However, if you wish to get permanent residence or citizenship by investment, most countries will require actual residency for about five to ten years.

A citizenship by investment otherwise called second passport or golden visa or residency by investment program. It is directed to wealthy foreign nationals who want to acquire residency in a certain country by investing a substantial amount of money or by purchasing a property.

If you apply for citizenship by investment, you and your immediate family members (spouse and children) will receive residence permits which can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain the investment. In most cases, there is little to no requirement to be present in the country that issued the Residency. This means that you do not need to relocate to another country unless you want to.

However, if you wish to get permanent residence or citizenship by investment, most countries will require actual residency for about five to ten years.