Government Advisory
Assessing, designing, implementing and promoting investment migration programs that serve national priorities.
We advise governments on residency and citizenship programs for investors, from assessment and design to international marketing, promotion and administration.
15,000+
Clients Advised
Since 2016
Investor-Market Experience
50+
Investment Migration Programmes
GIU
Global Intelligence Unit
Executive Leadership
and Mandate Oversight
Government Advisory engagements are led by Mehdi Kadiri, President of Global Citizen Solutions, with specialist resources assembled according to the requirements of each sovereign mandate.
Mehdi Kadiri
President, Global Citizen Solutions — Government Advisory
Leads the advisory function and oversees mandate strategy and delivery, drawing on the investment migration, legal, market and operational capabilities of Global Citizen Solutions.
Dr. Laura Madrid Sartoretto
Research Lead, Global Intelligence Unit
Leads the research and analytical work of the Global Intelligence Unit, providing comparative programme intelligence and global mobility research to support advisory engagements.
Scope of Engagement
Governments may commission a standalone assessment or engage Global Citizen Solutions across programme design, international promotion and administration.
Assess the Strategic and Economic Case.
Feasibility studies and independent programme review
Independent assessment of existing programmes and feasibility studies for new frameworks. Analysis covers market demand, competitive positioning, economic impact, programme performance, structural risks and the strategic case for action.
Programme review · Feasibility · Benchmarking · Demand analysis · Economic impact · Risk assessment · Recommendations
Design, reform and implement.
Design and reform of investment migration frameworks, aligning program architecture with national economic objectives, investor demand, governance requirements and implementation capacity. Scenario modelling examines investment volumes, application flows and revenues, with due diligence incorporated from the outset.
Programme architecture · Investment routes · Thresholds · Economic modelling · Governance · Due diligence · Operating model · Implementation
Position and Represent the Programme Internationally.
International promotion and market representation
Programme positioning, campaign execution and international representation through the private-client base of Global Citizen Solutions and its network of institutional partners, family offices, professional advisers and licensed agents. Engagements may cover specific markets or broader, including exclusive, international promotion mandates.
Administer the Programme on Behalf of Government.
Processing · Workflow management · Due diligence coordination · Quality control · Reporting · Programme administration
Final sovereign decision-making remains with the competent government authority.
The Programme Is Not the Objective. The National Outcome Is.
Investment migration is a policy instrument. Programme architecture should follow the economic, strategic and reputational objectives of the state, rather than a standard industry template.
Advisory Informed by Proprietary Market Intelligence
The Global Intelligence Unit, the research function of Global Citizen Solutions, provides comparative analysis of global mobility, investment migration and jurisdictional competitiveness. Its published benchmarks complement direct market experience and inform programme assessment, demand analysis and international positioning.
48
Residency Programmes
Global Residency Programs Index 2026 — across 46 jurisdictions
President's perspective
Government Advisory
Office of the President
“An investment migration programme should serve a clear national objective, attract the right capital and protect the reputation of the state. Our role is to align all three.”
President, Global Citizen Solutions
Discuss a Government Mandate
For programme assessment, design, reform, international promotion or administration. We welcome confidential discussions with governments, public authorities and sovereign institutions.