Switzerland: canton, residence, banks and ownership structures
Three independent layers of any Swiss decision: the canton and the lump-sum regime, the federal residence permit, the bank and its booking centre. A cluster map.
Residency & citizenship
Residency and citizenship: Spain Digital Nomad, Beckham regime, Andorra, Monaco and Singapore PR.
Compare more than the nominal processing time: renewal grounds, tax consequences, family coverage and the route to permanent status matter. Overview hubs map the options, while country guides explain the requirements and limits of each programme.
Do not treat a visa, temporary residence, permanent status and citizenship as the same product: their legal bases, duration and consequences differ. Check applicant eligibility, permitted work or business activity, physical-presence rules, renewal, family coverage and dependence on an investment or employer separately. A headline processing time is not the whole route; post-approval duties, maintenance of the qualifying basis and the rules where the person actually lives and pays tax also matter.
Use the topic as a reading route. Open an overview hub, then two or three closely relevant articles and compare them against one consistent set of criteria. On every page, check the modification date, scope and links to primary sources because rules, pricing and administrative practice change. If the research supports a decision about a specific person, company or asset, turn the shortlisted options into questions and confirm the current conditions before acting.
The catalogue is generated from the current Published corpus. A page appears here only when its public snapshot matches the active index revision; archived and quarantined material is excluded. This is a research map, not individual legal, tax or investment advice.
Start with the hubs
Migration: Status, Residence, Citizenship — Domain Map
A map of the migration domain: three independent variables, the eight-step route model, seven entry types on shared axes, and the canonical owner of each branch.
United States: Tax, Structures and Banking for Private Capital
US hub: US person status and substantial presence, pre-immigration planning, LLCs and trusts, the $15m estate exemption, 877A exit tax, EB-5 and banking.
United Kingdom: Tax, Banking and Structures for Private Capital
The UK after non-dom abolition: 4-year FIG regime, TRF to 2028, residence-based IHT after 10 of 20 years, SRT, banks from Coutts to fintechs, visa routes.
Kazakhstan: Banks, Residence, Business and the AIFC
Kazakhstan hub for 2026: the new Tax Code, 5% dividends, banks for non-residents, residence permits, AIFC benefits to 2066 and legal crypto.
China: Company, Banks, Payments, and Residency
China for business: WFOE and regions, a bank map for foreign trade, CIPS payments and SAFE currency control, work-based residency, taxes, and the sanctions layer.
UAE: Residency, Taxes, Companies and Banks
UAE map: golden visa and tax residency, mainland vs free zone vs ADGM/DIFC, banks for companies and individuals, Russia tax treaty from 2026.
Spain: visas, Beckham Law and taxes — cluster map
Spanish tax residency, the Beckham regime at 24% for six years, IP and ITSGF by region, Modelo 720, 2026 visa routes, property taxes and regional ISD rules.
Russia: Relocation, Accounts, and Capital – What to Consider in 2026
Russia hub for private capital: the 183-day test and 13–22% scale, currency reporting, CFC rules, suspended tax treaties, personal foundations, payment routes.
Citizenship by Investment: Caribbean and Malta
CBI overview: five Caribbean programs and the ECCIRA regulator, threshold from US$200,000, and why the EU Court (C-181/23) closed Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme.
Digital Nomad Visas 2026: Overview of 50+ Countries
Digital nomad visa overview 2026: 50+ countries, typical requirements (income, insurance, remote work), and the main trap—183 days and tax residency.
U.S. tax residency
A practical guide to U.S. tax residency, citizenship-based taxation, FATCA, FBAR, CFC, PFIC, trusts, family offices, cleanup and expatriation for Americans abroad.
CFC (Controlled Foreign Company): Master Guide to Regimes and Residency Strategies
Comprehensive master guide to CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) rules: core regimes (Russia, US GILTI, UK TIOPA, EU ATAD) and mitigation strategies through tax residency planning.
Singapore — Business, Investments, Residence, Banking
Singapore as a hub for private capital: company formation, tax residence, funds, and banking under territorial taxation. Where to start and how to structure.
Hong Kong Hub: Company, Residency, Banking, Licenses
Hong Kong as a hub: company registration, residency, banking and licenses. English common law and territorial tax principle for private capital structures.
Articles
Health Insurance for a Spanish Residence Permit
Which medical policy clears a Spanish immigration file: the DGSFP register, sin copago and sin carencia wording, the closed list of UGE exclusions and the Seguridad Social fork.
Birthright Citizenship Countries: The Jus Soli Map and Its Traps
Where a child is a citizen by birth: unconditional jus soli in the Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina) and conditional rules in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France and Portugal — from official sources, plus the US tax tail.
Dependant's Pass and the Right to Work in Singapore: EP, DP-WP and the LOC
Can a spouse work on a Dependant's Pass in 2026: the spouse's own EP and COMPASS, the DP-Work Permit with quota and levy, the business-owner LOC and the PR exit.
Investor Routes in Europe: A Map After the Golden Visa Squeeze
European investor routes as of August 2026: entry thresholds, timelines, presence, tax effect and reform risk across ten jurisdictions, from the ARI fund to Malta's MPRP.
