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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP INVESTMENT • RESIDENCY • INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
Choose your next global destination.
Explore citizenship by investment, investor residency, Golden Visa and digital-nomad pathways alongside corporate establishment and international advisory services. INVESTORIES presents this portfolio in association with the TCME specialist advisory offering.
International mobility planning often sits alongside wider business, investment and family objectives.
01 — THE GLOBAL MOBILITY PORTFOLIO
More than a passport. A considered global plan.
Different pathways serve different goals: a second nationality, a residence permit, a place to work remotely, or a platform for business expansion.
01 / CITIZENSHIP
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Citizenship by Investment
Government-administered routes through qualifying contributions, approved investments or other statutory options. Successful applicants may obtain citizenship and a passport, subject to due diligence and sovereign approval.
Investor-residence pathways that may involve qualifying funds, business investment, job creation, cultural contributions or real estate where permitted by current law.
CBI is a sovereign programme under which a state may grant citizenship to qualifying applicants who meet statutory investment, source-of-funds, character and due-diligence requirements.
🇦🇬CARIBBEAN
Antigua & Barbuda
Investment pathways have included a national development contribution, approved real estate and qualifying business investment. Family applications may be available under programme rules.
Typical focus: family applications • Caribbean mobility
🇩🇲CARIBBEAN
Dominica
Government options have included an Economic Diversification Fund contribution or qualifying real-estate investment. Applicants undergo due diligence and interview requirements where applicable.
Typical focus: contribution or approved property
🇬🇩CARIBBEAN
Grenada
Routes have included contribution to a national transformation fund and approved real-estate projects. Grenada is also known for its E-2 treaty relationship with the United States; separate US visa requirements apply.
Typical focus: investment choice • family planning
🇱🇨CARIBBEAN
Saint Lucia
Options have included a national economic fund contribution, approved real estate, enterprise projects and qualifying government bonds, subject to the current programme rules.
Typical focus: multiple investment categories
🇰🇳CARIBBEAN
St Kitts & Nevis
Established citizenship-by-investment framework with routes that have included sustainable island state contributions, approved real estate and qualifying public-benefit projects.
Typical focus: established CBI framework
🇹🇷EUROPE / ASIA
Türkiye
Investment-based exceptional citizenship routes have included qualifying real estate and other eligible capital or business options under Turkish law. Property valuation, holding periods and source-of-funds checks matter.
Typical focus: property / capital investment
🇪🇬MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA
Egypt
Egypt has a citizenship-by-investment framework with prescribed routes that have included government contributions, real estate, business investment and qualifying foreign-currency deposits.
Typical focus: structured investment options
🇯🇴MIDDLE EAST
Jordan
Jordan has offered nationality pathways for qualifying investors under defined conditions involving business, employment, deposits or investment instruments. Routes and thresholds are subject to policy review.
Typical focus: business and employment impact
🇻🇺SOUTH PACIFIC
Vanuatu
Vanuatu has operated citizenship-by-investment routes, including contribution-based options. Applicants should assess international due-diligence, banking and travel-policy implications carefully.
Typical focus: Pacific citizenship route
🇳🇷SOUTH PACIFIC
Nauru
Nauru has introduced a climate-resilience and economic-recovery contribution-based citizenship initiative. Programme launch status, application windows and current rules must be reconfirmed before any engagement.
Typical focus: climate resilience contribution
🇸🇹AFRICA
São Tomé & Príncipe
A contribution-based citizenship route has been announced and reported as available. Applicants should verify the implementing law, appointed agents, due-diligence process and live application status.
Typical focus: development contribution
🇸🇱AFRICA
Sierra Leone
Investment-linked citizenship routes have been reported in recent programme listings. The precise legal basis, operational status and application pathway require confirmation directly with competent authorities and qualified counsel.
Typical focus: verify current legal implementation
Important distinction: CBI is not the same as permanent residence, a long-stay visa or a “passport purchase”. Each programme is created by national law and may be amended, suspended or withdrawn. A country appearing in a programme list does not mean every route is currently open to every nationality.
04 — GOLDEN VISA & RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT (RBI)
Build a base abroad. Keep your options open.
Investor residence can offer a lawful right to live in a country, and sometimes family inclusion or a route to longer-term residence. It is not citizenship and does not automatically confer tax residence or unrestricted work rights.
