In a recent analysis of citizenship by investment schemes
carried out by Professional Wealth Management, part of the
Financial Times group, Cyprus was assessed to be the leading
European country.
The study covered twelve countries, five of which are in the
Caribbean region, four in Europe, two in the Asia-Pacific region
and one in the Indian Ocean. The schemes were assessed on the basis
of seven criteria: freedom of movement, standard of living, minimum
investment outlay, residence requirements, ease of processing,
speed of processing and due diligence.
The overall leader was Dominica, largely on account of its low
investment level and requirements for citizenship. The Cyprus
scheme ranked seventh overall, and first in Europe, ahead of Malta,
Bulgaria and Austria.
You can access the full survey via this link.
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