3 Golden Visas Under €10,000 — No Stay Required

The fee that you actually pay to the government is 10,000 euros. That's what it's going to cost you out of pocket. And of course, if you're using an attorney, you're looking at attorney fees. You see me with warm clothes right now because it's winter, it's actually 22 to 25 degrees. So it's really nice. Just we're getting used to being way more, way much hotter. This is definitely one of the main reasons why people want to come to us. And that's the permanent residency card there. Thank you. Really appreciate it. So that's how quick it was. Approximately 45 minutes or rather 30 minutes inside. So yeah, you might wait outside, but it's usually 30 minutes to 35 minutes inside. Super quick and our journey makes it all happen. Uruguay from scratch is permanent residency. we apply for permanent residency there is no a minimum time to be in uruguay yes once you have the residency come once every three years at least And that's it. So a lot of people purchased the citizenship by investment passports, particularly I'm talking about the Caribbean passports during the pandemic. People thought it's going to be an insurance policy. Once you purchase, once you make this purchase, you're essentially buying lifelong EU access, access to the UK, access to Ireland. That is what people thought they were getting for 100K. Then the prices went up. now the prices are close to 300k and essentially in 2026 i think these passports are more could be more of a liability they're losing access slowly and steadily it all started off with vanuatu it lost the shingin access a lot of people purchased the passport for two reasons one is the ease the speed of 60 days to acquire that passport and they obviously the main reason was the schingen axis the first thing that happened really after all the mass sales was that the schingen axis got terminated and now in 2026 there's a larger issue of course the axis is being taken away ireland famously revoked visa-free access on saint kitson nevis and saint lucia just recently just a few weeks ago this happened other countries on the similar path some countries in the EU unofficially restrict entry. There was a famous case where a couple of Dominican passport holders were denied and removed, sent back to their home country or whichever country they came from. Of course, they were carrying the Dominica passport. So these sort of things are happening. And now officially, by the end of 2026, early 2027, the ETIAS system, which is the e-visa system, is going to go live so yes if you have an australian or an american or any other western solid strong passport you used to have a direct visa free before but now you're going to get this e-approval and then you're good to go but the moment you expose or you disclose any caribbean passport what is the system gonna do the system is in place obviously to detect these type of purchased citizenships the strategy in 2026 has drastically changed and i'm going to discuss in this video three options three residencies is all that you need to tackle this problem so nope you don't have to purchase any of those CBI passports a lot of them are obsolete in 2026 you need better and smarter solutions I'm going to discuss three smart solutions in this video and these residencies that I'm talking about these permanent residencies that I'm talking about some of them are permanent and some could lead to permanent as well as citizenship in future but these residencies that I'm talking about are each under 10,000 euros approximately there's gonna be lawyer fees and all those kind of things which could slightly add up but typically around the 10k euros mark that's the out-of-pocket cost that you're looking at some options might require a bank deposit so it's your money is gonna sit with you in your bank account but essentially the fee that you're paying to the government is gonna be around the 10k mark for one option the other two options are almost free in the sense you're not paying anything to the government you're simply paying for your own documentation your own legal fees and that kind of stuff now before i deep dive in these options these permanent residencies or residencies which are going to solve all these complex issues that people face with these purchased cbi passports if you are new to the channel then please do me a favor check your subscription and Turn on that subscription. It truly makes a big difference. It helps me get you breaking news and on time the first option I'm going to discuss is the EU option people want a paper path people want a paper residency associated with whichever passport it is whether you're carrying a Caribbean whether you have a week or home country passport if you have a plan a passport it still makes sense to grab the residency because once the e-approvals are going to be issued you're better off still having a residency and not required to go through all of that process and disclose additional unnecessary information that is where a paper residency from the eu goes a long way in stabilizing your situation and stabilizing your portfolio and i'm talking about the country of latvia i'm going to discuss strategic continents all of latin america all of eu and all of africa or some of africa the meaningful africa i should say so when you talk about the eu the best one the cheapest one the fastest one is the latvia a golden visa again a paper residency the biggest con And then the pro the biggest con of this option is that's a yearly renewal So yes, you have to renew this every year No physical presence required one trip to the EU one trip to Latvia to renew it And then you can continue to keep this option till you get the permanent residency or eventually naturalize Naturalization is going to require more physical presence maintaining the golden visa or the paper residency is not going to require physical presence as a condition to maintain it what are the costs how do you qualify now anyone with a strong passport who has visa free access to latvia before the eta kicks in this is the time to take action at any point in time you want to take action you want to get started with this option you always click the link book a call you have a specialized team in latvia and the other two countries that i'm going to disclose in this video so you can secure this as soon as possible and before the eta goes live now the way to qualify is put 50 000 euros in an existing company or in your own company if you're putting this in your own company you gotta pay taxes corporate taxes over a certain threshold the easier option for most people is deposit this money in an existing company uh it's 50 000 euros you get this back when you don't need it when you don't want this option once this matures once you convert to permanent residency or once you naturalize you don't need to keep the 50k euros you can get this back the fee that you actually pay to the government is 10 000 euros that's what it's going to cost you out of pocket and of course if you're using an