Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

This depends on the specific country and program. For instance, the Portugal Golden Visa only requires an average of 7 days of residence per year; Greece has no residence requirement at all. Traditional PRs like Canada and Australia usually require accumulating 2 years of residence within every 5-year period.

Most countries' immigration programs allow the main applicant to include their legal spouse and minor children (usually under 18 or 21; some allow financially dependent older student children). Some European programs (like Malta and Greece) even allow including the parents of the main applicant or spouse, achieving "three-generation immigration."

To comply with international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, many investment-based programs (like the US and UK) require applicants to prove their investment funds were earned legally. This requires providing bank statements, payroll records, tax returns, property sale contracts, or corporate dividend proofs. One of our core services is having licensed lawyers help you construct a flawless SOF logic.

Immigration policy changes do happen. Usually, as long as your case has been successfully submitted (or quota locked) before the new policy takes effect, your application will be processed under the old policy, following the "non-retroactivity" principle. Therefore, starting planning and preparing documents as early as possible is the best strategy against policy shifts.

"PR (Green Card)" grants you the right to live, work, do business, and enjoy most benefits in the country indefinitely, but you retain your original nationality. A "Passport (Citizenship)" means you become a citizen of that country, enjoying voting rights and the visa-free conveniences of that passport. Many clients choose to "get PR without naturalizing" to keep their original nationality.