Christian H. Kälin

Investment Migration Pioneer, Entrepreneur and Investor, Advisor to Governments, Humanitarian, Global Citizen

In the Media

Why do so many billionaires live in Switzerland?

02 February 2026

Why do so many billionaires live in Switzerland?

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
If Someone Contributes to a Country, Why Not Grant Citizenship? Israel Could Offer Golden Visas Too

28 December 2025

If Someone Contributes to a Country, Why Not Grant Citizenship? Israel Could Offer Golden Visas Too

The Marker
Switzerland is the best refuge in times of crisis

29 October 2025

Switzerland is the best refuge in times of crisis

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Germany must become more attractive to high potentials

25 July 2025

Germany must become more attractive to high potentials

Die Welt
Christian Kälin's refugee city gets a tailwind

24 April 2025

Christian Kälin's refugee city gets a tailwind

Bilanz
Many US-Americans now want another citizenship

26 February 2025

Many US-Americans now want another citizenship

Der Spiegel
The Forum with Dr. Christian Kälin

22 May 2024

The Forum with Dr. Christian Kälin

LMD
UAE passport ranking rises to 11th place; these countries topped the 2024 list

17 January 2024

UAE passport ranking rises to 11th place; these countries topped the 2024 list

Gulf Business
With which passports can you travel to 194 countries without any problems - and with which ones almost nowhere?

12 January 2024

With which passports can you travel to 194 countries without any problems - and with which ones almost nowhere?

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Italy, Singapore and Spain Rank Among the World’s Strongest Passports

12 January 2024

Italy, Singapore and Spain Rank Among the World’s Strongest Passports

Mansion Global
These Are the World’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024

10 January 2024

These Are the World’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024

TIME
Henley Passport Index: The World’s Most Powerful Passports In 2024

10 January 2024

Henley Passport Index: The World’s Most Powerful Passports In 2024

Forbes
The most valuable passports in the world: Germany shares 1st place

10 January 2024

The most valuable passports in the world: Germany shares 1st place

Täglicher Anzeiger
The human rights illusion

23 November 2023

The human rights illusion

WW Magazin
We need new, global cities for migrants

12 October 2023

We need new, global cities for migrants

WW Magazin
Il personaggio Il «re dei passaporti» e i clienti ticinesi - L'avvocato Chris Kaelin vuole vendere la cittadinanza svizzera ai globalisti multi-milionari

27 August 2023

Il personaggio Il «re dei passaporti» e i clienti ticinesi - L'avvocato Chris Kaelin vuole vendere la cittadinanza svizzera ai globalisti multi-milionari

Corriere del Ticino
He’s best known as the ‘Passport King’ for helping rich clients gain citizenship. But he’s also a trader who’s made a 2,000% return over two decades

20 July 2023

He’s best known as the ‘Passport King’ for helping rich clients gain citizenship. But he’s also a trader who’s made a 2,000% return over two decades

Fortune
‘Passport King’ Builds Quant Trading Fortune

20 July 2023

‘Passport King’ Builds Quant Trading Fortune

Bloomberg
Turk's investment migration enquiries to hit a record in 2023

24 June 2023

Turk's investment migration enquiries to hit a record in 2023

TR Monitor
From Fermi to migration paradoxes

22 June 2023

From Fermi to migration paradoxes

WW Magazine
Politiche migratorie degli investitori per residenza e cittadinanza, sempre più fattore chiave per il benessere di un paese

28 April 2023

Politiche migratorie degli investitori per residenza e cittadinanza, sempre più fattore chiave per il benessere di un paese

ITALIA informa
Where liberty dwells there is my country

27 April 2023

Where liberty dwells there is my country

WW Magazin
How a Zurich businessman provides billionaires with new citizenship

10 December 2022

How a Zurich businessman provides billionaires with new citizenship

Tages Anzeiger
If you are German and want to become Austrian, you have to pay hundreds of thousands of euros

