Henley & Partners has published annual ratings of programs for obtaining residence permits and citizenship through investment. Independent experts, leading scientific researchers, experts on country risks, economists, independent experts in the field of migration and citizenship, and lawyers took part in the creation of the ratings. According to each criterion, the experts gave the countries points (from 0 to 10), after which the results were summed up.
The following criteria were used to analyze investment citizenship programs: reputation, quality of life, visa-free entry, application processing time and quality of information processing, compliance, investment requirements, the need to live in the country, the possibility of moving to other countries, the need to visit the country, transparency of the procedure.
Source: Henley & Partners Press Release
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