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Golden Paradise residence visa

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What investment option or options qualify?

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The qualifying investment is opening a Golden Paradise Foreign Currency Account (GPFCA) and depositing the required minimum in a Central Bank-licensed local bank.

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What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

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The minimum deposit is USD 200,000 into the GPFCA account. The official source does not state government fees.

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How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

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Up to 50% of the minimum investment may be withdrawn, but only after the first year from the date the visa was issued. The official source does not state a physical-presence requirement.

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Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

The Golden Paradise Residence Visa is held by the holder's spouse and dependents as well as the holder. The official source does not state their residence or work rights.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The Golden Paradise Residence Visa has a validity period of 10 years; cancellation is entertained upon a written request, and the investment is released upon cancellation of the Golden Paradise Residence Visa of the holder, spouse and dependents. The official source does not state how the visa is renewed or any longer-term residence or citizenship direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state how the visa is renewed after 10 years or any longer-term residence or citizenship direction.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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