Compare 73 golden visa law firms and advisers by country, credentials, regulator and fees
Golden visa work is no longer one uniform product. Some countries offer residence by investment, some offer direct citizenship, and others have closed passive investor routes but still attract business immigration clients.
The lawyer you choose should be strong in the exact jurisdiction and route, not just in generic investment migration marketing.
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Malta advisory firm assisting private clients and businesses with residence planning, tax and corporate services.
Boutique Portuguese law firm for foreign investors, combining immigration, corporate, tax, and property support with UK and US links.
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Dubai law firm founded in 1993, advising on UAE Golden Visa, immigration and global residency or citizenship matters alongside wider UAE legal work.
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Paphos-based Cyprus law firm advising international clients on permanent residence, immigration, property and investment matters.
Full-service international law firm with a dedicated Immigration Desk, Legal 500 recognition, and ECIJA network reach.
UAE Golden Visa experts offering comprehensive residency services including eligibility assessment, documentation, and government liaison for all qualifying categories.
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Investment-migration advisory firm helping clients assess second residence and citizenship options through impact-investment programs worldwide.
Immigration firm
Dubai-headquartered investment-migration advisory founded in London in 1989, with 8 offices and residency/citizenship planning across 15+ programmes.
Portugal-focused investment migration consultancy established in 2013, with IMC accreditation and multidisciplinary support for Golden Visa investors.
Italian immigration and citizenship law firm offering legal services for the Italy Investor Visa, citizenship by descent, and residency permits.
Dubai chartered accountancy firm offering Golden Visa services alongside tax advisory and business setup. Known for professional, attentive consultants.
Maltese law firm advising entrepreneurs, investors, HNW families and executives on Malta residence, citizenship, immigration, tax and private-client planning.
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Cyprus law firm advising local and international clients on immigration, corporate, tax, real-estate and dispute matters.
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Malta corporate-services group assisting businesses and private clients with residence, tax, corporate and compliance matters.
Boutique Portuguese law firm specialising in immigration, citizenship, and Golden Visa services for international clients.
Award-winning Israeli immigration law firm with 30+ years of experience in visa, citizenship, and relocation services.
Portuguese boutique law firm with 20 years of experience, specialising in Golden Visa and international business advisory.
International law firm with 30+ years of experience and offices across Portugal, London, and Cape Verde.
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Dubai government-services centre established in 2024, supporting UAE Golden Visa, residence, business-licensing and property transactions through authorised AMER, Tasheel, DET and DLD channels.
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Large Cyprus law firm advising on immigration alongside private-client, real-estate, tax, corporate and regulatory matters.
Immigration firm
Lisbon immigration and family-office practice founded in 2000, advising on Portugal's Golden Visa, alternative residence routes, nationality, tax planning, succession, corporate matters and property-related work.
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Long-established Malta law firm advising on residence, immigration, tax, property and private-wealth matters.
Full-service legal and relocation firm in Lisbon and Porto, offering immigration, accounting, and notarial services in 6 languages.
The world's largest immigration services firm with 70+ years of experience, 5,500 professionals, and 60+ offices across 170+ countries.
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UAE immigration and global mobility practice supporting corporate and individual matters across the region.
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Cyprus law firm based in Paralimni, with additional Cyprus offices in Larnaca and Paphos. Its published work covers residence and immigration, property transactions, probate, company registration and litigation.
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Athens law office advising international clients on investment immigration, residence, real estate and corporate matters.
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Independent residency and citizenship advisory helping families compare residence, citizenship, real-estate and investment routes across multiple jurisdictions.
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Lisbon law firm advising private and corporate clients on Portuguese immigration, citizenship, tax, real estate and business matters.
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Limassol-based Cyprus law firm advising international clients on property, immigration and permanent residence matters.
Immigration firm
Investment-migration and relocation consultancy advising on 40+ residence, citizenship and relocation options, with 10,000+ clients advised and a 100+ member team.
Fast-track Dubai residency services provider specialising in UAE Golden Visa applications for investors, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals.
Immigration firm
Athens-based investment and immigration consultancy coordinating Greek Golden Visa property selection, due diligence, permit applications and after-sales management.
Specialist UAE Golden Visa consultancy with 1,000+ satisfied clients and high approval rates. End-to-end 10-year residency application support in Dubai.
Immigration firm
Greek investment-migration service led by Christina Georgaki, with legal teams in Athens and Thessaloniki advising on property and financial Golden Visa routes.
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Athens law firm advising on Greek immigration, residence, corporate matters, investments and disputes.
