Provider comparison
Movingto vs Global Citizen Solutions (2026)
Movingto vs Global Citizen Solutions comes down to focus and who does the legal work: choose Movingto for a Portugal residency or Golden Visa case with a named in-house lawyer at a published fee, and Global Citizen Solutions to compare many programs across countries at once. Global Citizen Solutions is a global mobility consultancy that states it covers 50+ residency and citizenship programs.
Movingto is a Portugal-first immigration firm that puts a named, Bar-registered lawyer from its in-house legal team on your case and publishes its fees.
Disclosure:Movingto publishes this page and is one of the two providers compared. We've kept it factual, linked our sources, and said plainly where Global Citizen Solutions is the stronger fit. Competitor details are drawn from GCS's own site and public sources; where a figure isn't published, we say so.
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The bottom line
Choose Movingto if
Portugal is your target and you want a named lawyer on the file.
You're focused on Portugal (especially the Golden Visa fund route), you want the legal work owned by a named, Bar-registered Portuguese immigration lawyer, fees published up front, and one team carrying the case from documents to residency and renewals.
Choose Global Citizen Solutions if
You're weighing several countries or programs at once.
You want a global consultancy to compare many programs side by side - European golden visas against Caribbean citizenship-by-investment - or you're pursuing a Caribbean route. GCS covers 50+ programs and is an authorized agent for Antigua & Barbuda's citizenship unit.
Side by side
How the two firms compare
| Factor | Movingto | Global Citizen Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Portugal-first, with support for Italy, Greece, Spain, the UAE, Cyprus and Hungary. | Global. GCS states it covers 50+ residency and citizenship programs across Europe, the Caribbean and beyond. |
| Who does the legal work | In-house Portuguese immigration lawyers, named and registered with the Ordem dos Advogados: Ines Cabral Almeida (61676P), David Simoes Fitas (67185P) and Paulo Moura (71517P). | A global mobility consultancy with in-house advisers and specialists (GCS states). Trustpilot lists the firm under "Consultant". |
| Service fees | Fixed and published up front by service and country - e.g. the Portugal Golden Visa fund-route service is a flat €6,000 (see the pricing page), before you commit. | Quote-based. GCS does not publish a service-fee list on its site; fees are given after a consultation. |
| Program breadth | Deep on a handful of European routes rather than wide, plus Grenada citizenship-by-investment. | Wide. Multiple European golden visas plus Caribbean citizenship (Antigua, St Kitts, Dominica, St Lucia and others), where GCS acts as an authorized agent. |
| Research and data | Focuses on executing the case rather than publishing indices. | Runs a research arm (the Global Intelligence Unit) that publishes program indices and reports - a genuine, distinctive asset. |
| Offices | Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona and Sydney. | Lisbon (operations), plus the UK, Hong Kong and Brazil (GCS states). |
| Portugal Golden Visa rules (the same with either firm) | Fund route from €500,000 and €6,946.30 in AIMA fees per applicant at grant (AIMA residence-by-investment page and AIMA fee table, checked 16 October 2026). Plan for 12-24+ months from submission. | The same thresholds, AIMA fees and AIMA processing times apply whichever firm files the case. |
As of 2026. Competitor facts are from Global Citizen Solutions' own site and public sources; self-reported figures are attributed to GCS. Movingto's fees are published on the pricing page, and its Portugal lawyers' registrations can be checked with the Ordem dos Advogados.
By program
Movingto vs Global Citizen Solutions, program by program
Portugal Golden Visa
For the Portugal Golden Visa
This is the real head-to-head - both firms run Portugal Golden Visa cases, including the investment-fund route. The difference is who owns the legal work and how you pay for it. With Movingto, a named, Bar-registered Portuguese lawyer owns the filing and the fee is fixed and published up front. GCS brings a wider, research-led view across many programs and quotes its fee after a consultation. If Portugal is the decision and you want the legal work owned in-house at a known price, Movingto is the tighter fit; if you're still weighing Portugal against other countries, GCS's breadth helps.
D7 & D8 visas
For the D7 and D8 visas
These are Portugal's passive-income (D7) and digital-nomad (D8) routes - residence permits, not investment programs. Movingto handles them directly with the same in-house legal team. Global Citizen Solutions is built around investment migration - golden visas and citizenship-by-investment - so non-investment routes like the D7 and D8 sit outside its core focus. For these, Movingto is the natural choice.
Greece, Italy & Spain
For other European golden visas
Both cover the live European investment routes, Greece and Italy in particular (Spain closed its golden visa in April 2025). As part of its 50+ programs, GCS also spans Malta, Hungary and others, which is useful if you're comparing several countries at once. Movingto supports Greece, Italy and Spain alongside Portugal, but goes deeper on Portugal than on any single alternative.
Caribbean citizenship
For Caribbean citizenship by investment
GCS covers more programmes here. If you want a Caribbean passport - Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica or St Lucia - Global Citizen Solutions offers it and is an authorized agent for Antigua & Barbuda's citizenship unit. Movingto handles Grenada citizenship by investment; for Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica or St Lucia, GCS is the right call.
An honest split
Where each firm wins
Where Global Citizen Solutions is strong
A real research arm. GCS's Global Intelligence Unit publishes its own program indices and reports (its Global Passport Report scores nearly 200 countries), which is useful if you want to compare programs on data before choosing one.
Breadth. If you're genuinely undecided between, say, a Portuguese golden visa and Caribbean citizenship, GCS covers both under one roof - and it is an authorized agent for Antigua & Barbuda's Citizenship by Investment Unit.
A strong public track record. GCS is rated "Excellent" on Trustpilot and replies to its critical reviews; check Trustpilot directly for the live rating and review count.
Where Movingto is different
Movingto's in-house lawyers own the legal work: Ines Cabral Almeida, David Simoes Fitas and Paulo Moura are registered with the Portuguese Bar. Fees are fixed and published before you engage. The same team carries the Portugal case from documents through renewals and the citizenship stage, and Movingto's in-house tax counsel handles Portuguese and cross-border tax work.
See the named team and officesBefore you decide
Questions worth asking either firm
- Who will actually do the legal filing - a named, locally licensed lawyer at the firm, or a third party the firm brings in?
- Are the service fees fixed and given to you in writing before you commit?
- Is tax and investment advice included, or is it a separate, separately-qualified scope?
- For your specific country, does the firm file the case itself or hand it to a local partner?
Neither firm can guarantee an application's outcome; the immigration authority decides. Tax work sits with Movingto's in-house tax counsel within its written scope; regulated investment advice sits with separately qualified professionals.
Start with route fit
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What this comparison is based on
- Global Citizen Solutions - company site
- GCS Global Intelligence Unit (research/reports)
- GCS on Trustpilot (rating and review count)
- Movingto pricing (published service fees)
- Why choose Movingto (named legal team, offices)
- AIMA - residence permit for investment (ARI) rules, checked 16 October 2026
- AIMA fee table applied from 1 March 2026, checked 16 October 2026
- Ordem dos Advogados lawyer register (61676P, 67185P, 71517P active), checked 16 October 2026