Europe Business Visa

Bulgaria residency by investment is a ‘Golden Visa’ immigration route that allows wealthy individuals a residence permit in Bulgari in exchange for a substantial investment. Bulgaria's investment visa is a fast-track citizenship option and is considered to be the fastest business immigration program in the world. The investor is usually not required to live for a long duration to maintain residency, and they enjoy visa-free travel to around 153 countries and territories.

To be eligible, all applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

• Be a non-EU citizen.
• Have a valid passport
• Provide documents demonstrating the source of invested funds.
• Provide evidence of no criminal record.
• Willing to make an exploratory trip to explore business opportunities in Bulgaria

Although, Germany does not offer any direct citizenship by investment or a Golden Visa program, but there are programs that help foreign investors set up a qualifying business in the country in the form of Germany residency by investment program. The pathway makes you eligible for German residency after three years. After spending six to eight years in Germany, you can apply for German citizenship.

Eligibility criteria:

• For an investment in a business in Germany you will required to put in at least an investment of EUR 250,000 and furthermore an additional amount of EUR 100,000.
• If you decide to invest in a particular business, it is essential that the particular business should be able to produce 10 new job vacancies for citizens who have arrived from the overseas.
• The business must create jobs for at least 10 German citizens.

Business Immigration to Lithuania

A non-EU citizen can get a residence permit by setting up a company and stay there. Lithuania offers simple and comprehensive conditions for establishing a business. The pathway makes it possible for you to receive residence permit for up to five years in Latvia and for up to 1 year in Lithuania, which can be renewed. Obtaining residence permit in Lithuania permits the beneficiary visa-free travel within Schengen area.

Under the business immigration pathway offered by Lithuania, a foreign investor can apply for residence permit up to one year by investing in a business. To obtain temporal residence permit in Lithuania, the investment must meet following requirements:

• a company has at least EUR 28 000 share capital;
• a company has genuine economical activities and pays minimum taxes;
• The presence of investor is necessary for business activities of a company.
• The company should hire at least one Lithuanian worker with a minimum salary of not less than 890 Euro.

As one of the most popular European residency by investment programs, Malta offers a unique opportunity to secure permanent residence in Europe by enabling investors live and work in Malta with no restrictions. Resident rights can be applied under two immigration routes. The investment required for an MPRP is €100,000.

• Buy a real estate property worth EUR 350,000 (EUR 300,000 in South Malta or Gozo), or a property lease of EUR 12,000 per annum (EUR 10,000 in South Malta or Gozo).
• Demonstrate a minimum of EUR 350,000 in capital and 150,000 in financial assets.
• A contribution of EUR 28,000 to the Maltese economy if the residential property is purchased, or EUR 58,000 if the property is leased

• The primary applicant must donate at least €2,000 to a Maltese-registered NGO.
• Pay EUR 40,000 for administrative fees (non-refundable).

This particular program of Moldova encourages the citizens to make unique and different economic contributions via their Public Investment Fund. In Moldova citizenship is provided post screening as well as a procedure of due diligence, which would comprise of background checks.

Eligibility:

• The candidate should be above 18 years of age as well as meet all the necessary requirements.
• A least non-refundable contribution should be granted to the Public Investment Fund, EUR 100,000 for a single applicant, EUR 115,000 for couple, EUR 145,000 for a family of four and EUR 155,000 for family of five or more
• Fees of Post-approval government service provider that comes down to EUR 35,000 per application.

An ideal destination bestowed with an abundant natural landscape the Balkan country of Montenegro, is the perfect spot to set residing near a beautifully construed coastline. To promote steady growth and development, the country has launched Citizenship by investment program welcoming top rated business professionals at a global level.

• A refundable Investment of EUR 250,000 should be channelized in the Real Estate (North of the country).
• A refundable Investment of 450,000 should be directed towards the Real Estate (North of the country).
• Also, an additional Government fee of EUR 100,000 should be paid.

The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) is a pathway for non-EEA nationals who wish to secure residence in Ireland. The potential immigrant must invest a sum of money in a project that has been approved for that purpose by the Department of Justice and other Government stakeholders. To be eligible, high net worth individuals must demonstrate a personal net worth of at least €2 million. They must also invest a minimum of €1 million for a minimum of three years.

There are four investment options under IIP:

1. Enterprise Investment: A minimum of €1 million invested in an Irish enterprise for a period of at least three years
2. Investment Fund: A minimum of €1 million invested in an approved investment fund for a period of at least three years (approved and regulated by the Central Bank).
3. Real Estate Investment Trusts: A minimum investment of €2 million in any Irish REIT that is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange, for a period of at least three years
4. Endowment: A minimum €500,000 (or €400,000 where 5 or more applications are received) philanthropic donation to a project, which is of public benefit to the arts, sports, health, culture or education in Ireland.

• Government bonds: the minimum investment value is 511,292 euros with a statutory holding period;
• Greenfield projects: make a minimum investment of 125,000 euros or acquire at least 50% of the capital in a Bulgarian company that operates in an underdeveloped region.
• Start a company: invest 250,000 euros in a new Bulgarian company or acquire at least 50% in an existing company. The company must to create at least 10 jobs.
• Foreign investors can also invest at least 3,000,000 euro in the share capital of a private company in Bulgaria.
• Foreign investors can buy a property in Bulgaria that must no less than 300,000 euros.