🇬🇷EUROPE
Greece — Golden Visa
Residence permits for qualifying non-EU investors. Property thresholds vary by location and property type; other eligible routes may include capital contributions or investment in businesses. Physical-presence, rental and renewal rules should be checked.
Investor residence • family provisions • Schengen travel subject to rules
🇦🇪MIDDLE EAST
United Arab Emirates — Golden Visa
Long-term residence categories include qualifying public investment and real-estate investors, entrepreneurs, exceptional talent and other eligible groups. The official investor criteria include a qualifying AED 2 million capital benchmark for specified categories.
Long-term residence • family sponsorship • category-specific criteria
🇭🇺EUROPE
Hungary — Guest Investor
Investor residence routes include eligible investment fund units and qualifying donations to designated higher-education institutions. Investment products, holding periods and fund-manager eligibility are regulated and must be checked before commitment.
Investor residence • approved fund / donation options
🇵🇹EUROPE
Portugal — ARI / Golden Visa
Portugal's investment residence route remains available through qualifying non-real-estate options, including job creation, scientific research and cultural or heritage support. Direct real-estate investment is no longer a qualifying route under the revised framework.
Investment residence • qualifying non-property routes
🇮🇹EUROPE
Italy — Investor Visa
Italy provides an investor visa framework with eligible routes involving government bonds, Italian companies, innovative start-ups or philanthropic donations. Applicants must meet the applicable minimums and maintain the qualifying investment.
Investor visa • business / bond / start-up routes
🇺🇸NORTH AMERICA
United States — EB-5
The EB-5 immigrant investor programme is an employment-based immigration route, not a passport-by-investment scheme. It involves qualifying capital investment and job creation, with regional-centre and direct-investment structures subject to US law.
Immigrant investor route • conditional residence process
Programme changes to know: Spain's investor Golden Visa route ceased accepting new applications from 3 April 2025. Portugal's former property-based route was removed; eligible non-property ARI options remain. Historic programme names should not be marketed as open routes.
05 — DIGITAL NOMAD & REMOTE-WORK PROGRAMMES
Work globally. Live intentionally.
Digital-nomad routes generally suit remote employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs who earn income from clients or employers outside the host country. They are distinct from investor visas.
🇪🇸EUROPE
Spain — International Teleworker
Allows eligible non-EU nationals to reside in Spain while working remotely for companies or clients located outside Spain, subject to professional, income, experience, social-security and documentation requirements.
Remote employment / freelance professional activity
🇵🇹EUROPE
Portugal — Digital Nomad (D8)
Residence visa and residence permit options for people carrying out remote professional activity for employers or clients outside Portugal. Evidence of remote work, income, accommodation and other statutory documents is required.
Remote worker • employee or independent professional
🇬🇷EUROPE
Greece — Digital Nomad Visa
For eligible non-EU nationals working remotely for employers or clients outside Greece using information technology. Income, insurance, accommodation and supporting evidence requirements apply.
Remote work • family provisions may apply
🇹🇭ASIA
Thailand — Destination Thailand Visa
The DTV includes a Workcation category for digital nomads, remote workers, foreign talent and freelancers, alongside qualifying Thai soft-power activities. Official guidance has included financial evidence of at least THB 500,000; check the relevant embassy's current checklist.
Five-year multiple-entry visa • stay periods and extensions governed by rules
🇲🇾ASIA
Malaysia — DE Rantau Nomad Pass
Malaysia's digital nomad pass is designed for eligible tech and non-tech remote professionals and independent contractors. The programme's published transition notice says new applications pause from 1–30 November 2026 and are scheduled to resume on 1 December 2026 under an enhanced framework.
Professional Visit Pass • check current intake window
🇳🇿OCEANIA
New Zealand — Remote Work on Visitor Visa
Visitor visa applications made from 27 January 2025 allow remote work for an overseas employer or client while visiting New Zealand. This is a visitor-visa condition, not a dedicated digital-nomad residence visa, and local employment restrictions remain.
Remote work for overseas clients • visitor status
Tax and work-permission note: A digital-nomad visa does not automatically exempt an applicant from local tax, social-security, licensing or reporting obligations. The permitted work, client location, stay duration and tax treatment must be reviewed for each destination.
