Second residency and citizenship, explained with every figure traced to its official source.

Is it mandatory?

It depends on the program. According to the official sources:

An authorised or licensed agent is required

MaltaGrenadaSt. Kitts and NevisDominicaAntigua and BarbudaSaint Lucia

GoldPassports is an authorised agent, so in these programs we can file the application for you and act as your single point of contact.

The official procedure lets you file yourself

PortugalItalyMontenegro

Even where it is optional, you will deal with notaries, banks, lawyers, funds or developers, and with documents that must be legalised and translated.

What a good advisor changes

• Tells you which program fits your goal (residency or a passport, real estate or a financial investment).
• Checks the investment before you pay: a Portuguese property no longer qualifies; a Greek property must be one asset of at least 120 m²; a Montenegrin property needs a tax value of at least €150,000; an Italian startup must be on the official register.
• Prepares the source-of-funds file that due diligence will ask for.
• Gives you the real total cost in writing, not just the headline minimum.
• Coordinates lawyers, notaries and authorities, and follows renewals.

Why GoldPassports

• Every figure traced to its official source, linked and dated on each program page.
• We tell you what has closed and when a program is not the right answer, including the EU's request to phase out the Caribbean programs.
• An authorised agent: where the law requires one, we can submit your application ourselves.
• Advisors who are members of the Investment Migration Council.
• A lean team, so you speak to the people doing the work.