The freedom you probably take for granted right now, the freedom to travel all over the world, to pay for anything you want, to drive anywhere you want, is rapidly transforming into something fundamentally different. We’re witnessing a shift from capability-based freedom to permission-based freedom, and understanding this transition is crucial for protecting your wealth, your family, and your future.
The Shift from “Can You” to “May You”
Most people think their freedoms are taken away through chaos, crisis, or war—that some authoritarian government comes in and strips away all your rights overnight. But that’s not how it’s happening right now. Instead, we’re experiencing a slow movement from “can you do something” to “are you allowed to do something.”
Everything you take for granted—opening a bank account, opening a business, transacting with different people around the world—all of that will increasingly be based on whether you get permission to actually do it.
The Interconnected Digital Control Infrastructure
Systems are slowly becoming more interconnected. You’re seeing border control all over the world becoming electronic and automatic. Now you just put your passport through a scanner—in some cases, you don’t even need your passport. Biometric recognition analyzes your face, and that’s it. The system figures out your identity, your boarding pass, and whether you’re allowed to enter that other country or even leave your own.
What’s Being Connected?
This biometric identification system connects to:
- Your bank account and what you spend money on
- Your social media accounts—Facebook, Instagram, and everything you post
- Your digital identity including fingerprints and facial recognition
- Your travel patterns and border crossings
- Your digital currency holdings and transactions
You see western governments and governments around the world implementing digital currencies—digital euro, digital yen, digital dollar. This isn’t to make your life easier or “protect the children.” What they’re doing, especially with digital ID, is connecting your digital identity to digital currency, to your digital bank account, to your passport, to your biometrics—creating a complete picture of who you are, where you travel, what you transact with, what you buy, what you sell, where you go, how much you spend on gas, tickets, and carbon emissions.
This is how freedom becomes permission-based.
The 2020-2021 Preview
We saw a light version of this system during 2020 and 2021. Many countries, particularly in the European Union, implemented travel bans where you were not allowed to travel to certain countries unless you were a citizen—all based on public health declarations.
The same mechanism will be used in the coming 10 to 20 years for virtually any reason governments determine: you’re not allowed to travel, you’re not allowed to leave, you’re not allowed to send money, you’re not allowed to transact, you’re not allowed to buy crypto—because we say you’re not allowed.
Before, the question was: Can you? Do you have money? Do you have a passport with visa-free travel? Then you could do whatever you wanted.
Now the question becomes: May you? Do you have permission?
The Convenience Trap
Here’s the problem with adoption of these interconnected systems: if you’re not a target, if you don’t speak up, if you don’t have any issues, these systems are extremely convenient.
Not having to use your physical passport to travel anywhere is convenient. Not having to use a credit card—just putting your fingerprint where you want to pay, your face at the airport—that’s all extremely convenient.
Until you don’t have permission.
Until they determine, “No, you’re not allowed to do that.” One click and the whole system shuts down. You’re extremely free until you’re not—similar to a cow that thinks she’s free to roam around, still tagged with a number and trapped within a wire fence. She can’t run away. In a similar way, we’re being controlled without fully realizing it, with external factors controlling our freedom.
What Smart Wealthy People Are Doing
The smart millionaires and billionaires seeing this transition toward permission-based freedom are not fighting against it. They’re not protesting in the streets. They’re not becoming tax protesters or claiming they don’t need to pay taxes because of some constitutional amendment. They’re not going out fighting the government—and honestly, that’s a waste of time.
Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Money
Governments are more powerful and smarter than you think, especially with things like crypto. Don’t hide your money. Don’t think the government will never find you. They will. They have systems specifically designed to find people who don’t pay taxes so they can collect with penalties. With AI, it’s getting worse.
The Real Strategy: Diversification
What smart wealthy people are doing is diversifying and going to countries that are not implementing permission-based freedom. Many of these countries are less developed, outside the West, outside the European Union.
Examples include:
- Europe: Serbia
- Middle East: Turkey, UAE (Dubai)
- Americas: El Salvador, Paraguay, Argentina, Panama
- Asia: Cambodia, Thailand
- Africa: Mauritius
- Caribbean: St. Kitts and Nevis
Building Your Perfect Plan B
Some Europeans or EU citizens come to immigration specialists and ask, “Why do you recommend Serbia? I’ve been there and it’s less developed. Why Latin America? It’s dangerous.”
Here’s the answer: You don’t need to relocate right now. You don’t need to take your entire family and move there and leave your western country forever.
What you need is to build that perfect plan B.
The Components of a Plan B
Get residency or citizenship—ideally citizenship—in a country that:
- Is not trying to connect all these different factors in your life
- Cannot shut you down at one point
- Is not implementing permission-based freedom systems
- Is not trying to track everything you do in your daily life
This means having:
- Permanent residency in South America
- Citizenship outside the European Union
- Caribbean citizenship (like St. Kitts and Nevis)
- Multiple residencies all over the world
You can still enjoy traveling through Europe. No one is saying move to Cambodia forever. What matters is building that plan B in a country not accepting the system, so if you ever need it, you have it for yourself and your entire family—and specifically for your wealth, because that’s the first thing that will be controlled.