06 — ADDITIONAL TCME ADVISORY CAPABILITIES
One international network. Multiple business disciplines.
TCME's public corporate profile describes a multi-division group working across investment, corporate services, trading and specialist advisory. The following is a summary of the service areas it publicly describes.
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Offshore & Onshore Company Formation
Company establishment and structuring support across selected international jurisdictions, including UAE free-zone considerations, subject to local law and professional advice.
02
Investments & Corporate Financing
Financing introductions and project discussions for business expansion, acquisition, refinancing, real estate, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and other sectors. All funding is subject to lender due diligence and credit approval.
03
Finance & Asset Management
TCME describes finance-brokerage and capital-introduction activity, including factoring, debt and equity finance, private capital, bridging and project finance. No funding availability or amount is guaranteed.
04
International Trade & Energy
Trading and supply-chain activity involving refined petroleum products and other commodities, through specialist counterparties and subject to product, sanctions, compliance, shipping and banking checks.
05
Maritime & Vessel Services
Marine-sector coordination, vessel and flag-registration related services, classification support and maritime infrastructure connections through specialist providers.
06
Mining & Natural Resources
TCME publicly describes mining and resource-sector relationships, including iron ore and gold-related project interests. Project claims, ownership, licences, reserves and valuations require independent verification.
07
Executive Search
Senior leadership and specialist recruitment introductions through international executive-search networks.
08
IT & Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity consulting, threat discovery and response, vulnerability assessment and protection of critical business systems through specialist partners.
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Diplomatic Consultancy & Public Affairs
International stakeholder engagement, public-affairs advisory and diplomatic-consultancy services, always subject to applicable law and official protocols.
TCME's published network statement
TCME states on its corporate website that its group network includes more than 230 partner agencies and experts operating across 72 cities in 34 countries, with over 2,000 intermediary contacts. These are company-reported figures, not independently audited INVESTORIES statistics.
07 — HOW THE ADVISORY JOURNEY WORKS
From first discussion to a verified pathway.
A disciplined process helps clients avoid unsuitable programmes, unverified intermediaries and costly assumptions.
01
Profile & Objectives
Understand family composition, nationality, business profile, source of wealth, mobility goals, timeline and budget.
02
Jurisdiction Screening
Compare lawful pathways, eligibility, physical-presence rules, family coverage, tax implications and programme status.
03
Due Diligence
Review source of funds, source of wealth, criminal and compliance checks, investment documentation and authorised professionals.
04
Professional Coordination
Coordinate with qualified immigration counsel, programme agents, financial institutions and government channels as applicable.
08 — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Does citizenship by investment guarantee visa-free travel everywhere?
No. Travel access depends on the destination country's visa policy at the time of travel. Visa waivers can change and may be suspended. A passport does not guarantee entry.
Does a Golden Visa automatically lead to citizenship?
No. A residence permit and citizenship are legally different. Naturalisation may require years of lawful residence, language or integration tests, physical presence and other conditions.
Can a digital nomad visa be used to work for local employers?
Usually not under the standard remote-work permission. Each country defines permitted work and client relationships; local employment may require a separate work permit.
Can my spouse and children be included?
Many programmes permit qualifying family members, but definitions, ages, dependency tests, fees and documentation vary. Family eligibility must be checked programme by programme.
How much does a programme cost?
Costs depend on the jurisdiction, route, applicant and family size. Government contribution or investment is only one part; due-diligence, legal, application, translation, property, fund and renewal costs may also apply. A written, itemised quotation should be obtained before payment.
Explore your global options.
For a confidential initial discussion, outline your objectives, preferred regions, family requirements and approximate investment range. INVESTORIES can help coordinate the appropriate specialist conversation.
INVESTORIES is an information, business-introduction and coordination platform. It is not a government authority, immigration law firm, tax adviser, bank, securities broker or regulated investment manager unless separately authorised and disclosed. TCME service descriptions on this page are summaries of information publicly represented by TCME and do not mean INVESTORIES independently owns, licenses or guarantees those services. Programme examples are indicative and may change without notice. No visa, residence permit, citizenship, investment return, financing or approval is guaranteed. All applicants must obtain current written advice from qualified professionals and verify programme rules, authorised agents, counterparties, fees and government requirements before making any payment or investment.