Citizenship and Residency by Investment

A European residency permit provides UAE residents with freedom of movement across Schengen countries, the ability to open bank accounts in Europe, access to international markets and financial systems.

Yes, you can start the process entirely remotely by relying on our team of immigration experts and lawyers in Dubai. We will help you gather all necessary documents, thoroughly review them, and submit your application for citizenship or residency. Once the procedure is complete, we will send all your documents through a reliable courier service or deliver them to you personally in Dubai.

This depends upon the program. Some programs have investment holds that require the investor to maintain ownership for a certain period of time – such as Turkey and Egypt. Other programs require investors to maintain permanent ownership to keep their residency – such as Greece, Spain, and Cyprus.

With an Emirates ID, you can enjoy all the privileges and opportunities of being a UAE resident: such as opening bank accounts, obtaining local licenses, and enrolling your children in schools within the UAE. However, the EU offers greater freedom: conducting international business, visa-free travel across the Schengen area, and the possibility of obtaining citizenship in the future.

The most popular EU Golden Visa programs are Greece, Spain, and Portugal – due to their favorable investment conditions, visa-free travel throughout the Schengen area, and lack of minimum stay requirements.

Another popular program is Cyprus’ permanent residency, which grants permanent residency status and access to the EU’s best Non-Dom Tax Program.

Currently, Vanuatu is one of the simplest and quickest ways to obtain second citizenship by investment, with the government processing applications and granting citizenship in just 3-4 months. Caribbean countries offer second passports within 6 months (however, Caribbean citizenship investment programs are currently unavailable to Russian and Belarusian citizens). Turkish citizenship through investment can be obtained in as little as 8 months, while Egyptian citizenship takes 9-12 months after application submission.