CitizenX: Invest in Citizenship

Or if you are young and skilled, just apply for migration to the country of your choice. Australia, Canada and New Zealand are preferred destinations for English speakers. Its sometimes messy trying to get all the documentation together and you generally have to be squeaky clean, but no agents need to be involved. I have done it once and my wife has done it twice. Though the last time we did it to get to NZ was almost twenty years ago.

Also if you are young (under 30) you should check what countries you have rights to get a working visa in so you can "try before you buy" so to speak. and once you are in with a job the migration process is generally a lot easier.

If you are old 50+ then forget it unless you are rolling in cash and have a PhD :-)

We just launched CitizenX, the world's first platform to find and fund places that welcome you as a citizen. We want to help you diversify your passport portfolio – so you can secure a safe haven and travel freely across the globe with a passport from your new home(s). Would love your feedback.

When I click the pricing link it states:

" 10%

Pricing as clear as the Caribbean sea. We only charge a flat fee of 10% of your minimum application cost — even if you decide to invest more. No hidden or extra fees."

Then there is a button that states, "Calculate your costs" and when I click it I am taken back to the home page.

I'm a little confused by this. What is my minimum application cost to move to another country? I would suggest presenting an example perhaps.

This is nice — best of Luck.

Interestingly, this is made in Switzerland, one of the hardest countries to get citizenship. ;-)

This is akin to Uber during its early Startup stage. Rich people already use concierge services to call for luxury when needed. In the case of citizenship by investment, the rich have been doing it for ages. Now, we have CitizenX bringing it to the public and making it more accessible.

For the rich, it is a lump-sum change. Without trying to go political, here are my thoughts. With four wars currently in progress, this is indeed a good sale for the rich who might not be very literate enough but have the money from their own means.

Here is an example: I will avoid naming or inferring any person or entity. At the onset of the pandemic, I was introduced to an "Investor" because he believed startups were the other avenue to make big money. He barely speaks English (this is relevant), and of course, his primary question was -- if I invest X amount, how much return do I get, and in what timeline?

I learned that he owns a lot of real estate in Bangalore (India) and that a considerable amount of his monthly income is from commercial property rent. My second learning was that he is a USA green card holder but stays in India as an "American." He invested a minimal $800,000 (I think as of 2020) in a business in the USA where (I don't think) most would prefer to immigrate and live.

So, many wealthy people are willing to become citizens of a different country for various reasons. CitizenX may not be the go-to self-serve finish-your-job online service, but they might partner with or do custom concierge services and earn a good amount.

This site looks like some kind of get rich slowly/negatively oppurtunity that your cousin tries to sell you at Thanksgiving. I don't know a lot, what I do know is that I have no idea why someone would pay $100k to be a citizen in Grenada or Dominica.

> One platform for all your citizenships.

> Manage your passports, residencies, and companies with a single citizen experience. Apply to new programs in new locations with just a few clicks.

That’s a solution to a problem that I didn’t even know you could have.

If you have US citizenship, do any other countries unlock more travel destinations?

Do any non-US citizenships let you skip a visa and travel more freely than you otherwise could?

With additional citizenships, do you now have added tax obligations? The US always taxes you, even as an expat, IIRC.

If something bad happens abroad, which embassy helps you out?

Does getting another citizenship put you at risk of losing your original nationality?

Ew.