通过购买第二个国家的护照，高净值人士可以免去旅行申请签证的痛苦和移民申请绿卡的麻烦。渐渐地，富裕阶层中，拥有多国的护照不仅仅是因为有用（比如子女的教育、财富的传承、税收规划、出行方便等），而且成为了身份的象征。因为他可以使富裕起来的人们在世界上最美丽、宁静的地方拥有永久性的度假私宅和完全的国民待遇，而不仅仅是名车和游艇可以替代的。这是一种生活方式。（看海外资讯，加入出国圈微信号13823685606）
目前，每年有5000人左右从大约15个有投资护照移民的国家获得公民权。
Ultra high-net worth individuals are turning their attention away from sports cars, yachts and designer clobber, and are instead focusing on acquiring the latest status symbol among the super wealthy: passports.
特别富有的高净值人士渐渐地已经将注意力从跑车、游艇等转移到护照。护照正在成为他们身份的符号
Today it is entirely possible to buy and sell citizenship, and for the ultra rich, the more passports they can get their hands on, the better.
如今，不少国家的公民身份是可以买卖的。鉴于众多的情形，对于超级富豪来说，手中拥有的护照越多越好
Citizenship by investment programmes (CIPs) is a concept that began in 1984, when the two-island Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis came up with the idea to encourage wealthy individuals to pump money into its economy in exchange for a passport, which gives holders visa-free access to 132 countries worldwide.
投资入籍计划（CIP）是最早由加勒比海的圣基兹与尼维在1984年推出的，该计划允许富裕人士通过向圣基兹与尼维斯投资的方式，获得该国的公民身份，从而取得该国护照，免签证通行世界132个国家和地区。
For millionaires in countries that have politically problematic or restrictive passports, such as China and some regions in the Middle East, the ability to buy a passport that offers visa-free access to a huge number of countries around the world is priceless.
对于某些因为政治问题或护照通行有限制的国家的富翁，比如中国和中东一些国家，能够通过购买而获得一本免签证通行很多国家的护照，是非常有价值的。
While CIPs were once a niche market offered by a handful of cash-strapped Caribbean countries, a growing number of nations are launching their own programmes to appeal to the rising number of ultra-rich individuals around the world and the increasing trend of people wanting to live a nomadic lifestyle.
最早的时候，只是少数几个加勒比海地区的岛国提供投资入籍计划，他们因为经济的问题，需要外国人投入大量的现金。现在，随着世界上越来越多的富裕人群对投资入籍计划的持续增长的需求，越来越多的国家也开始了这个计划。毕竟，富裕起来的阶层越来越多地需要这种能够自由迁徙和定居的生活方式，这已经在成为趋势。
Two dozen countries now offer CIPs to those willing to invest in the countries' businesses, real estate or government bonds, including Cyprus, Portugal, Moldova and Malta, while Montenegro is currently in the process of launching its own programme.
目前，全世界已经有超不多20个国家出台了投资入籍计划，包括塞浦路斯、葡萄牙、马耳他、圣基兹与尼维斯、格林纳达、安提瓜、多米尼克等。投资方式主要是在这些国家开办生意、购房或购买政府的债权。还有其他的国家也在计划推出这样的政策
（上图：护照项目之一的塞浦路斯。购买200万欧元这样的房产，可以3个月内获得欧盟护照）
Cyprus's CIP was introduced in 2014 as a way of attracting foreign high net-worth individuals to invest their money in the country in exchange for European citizenship.
塞浦路斯的投资入籍计划是2014年推出的。因为塞浦路斯是欧盟成员国，所以投资购买塞浦路斯房产获得的塞浦路斯护照，即是欧盟护照。可以自由居住于整个欧盟诸国
Cyprus's CIP is one of the most popular, and expensive, on offer – giving investors visa-free travel to more than 150 countries in exchange for a €2m (£1.8m) investment in either real estate – which helps create employment in the country, further boosting the economy – or government bonds.