08 December 2022

If you are German and want to become Austrian, you have to pay hundreds of thousands of euros

FOCUS online
The resource of migration policies

07 November 2022

The resource of migration policies

Fortune Italia
Swiss entrepreneur plans model city for refugees

21 September 2022

Swiss entrepreneur plans model city for refugees

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Lunch with Christian H. Kälin

01 August 2022

Lunch with Christian H. Kälin

Die Weltwoche
A Second Passport Is Like Fire Insurance

27 June 2022

A Second Passport Is Like Fire Insurance

Tages-Anzeiger
Parag Khanna: «Russia is Really Part of the North Asia Hemisphere»

21 June 2022

Parag Khanna: «Russia is Really Part of the North Asia Hemisphere»

Finews
A Second Passport Can Save Your Life

03 April 2022

A Second Passport Can Save Your Life

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
World's most powerful passport list impacted by Ukraine conflict

11 April 2022

World's most powerful passport list impacted by Ukraine conflict

CNN
Russia's Passport Power Cut To "Junk", War Upends Global Mobility

06 April 2022

Russia's Passport Power Cut To "Junk", War Upends Global Mobility

WealthBriefingAsia
Europe is More Fragile Than You Think

03 March 2022

Europe is More Fragile Than You Think

Finews
We are no longer prisoners of our geography

22 February 2022

We are no longer prisoners of our geography

IMC
These are the world’s most powerful passports

12 January 2022

These are the world’s most powerful passports

Independent
The world’s most and least powerful passports ranked: UAE moves up index

11 January 2022

The world’s most and least powerful passports ranked: UAE moves up index

The National News
The world's most powerful passports for 2022

11 January 2022

The world's most powerful passports for 2022

CNN
Geschäft mit Pässen: “Der Boom stellt alles Bisherige in den Schatten”

12 October 2021

Geschäft mit Pässen: “Der Boom stellt alles Bisherige in den Schatten”

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Pandemic diminishes passport power

13 August 2021

Pandemic diminishes passport power

Research World
Japan Still Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

08 July 2021

Japan Still Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

Independent
US Passport is Only as Good as Rwanda’s Amid COVID Restrictions

07 July 2021

US Passport is Only as Good as Rwanda’s Amid COVID Restrictions

Fortune
UK Passport Is as Good as Uzbek One, New Ranking Shows

07 July 2021

UK Passport Is as Good as Uzbek One, New Ranking Shows

Bloomberg
The World's Most Powerful Passports for 2021

06 July 2021

The World's Most Powerful Passports for 2021

CNN
Wegen der Krise: Millionäre strömen in die Schweiz

12 June 2021

Wegen der Krise: Millionäre strömen in die Schweiz

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The states have recognized the benefits the programs bring

04 June 2021

The states have recognized the benefits the programs bring

Handelszeitung
Christian Kaelin: Alternative Citizenship More Essential Than Ever

28 May 2021

Christian Kaelin: Alternative Citizenship More Essential Than Ever

Finews
Zwei Millionen Euro Und 220 Punkte – So Wird Man EU-Bürger Auf Malta

25 April 2021

Zwei Millionen Euro Und 220 Punkte – So Wird Man EU-Bürger Auf Malta

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Das sind ganz normale Leute

31 January 2021

Das sind ganz normale Leute

Bilanz
COVID-19 Prompts Shift in Passport Power

07 January 2021

COVID-19 Prompts Shift in Passport Power

Finews
Japan has most powerful passport – but it’s meaningless during Covid

07 January 2021

Japan has most powerful passport – but it’s meaningless during Covid

Independent
The world's most powerful passports for 2021

06 January 2021

The world's most powerful passports for 2021

CNN
Henley Index: Japan Tops 2020 List of World's Most Powerful Passports

07 July 2020

Henley Index: Japan Tops 2020 List of World's Most Powerful Passports

CNN
U.S. Passports Are Now On Par With Mexico As Freedoms Are Cut

07 July 2020

U.S. Passports Are Now On Par With Mexico As Freedoms Are Cut

Forbes
Travel Restrictions on Americans Erode a Sense of Passport Privilege

07 July 2020

Travel Restrictions on Americans Erode a Sense of Passport Privilege

The New York Times
Surge in US Investors Seeking Thai Residence

04 June 2020

Surge in US Investors Seeking Thai Residence

CBI
Kälin and Kochenov's Quality of Nationality Index: Part One: Laying down the Base

