Minimum Investment Requirements
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£2 million (5 year residency requirement + 1 year ILR prior to citizenship eligibility = 6 years to British citizenship);
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£5 million (3 year residency requirement + 1 year ILR prior to citizenship eligibility = 4 years to British citizenship);
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£10 million (2 year residency requirement + 1 year ILR prior to citizenship eligibility = 3 years to British citizenship).
Investments in real estate focused instruments are not eligible under the Tier 1 Investor Visa Program.
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While USCIS considers this decision, the EB-5 regulations that were in place prior to November, 21, 2019, will still be applicable.
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Standard minimum for Direct EB-5 investments: $1 million;
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Minimum investment amount for Targeted Employment Area (TEA) investments: $500,000.
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Donation: €500,000;
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Fund or Enterprise Investments: €1 million
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REIT Investments: €2 million
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Minimum Investment Holding Periods
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£2 million: 6 year path to British citizenship;
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£5 million: 4 year path to British citizenship;
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£10 million: 3 year path to British citizenship.
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USCIS requires EB-5 investors to maintain their investment “at risk” during the two years of conditional permanent residency.
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3 years+
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Eligible Investment Instruments (Investment Categories)
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Eligible bond and equity instruments. Real estate focused and foreign instruments are not eligible under the Tier 1 Investor Program.
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Standard EB-5 Investments: $1 million+;
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Direct EB-5 Investments: $500,000
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Irish Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) investments: €2 million;
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Irish Enterprise Investments: €1 million;
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Approved Investment Fund Investments: €1 million
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Donations: €500,000. (Where 4 or more applicants donate in concert, the minimum eligible donation amount is reduced to €400,000 per applicant.)
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Minimum Stay Requirements
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Yes. You’ll need to spend 183+ days per year throughout your residency period in order to become eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain, and for citizenship, after an additional 12 months of holding ILR status.
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Yes. You’ll have to maintain continuous residency status (as a US Green Card holder) for at least 5 years preceding your US citizenship application.
You’ll have to be physically present in the US for at least 50% of the time (i.e. 30 months out of 60 months) immediately preceding your US citizenship application.
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Yes. 1 Day per year, unless you wish to apply for Irish citizenship.
(In order to become eligible for citizenship by naturalization, you’ll have to spend meaningful amounts of time in Ireland during your residency period, and you’ll have to live in Ireland full time for the 12 months preceding your citizenship application.)
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Local Work Permitted
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Education Access Permitted
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Yes, subject to payment of the appropriate fees.
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Yes, subject to payment of the appropriate fees.
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Yes. As an added benefit, the Irish government offers investors a €50,000 discount on the total investment commitment towards the higher education fees payable if their children wish to attend a university in Ireland.
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Public Healthcare Access
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Yes, however the US does not have a universal healthcare program, and their cost of healthcare is among the highest in the world.
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No.
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Official Program Information
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English Language Testing Required
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No, however language proficiency testing may be required at ILR/Citizenship application stages.
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No.
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No.
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Application Process Duration
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3 – 4 months.
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6 months.
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4-6 months.
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Path To Permanent Residency
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Path To Citizenship & A Passport
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Yes, subject to meeting the Program’s minimum stay requirements.
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Limitations On Where In The Country You Can Settle
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None.
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None.
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None.
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Restrictions On Which Nationalities Can Apply
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North Koreans are not eligible to apply.
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None.
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N/A
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Source Of Funds Requirements
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Investment funds must have been legally earned or obtained, and must have been held by the applicant, within a regulated financial institution, for a minimum period of 2 years prior to the date of application.
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Investment funds must have been legally earned or obtained, and all funds should be traceable to the source of origin.
Moreover, the proceeds of a loan are an acceptable form of capital for an EB-5 investment.
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Investment funds must have been legally earned or obtained, and all funds should be traceable to the source of origin.
Loans provided to the applicant for the purpose of making an IIP application are NOT considered an appropriate source of funding, and if an applicant is seeking to rely on loaned funds for the purposes of applying for the II, their application will be refused.
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Corporate Tax Rate
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19%
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21%
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15%
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Governance System
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Liberal Democracy
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Liberal Democracy
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Social Democracy
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The UK ranks 13th in the world in this index.
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The USA ranks 17th in the world in this index.
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Ireland ranks 2nd in the world in this index.
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Country GDP Per Capita (2020)
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$40,284
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$63,543
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$83,812
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Program Establishment Year
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2008
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1990
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2012
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Family Eligible To Apply
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Yes. Your spouse and dependent children under the age of 18 can be included in your Tier 1 Investor Visa application.
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Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 is eligible to apply for US residency and eventual citizenship.
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Yes. Applicants can apply for residency for themselves, their spouse/civil partner, and all children under the age of 18. This entitles all applicants to attend Irish educational institutions.
Dependent children between the ages of 18 and 24 will also be considered if they will be enrolled in full time studies in Ireland.
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