The CIP Index
After the publication of the Global Edition of the Dual Citizenship Report, global citizenship and residency lawyers Chetcuti Cauchi launch the latest CIP Index.
Chetcuti Cauchi’s ranking of Citizenship by Investment Programmes
The CIP Index analyses 12 established Citizenship by Investment Programmes, providing a review of each CIP and ranking CIPs on the basis of four sub-indices: 1/ Programme Quality, 2/ Freedom, 3/ Quality of Life, 4/ Economy.
The CIP sub-indices in turn measure 15 unique indicators that investors consider when selecting Citizenship by Investment Programmes.
The 12 different countries analysed by the CIP Index are the more established programmes Austria, Cyprus, Malta, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia as well as new programmes Moldova, Montenegro, Turkey and Jordan.
The findings indicate that European CIPs rank higher in some areas, such as quality of life in the case of European programmes, while Caribbean programmes rank higher in the Programme category, mainly due to the lower investment threshold and to the faster timeline for the grant of citizenship.
Apart from reviewing the benefits, requirements and investment levels of these CBI Programmes, the CIP Index also examines the lifestyle, economy, real estate, health, education, and security of the these countries. As a result, the CIP Index serves as valuable guide for investors in choosing the right programme for their personal requirements based on these key features.
Naturally, no one programme is the ‘best’ programme for all investors and the role of the CIP Index is to facilitate the evaluation of each programme with regard to the investor’s personal objectives, aspirations and circumstances.
What’s special about our CIP Index?
- The CIP Index provides a comprehensive analysis highlighting each programme’s core features while also giving an overview of living and economic standards within the country. This answers the initial questions that investors might have on issues like health, education and security etc.
- The CIP Index ranks Citizenship Programmes based solely on 15 objective and quantifiable criteria criteria spread across 4 sub-indices. All data has been sourced from third party authoritative organisations or exclusive industry insight from our lawyers. Furthermore, no arbitrary weighting has been applied to any of the criteria. This means that the CIP Index is an impartial ranking based on factual data.
- The CIP Index also includes “The CIP Due Diligence Index” — developed specifically to measure the Due Diligence component — this is also a novelty in assessing and ranking due diligence procedures across the industry.
Global Managing Partner Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti:
“I am honoured launch Chetcuti Cauchi’s CIP Index, analysing Citizenship by Investment Programmes based on objective criteria and indices, and focusing on the interests of the international investors that we serve.”
About Chetcuti Cauchi
Chetcuti Cauchi is an international law firm with offices in Malta, Cyprus, London, Zurich and Hong Kong. For over 18 years, Chetcuti Cauchi serves investors and business families choose and acquire citizenship and residency by investment, and performs all the legal and tax planning and reorganisation required as part of an investment migration project.
Citizenship by Investment Programmes:
- Cyprus Citizenship, Malta Citizenship, Moldova Citizenship, Montenegro Citizenship,
- Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship, Dominica Citizenship, St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship, St Lucia Citizenship, Grenada Citizenship
Residence by Investment Programmes:
- Spain Golden Visa, Portugal Golden Visa, Greece Golden Visa, Cyprus Permanent Residence, United Kingdom Investor Visa, Malta Permanent Residence, Hungary Bonds Programme.
