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Global Residence
and Citizenship Handbook
Christian H. Kälin
Global Residence
and Citizenship Handbook
Residence Planning • Alternative Citizenship • Passports
Visa Restrictions • Freedom of Movement
Tax Planning • Real Estate
With contributions by
Prof. Patrick Weil,
Prof. Marshall Langer, Simon Anholt and Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas
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
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Contents
Part I RESIDENCE AND CITIZENSHIP PLANNING
1.1 Why become resident in another country?
1.4 Factors to consider when choosing a new residence
1.5 Tax residence: considerations and implications
1.6 Financial planning and insurance
1.7 International health insurance
1.8 International residential real estate
2.1 Why become a citizen of more than one country
2.2 Who is interested in a second citizenship?
2.3 How to obtain a second citizenship
2.4 Criteria to consider when acquiring citizenship
3 Giving up US Citizenship or a US Green Card
4 The Identity and Brand of Nations
4.1 Can a nation’s image be changed?
4.2 Measuring the Images of Nations
4.3 Measuring the Images of Cities
4.4 Looking to the future: “Governmental Social Responsibility”
Part II CITIZENSHIP, PASSPORTS AND VISAS
6 Access to Citizenship: An International Comparison
6.1 The different legal traditions
6.2 The disconnection between territory and constituted population
6.3 The convergence of nationality laws