Residence and Citizenship Programs 2026

Residence and Citizenship Programs 2026 is the comprehensive, systematic analysis and benchmarking of the world’s most important options for acquiring alternative residence and citizenship.

The publication features two indexes — the Global Residence Program Index and the Global Citizenship Program Index. Updated annually by leading academic researchers, country risk specialists, economists, independent expert immigration and citizenship lawyers, and other specialists, the Global Residence Program Index and Global Citizenship Program Index reflect the relative worth of reputable residence and citizenship by investment pathways around the world.

The indexes are complemented by insightful essays on engaging topics and residence and citizenship advisory trends, such as private wealth migration, residence and citizenship diversification as a wealth planning strategy, and the global movement of billionaires.

There are also expert commentaries on sovereign equity and the pro-growth benefits of economic migration, and citizenship as club membership, looking at why states should behave as clubs, as well as on citizenship by investment as a form of facilitated naturalization, the rise of instrumental citizenship, and citizenship by merit.

Residence and Citizenship Programs 2026 is an indispensable resource for all those interested in keeping up to date in the field or considering alternative residence or citizenship as an option for accessing new opportunities, be they private clients and their advisors, immigration professionals, or policy makers and governments managing residence and citizenship programs.

Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship planning. Each year, hundreds of wealthy individuals and their advisors rely on our expertise and experience in this area. The firm’s highly qualified professionals work together as one team in over 70 offices worldwide.

The concept of residence and citizenship planning was created by Henley & Partners in the 1990s. As globalization has expanded, residence and citizenship have become topics of significant interest among the increasing number of internationally mobile entrepreneurs and investors whom we proudly serve every day.

Henley & Partners also runs the world’s leading government advisory practice for wealth migration, which has raised more than USD 15 billion in foreign direct investment. Trusted by governments, the firm has been involved in strategic consulting and in the design, set-up, and operation of the world’s most successful residence and citizenship programs.