EN
Immigration advisor

The best legacy
you can leave
is freedom

Trusted by investors, executives and families across 30 countries

NEW 2026

2026 Global Citizenship Programs Report
READ NOW

10,000+

Clients Successfully Advised

$3.5B+

Total Investments Facilitated

40+

Investment Migration Options

100+

Expert Team Members
icon-logo-star-blue.svg
WHAT WE DO

Second residency
and citizenship by investment

Tailored solutions across Europe, the Caribbean and beyond.

Golden Visa Programs

Residency by investment in Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy and more European destinations.

Second Passport Programs

Second citizenship programs in the Caribbean and Europe full passport access included.

Global Mobility Services

End-to-end support for families and executives relocating to UAE, Canada, the US and beyond.

GCS Proprietary Research · 2026

2026 Global Citizenship Programs Report

A decade ago, almost every client conversation began with a destination. Today, those conversations begin with a very different question: “How do I make my family resilient?” Citizenship is no longer pursued as an end goal — it has become one component within a broader risk-management architecture.

Citizenship by Investment
Risk Management
Global Mobility
Family Resilience
2026 Programs

2026

Latest edition

12 min

Reading time

Free

instant download

GIU

Global Intelligence Unit

CLIENT STORIES

Trusted by clients in over 30 countries

How Gustavo Found His European Base Through Cultural Golden Visa Investment in Portugal
A Colombian–American family secured the ability to live between the US and Europe and a cultural foothold in Europe through a Golden Visa donation to the Serralves Foundation in Porto, Portugal.
How Lisbon became home for Stuart’s family and his restaurant
Stuart and his business partner, Josh Ward, had spent years working together in the music industry before opening their first restaurant – a NY style dive bar / restaurant serving pizza by the slice called Palms Pizzeria. Loc
From Santa Fe to Porto: One Couple’s Retirement Dreams Realized
Doug and Rich, a semi-retired couple from Santa Fe, fulfilled their dream of retiring abroad by relocating to Portugal through the Golden Visa investment fund route.
icon-logo-star.svg

Ready to explore
your options?

Speak confidentially with a senior advisor. No commitment is required.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Led by experts.
Trusted by thousands.

Senior advisors with deep expertise in investment migration, commercial law and global mobility strategy.

Artur-Saraiva

Artur Saraiva

Founder
Albert-Morgenstern

Albert Morgenstern

Professor of International Tax Planning at ESADE and tax specialist. 
Nikolas-Rejkovic-2021.xfd7f6d4a-2

Nikolas M. Rajkovic

Full Professor and Chair of International Law at Tilburg University and Senior Faculty with the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School.
Diego-Acosta-Arcarazo

Diego Acosta Arcarazo

Professor of European and Migration Law at the University of Bristol and Director of the Global Chair on Migration and Human Rights at Nebrija University 
Neca

Manuel Garrido

Marketing Director
Ines Calzada

Ines Calzada

Associate Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid
Mike Swigunski

Mike Swigunski

Bestselling author at Global Career
Esma Betül Savaş & Juul Spaan

Esma Betül Savaş & Juul Spaan

Researchers at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Julija Veljkovic

Julija Veljkovic

Content Strategist
GCS-Team_Gizane-1

Gizane Campos

Events Coordinator
Joao

João Pacheco

Head of Institutional Client Relations
Lourenco-Alvares

Lourenço Alvares

Investor Relations Manager
GCS-Team_Willyam-Telles

Willyan Telles

Private Client Advisor
GCS-Team_Patrick

Patrick de Novais

Private Client Advisor
Joana-Mendonca

Joana Mendonça

General Counsel
Luiz-Filho

Luiz Filho

Founder, CFO
patricia-new-profile-2026

Patricia Casaburi

Founder, CEO
Vladimir Lopez-Bassols

Vladimir López-Bassols

Independent Consultant
Dr. Roberto de Pinho

Dr. Roberto de Pinho

Computer Scientist
joe-rice-pic

Joe Rice

Head of Citizenship Programs
Andre-Solimano

Andrés Solimano

Chair of the Investment Migration Council's Governing Board
Yossi-Harpaz

Yossi Harpaz

Associate Professor of Sociology
Amanda-Klekowski-e1715955634252

Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels

Migration and Politics Lead Researcher
Paul-Atkinson-e1715955581874

Paul Atkinson

Banking law advisor
Laura-Snyder-e1716280586257

Laura Snyder

Tax law advisor and advocate
Doris-Speer-e1715955554344

Doris Speer

President
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Anna Maria Kochanska

Remote Work Thought Leader and Public Speaker
Micaela Vieira

Micaela Vieira

Project Coordinator
Profile-Pedro-Solimano-e1725958459942

Pedro Solimano

Political Scientist and Crypto Space Specialist
Profile-Jeff-Opdyke-e1725958377471

Jeff Opdyke

Financial Writer and Investment Expert
Patricia Casaburi
Founder, CEO
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac arcu eu arcu venenatis pulvinar tristique eu lorem. Praesent tincidunt consectetur malesuada. Nulla viverra ornare elementum.
Luiz Filho
Founder, CFO

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac arcu eu arcu venenatis pulvinar tristique eu lorem. Praesent tincidunt consectetur malesuada. Nulla viverra ornare elementum.

Joana Mendonça
General Counsel
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac arcu eu arcu venenatis pulvinar tristique eu lorem. Praesent tincidunt consectetur malesuada. Nulla viverra ornare elementum.
Joe Rice
Head of Citizenship Programs
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ac arcu eu arcu venenatis pulvinar tristique eu lorem. Praesent tincidunt consectetur malesuada. Nulla viverra ornare elementum.
Licenses

Government licensed
& globally trusted

Global Citizen Solutions is an officially licensed firm for leading citizenship and residency by investment programmes, ensuring every application is handled with compliance, security and proven expertise.

country-antigua-barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
country-nauru
Malta
country-nauru
Nauru
country-st-kitts-nevis
St Kitts and Nevis
country-st-lucia
St Lucia
sao-tome-and-principe
São Tomé and Príncipe
country-usa
United State of America
country-vanuatu
Vanuatu
icon-logo-star

Let's Talk About Your Next Move

Whether you’re exploring second citizenship or residency, starting a relocation plan, interested in partnership, or simply have a question, we’d be glad to hear from you.

Contact Us

Privacy Overview
Global Citizen Solutions logo featuring a stylized globe and modern typography in blue and green colors.

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.