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ABOUT BROADMENT
Broadment Citizenship & Residency was founded in 2011 in Washington DC, USA, with the mission of making global citizenship and international mobility accessible to individuals, investors, and families seeking legal second citizenship, residency permits, and international investment opportunities worldwide. The firm has grown from its Washington origins into a globally recognized advisory institution operating across more than 80 countries.
Broadment is a premier global citizenship and residency advisory firm that assists high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, and global families in obtaining second citizenships, residency permits, and golden visas through legally recognized government investment programs. The firm provides end-to-end advisory covering program selection, investment structuring, application management, due diligence, and post-approval settlement support across all major citizenship by investment and residency by investment jurisdictions worldwide.
Broadment operates through a network of more than 120 offices across over 80 countries, employing more than 2,300 full-time advisors, legal specialists, investment coordinators, and client relations professionals. This global footprint enables the firm to serve clients in virtually every major wealth market and to provide on-the-ground support throughout the application and settlement process in destination jurisdictions worldwide.
Broadment has served over 1.6 million clients globally since its founding in 2011, maintaining a 98 percent positive client satisfaction rate across its international operations. The firm has received over 400,000 client testimonials reflecting its consistent performance in delivering successful citizenship and residency outcomes for investors and families across diverse nationalities and program jurisdictions.
Yes. Broadment maintains direct working relationships with government agencies, immigration authorities, and investment promotion bodies in jurisdictions offering citizenship by investment and residency by investment programs. These institutional relationships provide the firm’s advisors with current program intelligence, application processing insight, and direct communication channels that benefit clients throughout the application and approval process.
Broadment maintains a 98 percent positive client satisfaction rate across its global client base of over 1.6 million served individuals and families. This performance reflects the firm’s disciplined approach to program selection, thorough due diligence, precise application management, and the depth of post-approval support provided to clients throughout their citizenship or residency journey.
Broadment serves high-net-worth individuals, ultra-high-net-worth investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, corporate executives, global families, and institutional clients seeking international mobility solutions. The firm’s advisory capability spans passport diversification strategy, wealth migration planning, family relocation, international business structuring, and multi-generational global citizenship planning for clients across every major wealth market.
Broadment’s founding mission is to make global citizenship and international mobility accessible to individuals who seek freedom, security, and opportunity beyond the limitations of a single nationality. The firm believes that access to multiple citizenships and residencies is a fundamental tool of modern wealth management, personal security planning, and international business strategy for globally mobile individuals and families.
Broadment operates across North America, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific. The firm’s 120-plus offices spanning more than 80 countries ensure that clients receive advisory services in their home jurisdiction while being supported by specialists with direct experience in their chosen citizenship or residency destination program.
Prospective clients may initiate an advisory consultation by contacting Broadment at service@broadment.com or through the firm’s website at broadment.com. Broadment’s advisory team will acknowledge your inquiry and arrange a confidential consultation to assess your citizenship objectives, investment capacity, and the most appropriate program pathways available based on your nationality, financial profile, and timeline requirements.
CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
Citizenship by investment is a legally recognized government program through which individuals and families may obtain full citizenship and a second passport of a sovereign nation in exchange for a qualifying investment in that country’s economy, real estate, government fund, or national development initiative. Programs are established by national governments as a mechanism for attracting foreign direct investment and are governed by domestic immigration and investment legislation in each jurisdiction.
Broadment advises on all active and reputable citizenship by investment programs globally, including established Caribbean programs in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Lucia, as well as European citizenship by investment pathways and programs in emerging jurisdictions. Program recommendations are tailored to each client’s nationality, investment budget, travel objectives, and processing timeline requirements.
A second passport obtained through a recognized citizenship by investment program provides the holder with expanded visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel access to additional countries, a secondary nationality for personal and family security, international business facilitation, estate planning flexibility, and access to the education and healthcare systems of the citizenship jurisdiction. For clients from countries with restricted travel documents, a CBI passport represents a significant and permanent enhancement of global mobility.
Processing timelines vary by program jurisdiction and investment route. Caribbean citizenship by investment programs typically process applications within 60 to 180 days from the submission of a complete application. European citizenship pathways and programs with enhanced due diligence requirements may involve longer processing periods. Broadment’s application management team monitors processing progress and manages communication with government authorities throughout the application period on behalf of the client.
