GLOBAL IS THE NEW LOCAL CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS

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1 GLOBAL IS THE NEW LOCAL CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS

2 01 RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 02 WHY BELGIUM? 03 BENEFITS 04 COST & INVESTMENT OPTIONS 05 REQUIREMENTS 06 ABOUT US

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4 Belgium RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT Belgium is the easiest country for obtaining the citizenship in the European Union. It is enough to reside only three years legally in the country! Of course all in all it takes five years to receive the Belgian citizenship, because the processing time takes 2 years, sometimes a little bit more. The applicant must pass the language test of either French, Dutch or German when applying for the Belgian passport. But after obtaining the citizenship, the new Belgian citizen can live and work anywhere in the European Union and the Schengen Zone. The greatest advantage of obtaining the Belgian Residence permit as investor, that there is no minimum days to stay in Belgium. It usually takes 3-8 months to get the residence permit issued to investors who form their company. You will need to renew the residence permit annually for 3 years and after which you will qualify for permanent residence permit. The Residency by Investment Program Belgium has been developed by the government as another mechanism for promoting economic growth. Most countries offer these programs in order to attract much-needed foreign direct investment so they can then use these funds to invest in their own economic or cultural projects. Belgium does not offer citizenship by investment program like other countries, but residency by investment available for investors and business entrepreneurs. Depending on your individual circumstances, citizenship may be obtained after five years of legal residence in Belgium. This is your legal right, by means of declaration, if fulfilling certain criteria. After 10 years of legal residence, a resident acquires the same right to become a Belgian citizen with even less conditions to comply with. Family reunion procedures are relatively straightforward.

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6 Belgium is a low-lying country on the North Sea coast in the Benelux. With the majority of West European capitals within 1,000km or 622 miles of the Belgian capital of Brussels, and as a member of the long-standing international Benelux community, Belgium sits at the crossroads of Western Europe. Its immediate neighbours are France to the southwest, Luxembourg to the southeast, Germany to the east and the Netherlands to the north. Belgians like to eat. Belgium is famous for its good cuisine and people like to go to restaurants frequently. Best description for Belgian food would be "French food in German quantities". Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. Why Belgium? As Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Union with a sound financial and legal climate, Belgian nationals are generally welcomed all over the world. Belgian citizenship gives you the right of establishment in all EU member states as well as in Switzerland. Foreigners and non-eu persons can apply for residence permit under investor or business category, which usually involves in either investing in a belgium company or forming a new belgium company with a office, and as an employee of the company, you can easily qualify for the belgium residence permit. Brussels Belgium's bilingual capital and the unofficial capital of the EU. Today one of the most multicultural cities in Europe. Brussels has a nice historic centre around the famous Grand Place with its Gothic town hall and baroque guild halls. Other popular destinations are the Atomium, one of the symbols of Belgium, the European Quarter, the Palace of Justice, the Cathedral of Saint Michael and Gudula, the Stock Exchange, the Royal Palace, The "Manneken Pis" and the art nouveau Houses of Victor Horta. Brussels houses some important museums, such as the Magritte Museum, the Belgian Comic Strip Center and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts.

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8 Benefits Visa-free travel to more than 185 countries around the world. Belgium Residency is an opportunity to become an EU citizen. Excellent infrastructure in the heart of Europe. A high-quality lifestyle and rich culture. One of the EU's most attractive jurisdictions for holding companies. Attractive residence conditions for non-eu citizens. Citizenship possible after five years of legal residence.

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10 Applicants must make a significant economic contribution to the country in order to apply for the Belgian Residency by Investment Program. Cost & Investment Options There is no requirement for the minimum amount of investment, but the average cost of investment until citizenship stage (5 years) is around EUR 350, ,000. In the first year the recommended amount of investment is EUR 200,000. Third country nationals can apply for the BRP under investor or business category through forming a Belgian company with office. Then the investor becomes employer of his/her company and applies for the residence permit.

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12 How to become a Belgian citizen? To qualify for Belgium residency applicants must fulfill the following criteria: Requirements must be at least 18 years of age be of outstanding character hold no criminal record have excellent health have a high personal net worth Furthermore our consultants will guide you through the whole submitting process for the Belgium Residency.

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14 Some information about our company GCI - Global Citizenship Investment is a subsidiary of The Consultant Middle East Ltd., one of the world's leading foreign direct investment and immigration investment companies. We advise and assist both wealthy individuals and their families in selecting suitable investor immigration programs to enable them to live in the most hospitable, prosperous and secure countries in the world, as well as governments in planning, designing and executing such programs. The aim of such programs is to increase the attractiveness of a country to international entrepreneurs and investors and to create more favorable conditions for foreign direct investment. Our legal team of specialist immigration lawyers has more than 25 years of experience in this area and is one of the most recognized in the global immigration industry. The executive level of our company is a team of highly talented, highly experienced and dynamic executives, many of whom have different cultural backgrounds. All managers have many years of experience and are specialists in advising high net worth clients, foreign investors and governments. Core areas of our consulting services are Citizenship and Residence planning, foreign direct and immigration investments. This also applies to our worldwide network of certified partners, consisting of political advisors, foreign direct investment specialists and legal experts. Over the last few years, we have been able to successfully advise and support many governments on such projects with our partner network. The growth of this market is enormous and will continue to increase dramatically over the next few years. More and more countries around the world have realized that they need to find new ways to attract foreign investors to their country. At GCI - Global Citizenship Investment, we take this challenge every day with pleasure. According to our company philosophy: "Focus on you - our customers. YOUR CHANCE FOR A BETTER LIFE."

15 Who we are GCI Board of Advisors is an independent, non-executive group of distinguished individuals who from time to time consult with the firm's senior management on strategy and important issues, new business ideas, philanthropic initiatives and other matters. The Board of Advisors meets at least once a year and is currently made up of the following individuals: BOARD MEMBER BOARD ADVISOR Uwe Zirbes Board Member 21 Years CEO hunting heads Group Uwe Klenk 15 Years CMO Walmart USA Taleb Adbulrehman Al Saleh Middle East Shahriar Ahmed Bangladesh Dr. Jens Oliver Schuster Board Member China Sajjad Mahmud India Mudassar Quarban Pakistan Adetunji Olorunfemi Africa Holger Fährmann Board Member, CTO & CMO Elmar Sachsenhauser Board Avisor Iraq Anil Kehtan Singapore Robert Rokvick Vanuatu Vladimir Kogan USA Shareholder of Bukh Global Partners Axel Seide Thailand Sergej Z. Moldova

16 GCI - Global Citizenship Investment Menara Citibank, Level , Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Phones: Malaysia: Dubai: Serbia: Skype: WhatsApp: Viber: CONTACT US THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING GCI - Global Citizenship Investment. office@citizenship-program.com Web: Let s Get in Touch For your convenience we provide several forms depending on what your enquiry relates to: If you are an investor or represent an investor and would like to enquire about the services we provide, please complete the investor enquiry. If you are a government representative and would like to discuss a possible engagement of our firm, please complete the government enquiry. If you are a journalist or editor and have a press/media enquiry for GCI - Global Citizenship Investment, please complete the media enquiry. If you are a lawyer and would like to inquire about the possibilities of our certified partner network, please complete the request become a certified partner