Second citizenship

    To date, obtaining a second citizenship or residency, this is not the dream of childhood, and the very real prospect. But will made up for the spent forces and means, and whether it's benefit.

  The reasons that push people to take this step may be different. Someone got tired of our harsh reality, and I wanted a higher comfort and civilization. Some people want the freedom to move to different countries to implement their business interests. By putting so much at stake, we do not realize that the obtained dual citizenship or residency is not always the best way to implement our plans.

  If the decision is made. The question arises - where to go? For those who want to change permanently, the most suitable option, civilized and developed countries of the West. But in the face of rising unemployment, which was caused by the global economic crisis, these countries are not interested in the flow of people from poorer countries. You cannot not remember to raise the level of crime (including terrorism), coming from the "third world." This in turn has contributed to the fact that in most Western countries, immigration laws already severe, it has become even tougher. To date, an open immigration policy officially held in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. However, not everything is so simple. Count on the open day is not necessary. The criterion for the selection of candidates wishing to quite high. For this purpose, special techniques of selection and point system. The total score is calculated on the basis of the applicant various criteria. These include: education, work experience and knowledge of the English language (in Canada - English and French). In many countries, there are so-called business immigration programs. They can take advantage of those who in addition to his profession and work experience have the financial capabilities. However, the availability of capital, does not always give the right to choose the country to live. Many countries interested in attracting legitimate business investment and business immigrants. For example, to date, very increased, the number of people who are having financial, want to do business and live in the UK. Applicant of the number of investors who want to get a residence permit to be invested in British securities of at least 200 million pounds. This procedure does not affect the citizens of the countries - members of the EU and the    Commonwealth. In many European countries the business immigrants do not separate the privileges granted to other immigrants. For example United States law provides for the issuance of a residence permit, after investing the investor the sum of one million dollars in certain sectors of the economy, with this money should not have anything to do with the crime. As a consequence, for a period of businessman loses the opportunity to make a profit from their investments.

    As you can see the requirements are very stringent for most immigrants this milestone is not insurmountable. The difficulty is not only frightening those who really want to firmly settle abroad. But for most candidates spent money and (or) the time cannot be compared with the proposed benefits.

If your prerogative is the freedom of movement? Then you just need to acquire a nationality of one of the Eastern European countries, as they are already integrated into the EU, or attempt to do so. For example, citizens of Slovakia have already been successfully used by the right of visa-free travel and go to visit their western neighbors without visas. But do not forget that the EU accession countries, the former Soviet Union, the issue is not yet resolved. And for his positive solutions, these countries are obliged to listen to Brussels on immigration policy. So it is very much appreciated citizenship countries that already a member of the EU.   However, the procedure for obtaining citizenship is not so simple. In Greece, it will have to prove the existence of the Greek roots in their ancestry. But to get hold foreign citizenship can be inexpensively. It is not necessary to have in your family tree grandmother - Greek Baroness.

  To date, a very widely used so-called "economic citizenship program," or "investment program." Not too economically developed countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are widely used practice of selling official passports. Its essence is as follows. In exchange for a certain amount of investment made in the budget or in one of the local industries of the future country of residence. A foreigner is offered naturalization, in short lines and without any bureaucratic barriers. The sum of the required capital investment for a lot less than in the case of participation in the program of business immigration, which is offered by developed countries of the West. For example, in 1-2 months and subject to the payment of 50-75 thousand dollars, you can become a citizen of Dominica (the island nation in the Caribbean, part of the British Commonwealth).

   However, the purchase of foreign citizenship does not give you full guarantees solutions to visa problems. It is understood that the visa-free travel to several countries, is not the same as the unimpeded entry into these countries. The citizens of Dominica and the British Commonwealth countries have the right to visa-free entry to the UK and some other countries. However, while in the country is not unlimited and depends on the purpose of the visit. No matter how many passports issued to you by the Dominicans, does not guarantee a smooth crossing UK borders. You still have to call a good reason to visit Albion.

But there is also the possibility that your passport is not exactly legal. Since the possibility of earning a second passport, was a lure not only for government agencies, but also for all sorts of scams. There are cases where dishonest government officials put the flow of so-called business of producing new citizens. As a result, money is not settled in the treasury, but in their own pockets. Therefore passports issued by many countries of the Commonwealth which are widely used program of "economic citizenship" are suspect. And if you doubt the authenticity of your passport customs officer, believe me prove otherwise you will not be very easy. But that's half the trouble, even worse, if the suspicion will no passport (or passport only), and the owner of it. Foreigner with Slavic features and bought myself a citizen of one of the "third world" in no doubt cause suspicion among immigration officials. A citizen who has received the passport of Dominica will not be able to simulate the Dominican origin. An important point that passports issued to investors by countries such as Dominica, Belize, and others have external difference (color and other characteristics) of the passports issued to citizens of those countries. Some people believe that getting a foreign passport you will gain the right to lawfully avoid taxes, I hasten to disappoint you. Taxation is tied to the residence of man, not to citizenship. Ceasing to be a resident of Russia, to be outside of it for at least 183 days a year. The myth that the artificially acquired a second nationality will serve to protect businessmen from inspecting structures. For the native state you will be his, until officially "not refuse" from citizenship.