Premium Residencies in the Gulf and Asia: A Map
A 2026 map of investor residencies in the Gulf and Asia: thresholds in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, timelines, presence rules and tax effect.
Relocation Matrix: Leaving One Jurisdiction and Entering Another
Twelve jurisdictions from both sides: when the old residence breaks, what the exit costs, what trails behind and how the new residence arises. The reader assembles the pair: the exit column of country A plus the entry column of country B.
Investor Routes in the Americas and Oceania: A Map
Thresholds, timelines and presence: EB-5 and the Gold Card, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile. The 2026 investor map of the Americas and Oceania.
CPF in Singapore: Who Contributes, the 2026 Rates, and What Happens When You Leave
Singapore CPF in 2026: 37% for those 55 and below, the S$8,000 OW ceiling, graduated PR rates, retirement sums, CPF LIFE, SRS and closing the account on exit.
Earned Settlement: British ILR in Three, Five or Ten Years
The UK earned settlement reform: a 10-year baseline, reductions at £50,270 and £125,140, talent routes, and the rules that actually apply in August 2026.
The EU Visa Suspension Mechanism: How Brussels Switches Passports Off
Regulation (EU) 2025/2441 applies from 30.12.2025: nine grounds, a 30% threshold, 12- and 24-month terms. Vanuatu, Georgia from 06.03.2026, Caribbean deadline 2028.
Athlete Visas and Residence Permits: A Map of the Routes
P-1A and O-1A in the US, premium processing at $2,965 from 1 March 2026, the FA's June 2026 GBE changes, carte talent, § 22 BeschV and the UAE Golden Visa.
The Russian Applicant in Investment Migration: The Ban, the Refusal and the Banking Constraint
All five Caribbean programmes have been closed to Russian applicants since 31 March 2023, the EU wants CBI gone by 1 June 2028, and Article 5b caps EU bank deposits.
Talent Instead of Capital: How Credentials Replace the Investment
EB-1A, O-1A, Global Talent, NIV 858 and France's talent permit: which achievements count instead of an investment, what it costs and how long it takes in 2026.
Migration Routes for Business Owners
L-1 and EB-1C, the UK Expansion Worker at £52,500, Japan's ¥30m Business Manager, Spain's Ley 14/2013, Canada's paused SUV and the Gulf RHQ regimes compared.
Saudi Arabia: Premium Residency, Zero Income Tax and Athletes' Money
No income tax on salary, 15% VAT, Premium Residency at SAR 800,000 or 100,000 a year, RHQ at 0% for 30 years, and the temporary non-residence trap at home.
O-1B: The American Visa for Influencers and Creators
Six criteria under 8 CFR 214.2(o)(3)(iv), 2026 fees (I-129 $1,055, premium $2,965), the consultation letter, social media vetting from 30 March 2026 and EB-1A.
Due Diligence in Investment Migration: What Is Checked and Why Files Fail
How vetting works in residence and citizenship by investment: the six 2024 principles, the ECCIRA agreement, the AMLR from 10 July 2027 and refusal grounds.
Five Ways to Buy In: Contribution, Fund, Property, Business, Deposit
Contribution, fund, property, business and deposit: 2026 thresholds — €250k in Hungary, €500k in Portugal, $800k for EB-5 — and what each model really costs.
Retroactive Reform: What Happens to Your Status When a Programme Closes
Ireland 2023, the UK 2022, Spain 2025, Malta after C-181/23, Portugal 2026 and EB-5 to 30.09.2026: how reforms hit status and the road to a passport.
Caribbean CBI Under Ultimatum: the EU's 2028 Deadline and US Entry Restrictions
The EU wants Caribbean CBI programmes wound down by 1 June 2028 or Schengen goes; the US already restricts Antigua and Dominica. What issued passports face.
Relocating on Platform Income: Visa and Tax Routes for Creators
Spain's DNV will not take pure AdSense: a three-month client contract is required. Portugal D8 asks €3,680 a month, Thailand DTV 500,000 THB, Georgia 1%.
Malta: Key Employee Initiative (KEI) for Qualified Workers
Malta's Key Employee Initiative: fast-track single permit processing for managers and specialists. Salary from €45,000, employer, documents, family, taxes, renewal and risks.
Mortgages for Non-Residents: LTV, Rates and Eligibility by Country
Regulatory LTV caps, August 2026 rates and lender criteria for non-resident borrowers across eleven jurisdictions, from Spain and Portugal to the UAE.
Malta: Student Visa D and Study Residence Permit
Malta student route: national visa D, study residence permit, MQF program requirements, documents, funds, insurance, 20-hour work limit, renewal, and post-study permit.
Pension Assets on Relocation: SIPP, QROPS, 401(k) and the Destination Country
What happens to pension savings when residency changes: SIPP relief, the 25% Overseas Transfer Charge, 401(k) and IRA, UK IHT from 2027, destination regimes.
Spain: Transition from Student Visa to Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Spain 2026: how many hours a student may work, whether study time counts towards long-term residence and citizenship, and the three exits to a residence status.
