Mobility Assets

Portfolio theory for life and work. Acquire portable rights and rails so geography stops gating outcomes.

What is a Mobility Asset?

Definition

A mobility asset is a portable right or rail that increases the set of legal actions you can take across borders.

It compounds with other assets and decays if not maintained.

Examples

• Status rights: citizenships, residencies, long-term visas.
• Legal wrappers: companies, foundations, trusts compliant with treaty networks.
• Financial rails: bank and brokerage accounts, PSPs, cards.
• Movement rails: e-gates, APEC cards, visa waivers.
• Life rails: international insurance, certifications, licenses.
• Data rails: compliant IDs, elDs, qualified signatures.
Mobility assets do not replace tax or legal advice. They reduce single-sovereign risk and buy time.

Mobility Asset Stack

Build your global mobility portfolio with our comprehensive 7-layer framework. From core citizenship to nomadic freedom.

LAYER 0: Birth Citizenship

Baseline passport

Timeline / Cost

Automatic at birth • $0

Ideal for

Everyone — this is your baseline passport

Mobility-Asset Types

• Citizenship by birth (jus soli or jus sanguinis)
• Automatic citizenship through parent(s)
• Passport renewal or replacement

Explore Layer 0
banner
Countries: 11 • Assets: 11

LAYER 1: Instant Citizenship

Investment/donation

icon
Timeline / Cost

3–18 months • $100K–$2M+

icon
Ideal for

High-net-worth individuals, legacy planners, families seeking insurance citizenship

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Citizenship by investment (donation or real estate)
• Citizenship by marriage (with no residence requirement)
• Citizenship by special contribution or honorific grant

Examples
country-tagcountry-tagcountry-tag
Explore Layer 1
banner
Countries: 9 • Assets: 10

LAYER 2: Fast-Track Citizenship

1-3 year naturalization

icon
Timeline / Cost

1–3 years • $10K–$200K+

icon
Ideal for

Remote workers, freelancers, entrepreneurs with flexibility to relocate

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Citizenship via naturalization (accelerated track)
• Citizenship by marriage (with residence requirement)
• Citizenship by exceptional talent / national interest

Examples
country-tagcountry-tag
Explore Layer 2
banner
Countries: 60 • Assets: 114

LAYER 3: Residency-to-Passport

5-10 year PR→citizenship

icon
Timeline / Cost

5–10 years • $10K–$500K+

icon
Ideal for

Professionals, investors, families planning long-term migration

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Permanent residency pathways with citizenship eligibility
• Golden visas and investor PR schemes
• Skilled worker immigration tracks

Examples
country-tagcountry-tagcountry-tag
Explore Layer 3
banner
Countries: 18 • Assets: 18

LAYER 4: Entitlement Citizenship

Ancestry, marriage, talent

icon
Timeline / Cost

6–24 months • $1K–$20K

icon
Ideal for

Diaspora communities, heritage claimants, dual nationals

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis)
• Citizenship by marriage (non-automatic)
• Citizenship by repatriation or special status (e.g., Jewish Law of Return)

Examples
country-tagcountry-tag
Explore Layer 4
banner
Countries: 10 • Assets: 16

LAYER 5: Long-Term Residency

Renewable permits, tax optimization

icon
Timeline / Cost

3-6 months • $2K-$30K+

icon
Ideal for

Tax planners, retirees, business owners, remote workers with stable income

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Renewable residence permits (non-citizenship route)
• Tax residency schemes
• Retiree or independent means visas

Examples
country-tagcountry-tag
country-tag
Explore Layer 5
banner
Countries: 46 • Assets: 48

LAYER 6: Short-Term Residency

1-5 year work/stay schemes

icon
Timeline / Cost

2-8 weeks • $500-$5K

icon
Ideal for

Digital nomads, students, early-stage explorers, remote workers

icon
Mobility-Asset Types

• Digital nomad visas (1-2 year validity)
• Student visas
• Temporary work or freelancer permits
• Seasonal or tourist residency extensions

Examples
country-tagcountry-tagcountry-tag
Explore Layer 6

Mobility Infrastructure Toolkit

The essential building blocks for asset mobility solutions.

Sovereign Anchors

Non-residency tools that increase credibility and readiness. Open accounts, entities, and custody before you file so activation is faster and cheaper.

Bank Accounts

Pre-open the bank accounts most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Broker/Custody

Pre-open the broker/custody most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Company Formation

Pre-open the company formation most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tires, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Vaulting (Gold)

Pre-open the vaulting (gold) most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

e-Residency / DID

Pre-open the e-residency / did most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Mail / Registered Agent

Pre-open the mail / registered agent most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Remote Payroll

Pre-open the remote payroll most programs require. We route to vetted providers by jurisdiction, KYC tier, and setup speed.

Jurisdiction filter

Setup ≤ 10 days

Remote OK

Global On-Ramps

Regulated services that compress time-to-activation. Standardized bundles for documents, KYC, payments, and logistics.

Apostille & Notary

Route to the fastest compliant provider by country and language. Track status inside your PassportFolio with audit trails.

SLA 24-120h

Chain-of-custody

Digital/remote

Translation

Route to the fastest compliant provider by country and language. Track status inside your PassportFolio with audit trails.

SLA 24-120h

Chain-of-custody

Digital/remote

Courier & Chain of Custody

Route to the fastest compliant provider by country and language. Track status inside your PassportFolio with audit trails.

SLA 24-120h

Chain-of-custody

Digital/remote

Payments & FX

Route to the fastest compliant provider by country and language. Track status inside your PassportFolio with audit trails.

SLA 24-120h

Chain-of-custody

Digital/remote

Relocation Logistics

Route to the fastest compliant provider by country and language. Track status inside your PassportFolio with audit trails.

SLA 24-120h

Chain-of-custody

Digital/remote

Mobility Assets unlock Five Freedoms

Live

Reside, study, and bring family.

Work

Earn, hire, invoice, own IP.

Move

Enter, exit, and stay without friction.

Transact

Bank, invest, and get paid.

Protect

Secure assets, data, and continuity.
Learn the five freedoms

"Buffet likes cash because of its optionality. That's also what mobility gives: optionality."

-  Balaji Srinvasan

February 21, 2022

RESOURCES

Learn more about remote life with our
always up-date resources

No items found.

Get Started

Discover Your Mobility
Asset Options

🚀 Take our free assessment to understand which mobility assets you qualify for and how to build your global mobility portfolio.
Start free assessment

Customer testimonials