The opportunities provided by the Swiss residence permit can be obtained on more lenient conditions. According to the experience of Immigrant Invest, investors obtained the citizenship of Cyprus or Malta by investment. With the passports of these countries, they could live in Switzerland and travel the world without visas.
Today, the Cyprus citizenship programme has been suspended and Malta’s programme is waiting to be restarted shortly. Investors, therefore, choose to invest in residence permit programmes in Portugal, Malta or Greece.
These countries also have a high standard of living, medicine, education and a stable economy. However, the conditions of their programmes require significantly less expenditure. The conditions for living in the country are either non-existent or minimal.
A residence permit for Portugal, Malta or Greece also allows you to stay in any Schengen country without a visa for up to 90 days every six months. And in Switzerland as well.
Comparison of costs and residence requirements for Switzerland and programmes in Portugal, Greece and Malta
The programmes in Portugal, Malta and Greece have other advantages compared to Swiss residence permit programmes for financially independent individuals. For example, with a Swiss residence permit, an investor cannot work and receive income from companies that are registered in the country. With a residence permit from Portugal, Greece or permanent residence in Malta, an investor can do business in the programme country.