Wealth Diversification Strategies
Beyond citizenship and residency, you need wealth outside western systems.
Banking in Multiple Jurisdictions
Sometimes people comment: “Every country is going to implement this everywhere. There’s nowhere to hide.”
The response isn’t about hiding or running away. It’s about diversifying wealth in multiple countries. There are safe havens around the world where you can have wealth that won’t be in western control systems.
Example: UAE and Dubai
In the UAE and Dubai, you won’t get citizenship easily, but for residents—let’s say you get a Golden Visa by investment—you can:
- Put some of your wealth there
- Start a company
- Put money into that company
- Buy property
- Have a plan B for your wealth
Other Banking Benefits
Countries that offer banking benefits include Switzerland (though it no longer offers truly private banking). The reality is: banking isn’t private anymore. Nothing is private at this point.
Instead of looking for “the most private way” or “the way I can hide my money,” don’t hide your money. Go to jurisdictions that:
- Respect wealth
- Are not trying to confiscate your wealth
- Allow you to have bank accounts, companies, and investments around the world
Real Estate as Part of Your Plan B
Specifically, own real estate and homes around the world that you can potentially move to in case life gets bad enough in your western country.
Remember what happened a couple years ago: Do you have citizenship in another country? Residency? No? Then stay here. You can’t leave.
That might happen again. If some world war happens and nobody can leave their country, but you have a second passport or permanent residency, you’re allowed to leave. This is permission-based freedom: Are you allowed to do that?
Putting All the Pieces in Place
This is why immigration specialists help clients put all these pieces in place:
- Residency
- Citizenship
- Banking
- Company structures
- Assets abroad
You need everything required to have that permission, and obviously follow the law so nobody targets you specifically in your home country.
Cryptocurrency: A Note on Wealth Protection
You can use cryptocurrency for wealth diversification. It’s easier to transact and in a way, it’s permissionless—not really, because you still have to rely on companies that issue these tokens in many cases, and governments can always seize crypto and control crypto.
Privacy Tokens: A Word of Caution
Privacy tools and privacy tokens aren’t recommended. They really make you a target. These tools are targets for governments because they know people use them to avoid regulations and taxes.
The Better Long-Term Strategy
Choose countries that have:
- Better regulations
- Better crypto taxes
- No intention to confiscate your crypto
For US citizens, this essentially means renouncing US citizenship to avoid crypto taxes and regulations.
For non-US citizens, you can simply move and become tax resident of a country that isn’t trying to take 30%, 40%, or 50% of your crypto wealth.
Caribbean Citizenship by Investment: The Fast Track to Plan B
One of the most efficient ways to secure your plan B is through Caribbean citizenship by investment programs, particularly St. Kitts and Nevis.
Why St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Established program (since 1984)
- Fast processing (3-6 months)
- No residency requirement
- Visa-free travel to over 150 countries
- Family inclusion available
- No personal income tax
Investment Options
Caribbean programs typically offer:
- Real estate investment options
- Donation to government funds
- Economic diversification options
These programs provide legitimate, legal second citizenship that gives you the permission-based freedom to leave when you need to.
Why Act Now?
The digital control infrastructure is being built right now. Every month, more systems connect. More countries implement digital IDs. More central bank digital currencies launch. More biometric controls activate at borders.
The EU digital euro alone demonstrates the level of control governments want. This is why having citizenship, residency, and wealth outside these systems becomes more valuable every year.
What to Avoid
Don’t be a tax protester. Don’t try to hide assets. Don’t use strategies that make you a government target. Don’t wait until crisis hits.
Do this: Build your plan B legally, properly, and with professional guidance from immigration attorneys who specialize in citizenship by investment and international tax planning.
Your Freedom Depends on Permission
The transition is clear: we’re moving from a world where your passport and bank account gave you freedom, to a world where you need permission to use that passport and access that bank account.
Smart, wealthy individuals aren’t fighting this system. They’re diversifying beyond it. They’re building their plan B with:
- Second citizenships in countries like St. Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, or Latin America
- Permanent residencies in multiple jurisdictions
- Banking relationships outside western control systems
- Real estate holdings in strategic locations
- Company structures in business-friendly jurisdictions
- Full tax compliance to avoid becoming a target
Take Action on Your Plan B
The question isn’t whether you’ll eventually need a plan B. The question is whether you’ll have one ready when you need it.
If you want to protect your family, protect your wealth, and maintain real freedom in an age of permission-based systems, start building your plan B today. Consult with immigration specialists who understand citizenship by investment, residency programs, and international wealth protection strategies.
Your freedom tomorrow depends on the permissions you secure today.