attorney you're looking at attorney fees obviously you're going to pay some money for documentation your visa your certification of your documents and all that kind of stuff so essentially this is the cheapest possible entry a paper path to the eu so you can secure this on one side the second option on this list covers all of latin america and the best option it's a direct permanent residency in latin america and you don't have to have any physical presence as a condition to maintain this permanent residency and that's what i truly call permanent because you don't lose it because you don't need physical presence in the country you turn up once in every three years and you continue to maintain this this is the permanent residency the direct permanent residency in uroquay if you're using your spouse on your application if you're putting your spouse on your application and doing this as a couple then you can naturalize both of you can naturalize in three years that's the the pro if you are getting this permanent residency as a single applicant then the time to citizenship is five years you need physical presence for the citizenship that three years if you're looking for uh the passport then of course you need to have attachment to the country but if you're simply trying to hold on to the permanent residency no physical presence required turn up once in every three years and then you are good to go and the qualifying criteria for this one no golden visa fees you're not paying 10k to the government this is an almost free option is simply showing your active salary or your passive salary does not matter what type of salary 1200 dollars per month of salary you show and doesn't have to be specifically for a certain number of months just got to have a declaration in place that you earn 1200 a month and you can secure permanent residency this is one of the most popular permanent residencies that most of our clients are getting we specialize in this type of residency if you compare with other service providers this is the channel that does this this is the channel that talks about this we have a specialized team you can apply for citizenship and the process takes around six months to one year to get the passport wow so that's that's how fast it is six months to go Yes, but and a highly skilled attorney who is a bond and brought up or a Hawaiian who does this for us who obviously Processes our applications or presents our applications at immigration So as I said, if you are interested, this is the time before they put golden visa fees and before this becomes a 200 or 500 K card it's free right now almost free right now so you can always click the link book a call have a quick chat and we can get you started with this option the third option and before i move to the third option this particularly works if you have a visa free access to urukwaite for example let's say you did a turkish cbi turkey does not require a visa to enter urukwaite You enter or why using that visa free passport and then you can convert to permanent residency for people who don't have a visa free access I would say the slightly better option to consider would be Paraguay or why would be a challenge because again, you don't have the visa free access to Uroquay So Paraguay would make more sense in that situation again It all depends upon your nationality and the good thing about Uroquay is that it's a more cursor citizenship So once you have the Cedula you have flex Flexibility across the Mercosur region once you become a citizen of or quiet then you are a Mercosur citizen You can actually settle to business to job do whatever you want across the Mercosur region which is several countries useful countries powerful countries like Chile Argentina, Peru Brazil and the list goes on so you're secure in Latin America Latvia the paper residency secures your situation in the EU or why permanent presidency secures you in all of Latin America so you're not running pillar to post applying ETAs you already have the permanent residency in some of these countries which again solidifies your portfolio number three on this list is one of the best the safest the friendliest option in Africa the most popular option with us and it is the nation of Mauritius friendly immigration and most passports have visa-free entry to mauritius this is easy to strike if you're over 50 then you qualify for this one based on your age it's just a bank account opening and 24k deposit in your own bank account that's all that you need if you're under 50 then we create a company hire yourself you still get the permanent residency or you can simply open up a business bank account and structure it and as i said we have a specialized team in mauritius who does this for us and you can secure this permanent residency so that way you have access to the friendliest country in africa the best strategic country or the permanent residency country in latin america and of course the paper residency in the eu that way you're not dependent upon or you're not held hostage to that visa free access that you're losing day by day you don't have to spend 300k you don't have to create a liability on your portfolio you simply have these tucked in hidden sweet residencies that secure your portfolio for life and this is something that you should consider for yourself as well as for your family so it's not just you who are secure you're securing your children's future and the right time comes people naturalize from your family and they secure all important passports and then that speeds up your own situation in certain cases in some of the Latin countries if your child goes for education they naturalize the parents automatically join the fast track in certain instances so it all works out perfectly in the end I hope you liked this video if you did give me a thumbs up and catch you in the next one

In this video, I discuss the different ways you can apply for residency in the European Union (EU), Latin America and Africa, with a focus on options that can eventually lead to citizenship. I break down the requirements for some of the best Golden Visa programs, including those in Uruguay, Mauritius, and Latvia. I also explain the step-by-step process for applying, how long it typically takes, and what you can do to speed things up. You'll learn about recent changes to these programs, what makes each one unique, and the pros and cons of going with a cheaper or more expensive option. Whether you're looking for a low-cost entry point or a more flexible route to EU citizenship, this video gives you a clear comparison to help you decide what’s right for you.

Have questions or want to check if we can help you? 
Reach us at goodlifeinvestor.com

Important Disclaimer: The information in this video is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, tax, investment, or any kind of legal or professional advice. Only an appropriate professional expert can do a diagnosis of your specific situation and can determine what strategies are the most appropriate regarding your needs.