Singapore's 60-Day Rule: Short-Term Work and the Tax Exemption
Section 13(6) ITA: 60 days of non-resident employment tax-free. Carve-outs: directors (24%), entertainers, professionals (15%); 61-182-day band; remote work.
Banking for US Citizens Abroad: Who Still Opens Accounts and What FATCA Demands
Who opens accounts for US citizens abroad in 2026: how FATCA §1471 works, the EU right to a basic account, the way out of PFIC, FBAR and 8938 thresholds.
Russia to the UAE vs Russia to Singapore: The Tax Mechanics of Two Relocation Routes
Russia to the UAE vs Singapore in 2026: 0% vs 24% personal tax, the QFZP de minimis trap, Golden Visa vs Employment Pass, bank onboarding and CFC lock-in.
Hong Kong Salaries Tax for Remote Workers: Foreign Employers and the 60-Day Rule
Goepfert and where the employment sits, s 8(1A) day apportionment, the 60-day rule after So Chak Kwong, directors' fees, dual contracts and the 183-day article.
Hong Kong Tax Residence and the Certificate of Resident Status
Territorial tax, the IRD test (ordinarily resides, 180/300 days), the Certificate of Resident Status in 21 working days, 51 treaties, and the CRS bank form.
Serbia Residence Permit
Serbia residence 2026: single permit up to 36 months, grounds and e-filing, decision in 15-30 days, permanent residence after 3 years, citizenship rules.
Kazakhstan Residence Permits: Temporary, Permanent and Tax Residency
Kazakhstan residence in 2026: 90/180 visa-free stay, an RVP in ~19 working days, the 1,320 MCI threshold, in-person IIN and the Article 222 residency tests.
New Zealand: Investor Residency, No-CGT Taxes and Citizenship
Active Investor Plus residency (NZD 5m, 21 days of presence over 3 years), citizenship in 5 years, taxes with no CGT or inheritance tax, the 4-year exemption and the year-five FIF trap.
Milei's Argentina: Residency, Two-Year Citizenship and Taxes
Argentina 2026: rentista and nomad statuses, the constitutional two-year citizenship (and the 2025–2026 decree war), Bienes Personales → 0.25%, REIBP and Milei's reforms.
China residence permit: work permit, Z visa and permanent residence
Work permit A/B/C, the Z visa and the residence permit: routes via a WFOE and a representative office, the K visa for STEM, the five-star card and Chinese tax residency.
EB-5: the Investor Green Card From $800,000
How EB-5 works after the 2022 reform: $800,000 into a TEA project or $1.05m, 10 jobs, regional centers, the queue-free rural set-aside, concurrent filing and the two real risks — project and tax.
Residence by Investment: Golden Visa Program Map
Active residence-by-investment programs: thresholds, formats (real estate, funds, business), what has closed and what replaces it. How to choose a program for the task.
Singapore ONE Pass: the Top-Talent Visa at S$30k a Month
The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass: a S$30,000 monthly salary or outstanding achievements, a 5-year status, several employers and own ventures at once, a working spouse and Singapore territorial taxation.
France Titre Talent: One 4-Year Status for Experts, Founders and Investors
The French titre talent after the 2024 reform: tracks for qualified employees, French Tech founders, investors from €300k and researchers; family with work rights and the impatrié regime to the end of the eighth year after taking up the post.
UK Innovator Founder: the Founder Visa With No Minimum Capital
The UK Innovator Founder visa: endorsement of an innovative business plan with no £50k minimum, checkpoint meetings, the 3-year ILR criteria and how the route compares with Global Talent.
UK Global Talent: the British Talent Visa Without an Employer
How the UK Global Talent visa works: endorsement by Tech Nation, the Royal Society or Arts Council, or a listed prize; full work freedom with no sponsor, ILR after 3 or 5 years and the 4-year FIG tax window.
EB-1A: the Extraordinary-Ability Green Card Without an Employer
EB-1A is the only green card needing no employer and no investment: 3 of 10 criteria, the Kazarian two-step, 15-business-day premium processing, family included, India/China backlogs and the tax price of the status.
O-1A Visa: Extraordinary Ability as the US Entry Ticket
How the O-1A visa works: 3 of 8 extraordinary-ability criteria, an employer or US agent as petitioner, premium processing in 15 business days, a 3-year status with unlimited extensions and the path to the EB-1A green card.
Remote Notarisation: Russia, England, USA – One Touch
How remote notarisation works: Art. 44.3 and two-notary transactions in Russia, remote notarisation and e-Apostille in England, RON in the USA – and how Private.law makes it one touch.
Singapore GIP and PR: investor route, REP and tax limits
Singapore's Global Investor Programme is not a purchase of PR — immigration discretion remains. The GIP investor route, REP renewal and tax limits for UHNW applicants.
Digital Nomad Visa for Spain: regime for remote workers
Spain Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers: eligibility, documents, 2026 SMI income test, Social Security, Beckham Law as a separate tax election and PE/CFC risks.
Andorra residence without work: investment, AFA payment and tax boundary
Andorra's residence without work for passive-income UHNW: the AFA deposit, investment threshold, and where the tax-residency boundary actually falls.