Residency By Investment (RBI) Programmes

Residency by investment is when a foreign national invests in a country and is then granted temporary residency and will therefore have the legal authority to live in that country for a period of time. A temporary residency permit or a visa such as a Golden Visa are often granted to the applicant in these circumstances. Depending on the type of visa issued, a temporary resident can lawfully live, work, study, or do business in the nation without becoming a citizen. RBI requires the applicant to invest in a nation where they intend to reside in the future and the process is used to gain temporary and permanent residence.

The typical duration of a temporary residency permit is one or two years, with the possibility of renewal. A foreign investor can apply for a permanent residency visa after a certain amount of time-generally five years-of lawful and continuous presence in the nation, providing other conditions are satisfied. Typically, the permanent residency status