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The super-rich are no longer just spending their money on private jets, yachts, and hotels - they're also splashing out on second passports.
The 2017 Survey found that 89% of people would like to own a second passport, and over 34% said they had looked into investing in a second citizenship.
Even more striking were the 80.68% who said they would be willing to invest or donate 5% of their annual salary for a second citizenship - more than they spend on monthly rent.
Luckily, according to Associated Press, at least two dozen countries offer a new home to people willing to invest in a business, real estate or government bonds.
Some of these countries offer Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programs where money can actually buy a second passport, usually starting at around $200,000.
The programs typically involve investment in real estate in exchange for the elite status that comes along with owning a citizenship - and property - in another country. Other programs offer "elite residency" - an extended visa with perks - in exchange for similar investments.
For a lot of wealthy people having a second or third passport is important for the ability to travel. For some it's also a status symbol, like buying a fancy car to show your friends.
Along with the travel benefits and the status that comes along with owning real estate around the world, the programs also allow people to manage their tax burdens.
Second citizenship is becoming more than just getting a passport, there are certain advantages towards using second citizenship to create residence in countries where tax burdens would be lower than where you are at the current time.
According to the AP, the Chinese are the biggest market for CIPs, with more than 100,000 Chinese people spending at least $24 billion (£18.5 billion) in the last decade to buy residency through investment visa programs.
There's a difference between CIPs and residency programs.
Citizenship is forever, and cannot be taken away unless you received it under fraudulent circumstances, you also get a passport.
Meanwhile, as laws change, a residency visa can be taken away - but it's a more affordable way to get the perks that come along with living in another country.
Whether you choose to splash out for full citizenship or you investment in residency, here are 17 countries where money can buy you a second passport - or at least a chance to live long-term abroad - ranked by cost, from cheapest to most expensive.
The Thai government has started offering "elite" residency visas for wealthy foreign citizens, allowing them to live in the country for around $3,000 a year.
There are seven different packages, with the most expensive being the "Elite Ultimate Privilege" scheme.
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It costs $60,000 for 20 years residency, along with a $600 a year membership fee.
Included in the price is a state-sponsored concierge programme, entitling members to VIP access to government agencies dealing with immigration, driving licences, and work permits, as well as complimentary return airport transfers, an annual health check up at a private hospital, and 24 spa treatments and golfing trips a year.
Other packages include a $15,000 deal for five years with no annual fee called "Elite Easy Access," and also a 10-year, $30,000 membership that includes discounts for family members.
For residency in Latvia, here's what's required:
You can apply for citizenship after five years through process of naturalization (i.e. language test, history test).
"The true catch here is when they want to get citizenship, they have to take a language test, and Latvian is an impossible language to learn as an adult. No one can, and they know it, and as such they know no one will ever become a citizen."
There are three ways to get citizenship in Saint Lucia,
Dominica is appealing due to its visa-free access to more than 110 countries, according to Arabian Business.
Dominica knows two options:
The current investment options in Malta are:
There are two ways to get citizenship through investment in Grenada:
In 2009, the country also received the right to travel visa-free throughout Europe, which made the program very popular amongst the 50,000 people being being rejected by Canada, and other people from Russia and the Middle East.
Here are your options:
To gain residency in Greece, you need to invest a minimum of €250,000 in Greek properties - the lowest cost residency program in Europe.
There are three ways to get citizenship through investment in Antigua and Barbuda:
The Portuguese Golden Visa Program offers non-European investors a fast-track to a valid residency permit, the visa is initially valid for one year, renewable twice thereafter at 2-year intervals.
Applicants and their families may obtain their Portugal second passport by applying for Portuguese citizenship after six years of permanent residency.
The options include:
In the last decade, the Chinese have taken up 75% of the investor visas issued by the United States. The AP reported that during the period the country has taken in at least $7.7 billion (£5.9 billion) and issued more than 40,000 visas to Chinese investors and their families.
The EB-5 visa leads to US conditional resident status (known as a green card), which can then lead to a U.S. passport.
Two years after conditional residence is granted, investors and their families become eligible for permanent residency.
Investment options:
Spain has also has a Golden Visa program, which can eventually lead to citizenship.
It requires:
There are two investment options in Bulgaria.
Investment option one:
The fast-track option:
Canada's Federal Investor Immigration Program, which proved to be one of the most popular when it launched in the late 80s, is now closed.
It used to be that most of the investor immigrants were going to Canada, which had a very robust investor immigration programme, Canada’s program drew an estimated $2.4 billion through Chinese investors over the past decade.
However, with thousands of people using the program, around the late 2000s the Canadian government started to slow down the acceptance of investor immigrants. They ended the program in 2014, saying that it “significantly undervalued” Canadian residency and created little economic benefit.
Still, some of Canada's provinces, such as Quebec, have their own small programs. Quebec has drawn at least $1.9 billion from Chinese investment, though it only accepts about 1,500 people a year - a small amount compared to what it was in the past when it didn't have a yearly quota
In order to qualify:
Australia boasts a residency program that can lead to citizenship in the long term.
However, it's on the more expensive end.
You'll need:
Cyprus has the most expensive CIP program, according to Arabian Business.
The current investment options include:
In New Zealand, the most expensive program we analysed, you've got two options for residency: