Considered gems within the immigration arena, these second citizenship by investment programs legally grant you a citizenship and a passport in only a few months without ever travelling or residing in the country. No specific qualifications are required from applicants including language tests.
A residency permit allows to legally reside in the host country without being a citizen. Residents are entitled to live, work, go to school and access health care in the host country. After a number of years and complying with certain requirements, which could be living in the country for a certain amount of time and learning the language, some countries grant citizenship.
