That is a partnership question worth settling in writing before the bills arrive. Retrieving registers, translating documents and having counsel examine shareholders' agreements benefits the venture, yet the immigration outcome benefits particular individuals. Agree the split early, keep those professional costs separate from capital invested in the enterprise, and confirm any official fees when the relevant step is reached.
Sequence the spending behind the tracing
The nationality chain determines whether an application is viable at all, so paying to draft a full business narrative before it is complete risks paying twice. Ask advisers for a scope that begins with the ownership review and states what happens if the chain does not support a treaty claim. Investment amounts should be driven by the venture's needs, since no minimum figure is published anywhere.
Settle in writing who pays for the corporate work before the bills arrive, since retrieving registers, translating documents, and having counsel examine shareholders' agreements benefits the venture while the immigration outcome benefits particular individuals. Agree the split early and keep those professional costs separate from capital invested in the enterprise. Sequence the spending behind the tracing as well: the nationality chain determines whether an application is viable at all, so paying to draft a full business narrative before it is complete risks paying twice.
Ask advisers for a scope beginning with the ownership review and stating what happens if the chain does not support a treaty claim.