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2020 Immigration Comparitive Table

2020 Immigration Comparitive Table

By: Typographos & Co

View table: 2020Immigr Comp Table.pdf


Program
Investment in Euro      
Time Frame
Eligibility
Advantages
  • Cyprus Residency Fast Track second home from home, security , tax or other reasons, leads to Cyprus citizenship in 5 years
  • 300.000 in vestment residential properties

  • 2 months
  • Applicant spouse Children up to the age of 25 Parents of both the applicant and spouse
  • Residency issued for life
  • Leads to Cyprus citizenship in 5 years
  • Properties acquired can be rented out from day one
  • Applicant needs to visit Cyprus once every 2 years to keep the PR
  • Not a work permit program. Applicant will not be allowed to receive employment in Cyprus but
  • Can engage in any business/ economic activity in Cyprus
  • Cyprus Residency Non Fast Track
    a second home from home,
    security
    tax or other reasons,
    leads to Cyprus citizenship in 5 years
  • 150.000
    i nvestment in
    residential
    properties
  • 12 15
    months
  • Applicant
    Spouse
    Children up to the
    age of 18
  • Residency issued for life
  • Leads to Cyprus citizenship in 5 years
  • Properties acquired can be rented out from day one
  •  Applicant needs to visit Cyprus once every 2 years to keep the PR
  • Not a work permit program. Applicant will not be allowed to receive employment in Cyprus but
  • can engage in any business/ economic activity in Cyprus
  • Greece Residency travel freely within the EU (Schengen area) have a second home from home, for security or other reasons leads to Greek citizenship in 7 years



  • 250.000 investment in residential or commercial properties or in any sector of Energy, Real Estate or Tourism


  • 2 3 months
  • Applicant Spouse Children up to the age of 21 (extendedto 24) Parents of both the applicant and spouse
  • Free travel within Schengen Area ; Greece is a member of the European Union and of the Schengen Area therefore any Greek Residency Permit holder can:
    - Travel directly from their country of origin to any Schengen country
    - Travel freely within the Schengen zone without lengthy customs’ checks
    - Reside to any other Schengen country up to a period of three months every six month period with the right of multiple entries
  • Cheapest option in the EU among Schengen countries
  • Great investment opportunity at a time when the property market in Greece is picking up
  • Properties acquired can be rented out from day one
  • No physical residence requirements during or after the application procedure
  • Not a work permit program. Applicant will not be allowed to receive employment in Greece but
  • can engage in any business/activity in Greece
  • Cyprus Citizenship by investment For High Net Individuals that want to have a European Union passport for global mobility, tax or other reasons.


  • 2.150.000 investment in residential properties


  • 8 months
  • Applicant Spouse Children up to the age of 28 Possibility to add parents of the applicant





  • EU Citizen Cyprus is a member of the EU so successful applicants will be come EU citizens
  • F ree access to enter, reside, study and work in the E U plus Iceland , Norway and Switzerland
  • Free trade within the EU with access to 500million EU citizens.
  • Global mobility visa free trav el to 158 countries EU passport
  • Dual citizenship allowed
  • Secure investment rather than a donation which can be disposed of after 5 years
  • Properties acquired can be rented out from day one with guaranteed ret urns
  • Citizenship can be passed to future generations by descent.
  • Zero taxes for non domiciled individuals.
  • No dividend tax and no inheritance tax. 
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