Before you apply, assess each country’s specific requirements for its citizenship or residency by investment
programs. The most basic conditions include being over 18 years of age, a clean criminal record, legal source of sufficient
funding, and investing in one of the government-approved options.

Independent third-party Due Diligence Agencies are contracted by the respective government,with the purpose of
qualifing applicants. Traditionally these agencies use intelligence tools to check the applicants’ background and to
verify all documents issued by official institutions (at applicant’s country of origin and residence), media reports, as
well as verification of businesses and companies the applicant owns or is associated with. The Government also
carries out a vetting process of the applicant,by law enforcement agencies. to ensure a clean criminal record. Once
all checks have been completed, the Government finalises their decision on your application

Eligibility of dependents differs in every country however usually a spouse and underage, biological, or adopted
children, are eligible. Dependent children over the age of 18 may be included if they meet specific criteria.
Additionally parents, and on occassion grandparents. of the main applicant and their spouse, may be included,
given they fit the requirements.

To make this decision, it is important to understand what the criteria and costs involved are, in that particular
country of choice, to add family members in the future. This could be deciding factor when choosing between
programs.

This does not automatically mean you will be rejected. However we will need to carefully assess your case and all
support documentation before submitting a high-risk application. It may be necessary to provide additional
material to clear your profile.

The countries that offer the second citizenship by investment, do not require investors to renounce their nationality.

Citizenship by Investment programs do not require the applicant to learn the language. Residence Programs
however (once the applicant meets the criteria to apply for citizenship), may require a language test to be taken.
This varies from country to country. We do recommend, for your own enjoyment and comfort, learning to speak
the language of the country to which you are applying.

Citizenship by Investment programs does not require the applicant to reside in the country to obtain citizenship.
However, some citizenship programs do require a physical short visit in order to be granted your passport. That
said, Residency Programs may require minimum visits over a period of time in order to keep your residency active.
Residency programs often require one to live in the country for a certain period of time, in order to apply for citizenship.

To prevent a possible rejection and prior to onboarding you as our client, we conduct a pre-screening check – at no cost to you- using sophisticated systems which enable us to understand if there is any potential threat to your application.
The rejection rate varies depending on each program’s criteria and standards. Difficulties with future applications may arise should a client be rejected however we seek to avoid this using our expertise and by conducting our own investigations before submitting the application.