12 May 2020

Kälin and Kochenov's Quality of Nationality Index: Part One: Laying down the Base

SSRN
The Ultra-Rich Are Now Buying ‘Pandemic Passports’ So They Can Move to Safer Countries

04 May 2020

The Ultra-Rich Are Now Buying ‘Pandemic Passports’ So They Can Move to Safer Countries

Robb Report
Japan Has the World’s Most Powerful Passport — But It’s Currently Meaningless

07 April 2020

Japan Has the World’s Most Powerful Passport — But It’s Currently Meaningless

Independent
The World's Most Powerful Passports in the Age of Coronavirus

07 April 2020

The World's Most Powerful Passports in the Age of Coronavirus

CNN
King of Passports

30 March 2020

King of Passports

Handelszeitung's Millionär
Sovereign Equity Win-Win for States

09 March 2020

Sovereign Equity Win-Win for States

The Cyprus Mail
Emerging Economies, But Weaker Passports

15 January 2020

Emerging Economies, But Weaker Passports

Forbes Africa
Henley & Partners: Asian Passports Reign Supreme As UK Slumps

13 January 2020

Henley & Partners: Asian Passports Reign Supreme As UK Slumps

Spear's
Singapore Trails Japan In Global Passport Power

08 January 2020

Singapore Trails Japan In Global Passport Power

MSN
Japan Passport The Most Powerful, Singapore Slips To Second Place

08 January 2020

Japan Passport The Most Powerful, Singapore Slips To Second Place

The Straits Times
Global Mobility Is ‘The Starkest It Has Been’ As Countries Tighten Their Borders

07 January 2020

Global Mobility Is ‘The Starkest It Has Been’ As Countries Tighten Their Borders

Forbes
Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

07 January 2020

Japan Has World’s Most Powerful Passport

The Independent
Is French Nationality Worth More Than British?

26 November 2019

Is French Nationality Worth More Than British?

The Financial Times
French Nationality Ranked No. 1 Globally For Eighth Year

21 November 2019

French Nationality Ranked No. 1 Globally For Eighth Year

Bloomberg
French Is Ranked As World’s Best Nationality For The EIGHTH Year Running

20 November 2019

French Is Ranked As World’s Best Nationality For The EIGHTH Year Running

Mail Online
Speech to the Economist Magazine's Third Sustainability Summit [Video]

16 October 2019

Speech to the Economist Magazine's Third Sustainability Summit [Video]

The Economist
How Selling Citizenship Is Now Big Business

10 October 2019

How Selling Citizenship Is Now Big Business

BBC News
Japan And Singapore Have The World's Most Powerful Passports

01 October 2019

Japan And Singapore Have The World's Most Powerful Passports

CNN Travel
Volatility Drives Demand for Golden Visas

06 August 2019

Volatility Drives Demand for Golden Visas

Private Banker International
Passports Around The World And The Level Of Freedom They Hold

01 August 2019

Passports Around The World And The Level Of Freedom They Hold

Lux Life Magazine
Business Executives Are Buying Second Nationalities. Here’s Why.

05 August 2019

Business Executives Are Buying Second Nationalities. Here’s Why.

The Robb Report
Henley Index: Japan And Singapore Top 2019 List Of World's Most Powerful Passports

02 July 2019

Henley Index: Japan And Singapore Top 2019 List Of World's Most Powerful Passports

CNN Travel
Sovereign Equity Instead Of Sovereign Debt: A Paradigm Shift For Governments

01 July 2019

Sovereign Equity Instead Of Sovereign Debt: A Paradigm Shift For Governments

CBI Magazine
Should Citizenship Be For Sale?

