Respect Services

What Respect Services does

Respect Services is a privately held, family-owned advisory firm founded in 2001 that specializes in citizenship by investment (CBI) and residency by investment (RBI) programs for high-net-worth individuals and families, primarily sourced from the Middle East. The company is a certified and government-licensed agent for eight citizenship jurisdictions — Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Vanuatu, Nauru, and Turkey — and four residency jurisdictions — Malta, UAE, Greece, and Hungary. It is operationally headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with offices in Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Istanbul, Nanaimo (Canada), and a forthcoming Damascus branch, supported by a global network of approved/certified agents.

The core product is end-to-end advisory and application processing: consultation, document preparation, due-diligence coordination with Citizenship by Investment Units (CIUs), application tracking via a multilingual (Arabic/English) digital platform, and post-issuance services. Revenue is generated through professional service fees per application and government commissions, with minimum entry contributions for CBI programs starting around $100,000 (e.g., Saint Kitts Sustainable Contribution for a single applicant) and scaling upward via real estate routes, government bonds, and family-member add-ons (with Caribbean real-estate routes beginning at $325,000). Adjacent product lines include real estate services in Jordan and Turkey and the 'Respect Plus' post-citizenship loyalty program, launched October 2024, which bundles passport renewal, dependent additions, certified translation in Arabic/English/Turkish/French, and a financial-services partnership with BHM Capital.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct in-office consultations, a certified-agent reseller network, event sponsorships (notably multi-year Golden Sponsorship at the Investment Gateway Summit in St. Kitts and Nevis), word-of-mouth referrals, and earned media coverage across regional outlets (Al Arabiya, CNBC Arabia, Dubai TV, Amman TV, IMI Daily). Pricing is one-time per application, with no subscription or recurring SaaS component, and the customer base is composed entirely of individual HNW clients rather than enterprise accounts.

Name

Respect Services

Legal name

Respect Services

Website

https://respectservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Respect Services is a family-owned, government-licensed advisory firm advising high-net-worth individuals and families across the Middle East on citizenship and residency by investment programs in the Caribbean, Turkey, Europe, and the UAE, charging professional service fees per application.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Citizenship by Investment Advisory and Processing Services: Respect Services charges professional service fees for consulting, document preparation, application processing, and coordination with government Citizenship by Investment Units across multiple countries. Fees are tailored to program complexity, family size, and service scope. As a licensed and certified agent, the company earns commissions from government agencies for submitted and approved applications.
2. Residency by Investment Advisory: The company provides advisory services for residency-by-investment programs including Malta Permanent Residency, UAE Golden Visa, Greece Golden Visa, and Hungary Long-Term Guest Investor Visa, generating revenue through consulting and processing fees.
3. Respect Plus Loyalty Program Services: Post-citizenship services including passport renewal, addition of newborns, adding dependents, and certified document translation are offered under the Respect Plus loyalty program, generating ongoing service revenue from existing clients.
4. Real Estate Services: Respect Services facilitates land and property purchases in Jordan and Turkey as part of its real estate offering, potentially tied to investment program requirements or independent property transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Respect Services is a certified agent that advises and processes citizenship and residency by investment applications for high-net-worth individuals and families across multiple government programs. The company facilitates investments in Caribbean nations (Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada), Turkey, Nauru, and Vanuatu for citizenship, and in Malta, UAE, Greece, and Hungary for residency, generating revenue through professional advisory fees and commissions from approved government applications.

Product overview

Respect Services is a certified agent specializing in citizenship and residency by investment programs. The company offers a portfolio of services including Citizenship by Investment Programs for eight countries (Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Turkey, Nauru, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and Vanuatu), Residency by Investment Programs for Malta, UAE, Greece, and Hungary, Real Estate Services for property purchases in Jordan and Turkey, and the Respect Plus Loyalty Program providing post-citizenship services. The company operates through a network of approved agents and maintains offices across the Middle East, Turkey, and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Respect Plus: A loyalty program offering exclusive benefits to clients who have obtained Caribbean citizenship, including passport renewal services, adding newborns and spouses, official document issuance, certified document translation services, and a partnership with BHM Capital for financial services.

Products and services

• Citizenship by Investment Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ years of experience serving clients in citizenship and residency by investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prime DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Developments is a strategic partner for real estate development projects related to citizenship by investment programs. The partnership enables Respect Services to offer approved Public Benefit Option (PBO) real estate projects to clients, with Prime Developments presenting exclusive project showcases at major events. The two companies co-hosted a landmark event for the St. Kitts and Nevis program in Dubai in November 2024.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment UnitcoreOthersRespect Services is an authorized/certified agent for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program, one of the world's oldest CBI programs. The company maintains a close working relationship with the CIU, hosting official visits from its leadership including Head Calvin St. Juste and serving as golden sponsor at Investment Gateway Summits.
• Dominica GovernmentcoreOthersRespect Services is a certified agent for Dominica's Citizenship by Investment Program. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made a historic private visit to Respect's Amman headquarters in 2024, marking the first such visit by a Caribbean head of government to a citizenship by investment services company. The relationship is built on mutual respect and trust.
• Saint Lucia GovernmentcoreOthersRespect Services is a certified agent for Saint Lucia's Citizenship by Investment Program. Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire visited Respect's Amman office, discussing latest developments in the program. The company was the exclusive golden sponsor of the Investment Gateway Summit 2025 representing the Middle East.
• Caribbean Investment SummitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRespect Services participated as an exhibitor and networking participant at the Caribbean Investment Summit 2026 held in Saint Lucia, where the Saint Kitts and Nevis program was awarded 'Program of the Year'. The summit brings together industry participants, government officials, and investors in the Caribbean CBI space.
• Media Partners (Al Arabiya, CNBC Arabia, Dubai TV, Amman TV, IMI Daily)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRespect Services is featured and partnered with major regional media outlets including Al Arabiya, CNBC Arabia, Dubai TV, Amman TV, and IMI Daily for media coverage and brand visibility across the Middle East.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/respectservices

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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