The Portugal ARI residence permit delivers Schengen access, EU employment rights and a ten-year pathway to Portuguese citizenship with a minimum seven-day annual stay. Covers Schengen mobility in practice, 7-day documentation, IFICI tax activation, and the A2 language requirement under Lei Organica 1/2026.
Citizenship By Investment
The SISC donation route to St Kitts and Nevis citizenship starts at USD 250,000 for a single applicant. Covers cost breakdown including all government fees, 45–60 day processing timeline, four-stage CIU due diligence, 167 visa-free countries, and UAE dual nationality rules.
Greece's Golden Visa programme is one of the few European residency routes that combines no minimum stay obligation with genuine long-term strategic value: Schengen Area access, a 15-year non-dom tax window on foreign income, and a pathway to EU citizenship. Most coverage focuses on the investment threshold. Less discussed is what you actually receive once the investment is made — the rights,...
The Portugal Golden Visa investment fund route requires a minimum of EUR 500,000 in a CMVM-regulated qualifying fund. This page covers ARI investment routes post-2023, fund selection criteria, AIMA processing timelines, the citizenship framework under Lei Organica 1/2026 and tax considerations for UAE-based and NRI investors.
The Greece Golden Visa property route operates under two investment zones: Zone A at EUR 800,000 for Athens, Thessaloniki and premium islands, and Zone B at EUR 400,000 across remaining areas. Covers zone thresholds, the 120 square metre requirement, short-term rental restrictions, acquisition costs and the purchase process.
The Greece Golden Visa issues a five-year renewable residence permit to investors and qualifying family members under four routes: Zone A property at EUR 800,000, Zone B at EUR 400,000, commercial conversion at EUR 250,000, and a startup investment at EUR 250,000. Citizenship is available via seven-year naturalisation.
St Kitts real estate citizenship requires a minimum $325,000 investment in a government-approved development. This guide covers qualifying property types, the alien landholding licence, the 7-year holding requirement, transaction costs, and how UAE and India-based investors structure the acquisition.
St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment offers four routes from $250,000, visa-free access to 167 countries, and no income or inheritance tax. The world's first CBI programme, running since 1984. Covers SISC, real estate routes, full cost breakdown by family configuration, application process and Caribbean programme comparison.
Portugal Golden Visa: fund investment from €500,000, Schengen area access from day one, 7-day annual residency, PR at 5 years, citizenship at 10 years under the revised May 2026 nationality law. Available to NRI, UAE-based, and internationally mobile investors with no primary residence change required.
A practical guide to Dubai life after Golden Visa approval. Covers Emirates ID registration, banking, schools, healthcare, housing, and household admin — in the right sequence. For Helis International clients, this relocation layer integrates with the Golden Visa and property acquisition as a single coordinated engagement.