UNITED KINGDOM
Looking for a diverse, prosperous and perfectly located place to call home? Look no further than the UK, an economic and cultural hub boasting one of the best and most sought-after standards of living in the world.
QUALIFICATIONS
WHY CHOOSE THE UK?
Investment criteria
Being granted residency or citizenship status in the UK gives you access to a world of exclusive benefits including:
Offered through our joint venture with a UK-authorized financial institution, the UK Immigrant Investor Program is a three-tiered system enabling people who invest at a higher level to be granted residency sooner. To qualify for the program, you will need to meet one of the three Immigrant Investor Program investment requirements outlined in the “Investment Process” section.
Other qualification criteria
A diverse and multicultural society represented by large cultural and ethnic communities; A superior standard of education, a broad network of state and private schools, and more than 150 universities and higher education institutions; One of the best free medical care services
LOCATION in the world; In addition to making a financial investment, applicants Western Europe, Islands
must also meet the following requirements:
ARTON INDEX
Be able to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependents without taking employment (outside of self-employment or business);
CAPITAL London
A member of the G8;
A key member of the EU, which means greater business opportunities throughout Europe; TIME DIFFERENCE UTC 0
An unrivalled financial business center (London); Make the UK your main home. You will need to spendTOTAL AREA 2 at least 50% of your time there (6 out of 12 months)243,610 km An attractive tax regime for high net worth investors classed as “UK resident, non-domicile”; to maintain your visa status. AGE DEMOGRAPHICS
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0-14: 17.3%, 15-64: 65.4%, The travel mobility and security of a UK passport. 65+: 17.3%; LANGUAGE English RELIGIONS Christian: 71.6%, Muslim: 2.7%, Hindu: 1.0%, Other: 1.6%, Unspecified or none: 23.1%.
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COST
11
SPEED
16
GLOBAL MOBILITY
8
QUALITY OF LIFE
8
SIMPLICITY
GOVERNMENT TYPE Constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm CURRENCY British Pound (GBP)
Updated yearly, the Arton Index is an overall assessment and comparative benchmark of the country and its investment program.
EXCHANGE RATE 1 USD = 0.63 GBP (2012)
UNITED KINGDOM IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM
63,395,574 Population Growth 0.55%
37,500 USD GDP (per capita) GDP (purchasing power parity) 2.375 trillion USD (2012)
195 Visa free countries