As the name suggests, this is simply the process of obtaining permanent residency status in a foreign country by investing there. Programs offering such benefits are widely available and come with numerous advantages over standard immigration processes. While applications for citizenship or long-term visas could take years, or sometimes even months or weeks for nationals from allied nations, this new process typically lasts about six months or less before the resident can secure full residency rights overseas and live full-time outside their native country.

As well as being faster than conventional procedures, these opportunities are usually much more cost-effective too—since they involve making some kind of financial contribution towards developing local industry in exchange for permission to reside there. Permanent residents may apply for naturalization after at least five years (depending on their circumstances) but most often undertake another type of procedure alongside those which qualify them for lifelong rights abroad including holding a temporary permit and securing possession of a re-entry visa–the final stage before obtaining their travel document for life!