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Boutique cross-border law firm with five offices, advising on citizenship and residence by investment, global mobility and related corporate matters.
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Malta law firm advising on immigration, residence, citizenship, corporate, tax and regulatory matters.
International investment-immigration law firm founded in 1992, with 20+ offices and lawyers registered across multiple jurisdictions.
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Athens boutique law office led by Helen Loverdou, advising on Greek Golden Visa property routes, residence permits, conveyancing and related civil-law matters.
Global residence and citizenship planning advisory firm helping private clients compare investment migration options and coordinate applications across jurisdictions.
Immigration firm
UAE law firm founded in 2000, providing Golden Visa and immigration support alongside corporate, dispute-resolution and personal legal services.
Global immigration law firm established in 2010 with offices in London, Dubai, and Riyadh. Specialists in UAE Golden Visa and cross-border immigration for investors and professionals.
Immigration firm
Investment-migration advisory supporting residence and citizenship applications across Europe, the Caribbean and other jurisdictions, with licensing claims kept jurisdiction-specific.
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Cyprus law firm advising on permanent residence, work permits, property, corporate and immigration matters.
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Athens law office focused on Greece Golden Visa and real-estate transactions, with a named Athens Bar lawyer and a collaborating civil-law notary.
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Established Cyprus law firm advising investors, businesses and private clients on immigration, property, tax and corporate matters.
Lisbon law firm specialising in immigration, nationality, and real estate for expats and investors relocating to Portugal.
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Independent Italian law firm with a Global Mobility practice and offices in Milan, Rome, Palermo and Abu Dhabi.
English-speaking international legal boutique advising on visas, residency, citizenship and relocation from offices across Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, Italy and Mexico.
Lisbon boutique law firm specialising in immigration, citizenship, corporate, and tax law for Portugal and Italy.
Athens law firm advising international investors on Greece Golden Visa applications, qualifying-property due diligence, residence permit filing and property management.
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Italian immigration and citizenship practice founded in 2007, with a Siena headquarters and representative offices in Milan and Taipei.
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Immigration, recruitment and hotel-development group coordinating investment and employment migration routes.
English-speaking Portuguese law firm specializing in Golden Visa, D7, D2, and NHR residency pathways. Offices in Cascais, Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve with legal support in English, Portuguese, and French — from first consultation through citizenship.
Cyprus law firm advising on immigration, permanent residency, work permits, family visas, citizenship applications and investor mobility matters.
Founder-led Lisbon practice advising international clients on Portuguese immigration, Golden Visa, nationality, real estate and foreign investment.
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Boutique law firm in Lisbon, London, and São Paulo specialising in Portuguese and Spanish nationality, immigration, and real estate.
Medium-sized Lisbon law firm offering immigration, corporate, and litigation services with expertise in Portuguese nationality and Golden Visa funds.
International law firm with offices across Brazil, Portugal, and the US, advising on immigration, real estate, and business matters.
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Greek law firm with Athens and Thessaloniki offices, advising on Golden Visa property and business routes, contracts, due diligence and residence-permit issuance.
Lisbon-based immigration law team led by Clara da Costa, offering one-stop-shop Golden Visa and residency services.
Lisbon law firm offering immigration, nationality, corporate, real estate, tax, and foreign investment services with a focus on personalised client care.
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Athens law firm advising on Greek Golden Visa residence, real estate, investment migration and commercial matters.
Boutique Dubai legal consultancy combining deep UAE immigration law expertise with personalised service for Golden Visa, corporate immigration, and family sponsorship.
Malta consultancy advising on MPRP, Global Residence Programme, ordinary residence, work permits, Key Employee Initiative, retirement and nomad residence routes.
Leading immigration consultancy headquartered in Dubai, specialising in UAE Golden Visa, residency and citizenship by investment programmes across the GCC and MENA region.
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Athens boutique law office advising international clients on Greek Golden Visa applications, property transactions and related corporate matters.
Dubai business setup and Golden Visa consultancy helping entrepreneurs and business owners secure 10-year UAE residency through qualifying investments.
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Athens law firm advising international clients on Greek real estate, Golden Visa residence permits and related immigration work.
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Athens law firm advising international clients on Greek real estate, investment migration and Golden Visa residence permits.
Immigration firm
Malta-based professional-services firm founded in 2006, advising private clients on Malta residence and citizenship matters alongside real-estate and wider business consulting.
Firm-published professional
Alena Lesina is a Senior Citizenship and Residency Advisor and Head of Astons’ U.S. office. Astons lists her among its investment migration and relocation specialists and as the contact for its Fort Lauderdale office.
