investgoldenvisa - https://www.mercan.com/business-immigration/portugal-golden-visa/. Depending on the country and program, foreigners are granted permanent residency or citizenship in exchange for pumping money into the host country's economy through real estate, infrastructure or government bonds.

A CNN Travel report revealed the number of people looking into these options have soared by 49 per cent between January and June from the same time last year, according to London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners. 

A new report has revealed the wealthy are buying their way out of the COVID-19 lockdown through expensive investment migration programs that will allow them to travel more easily to other parts of the world at a time when the U.S. passport has become virtually worthless.

Americans may have been forced to abandon all international travel plans thanks to strict border restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic - but there is a way around the ban that will cost a pretty penny.   

From the last quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, the number of prospects who filed an application for citizenship programs after receiving a consultation also increased by 42 per cent, the company said.