Index and the Global Citizenship Program Index as part of the report. These two Indexes gauge and reflect the relative worth of residence and citizenship programs around the world. They analyze a broad range of factors to produce an overall global view and ranking of the different investment migration programs on offer.
These Indexes are highly relevant to all those interested in alternative residence or citizenship options, but also for industry professionals, private client advisors and others with an interest in the subject, as well as governments of countries who operate such programs.
The report, which will be updated annually, includes systematic analysis of factors such as immigration law, tax, and quality of living, as well as transparency, risk and compliance issues, across the following specific areas for each of the Indexes:
Global Residence Program Index (GRPI)
Reputation
Quality of Life
Tax
Visa-Free Access
Processing Time and Quality of Processing
Compliance
Investment Requirements
Total Costs
Time to Citizenship
Citizenship Requirements
Global Citizenship Program Index (GCPI)
Reputation
Quality of Life
Visa-Free Access
Processing Time and Quality of Processing
Compliance
Investment Requirements
Residence Requirements
Relocation Flexibility
Physical Visit Requirements
Transparency
The Panel of Experts
The Panel of Experts was selected from among the foremost global experts in the relevant fields in order to bring together a large pool of knowledge, expertise and balance for this report.
Liam Bailey, Global Head of Residential Research, Knight Frank, London/UK
Anne-France Borgeaud Pierazzi, Senior Economist and Head of WCC Operations, IMD World Competitiveness Center, Lausanne/Switzerland
Vincent Chen, Visa Consulting Group, Shanghai/China
Dr. Philippe Forêt, SAGUF Environmental Humanities Program Co-Director, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich/Switzerland
Professor Dr. Dimitry Kochenov, Princeton University, US; University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Dr. Robert W. Kuipers, Partner, Reward/Human Resource Services; and Stuart Jones, Senior Manager, People and Organisation Practice, PwC, Zurich/Switzerland
Damien Martinez, Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance Western Europe, Thomson Reuters, Paris/France
Irene Mia, Regional Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Economist Intelligence Unit, London/UK
Marnin J. Michaels, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Zurich/Switzerland
Nadine Goldfoot, Partner, Fragomen LLP, London/UK
Kamal Rahman, Head of Immigration, Mishcon de Reya Solicitors, London/UK
Contributors
A number of special chapters have been contributed to the report by the following distinguished experts:
Liam Bailey, Global Head of Residential Research, Knight Frank, London/UK
Dr. José Caballero, Senior Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center, Lausanne/Switzerland