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Alexander Risvas is Managing Partner of Risvas & Associates. His official profile describes work in investment migration, property law, residence by investment and cross-border business transactions, and membership of the Athens Bar Association.
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Firm-published professional
Alexander Varnavas is the firm's managing partner. His current profile describes work in real estate and investment migration and says he developed the firm's Golden Visa desk; his individual entry was matched in the official 2025 Athens Bar electoral register.
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Associated Attorney and Authorised Registered Mandatory
Zenturo AdvisoryIndependent counsel
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Dr Alexei Dalli is the attorney identified by Zenturo’s Malta materials under Authorised Registered Mandatory licence AKM-DALI. The current registered-agent list maps the licence to him as a sole practitioner, while Zenturo states that legal work may be handled by in-house or separately engaged external lawyers. His official LRS profile says he earned a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2012 and has worked in corporate law, trusts, AML and investment migration since 2016.
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Amerah Al-Saridi is an HHS lawyer and legal consultant with more than 20 years of UAE practice, according to her official HHS biography. She advises and represents clients in commercial and civil litigation, labour and employment, real-estate and rental disputes, corporate restructuring and personal-status matters. HHS states that she previously worked as a lawyer at Fujairah Municipality and is licensed to appear before UAE federal, Dubai and Abu Dhabi courts.
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Amna Issa Abbas is a Visa and AMER Services Consultant at EGSH in Dubai. EGSH publishes two years of immigration and customer-service experience and identifies her work across UAE residence processing, investor and family visas, status changes, renewals, cancellations and immigration compliance through authorised AMER channels. She reviews EGSH visa guidance; no legal degree, advocate status or bar admission has been inferred.
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Anastasia Kalantzi is a named lawyer at Papadopoulou & Kalantzi and appears on the firm’s current LinkedIn employee list. Her official firm profile records a law degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, postgraduate specialization in Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Labour Law, and an LLM from International Hellenic University covering international and European commercial law, banking, arbitration and mediation. Current professional sources add Thessaloniki Bar qualification issued in November 2020 and a 2023 PhD in Civil Procedure from Aristotle University. She publishes work across civil procedure, enforcement, banking, commercial and competition law, contracts, arbitration and mediation, and speaks Greek, English, French and Spanish. The firm’s Golden Visa service covers investment selection, contracts, document collection and authority representation.
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Anastassis Dessyllas is presented on Golden Visa Greece’s official team page as an Attorney at Law and Immigration Consultant in its Athens office. The brand describes a multidisciplinary investment-residence process spanning legal and technical due diligence, property acquisition, Greek bank and tax formalities, residence-permit preparation and filing, and after-sales coordination. His published role places him on the legal and immigration side of that process. The reviewed official materials do not publish a degree, bar association, bar number or admission year, so this directory does not infer them. Clients should request the current registration and written legal scope before engagement.
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Andrew J. Zammit is Managing Partner of GVZH Advocates. His official profile describes work in corporate transactions, banking and finance, and the licensing of financial-services businesses in Malta.
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Anna Kouzali Yiannaki is an advocate at G Kouzalis LLC. Her published work focuses on probate cases and administrative law. She earned an LLB from Sheffield University and an LLM in International Law from Oxford Brookes University. The firm’s official team page identifies her as part of a six-lawyer Cyprus practice that works in English and Greek, with access to translators when required. Her published contact route is probate@lawcyprus.org.
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Armand Arton founded Arton Capital in 2006 and is its President and CEO. The firm’s official biography describes his work advising private clients, governments and international organisations on global mobility and investment migration.
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Founder and Managing Partner; Head of Legal and Private Clients
Golden Visas GreecePartner
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Christina Georgaki leads Golden Visas Greece’s legal and private-client work and is founder and managing partner of Georgaki and Partners Law Firm. Her current official academic biography records admission to the bar in 2007 and appointment as a Supreme Court lawyer in 2016. It lists a law degree from Aristotle University, an MBA with distinction from the University of Macedonia, mediation and international-arbitration credentials, investment-migration certification, negotiation study at Harvard and current doctoral work at Warwick Business School. Her practice focuses on foreign direct investment, residence permits, real-estate law, banking compliance and wealth-planning matters for international clients. Provider-published case totals are not independently audited.
View the record→Portugal is fund and culture focused after removing real estate from ARI. Greece is still property-led but tiered by location and asset type. Malta is permanent residence with property, contribution and donation components. Caribbean pages are often citizenship-by-investment rather than residence.
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