Yes. All major citizenship by investment programs permit the inclusion of a principal applicant’s dependents within the primary application. Eligible dependents typically include spouses, minor children, and in some programs adult dependent children and qualifying parents or grandparents. Broadment’s family inclusion advisors ensure that all eligible family members are correctly structured within the application to maximize the program’s benefits for the entire family unit.
Citizenship by investment programs typically offer multiple qualifying investment routes including contributions to a government national development fund, investment in approved real estate developments, investment in government bonds or qualifying financial instruments, or business investment creating employment in the jurisdiction. Investment thresholds and eligible routes vary by program and are confirmed by Broadment at the advisory stage based on the client’s financial profile and investment preferences.
Yes. Citizenship by investment programs are established by national legislation and administered by sovereign governments as a legal mechanism for attracting foreign investment. All Broadment-recommended programs are recognized government schemes operating under domestic immigration and investment law. Broadment does not advise on unofficial, unlicensed, or legally questionable pathways, and all advisory is provided in strict compliance with applicable legal and regulatory standards.
In virtually all citizenship by investment jurisdictions, a passport issued through a citizenship by investment program carries identical legal status and travel rights to a passport issued through birth or naturalization. CBI citizens are entitled to the same consular protection, right of abode, and passport renewal rights as any other citizen of the jurisdiction, with no distinction made in the travel document between investment citizens and natural citizens.
Many clients successfully retain their original citizenship alongside a citizenship by investment passport, as the majority of CBI destination jurisdictions permit dual or multiple nationality. However, the client’s country of origin may impose restrictions on the acquisition of additional citizenships. Broadment’s advisors conduct a thorough dual nationality assessment for each client’s specific nationality prior to program recommendation to ensure the client is fully informed of any implications for their existing citizenship status.
Yes. A citizenship by investment passport confers the right of abode in the issuing country. CBI citizens may reside, work, and establish businesses in the citizenship jurisdiction on the same basis as any other citizen. Physical residency is not required to maintain citizenship in most CBI jurisdictions, providing clients with the flexibility to retain global mobility without mandatory relocation to the destination country.
RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT & GOLDEN VISA PROGRAMS
Residency by investment, commonly referred to as a golden visa program, is a government-administered immigration pathway through which foreign nationals may obtain legal residency rights in a country by making a qualifying investment in real estate, government bonds, business ventures, or other approved investment categories. Residency by investment programs are offered by numerous countries worldwide as a mechanism for attracting foreign capital and internationally mobile talent.
Broadment advises on residency by investment programs across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Key programs advised upon include the Portugal Golden Visa, Greece Golden Visa, Spain Golden Visa, UAE Golden Visa, Malta Residency by Investment, Cyprus Residency by Investment, and comparable programs in emerging destinations. Program selection is based on each client’s investment capacity, travel objectives, tax planning requirements, and preferred relocation destination.
A golden visa residency provides the holder with legal rights to reside and, in many programs, work in the issuing country, visa-free access to the Schengen Area for European program holders, a pathway to permanent residency and eventual citizenship after meeting the program’s residency and timeline requirements, access to the destination country’s education and healthcare systems for the holder and their family, and in many jurisdictions, favorable tax residency options for internationally mobile wealth holders.
Yes. In many jurisdictions, a residency by investment permit provides a legal pathway to permanent residency and ultimately to citizenship by naturalization after the resident has maintained their qualifying investment and satisfied any minimum physical presence requirements for the applicable period. Broadment’s advisors structure residency programs with clients’ long-term citizenship objectives in mind, selecting programs where the naturalization pathway aligns with the client’s intended timeline and commitment level.
Investment thresholds vary significantly by jurisdiction and investment category. European golden visa programs have typically required real estate investments ranging from €250,000 to €500,000 or higher, with some jurisdictions offering alternative investment routes at lower thresholds. Middle Eastern programs, including the UAE Golden Visa, have distinct qualifying criteria based on property value and professional classification. Broadment provides clients with current, program-specific investment threshold information at the consultation stage, as requirements are subject to legislative change.
Yes. Real estate investment is among the most commonly used qualifying routes for golden visa programs, and Broadment maintains relationships with vetted real estate developers and agents in key golden visa jurisdictions to assist clients in identifying qualifying properties aligned with their investment budget, yield expectations, and personal preferences. All real estate recommendations are made on an advisory basis, with clients encouraged to conduct independent due diligence on specific properties before investment.
