Global Residence & Citizenship Handbook. Christian H. Kälin

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      Global Residence

      and Citizenship Handbook

      Christian H. Kälin

      Global Residence

      and Citizenship Handbook

      Residence Planning • Alternative Citizenship • Passports

      Visa Restrictions • Freedom of Movement

      Tax Planning • Real Estate

      With contributions by

      Prof. Patrick Weil,

      Prof. Marshall Langer, Simon Anholt and Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas

      Foreword by

      The Hon. Tonio Fenech MP

      Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment of Malta

      Introduction by

      Julia Onslow-Cole

      Global Head of Immigration, PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Contents

       About This Book

       About Henley & Partners

       Acknowledgements

       Foreword

       Introduction

       Part I RESIDENCE AND CITIZENSHIP PLANNING

       1 Residence Planning

       1.1 Why become resident in another country?

       1.2 Residence and domicile

       1.3 Change of tax residence

       1.4 Factors to consider when choosing a new residence

       1.5 Tax residence: considerations and implications

       1.6 Financial planning and insurance

       1.7 International health insurance

       1.8 International residential real estate

       2 Citizenship Planning

       2.1 Why become a citizen of more than one country

       2.2 Who is interested in a second citizenship?

       2.3 How to obtain a second citizenship

       2.4 Criteria to consider when acquiring citizenship

       3 Giving up US Citizenship or a US Green Card

       4 The Identity and Brand of Nations

       4.1 Can a nation’s image be changed?

       4.2 Measuring the Images of Nations

       4.3 Measuring the Images of Cities

       4.4 Looking to the future: “Governmental Social Responsibility”

       Part II CITIZENSHIP, PASSPORTS AND VISAS

       5 Nationality and Citizenship

       6 Access to Citizenship: An International Comparison

       6.1 The different legal traditions

       6.2 The disconnection between territory and constituted population

       6.3 The convergence of nationality laws

       6.4 The divergence of nationality laws