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Immigration

The Easiest Countries in the World to Get Citizenship or Residency

The Easiest Countries in the World to Get Citizenship or Residency

A newly released annual report has revealed the countries in the world where one can easily acquire citizenship or residency.

The Henley & Partners’ annual report on the world’s most powerful nationalities and passports, which was released last week, ranked France as the country with the most powerful nationality, while Somalia was rated the weakest. 

Some of the key factors considered in the ranking included the number of countries citizens can travel to visa-free, the other nations they can settle in relatively hassle-free,  country's GDP, peace and stability, as well as development of human rights.

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The report says that those who hail from nationalities near the bottom of the index can improve their ability to move and settle around the world by simply buying residency or citizenship in another country.

This can be done by investing in a property or government fund, or paying some other kind of fee. The costs range from $15,900 on the low end to $8 million (Austria).

Thailand was ranked the cheapest place to buy residency for only $15,902, which will grant one an opportunity to travel to 75 destination without visa. On the other hand, the United Kingdom is the most expensive residency option.

Those interested in acquiring a residency in the UK and access to visa-free travel to 177 destinations must part with over $2.7 million.

Chinese are the majority recipients of “golden visas” (paywall) in the UK, which grants the recipients the right to work in the UK for three years, and permanent residence if they invest more.

 In the Caribbean islands Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Lucia, citizenship can be purchased from between $100,000 to $150,000 for a period of  three to four months. Citizenship in these countries offers visa-free travel to over 130 destinations.

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  1. Mkenya halisiApr 25, 2018

    I thot u ment the easiest countries to move in there so when u included u have to milk money which are millions in sh I was like the title need to change to the corrupt countries where they will help you move yr money and stay there????U forgot to feature Most African countries where wazungus have not hops of land n moved there n r leaving there confotably n they cannot dare move to the countries u best describes up there.
    Last week I spent my time around nanyuki coz I do some farming there n I spent time with about 300 whites Briton’s,aussies n Germans who have resided there for more than 40 yrs n they keep coming bringing their pple there n u can hear them talking how kenya is their home!N u go to coast to wako wengi,eldoret,ngong areas,isinya.I also visited Uganda,Rwanda,Mozambique,namimbia,Zambia,Botswana,Tanzania na wako wengi n they r not going back to their countries!So I will encourage Americans,Canadians,Aussie who want to move wakunje home sweet home kenya where u may not need lots of millions $$ to Seattle.

  2. ZodiacApr 25, 2018

    Your grammar leaves alot to be desired

  3. Kiama wa BingwaMay 22, 2018

    People Who Constantly Point Out Grammar Mistakes Are Pretty Much Jerks, Scientists Find
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  4. Guest4Apr 25, 2018

    ^^Mhalisi songa nyuma kindogo, songa tena, mback up some more I am hitting for the fences on this one. Sasa kaa shini nikupime na protractor.

    Atee wauga urikuwa na mukutano na wazugu 300 Nanyuki? Wuuuii. Wacha vitisho atee wi muudu wa power na influence uriyaga na mithogo magana matatu. Sisemi atee wazugu wote ni wabaya ni vire tu wewe hupreach vire Donald trump ni rafiki yako na aenderee kufukuza rangi nyeuthi maume amerika mainoke kwao nju america na Europa ni ya wazugu. Warifukuza wewe kwao na sasa unawaita wakunje mucii gwito matharie indo tondu africa ni cheap gutharia. Wi wao? Mbare ya chifo waruhio wa kungu??
    Thie wone murogi akuhure mushumari itina, mwere wi murwaru kipindupindu gitagwo stolkholm syndrome.
    Thayo.

    ps- andu a nyumba mena indo matieyaragia. Ta muthuri ugwito @Nani? Tiga remwe anyuete muratina agituera uria kiama giake masondekete magorofa kenya.

  5. formerlyguest2Apr 25, 2018

    ps- andu a nyumba mena indo matieyaragia. Hau Guest 4 woiga ta andu igana. Boom !

  6. Mkenya halisiApr 26, 2018

    Am a gikuyu not a white fella so excuse my grammar n if u cannot b able to read it go back to school or try to understand it Ama “” uthiii Ukiumagaa bratha”.Will never apologise for writing or speaking wrong or funny grammar which is foreign but gikuyu or Swahili am very good in it.
    @ formerlyguest 2 indoo niciakwa nanimetafuta mwenyewe So if I want to talk about it it’s non of yr bizness bro.Am proud of my achievements so if u decide to hide yours we will respect that!Thiii mukiumaga.

  7. RobMay 21, 2018

    Want to have a better understanding of the advantages of St.Kitts Citizenship by Investment. Attorney Jennifer Harding-Marlin and her law firm www.jhmarlin.com are very helpful.

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