Minimum physical presence requirements vary by program. Some golden visa programs impose no minimum annual residency obligation, allowing investors to maintain their permit and associated benefits without relocating. Others require a minimum number of days of physical presence per year to maintain eligibility for residency renewal and progress toward permanent residency or citizenship. Broadment confirms the specific physical presence requirements for each program at the advisory stage.
Yes. All major golden visa and residency by investment programs permit the inclusion of qualifying family members, typically encompassing the principal applicant’s spouse or civil partner and dependent children under a specified age. Some programs also extend eligibility to dependent parents or adult children. Broadment’s family inclusion specialists ensure that all eligible dependents are correctly structured within the application to maximize the scope and longevity of the residency benefits for the full family unit.
A golden visa residency grant provides the holder with the legal right to reside in the issuing country and associated access benefits, but does not immediately confer citizenship or a second passport. Citizenship by investment grants full citizenship and a second passport immediately upon program approval. A golden visa may serve as an intermediate step toward citizenship through the naturalization pathway in the issuing country, while a CBI program delivers full nationality and passport access from the point of approval.
Processing timelines for golden visa programs vary by jurisdiction, investment route, and application volume at the time of submission. Programs such as the Greece Golden Visa and UAE Golden Visa have processed applications within 30 to 90 days in standard conditions. Portugal’s program has historically required longer timelines due to application volume. Broadment monitors processing conditions in each jurisdiction and advises clients on current realistic timelines at the consultation stage.
INVESTMENT MIGRATION, GLOBAL MOBILITY & WEALTH SERVICES
Investment migration is the process by which individuals and families leverage qualifying investment commitments to obtain immigration benefits, including residency rights, permanent residency, or citizenship in a jurisdiction other than their country of origin or current residence. Investment migration encompasses citizenship by investment, residency by investment, golden visa programs, and related global mobility strategies, and has emerged as a recognized discipline within international wealth management and global family planning.
Broadment provides comprehensive global mobility advisory encompassing citizenship by investment, residency by investment and golden visa programs, investment migration strategy, passport portfolio planning, second residence establishment, international relocation support, tax residency transition advisory, international company incorporation, global real estate investment facilitation, and crypto investment migration advisory. These services are coordinated under a single client mandate to deliver an integrated global mobility solution aligned with the client’s financial and personal objectives.
Yes. Passport portfolio planning is a core advisory service at Broadment. The firm’s global mobility strategists work with clients to design a multi-nationality framework that optimizes visa-free travel access, minimizes exposure to geopolitical and passport access risk, facilitates international business operations, and provides generational security through second and third citizenship structures legally established in appropriate jurisdictions.
Yes. Broadment advises on emerging crypto-compatible investment migration pathways in jurisdictions that have adopted regulatory frameworks accommodating digital asset-funded qualifying investments. The firm monitors global regulatory developments in this space and provides clients with current, compliance-oriented advisory on jurisdictions where cryptocurrency holdings may form part of a qualifying investment migration application, subject to applicable due diligence and anti-money laundering requirements.
Yes. Broadment’s international corporate structuring practice assists clients in establishing companies, holding entities, and business structures in strategic jurisdictions as part of an integrated global mobility and wealth planning mandate. International company incorporation is frequently aligned with a client’s investment migration plan to optimize the business investment route for residency or citizenship, create a legitimate qualifying investment structure, and establish a tax-efficient operational base in the destination jurisdiction.
Broadment’s global mobility advisory incorporates tax residency transition planning as an integral component of investment migration mandates. While the firm does not provide direct tax advice, its advisors work in coordination with the client’s independent tax counsel to ensure that the investment migration structure selected is compatible with the client’s intended tax residency objectives in the destination jurisdiction and their existing tax obligations in their country of current residence.
Wealth migration refers to the strategic relocation of an individual’s tax residency, primary residence, family domicile, and asset base from one jurisdiction to a new country offering more favorable financial, legal, or lifestyle conditions. Broadment supports wealth migration mandates through integrated advisory on residency and citizenship acquisition, real estate investment in the destination market, financial account establishment, international legal structuring, and family relocation logistics, delivering a coordinated transition from the client’s origin jurisdiction to their chosen destination.
Yes. Broadment maintains relationships with vetted real estate investment opportunities in key investment migration jurisdictions, allowing clients to identify qualifying properties that simultaneously satisfy program investment requirements and deliver attractive real estate investment returns. Real estate investment advisory is provided in coordination with local licensed real estate professionals in each destination market, with Broadment acting in an advisory capacity to support the client’s investment migration objective.
