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Investment Migration - An Overview from a German Passport Holder’s Perspective

Investment Migration - An Overview from a German Passport Holder’s Perspective

“Your passport defines your identity as much as it defines the places where you’re able to go and the countries you’re able to live in, invest in and bring your family to if you wish.” (Nomad Capitalist)
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Theory

Comparative Analysis of 15 selected Countries

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Cayman Islands 🇰🇾

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: difficult legal status due to British Overseas Territory Citizenship (BOTC)

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Residence by Investment Options 🔗
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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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Portugal 🇵🇹

⭐️ Program Type: Residence 🔗 through the EU Freedom of Movement & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 187

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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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⚠️ 6 or 5 years?
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United Kingdom (UK) 🇬🇧 

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 185

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Residence by Investment Options under the Tier 1 Investor Visa 🔗 
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗 
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Naturalization 🔗 
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Benefits
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United States 🇺🇸 

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 185

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Residence by Investment Options under the EB-5 Investor Visa 🔗
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Other Options to obtain Residency
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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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Australia 🇦🇺

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed, if Germany allows it

✈️ Visa free entries: 184

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Residence by Investment Options under the Business Innovation & Investment Program
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Other Options to obtain Residency
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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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Singapore 🇸🇬

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment

❌ Dual Citizenship: NOT allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 192

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Residence by Investment Options under the Global Investor Program (GIP) 🔗
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗
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Benefits
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Israel 🇮🇱

⭐️ Program Type: Citizenship through the Law of Return 🔗

✅ Dual Citizenship: in combination with the Law of Return allowed, otherwise not

✈️ Visa free entries: 158

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Citizenship through the Law of Return
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Benefits
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Caution & Disadvantages
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St. Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳

⭐️ Program Type: Citizenship by Investment

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 157

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Citizenship by Investment Options 🔗
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Benefits
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Sweden 🇸🇪

⭐️ Program Type: Residence 🔗 through the EU Freedom of Movement & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 187

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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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North-Macedonia 🇲🇰 

⭐️ Program Type: Citizenship by Investment

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 125

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Citizenship by Investment Options 🔗 
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Other Options 🔗 
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Benefits
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Canada 🇨🇦 

⭐️ Program Type: Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️Visa free entries: 184

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Residence by Investment Options currently suspended
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗
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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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New Zealand 🇳🇿

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed, if Germany allows it

✈️ Visa free entries: 186

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Residence by Investment Options under the Investor Visa Program 🔗
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗
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Naturalization 🔗
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Benefits
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Vanuatu 🇻🇺

⭐️ Program Type: Citizenship by Investment

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 135

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Citizenship by Investment 🔗
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Benefits
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Thailand 🇹🇭

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment

❌ Dual Citizenship: NOT allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 79

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Residence by Investment Options under the Thailand Elite Residence Program 🔗
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗
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Benefits
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Argentina 🇦🇷

⭐️ Program Type: Residence by Investment & Naturalization

✅ Dual Citizenship: allowed

✈️ Visa free entries: 170

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Residence by Investment 🔗 
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Other Options to obtain Residency 🔗 
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Naturalization 🔗 
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Benefits
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Best Practices

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Discussion

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