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The Global Residence
and Citizenship Handbook
Christian H. Kälin
The Global Residence
and Citizenship Handbook
Residence Planning • Alternative Citizenship • Passports
Visa Restrictions • Freedom of Movement • Taxation • Real Estate
With contributions by Prof. Patrick Weil, Prof. Marshall Langer and Simon Anholt
Foreword by The Hon. Tonio Fenech MP Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment of Malta
Introduction by Julia Onslow-Cole Global Head of Immigration, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Copyright © 2011 by Ideos Publications Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISBN 978-3-9523859-2-0
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Contents
Part I Residence and Citizenship Planning
3 Giving up U.S. Citizenship or a U.S. Green Card
Part II Citizenship, Passports and Visas
4 The Identity and Brand of Nations
6 Access to Citizenship - An International Comparison
7 Freedom of Movement and Regional Arrangements
9 The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index
Part III The World’s Premier Residence Options
10 Overview of Residence Options
Part IV Citizenship-by-Investment
22 Comparison of Citizenship-By-Investment Options
Where liberty dwells, there is my country.
Benjamin Franklin
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