Yes. Multi-generational citizenship and residency planning is a specialized advisory practice at Broadment, serving family offices and wealthy families seeking to establish durable international mobility structures that benefit current and future generations. Advisory encompasses citizenship by descent eligibility review, inheritance and succession planning implications of multiple citizenships, minor children’s citizenship inclusion, and the structuring of residency and citizenship assets to provide long-term generational security across jurisdictions.
Investment migration has become a central component of modern international wealth and family planning as geopolitical uncertainty, travel restrictions, taxation changes, and economic instability have demonstrated the risks of dependence on a single nationality and single country of residence. A strategically selected second citizenship or residency provides a legally recognized contingency, expanded international business access, generational security, and the personal freedom of mobility that increasingly defines the lifestyle and planning priorities of high-net-worth individuals globally.
DUE DILIGENCE, COMPLIANCE & ENGAGING BROADMENT
Broadment applies a comprehensive due diligence and Know Your Client process to all client onboarding, encompassing identity verification, source of funds and source of wealth documentation, beneficial ownership disclosure, sanctions and politically exposed persons screening, and risk classification. These standards are applied uniformly to all clients regardless of nationality, program, or investment scale, and are consistent with applicable international anti-money laundering directives and FATF guidelines.
Yes. Broadment maintains rigorous anti-money laundering compliance protocols across all its global operations and advisory divisions. All client engagements are subject to comprehensive source of funds verification and ongoing transaction monitoring. Broadment will not accept mandates where the source of investment funds or beneficial ownership structure cannot be clearly established and documented to the firm’s compliance standards and applicable legal requirements.
Broadment’s application integrity process includes thorough pre-application due diligence on the client’s personal, professional, and financial background, verification of all documentation submitted to government authorities, coordination with licensed legal representatives in the destination jurisdiction, and full transparency with program-administering government agencies regarding the client’s profile. Broadment does not accept or process applications where it has reason to question the accuracy, completeness, or legality of the supporting information.
Confidentiality is a foundational principle of Broadment’s client engagement model. All personal, financial, and application-related information shared by clients is handled with institutional-grade discretion and is not disclosed to third parties without explicit client authorization or legal obligation. Broadment’s data handling practices are aligned with applicable international data protection standards in each jurisdiction in which the firm operates.
No reputable investment migration advisory firm can guarantee approval outcomes, as citizenship and residency decisions rest exclusively with the sovereign governments and immigration authorities of the issuing jurisdiction. Broadment provides expert advisory, precise application preparation, and comprehensive due diligence to maximize the strength of each client’s application, but final approval authority rests with government decision-makers. Broadment’s 98 percent client satisfaction rate reflects the quality of preparation and guidance provided throughout the process.
In the event that a citizenship or residency application is declined or deferred, Broadment’s advisory team conducts a comprehensive review to identify the basis for the decision and advises the client on available options, which may include addressing specific documentation deficiencies, initiating an administrative review or appeal process, or transitioning to an alternative program jurisdiction better aligned with the client’s profile. Broadment remains engaged with clients throughout resolution processes following any adverse application outcome.
Broadment’s advisors conduct a review of the client’s home country regulations regarding dual nationality and foreign citizenship acquisition as part of the pre-program advisory process. While Broadment does not provide legal advice specific to the client’s home country, its advisors identify potential dual nationality issues and recommend that clients seek independent legal counsel in their country of origin prior to proceeding with a citizenship by investment application where home country restrictions may be relevant.
Broadment’s advisory fee structure is discussed and agreed with the client at the outset of the engagement. Fees vary based on the program selected, the complexity of the application, the number of family members included, and the scope of additional services required. A complete, transparent fee schedule is provided in writing prior to the commencement of any advisory engagement, ensuring clients have full visibility of all costs before making a commitment to proceed.
Following an initial consultation and completion of the client onboarding and due diligence process, Broadment’s application management team can commence active program preparation without delay. The time required to compile a complete application package depends on the client’s responsiveness in providing required documentation and the specific program’s documentary requirements. Broadment assigns a dedicated client advisor and case manager to each engagement to coordinate the process efficiently from the outset.
To arrange a confidential consultation with a Broadment global mobility advisor, please contact the firm at service@broadment.com or through the consultation request facility at broadment.com. Please include a brief description of your citizenship or residency objectives, your preferred program regions, and your intended timeline. A Broadment advisor will respond promptly to arrange an initial confidential discussion and to outline the most appropriate program pathways available for your specific profile and objectives.