CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT
WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT?
• A PROCESS WHEREBY A COUNTRY, BY WAY OF EXCEPTION, GRANTS CITIZENSHIP TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS THAT MAKE A CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT INTO ITS LOCAL ECONOMY.
• CITIZENSHIP IN RETURN FOR ECONOMIC INVESTMENT. WHY IS SECOND CITIZENSHIP IMPORTANT?
• LIFTS TRAVELLING RESTRICTIONS & FORMALITIES
• FLEXIBLE AND EFFICIENT FOUNDATION FOR TAX STRUCTURING AND PLANNING
• CAN BE PASSED ON TO A NEXT GENERATION.
CYPRUS (EU): CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT SCHEME
• SOUND LEGAL RIGHT TO EU CITIZENSHIP TO THE APPLICANT AND HIS DEPENDENTS AS OF RIGHT
• CYPRIOT (EU) PASSPORT ISSUED WITHIN 3 MONTHS
• NO NEED TO GIVE UP AN EXISTING PASSPORT (MORE THAN ONE PASSPORT IS LEGAL IN CYPRUS)
• NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
• NO LANGUAGE TEST REQUIREMENTS
• NO FAMILY PLANNING LAWS
• CYPRUS LEGAL SYSTEM BASED ON ENGLISH -COMMON LAW JURISDICTION
• QUALITY OF LIFE (AIR QUALITY, HOSPITALITY AND SAFETY), EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES