# Red flags and records

Lesson 4 of [Verify an investment migration agent](https://goldenvisas.fyi/academy/verify-an-investment-migration-agent.md), 14 minutes.

Some signs show that you must stop. Learn them before you meet a firm. Red flags - The firm is not on the official list for your programme. - The firm does not give you its authorisation or licence number. - The firm guarantees approval or a fixed timeline. The government decides. - The firm claims…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Verify an investment migration agent works](https://goldenvisas.fyi/academy/verify-an-investment-migration-agent.md).

Also on the [web page](https://goldenvisas.fyi/academy/verify-an-investment-migration-agent/red-flags-and-records).