Residency by investment: questions to ask before you start

Residency and citizenship by investment are statutory programmes. The rules belong to the authorities that administer them, and the application belongs with a professional who is licensed for that work. The questions below are a way to prepare for that conversation. They do not describe any particular programme.

Questions worth asking

• Is the person advising on the application licensed for that work in the jurisdiction that runs the programme?
• What status does a successful application confer, and which rights does it leave unchanged?
• Which family members can be included, and what evidence is required for each of them?
• What documentation of the source of funds will the authorities expect?
• How would the application, or a later move, affect tax residence? That question belongs with an independent tax advisor.
• What obligations continue after an application is approved?
• What is the position if an application is not approved?

Every case is assessed individually. Vanttax coordinates the conversation with a licensed partner; the partner and the competent authorities determine eligibility and the outcome. This note is general information. It is not immigration, legal or tax advice, and it does not describe fees, countries or processing times.