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Golden visa
- Minimum investment
- €500,000
- Processing
- 6–8 months
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- Minimum investment
- AED 2,000,000
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- Visa-free destinations
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- Minimum investment
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- 3–6 months
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Topics covered include: citizenship by investment programme developments (St. Kitts, Dominica, Vanuatu), golden visa regulatory updates (Portugal, Greece, UAE), tax residency strategy (NHR, UAE 0% tax, flat-tax regimes), investment migration legal compliance, and annual passport and programme rankings.
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