Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship is a permanent legal relationship with a country. It should therefore be considered differently from a residence permit and assessed with particular care.

For internationally established families, an additional citizenship may support mobility, intergenerational continuity, personal security, or long-term geographic diversification. However, the decision may also affect existing nationality rights, reporting obligations, family governance, inheritance, and future tax exposure.

L’Heritage supports clients in evaluating citizenship pathways within a wider family and wealth-planning context.

Areas of focus

• Additional citizenship strategy
• Family and intergenerational inclusion
• Global mobility and travel access
• Nationality and dual-citizenship considerations
• Source-of-funds and enhanced due diligence
• Long-term legal, tax, and succession implications

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What the advisory may include

• Citizenship Objectives Assessment — Define the strategic purpose behind acquiring an additional nationality.
• Nationality Compatibility Review — Identify whether the applicant’s existing country permits dual or multiple citizenship and whether approvals or notifications may be required.
• Programme Comparison — Compare qualifying routes, investment commitments, family eligibility, processing structure, physical-presence requirements, and continuity risks.
• Reputation and Programme Stability Review — Consider international scrutiny, programme history, regulatory credibility, and the possible impact of future rule changes.
• Family Inclusion Planning — Review the treatment of spouses, children, parents, future children, and subsequent generations.
• Source-of-Wealth Preparation — Organise supporting evidence for business ownership, investments, inheritance, employment income, asset sales, and other lawful sources of wealth.
• Enhanced Due Diligence Coordination — Prepare for background checks, financial verification, professional references, and compliance review.
• Tax and Reporting Coordination — Engage qualified counsel to assess tax residency, reporting obligations, controlled-foreign-company exposure, and other cross-border implications.
• Application Oversight — Coordinate licensed local counsel, authorised programme agents, documentation, legalisation, and submission milestones.
• Post-Citizenship Planning — Consider passport administration, family records, banking updates, estate documents, and future renewal or retention requirements.

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