塞浦路斯护照是迄今为止投资入籍计划中最流行、最昂贵的。虽然该计划需要申请人投资200万欧元购买房产或政府的债权，但是，它可以提供免签证通行150多个国家的待遇。同时，一本护照，相当于获得了欧盟等32国的“绿卡”，可以永久居住和工作，是其他护照不能媲美的。
In Saint Lucia, a millionaire can get visa-free access to more than 120 countries in exchange for either a $100,000 (£76,000) donation to the Saint Lucia National Economic Fund, a $300,000 investment in an approved real estate development, or a $3.5m investment in an approved enterprise project.
Even Canada, the US and the UK offer their own citizenship by investment programmes, but the path to citizenship in these countries is typically more difficult and expensive.
对于圣卢西亚这个国家来说，如果向国家经济发展基金捐赠10万美元，或购买政府批准的30万美元以上的房产，或投资政府批准的企业350万美元，即可以获得该国护照，免签证通行120多个国家。就是加拿大、美国和英国，也都有他们的投资入籍计划，只是这些国家的入籍道路漫长、门槛很高。
In the UK, for example, investors must spend £2m on government gilds in exchange for a "tier-one visa", which gives individuals residency for three years, with the option to apply for indefinite leave to remain and full citizenship after five years – but it isn't guaranteed.
以英国为例，申请人可以通过投资200万英镑国债获得英国“一级签证”，3年内无限制居住英国，延期后满5年居住取得英国永久居民，进而获得英国公民。但是，公民身份不是保证可以获得的。
Other passports are quicker to procure and cheaper to buy, but less desirable. Nuri Katz, president of Apex Capital Partners, an international advisory firm that specialises in CIPs, said the ultra wealthy could get a passport for anything between $100,000 to $2.5m, depending on the country and the value of its passport.
有一些国家的护照可以更容易、更快得获得，但是免签证的国家和国际认可度就不一定有那么好。普遍考虑的护照项目的投资，通常在10万美元到250万美元不等。
He estimates that between 3,000 and 5,000 passports each year globally are acquired through CIPs. "For extremely wealthy people, having a second or third passport is important so that they can travel easily for both business and pleasure," Mr Katz said. "And for some it's also a status symbol, with some individuals collecting six or more passports.
专业从事世界投资入籍计划咨询工作的专家透露，每年全球大约有3000-5000本护照是通过投资入籍计划获得的。他说“对于超级富豪来说，拥有第二或第三本护照是很重要的。因为他们出于生意或度假的原因，需要经常地跨过旅行。护照能够帮他们做的事情还有更多，比如子女的教育、避税、资产配置、财务传承、企业上市重组等等。多本护照已经是他们身份的象征。有的人拥有多达5-6本护照”
"There are additional benefits to having multiple passports, such as having the ability to manage tax burdens," he said.
“护照对于税务规划的作用非常有效”专家说。
The Chinese are the biggest buyers for CIPs, as their passport only allows visa-free access to 50 countries. "If a Chinese multi-millionaire wanted to fly to Paris for business, he wouldn't be able to without first having to go to the French embassy to request a visa, which can take days or weeks," Mr Katz said.
对于中国富豪，越来越多的人开始注意到投资入籍计划的好处。因为中国护照只有有限的少数国家可以免签证，而且这些国家都比较落后，不是旅行的目的地。“如果一个中国亿万富翁想去巴黎谈生意，他不能说走就走。首先他需要到法国大使馆申请签证。这个申请需要几周的时间才能完成。每次出国，都必须提前多日规划。如果一次去多个国家，要提前几个月办理各国签证和预定机票”专业人士说
"Therefore, the ability to travel seamlessly between countries is invaluable to the super rich."
“所以，要想能够在众多国家间无缝穿梭，富豪们需要考虑投资入籍计划，办理第二本护照”
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