Our clients’ reasons for obtaining a permanent residence or a second citizenship are manifold; for example, many interested persons from Germany do not accept the fact that they experience disadvantages in numerous countries just because of their citizenship, and have to accept discriminating country barriers just because of their German citizenship and the historical background.
Numerous citizens from Germany wish to point out that they currently do not identify themselves with the German history, the history of national socialism not yet overcome as well as the really existing political system in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The high taxation in their own country limiting the economic and creative freedom is another reason for a new citizenship of European persons interested, not to mention the bureaucracy as well as the removal of the banking confidentiality which paralyses business initiative.
In times when most of the countries close their borders for emigrants it will become more and more difficult to obtain a new or second citizenship. But a second passport offers security in times of unrest.
Even international corporations take an interest in a second citizenship for their top management. In particular this applies to the protection of their lives or to prevent blackmailing and kidnapping since the South or Central American second passport does not reveal the natural identity of the owner.
A second citizenship granted by the respective government is made possible on the basis of different laws – e.g. citizenship by investment law. We should like to explain these regulations to our clients for they are a significant part of individual solution concepts. |