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The Firm of Global Citizens
Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment. Each year, hundreds of wealthy individuals and their advisors rely on our expertise and experience in this area. The firm’s highly qualified professionals work together as one team in over 60 offices worldwide.
The concept of residence and citizenship by investment was created by Henley & Partners in the 1990s. As globalization has expanded, residence and citizenship have become topics of significant interest among the increasing number of internationally mobile entrepreneurs and investors whom we proudly serve every day.
Why Henley & Partners
With over 25 years of institutional experience, Henley & Partners is by far the largest globally integrated residence and citizenship advisory firm in the world. Through the provision of bespoke residence and citizenship by investment solutions, we have helped thousands of individuals and families, their advisors, and many sovereign states to generate value. Our outstanding people and systems provide a world-class advisory service underpinned by strict confidentiality, data security, and limited transaction risk.
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Your Journey with Henley & Partners
1. We advise on the best program for you and your family 
One of our experienced client advisors will carefully assess your personal requirements and help you select the most suitable residence or citizenship by investment program to meet your individual needs and preferences. This initial consultation is free of charge.
2. We onboard you as a Henley & Partners client
Before a client agreement is signed and you are invoiced for any services rendered, our compliance team will conduct thorough due diligence on you and any family members included in your application. Once you have passed our due diligence checks, we will onboard you as a client and request a fixed fee for our ongoing services.
3. We assist you with the entire application process
A dedicated relationship manager will be appointed to assist you in securing and compiling all necessary supporting documents and completing various government application forms. We will guide and support you throughout this often time-consuming and complex part of the process, including making the final submission to the relevant government authority.
4. You are granted your new residence or citizenship rights
Once the relevant government agency has reviewed all documentation, it will conduct its own due diligence checks. If your application is successful, the government will send us an approval-in-principle letter, and you will be asked to fulfill any payment obligations (namely, make the investment, and/or pay the contribution, and/or settle any remaining fees). On receipt of the payments, the government will initiate your residence or citizenship documents.
5. We will continue to support you
If you require any further services relating to your residence and citizenship portfolio, we will continue to provide you with all the assistance you need. This includes the provision of any annual declarations, the renewal of your residence permit or passport, the addition of dependents or new spouses to approved applications, and any additional residence or citizenship options you and your family members may wish to acquire.
Antigua and Barbuda offers one of the most competitive citizenship programs in the Caribbean. Options start from USD 230,000.
Austria has one of the world’s strongest passports. Prospective citizens are required to make a substantial contribution to the country’s economy.
Grenada has the only Caribbean citizenship program that holds an E-2 Investor Visa Treaty with the USA, allowing citizens to be eligible to apply for a non-immigrant visa.
Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment. This process offers the world’s strictest due diligence standards and vetting.
Nauru offers successful applicants a secure second citizenship and an opportunity to support the island’s economic development and climate resilience.
The St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program offers a real estate development option and visa-free access to over 140 destinations. A donation of USD 240,000 is required.
The Türkiye Citizenship by Investment Program provides citizenship of a country with links to both Asia and Europe and access to the markets in both regions.
Canada offers two residence programs for investors and entrepreneurs seeking access to this thriving North American market.
Under the Greece Golden Visa Program, a minimum specialized real estate investment of EUR 250,000 grants investors a residence permit.
The Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program is a pathway to visa-free travel in Europe’s Schengen Area and offers the right to live, work, and study in Portugal.
The Spain Residence by Investment Program is a pathway to visa-free travel in Europe’s Schengen Area and offers the right to live, work, and study in Spain.
The Swiss Residence Program guarantees residence in Switzerland for a minimum contribution of CHF 250,000 in annual taxes.
Thailand offers a wide range of residence options through its Thailand Privilege Residence and the Long Term Residence Programs.
Specialist Services
Private Client Solutions
Refined by over 25 years of residence and citizenship by investment sector leadership, Henley & Partners’ unique strategic advisory process creates lifelong value for you and your family. We have the broadest and deepest private client offering available, working with the widest range of sovereign states, giving you the greatest possible optionality. The return on your investment includes the freedom to travel, live, and invest where you choose, enhanced security, and a hedge against potential volatility.
Government Advisory Practice
Through our leading government advisory practice, Henley & Partners assists governments with strategic consulting as well as the design, set-up, operation, and promotion of investment-related residence and citizenship programs. We have raised more than USD 15 billion in foreign direct investment and have designed and implemented several of the most successful programs worldwide.
Supporting Private Client Advisors
We partner and work in tandem with other advisors of our clients, providing complementary advice and services relating to their residence and citizenship planning options. Henley & Partners has a deep understanding of the complex requirements of private banks, independent asset managers, family offices, legal advisors, and real estate agents, because many of our employees have previously advised across the same value chains. Contact us if you would like to find out more about how we can support you and add further value for your clients.