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That's so f* up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship. The NZ-gov should asked themselves why a close Trump supporter and VC is looking for a safe h

That's so f* up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship. The NZ-gov should asked themselves why a close Trump supporter and VC is looking for a safe haven outside of the US. Will this person really add value to the society? Or will he build a massive mansion with a wall around it and an airport?

org3432 9y ago
Of course you can buy citizenship. Here's a price list if you are in the market: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-citizenship/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...
- Kurtz79 9y ago
  Latvian citizenship at 35.000€ with no residency requirements looks like a steal, considering that you would be allowed to live anywhere in the EU, if I'm not misinterpreting.
  - peteretep 9y ago
    You didn't finish your research. Process takes ten years and requires you to become fluent in Latvian.
coldtea 9y ago
>That's so f up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship.* The latter "money for citizenship" has been going on in most countries (including the USA). https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-citizenship/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...
- lukasben 9y ago
  I'd just like to see more commitment than spending money. sports people representing a new country i.e.
Bakary 9y ago
The government can receive money from this guy with no added costs, as it is unlikely that Thiel poses a threat to NZ or its citizens. Even if he builds a mansion or something that's still a net positive that would be irresponsible not to take advantage of. (assuming the funds are not lost to corruption) Can granting Thiel citizenship create problems in the future, in terms of kickstarting negative trends? That's a possibility but it seems like a nebulous and remote one.
cultureulterior 9y ago
If buying citizenships was illegal, the pressures that causing citizenship purchases would not go away. They would just become an incentive to more corruption.
sytelus 9y ago
Virtually every developed country allows purchase of citizenship: http://www.econmatters.com/2016/07/the-price-of-citizenship-around-world.html http://www.econmatters.com/2016/07/the-price-of-citizenship-...

org3432 9y ago

Of course you can buy citizenship. Here's a price list if you are in the market: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-citizenship/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...

Kurtz79 9y ago
Latvian citizenship at 35.000€ with no residency requirements looks like a steal, considering that you would be allowed to live anywhere in the EU, if I'm not misinterpreting.
- peteretep 9y ago
  You didn't finish your research. Process takes ten years and requires you to become fluent in Latvian.

coldtea 9y ago

>That's so f up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship.* The latter "money for citizenship" has been going on in most countries (including the USA). https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-citizenship/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...

lukasben 9y ago
I'd just like to see more commitment than spending money. sports people representing a new country i.e.

Bakary 9y ago

The government can receive money from this guy with no added costs, as it is unlikely that Thiel poses a threat to NZ or its citizens. Even if he builds a mansion or something that's still a net positive that would be irresponsible not to take advantage of. (assuming the funds are not lost to corruption) Can granting Thiel citizenship create problems in the future, in terms of kickstarting negative trends? That's a possibility but it seems like a nebulous and remote one.

cultureulterior 9y ago

If buying citizenships was illegal, the pressures that causing citizenship purchases would not go away. They would just become an incentive to more corruption.

sytelus 9y ago

Virtually every developed country allows purchase of citizenship: http://www.econmatters.com/2016/07/the-price-of-citizenship-around-world.html http://www.econmatters.com/2016/07/the-price-of-citizenship-...