Citizenship programs in Europe attracted rich investors from China and Russia. A number of high net worth investors from India and Middle East have shown significant interest in acquiring investment passport in Europe. Â Malta and Cyprus are the only two EU countries officially offer “citizenship by investment” programs to third country citizens waiving the naturalising requirement.
The benefits of becoming a EU citizen are.
- Citizenship of an EU member state with one time investment
- The right to live, work, and study in all 28 EU countries
- The right to security within the European social and legal system
- Full citizenship and passports are granted to the applicant and included family members
- EU passport offers visa-free travel to over 150 countries around the world
- Free movement in the Schengen zone with full status as E.U citizen
- Flexible options with no residence requirement; approval usually within 90 days
- No requirement to live in the country after citizenship.
- Live, work, do business across 28 EU countries.
- Access to best education for children in Europe.
- EU citizenship passed on to children and future family generations.
- Invest in real estate across Europe (including Switzerland) with EU citizen status.
1. Malta
€ 900,000 (donation, bonds)
- The right to live, work and study in any of the 28 EU countries and Switzerland
- Travel visa-free to 167 countries, including the EU and Canada
- World’s strictest due diligence standards and vetting of applicants, thus ensuring only highly respectable applicants will be admitted
- Citizenship of a well-respected EU country
- Reasonable contribution and efficient application process
- Malta is an attractive place to live or to own a second home and is strategically located with excellent air links
The Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) offers clients the opportunity to gain Maltese, and therefore European Union (EU), citizenship. Citizenship is granted to suitable individuals and families who hold resident status in Malta for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the day of issuing of the certificate of naturalization and who qualify under the very strict due diligence regime. All individuals and families applying to the Malta Individual Investor Program must make a significant contribution to the National Development and Social Fund established by the Government. The minimum contribution levels that must be met in the initial phase of the program have been set as follows:
- Contribution to National Development and Social Fund of EUR 650,000 for the main applicant
- Contribution for spouse and minor children: EUR 25,000 each
- Contribution for dependent children 18 to 26 years or dependent parents above 55 years: EUR 50,000 each
2. Cyprus
€ 2,000,000  (real estate, bonds, business)
Citizenship-by-investment program that grants full Cypriot citizenship to those that invest more than EUR 2 million in real estate and who meet certain other requirements. Successful applicants gain the right to live, work and study in all 28 EU member countries. In September 2016 , the Government of Cyprus introduced changes to its citizenship-by-investment program. The changes include the reduction of the minimum investment amount to EUR 2 million (from EUR 2,5 million) and the possibility to include the parents of the main applicant provided that an additional EUR 500,000 + VAT will be invested in the purchase of a private residence in Cyprus.
- Citizenship of an EU member state
- The right to live, work, and study in all 28 EU countries
- The right to security within the European social and legal system
- Full citizenship and passports are granted to the applicant and included family members
- Visa-free travel to 158 countries around the world
- Flexible options with no residence requirement; approval usually within 90 days
- Qualify by acquiring assets in Cyprus, with no requirement to donate your wealth
3. Montenegro
Montenegro citizen by investment program coming soon
