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We show how the starting circumstances, the family, the documents and the long-term plans turn into an agreed route to citizenship, residence or international mobility.
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When there are several viable options, we compare the jurisdictions against the family’s goals and constraints — and justify the choice.
The family’s goalsCriteriaComparing countriesChecking restrictionsThe chosen programme
We work with the source of funds, the residence history and previous applications — before filing, not after the authority asks.
The documents on handThe gaps foundAdditional evidenceAn agreed file
We align the requirements for every participant — spouse, children, parents — into one shared process.
The main applicantThe family compositionIndividual requirementsOne shared process
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413 stories
CASE 001 / GEORGIA / BANKINGHow a developer opened an account in Tbilisi on the second attempt after a refusal11 days from the review to the cardOpen the case CASE 002 / ARMENIA / BANKINGHow a designer set up payments from foreign clients through an account in YerevanCleared the day it was sentOpen the case 
CASE 003 / KAZAKHSTAN / BANKINGHow an entrepreneur opened a Kazakh bank account in a single trip to AlmatyOne, three daysOpen the case 
CASE 004 / KYRGYZSTAN / BANKINGHow a marketer opened an account in Bishkek when remote in an hour did not workNoneOpen the case CASE 005 / CYPRUS / BANKINGHow a family with a house in Cyprus moved from a payment service to a systemic EU bankCredited through the channel declared in the fileOpen the case 
CASE 006 / TURKEY / BANKINGHow a buyer of an Antalya flat opened an account in time for completionMet, with no reschedulingOpen the case CASE 007 / UAE / BANKINGHow an IT company owner set up a UAE visa, a personal account and a corporate account in one projectOpened on the first prepared applicationOpen the case 
CASE 008 / SWITZERLAND / BANKINGHow a capital owner passed Swiss private banking after a refusal from the first houseEstablishedOpen the case 
CASE 009 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship in 52 days: a second passport in time for a Singapore dealVanuatu passport in hand 52 days after filing · from $135kOpen the case CASE 010 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a family of four: moving to Asia on a single contributionfour Vanuatu passports in two months · from $185k + €260kOpen the case 
CASE 011 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a family of seven: three generations, one application, a transparent budgetseven Vanuatu passports in 59 days · from $264,5kOpen the case 
CASE 012 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for trading with Asia: a year without a single visa formpassport in 54 days; a year on, not a single visa form · from $135kOpen the case CASE 013 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for winters in Asia: a couple in their 60s and half a year of summerpassports in 57 days; the sixth winter began without a single form · from $165k + €415kOpen the case 
CASE 014 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a crypto investor: turning wallets into a readable source of fundsVanuatu passport in 58 days, due diligence with no additional requests · from $135kOpen the case CASE 015 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a manufacturer from Cairo: Asian suppliers without visa pausespassport in 59 days; the supplier travel cycle halved · from $135kOpen the case 
CASE 016 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship as a plan B: a backup passport for a founder with one nationalityVanuatu passport in 55 days, dual citizenship permitted · from $135kOpen the case 
CASE 017 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a financier from Almaty: working access to Hong Kong and Singaporepassport in 53 days; quarterly trips with no visa preparation · from $135kOpen the case CASE 018 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship after a banking collapse: how an entrepreneur from Beirut got his banking backpassport in 60 days; accounts opened with an Asian bank · ИндивидуальноOpen the case 
CASE 019 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship together with mother: including a parent over 50 in the applicationboth passports in 58 days, with her mother never leaving home for documents · from $170kOpen the case 
CASE 020 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a newborn: how a daughter caught up with her parents’ passportsthree-month-old Deniz has a Vanuatu passport and the family shares one status · без взносаOpen the case CASE 021 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for newlyweds: a wedding, a joint application and two passports before the honeymoonpassports in 56 days; future children will be added with no contribution · from $155kOpen the case 
CASE 022 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship without a single trip: a CEO’s second passport between board meetingspassport in 51 days; about 40 minutes of the client’s own time · from $135kOpen the case CASE 023 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for a life at sea: a couple, their routes and one ocean passportpassports in 55 days; a whole season sailed without a single visa knot · from $155kOpen the case 
CASE 024 / VANUATU / CITIZENSHIPVanuatu citizenship for an expat in Spain: a neutral document for a transitional decadepassport in 56 days; the family’s day-to-day life became simpler · from $135kOpen the case Showing 24 of 413
Practice by country and programme
Look not only at the final status but at the starting conditions that determined the choice of programme.
Method
The decision on an application is taken by the competent authorities of the country — we answer for the checks, the preparation and the support.
Transparency
The cases are anonymised: clients come to us on condition of confidentiality. Programme terms change and are verified on the date of enquiry. A similar situation does not mean an identical result — the outcome depends on the documents, the applicable law and the decisions of the competent authorities.
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Questions
Yes, these are cases from the practice of BRIDGES GLOBAL. Before publication the stories are anonymised: we remove anything by which a client could be identified and keep the substance of the task, the approach and the confirmed outcome.
Confidentiality is a condition of working with private clients. We publish the type of task, the country, the programme and the result, but never names, documents, addresses or financial details.
Not necessarily. A similar situation is a reason to consider the same route, but the outcome depends on the documents, the family, the source of funds and the programme’s requirements on the date of the enquiry. That is why the work starts with a check of the starting data, not with choosing a programme.
Approval cannot be promised — the decision is taken by the competent authorities of the country. But a preliminary check shows the weak points in advance: gaps against the requirements, missing documents, questions about the source of funds. That makes the picture accurate before the first costs.
A refusal is an important starting condition, but not a verdict. We go through its reason, assess whether it can be resolved and choose a route that takes the history of applications into account. In a number of the published cases the clients came to us precisely after a refusal.
In many programmes yes: spouses, children, and in some countries parents and other dependants. The age limits and the conditions for inclusion differ, so we check the family composition at the first step.
On the programme, how complete the documents are, the workload of the authorities and the due diligence checks. The timelines in the cases are the actual ones for those particular cases; in your situation they may differ. We give an estimate after checking the starting data, and no one can guarantee a state’s timing.
Government fees, the investment or contribution the programme requires, independent checks, translations and certification of documents. We show the full cost structure for the chosen programme before the start.
Yes, that is a normal part of the work. When there are several viable options we compare them on the family’s goals, the budget, the timelines, the presence requirements and the long-term plans — and show why one programme fits better.
With a review of your situation: the goals, the family, the citizenships, the timelines and the budget. The first consultation is free and commits you to nothing. After checking the starting data we propose the next step.
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