Citizenship isn’t what it used to be. Once a fixed badge of national identity, it’s rapidly transforming into a strategic tool that savvy individuals leverage for global mobility, tax advantages, and personal security in an uncertain world.
Our fascinating conversation with Laura Madrid, lead researcher at Global Citizen Solutions Intelligence Unit, reveals how “adaptive citizenship” is reshaping our relationship with nationality. The numbers tell a compelling story: dual citizenship nearly doubled in the UK within just a decade, 76% of countries now legally recognize multiple nationalities, and remittances from citizens living abroad topped $800 billion globally in a single year.