Permanent service
Defines the selection standard, review process, and controlled implementation.
PRIVATE CLIENTS · 02 · INVESTOR CITIZENSHIP
An additional citizenship needs a function—not merely a program.
We assess the specific freedom an additional passport must create, whether the family is eligible and document-ready, and which program can serve that function at an acceptable level of risk.
CBI does not automatically change tax residence, bankability, or source-of-wealth history. Mobility utility, programs, and political acceptance can change; approvals rest solely with competent states.
- 01Function before passport rankings
- 02KYC before program selection
- 03Costs fully separated
- 04Political durability reviewed
DIRECT ANSWER
What is CBI advisory—and what is it not?
CBI advisory connects a defined strategic function with eligibility, due-diligence readiness, family scope, actual total cost, and program durability. It replaces neither the authorized agent nor legal or tax advice and does not treat a passport as an isolated financial product.
Program hub
Organizes active, reviewed, and held CBI routes.
Decision Files
Assess a specific government program using time-bound evidence.
WHEN THIS WORK BECOMES RELEVANT
A status problem rarely begins with a single application.
The right starting point is the decision context: what is changing across life, family, business, or wealth—and which rights must support that change?
An additional status should support several generations.
Inclusion, transmission, registration, and retention rules are reviewed person by person.
Specific countries or regions must remain accessible.
Relevant destinations matter more than rapidly outdated visa-free country counts.
Optionality should not depend on an employer or individual visa.
Legal effect is weighed against political, reputational, and practical utility risk.
DECISION ARCHITECTURE
Five review fields make assumptions, dependencies, and specialist questions visible.
The outcome is not a country ranking. It is a defensible brief that allows qualified advisers to review the right questions against a complete fact pattern.
Review fieldKey questionWork product
01Function
Key questionWhat specific freedom should citizenship create?
Work productUse-case and objective matrix
02Eligibility & KYC
Key questionAre nationalities, family, biography, and source of funds program-compatible?
Work productEligibility and red-flag screen
03Family & effect
Key questionWho is included, and which rights actually arise?
Work productPerson-specific effect map
04Cost & commitment
Key questionWhich contributions, assets, fees, and ongoing duties apply?
Work productComplete cost architecture
05Durability
Key questionHow resilient are the program, mobility utility, and political acceptance?
Work productDurability and change-risk review
CONTROLLED SEQUENCE
Function and facts first; country, program, and implementation follow.
The sequence protects against an early product decision that later fails because of tax status, presence, family, banking, or evidence.
- 01
Define the function
Specific destinations, family effect, and strategic utility.
- 02
Test due-diligence readiness
Biography, nationalities, source of wealth, and documents before provider commitment.
- 03
Compare programs
Only verified routes are compared for function, cost, and durability.
- 04
Validate independently
Legal, tax, and sanctions questions are assigned to the relevant professionals.
- 05
Implement under control
Authorized agent, payments, documents, government process, and disclosures remain transparent.
WORK PRODUCT
What should be decision-ready at the end.
Scope and depth depend on the engagement. These outputs form the controlled core of the work.
CBI Decision File
Function, assumptions, exclusions, shortlist, and reasoned selection.
Due-diligence readiness
Document and red-flag map before filing and committing capital.
Actual total cost
Contribution or asset, government, due diligence, agent, documents, and third parties separated.
Role and implementation plan
Who advises, files, decides, pays, and documents—and in what sequence.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY
Strategic coordination does not replace regulated professional advice.
Each conclusion remains assigned to the party professionally and legally responsible for it.
Client-side decision
Tests strategic function, compares programs, and controls roles, costs, and dependencies.
Filing & professional opinion
Agents file; qualified legal and tax advisers confirm their respective questions.
Due diligence & decision
The competent government alone reviews and decides citizenship.
No approval, timing, or mobility guarantee. Compensation and third-party fees are disclosed separately before a decision.
CORRECT CLASSIFICATION
Service, program, and analysis remain separate layers.
The service page explains the advisory path. Program hubs organize available routes. Country and program pages assess specific options. Insights examine individual developments.
PRIMARY SOURCES & REVIEW STANDARD
Legal effect is checked against competent authorities—not sales claims.
Sources reviewed September 15, 2026. Specific rules are reverified with authorities and qualified advisers before a decision.
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FATF / OECD · CBI and RBI risks
Joint report on misuse, integrity, and money-laundering risks.
Council of the EU · Vanuatu
Evidence that mobility utility can change through political action.
Court of Justice of the EU · Malta
Judgment context on the EU-law limit of commercialized investor citizenship.
FAQ
Common questions before the first decision.
Does a second passport change my tax residence?
Not automatically. Tax residence follows its own facts and rules and is treated as a separate professional interface.
Does CBI guarantee visa-free travel?
No. Visa waivers can change and should be tested against destinations that matter, not headline country counts.
Is the minimum investment enough for cost comparison?
No. Government fees, due diligence, family, agent, documents, advisers, financing, holding duties, and opportunity cost belong in the total.
Does NBF file the application?
No. Where an authorized agent is required, that agent files. NBF leads client-side selection and coordination.
Is CBI always faster than naturalization by residence?
The legal pathways are fundamentally different. Speed alone says nothing about fit, utility, durability, or risk.
FUNCTION BEFORE PROGRAM
What specific freedom should the additional citizenship create?
Once the function is defined, we assess engagement fit, due-diligence readiness, and a defensible shortlist.