02 June 2019

Should Citizenship Be For Sale?

Forbes
Want A Second Passport? Try Buying A House.

21 May 2019

Want A Second Passport? Try Buying A House.

The New York Times
Vier Pässe Für Ein Halleluja

16 May 2019

Vier Pässe Für Ein Halleluja

Handelszeitung
CNN Money Switzerland Interview

03 May 2019

CNN Money Switzerland Interview

CNN Money Switzerland
Building Sovereign Equity In The Caribbean

01 April 2019

Building Sovereign Equity In The Caribbean

The Citizen
Citizenship For Sale

01 March 2019

Citizenship For Sale

The Sunday Times Magazine
Warum Es Legitim Ist, Bürgerrechte Als Anerkennung Für Investitionen Zu Verleihen

15 March 2019

Warum Es Legitim Ist, Bürgerrechte Als Anerkennung Für Investitionen Zu Verleihen

Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Henley & Partners At Davos, 2019

01 March 2019

Henley & Partners At Davos, 2019

Henley & Partners Ltd
Brexit Rush For EU Passports

01 February 2019

Brexit Rush For EU Passports

Reuters
Henley & Partners In Davos: Sovereign Equity Versus Sovereign Debt, 23 January 2019

23 January 2019

Henley & Partners In Davos: Sovereign Equity Versus Sovereign Debt, 23 January 2019

Henley & Partners Ltd
Consolidation Will Drive The Industry Forward

31 December 2018

Consolidation Will Drive The Industry Forward

Investment Migration Yearbook
Speech Given At The Global Citizens Cocktail Event, Cape Town Zeitz MOCAA

01 November 2018

Speech Given At The Global Citizens Cocktail Event, Cape Town Zeitz MOCAA

Henley & Partners Ltd
Dr. Christian Kälin's Speech At The 2018 Global Citizens Award® Dinner In Honor Of Diep N. Vuong

01 November 2018

Dr. Christian Kälin's Speech At The 2018 Global Citizens Award® Dinner In Honor Of Diep N. Vuong

Henley & Partners Ltd
Speech Given To The 12th GRCC by Dr. Christian Kälin

01 November 2018

Speech Given To The 12th GRCC by Dr. Christian Kälin

Henley & Partners Ltd
The Movement Of The Investment Migration Industry Along The Lifecycle Curve

01 October 2018

The Movement Of The Investment Migration Industry Along The Lifecycle Curve

Citizenship By Investment
Reaping The Rewards Of Responsible Investment Migration

01 October 2018

Reaping The Rewards Of Responsible Investment Migration

Citizeship By Investment
Investment Migration: A Future-Proofing Mechanism For Smaller States

30 October 2018

Investment Migration: A Future-Proofing Mechanism For Smaller States

Forbes Middle East
This Island Nation Has The Most Powerful Passport In The World

10 October 2018

This Island Nation Has The Most Powerful Passport In The World

Forbes
Japan Now Offers World’s Most Powerful Passport

09 October 2018

Japan Now Offers World’s Most Powerful Passport

CNN Travel
Selling Citizenship Is Big Business — And Controversial

27 September 2018

Selling Citizenship Is Big Business — And Controversial

The Economist
Countries Should Be Free To Sell Citizenship, But Not To Crooks

27 September 2018

Countries Should Be Free To Sell Citizenship, But Not To Crooks

The Economist
Ius Doni: Citizenship-by-Investment

01 August 2018

Ius Doni: Citizenship-by-Investment

Zuger Steuer Praxis
Dr. Christian Kälin

Dr. Christian H. Kälin

Dr. Christian H. Kälin, TEP, FIMC, Chairman of Henley & Partners, is considered one of the world’s foremost experts in investment migration and citizenship-by-investment, a field he pioneered