IRELAND
CONCLUSION
The Irish Immigrant Investor programme
Golden visa programmes are a way for
was launched in 2012 and then revamped
countries to increase investment by
in 2013. The update allows applicants
granting residency to foreign investors.
f rom outside the EU to gain residency in
Whether they are used simply as a
Ireland with a â‚Ź1 million investment in
way to invest and keep an eye on your
an Approved Investment Fund. Prospects
investment, a strategy for making travel
must be found of good character, have
easier or even as a means of gaining better
a clean criminal record, and they must
educational or professional options for
demonstrate a minimum net worth of
your kids, golden visas can provide a path
â‚Ź2 000 000.
to a better life.
OTHER COUNTRIES St. Kitts and Nevis have one of the oldest golden visa programmes in the world. It was created in 1984 to grant citizenship through donation or real estate investment to those applicants who qualify. The government requires an investment of $150 000 to the Sustainable Growth Fund or an investment of $400 000 in real estate. The real estate can be reduced to $200 000 for those investors with connections to the islands. These figures do not include any fees.
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