{"id":2174101,"date":"2017-08-30T17:57:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T14:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buyhome.com\/?p=2174101"},"modified":"2017-08-30T18:00:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:00:03","slug":"cyprus-ranked-%e2%84%961-european-country-dual-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buyhome.com\/cyprus-ranked-%e2%84%961-european-country-dual-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus was ranked \u21161 European country for Dual-Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Cyprus was ranked as \u2116 1 European country for dual citizenship in 2017 (7<sup>th<\/sup> rank in the world)<\/h4>\n<p><em>CBI Index &#8211; \u00a0ranking system that evaluates active citizenship by investment programmes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The countries that offer second citizenship by investment, these are the top 12 and their scores out of 100:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dominica &#8211; 90<\/li>\n<li>St Kitts and\u00a0Nevis &#8211; 88<\/li>\n<li>Grenada &#8211; 85<\/li>\n<li>Antigua &amp; Barbuda &#8211; 78<\/li>\n<li>Saint Lucia &#8211;\u00a076<\/li>\n<li>Vanatu\u00a0&#8211; 76<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyprus &#8211; 67\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Comoros\u00a0&#8211; 66<\/li>\n<li>Malta &#8211; 64<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria &#8211; 61<\/li>\n<li>Austria &#8211; 54<\/li>\n<li>Cambodia &#8211; 53<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Countries were ranked on the \u201cseven pillars of CBI\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Freedom of movement<\/li>\n<li>Standard of living<\/li>\n<li>Minimum investment outlay<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory travel or residence<\/li>\n<li>Citizenship timeline<\/li>\n<li>Ease of processing<\/li>\n<li>Due diligence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cyprus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cyprus is the third largest island of the Mediterranean Sea, and is only a short boat ride away from both Greece and the Middle Eastern nations of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The population of Cyprus is estimated to be around 1,165,000, with majority ethnic groups being Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot. Recent migration trends have also seen large numbers of foreign communities residing on the island, including many Greek, British, Russian, Chinese individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus has a strong economy, characterized by little unemployment. Its low tax and inflation rates have made Cyprus a desired destination for offshore companies and the relocation of assets, thus attracting foreign investment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHY CHOOSE CYPRUS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cyprus boasts a rich and diverse culture, mild Mediterranean climate, and a safe and stable setting ideal for raising families. Investors also look at Cyprus for business and investment purposes, recognizing numerous investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The benefits of the Cyprus citizenship via investment are plenty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fast-track procedure. Approval of citizenship application within three months;<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous submission of residency and citizenship applications.<\/li>\n<li>No physical residence requirements. The only requirement is one visit every seven years.<\/li>\n<li>No language requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Parents qualify for citizenship provided they own a house valued at \u20ac500,000 + VAT or own a share of \u20ac500,000 in a residential property of the main applicant.<\/li>\n<li>No obligation to relinquish current nationality.<\/li>\n<li>Low tax rates and free trade within the EU.<\/li>\n<li>Unrestricted right to live, work and study in Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Right to own property in an EU member state.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic geographical location forming a bridge between the EU, Middle East and North Africa with direct access to the Mediterranean Sea.<\/li>\n<li>Safest country in the world with a population under 5 million.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent education system as well as first-rate health care.<\/li>\n<li>An outstanding holiday destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For more information how to get Cyprus citizenship, please contact our specialists at Buy Home Estate Agency | buyhome.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyprus was ranked as \u2116 1 European country for dual citizenship in 2017 (7th rank in the world) CBI Index &#8211; \u00a0ranking system that evaluates active citizenship by investment programmes The countries that offer second citizenship by investment, these are the top 12 and their scores out of 100: Dominica &#8211; 90 St Kitts and\u00a0Nevis&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/buyhome.com\/cyprus-ranked-%e2%84%961-european-country-dual-citizenship\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Cyprus was ranked \u21161 European country for Dual-Citizenship\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2174115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/buyhome.com\/cyprus-ranked-\u21161-european-country-dual-citizenship\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cyprus was ranked \u21161 European country for Dual-Citizenship | Buy Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cyprus was ranked as \u2116 1 European country for dual citizenship in 2017 (7th rank in the world) CBI Index &#8211; \u00a0ranking system that evaluates active citizenship by investment programmes The countries that offer second citizenship by investment, these are the top 12 and their scores out of 100: Dominica &#8211; 90 St Kitts and\u00a0Nevis... 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