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Residency and a second passport abroad
No. 1 for residency and second passports abroad in Dubai for English-speaking investors and founders: choosing the country and programme for your goal, the document pack and support until the authority decides. You get a route with a clear legal basis — from income-based residency in Portugal or Spain to a Vanuatu passport at about USD 165 thousand per family.
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Name and number — we will ask about citizenship, goal and budget.
European residency or a second citizenship means free movement in Schengen, access to EU banks, schooling for the children and a fallback for the family. In 2026 a programme can no longer be picked on price or visa-free count: banks’ attitude, tax and the programme’s own stability decide.
The work is led by an invited expert — an immigration consultant and independent practitioner, not on our staff. We select the specialist for your citizenship, goal and budget, introduce you and stay in touch until the result. The decision on an application is always the state’s.
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Read the full article →Which routes to a second status work in 2026?
There are 3 working routes. The first is citizenship by investment in Caribbean states and Vanuatu: a few months, entry from hundreds of thousands of dollars. The second is naturalisation through residency in Portugal or Spain. The third is a hybrid: UAE tax residency plus a parallel passport route.
How much does a second passport by investment cost?
As of mid-2026, 5 programmes remain open to applicants shut out of European schemes: Turkey with property from USD 400 thousand, Egypt from USD 300 thousand, Sierra Leone at about USD 180 thousand per family, Vanuatu at about USD 165 thousand, São Tomé and Príncipe at about USD 120 thousand.
Vanuatu is the most predictable: running since 2012, a standard term of three and a half to four months, no visit required. In Turkey processing now takes eighteen months to two years, and citizenship can be revoked. São Tomé has sold passports only since summer 2025.
How do you get European residency without investing?
Through documented income. Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy grant status to financially independent applicants: regular income of a few thousand euros a month, a home in the country and health insurance. Remote workers can use digital nomad visas. Property-based investment programmes in the main countries have been wound down.
How do Portugal, Spain and France differ?
Portugal is valued for a friendly tax regime for new residents and flexible presence rules, which suits people living between two or three countries. In Spain a coastal property purchase can be part of a residency strategy. France is about standing and preserving capital.
What the document pack usually includes
The basic pack has 4 parts: proof of source of funds, police certificates, health insurance and documents for every family member. The slowest part is legalisation, apostilles and translations: allow several months.
Police certificates
For every adult family member, apostilled.
Insurance
Health insurance valid in the country.
Translations and legalisation
Apostilles and sworn translations: the slowest stage.
What criteria should you compare countries and programmes on?
On 5 axes: entry threshold, physical presence requirement, time to permanent residence and citizenship, tax consequences and the liquidity of the asset behind the status. Price alone misleads: a cheap status with a strict residence requirement will not suit someone running a business in Dubai.
Budget for 5 years, not for the year of issue: renewal, reporting and insurance are paid annually. Ask for government fees and the intermediary’s services as separate lines, and check whether the investment is returnable.
How does residency affect tax and a bank account?
A residence permit does not by itself make you tax resident, but programmes that require living in the country almost inevitably do. The 183-day rule is not the only test: a permanent home, the centre of vital interests and habitual abode count too. The clearest marker is a child’s school.
A residence card changes how a bank sees you: a non-resident is often refused, while a resident with a local address goes through the standard procedure. European banks take part in automatic exchange of information, so banking and tax are planned together.
How the work goes
The work runs in 4 steps: the goal, choosing a programme with the expert, a viewing trip, then documents and filing. Any purchase comes after the consultation: not every property qualifies for a status.
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Goal and profile
We establish what matters most: mobility, tax, children’s education or a fallback, plus citizenship, income and budget.
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Choosing the programme
The expert names the legal basis, real rather than advertised timelines and the risk of refusal.
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Viewing trip
One visit covers properties, banks and lawyers, schools and healthcare.
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Documents and filing
Collecting and legalising the pack, filing, answering the authority’s queries. A second programme stays in reserve.
How does a status abroad fit with Dubai?
They play different roles: the Emirates are the base for business and residency, Europe is where the family spends part of the year. The UAE has no citizenship by investment but offers long-term residency through property, with no tax on personal income or capital gains.
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Frequently asked questions
Which country should I choose for residency or a second passport?
It depends on the goal: mobility, tax, children’s education or a fallback. On passive income southern Europe is simpler; for remote employees, countries with friendly digital nomad visas; for entrepreneurs, jurisdictions with inexpensive business registration.
Can I get a status without relocating?
In some programmes, yes. Vanuatu citizenship is processed remotely, and UAE residency does not require permanent presence if its conditions are met. Southern European visas for the financially independent assume a real move: long absences can cost the renewal.
Is it legal to hold two citizenships?
It depends on the country of your first passport: some allow it freely, some require a notification, some restrict public officials. Checking your own legal position is the first step. Tax follows residency, not citizenship.
How much should I pay an intermediary up front?
A small deposit, with the main payment due once the documents are issued: that is the only mechanism that genuinely lowers your risk. Full prepayment shifts every risk onto the buyer, from a change in the law to a suspended programme.
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