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
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.
All You Need to Know
We begin with the family’s objectives, time horizon, mobility needs, lifestyle preferences and risk considerations, then coordinate qualified legal and tax advice on suitable jurisdictions and programmes.
No. Decisions remain with the relevant authorities and are subject to eligibility, due diligence and changing regulations. We help clients prepare carefully and manage the process with authorised specialists.
We bring together appropriately qualified advisers in the relevant jurisdictions, establish a coordinated workplan and help ensure that residency, citizenship, business and estate-planning decisions are considered together.
Timelines vary significantly by jurisdiction, route, family circumstances and document readiness. Following an initial assessment, we provide a realistic process map and identify dependencies that may affect timing.
Yes. Support may include application coordination, schooling, housing, healthcare, local orientation and practical settling-in services, tailored to the needs of each family member.
