Year: 2021

Vanuatu Government has approved an order to issue new passport stamps for passports issued under CBI programs. According to the new rules, the Immigration office to issue the new stamp on new passports obtained by people under the citizenship by investment programs. The step is taken is to improve credibility of government issued passports and…

Portugal offers Golden visa for investing in investment and venture capital funds. Some 5% of the residence permits issued are for capital transfers investments in Portugal. Under the Golden visa program, Portugal requires a Capital transfer of the amount of 500,000 Euros, or higher, for the acquisition of units of investment funds or venture capital fund…

Dual citizenship laws are complex and varies from country to country. Dual citizenship means persons can have or travel with two passports. Today, most advanced economies allow dual citizenship Though a number of nations, freely allow dual nationality, it should be noted that several limitations apply for dual citizens. Each country sets its own criteria for citizenship…

English speaking countries are the top choice for many investors who apply for Golden visas and Citizenship by investment programs. Citizenship path can be easy if you already familiar with english in these english speaking nations. This way you dont have to go through additional burden of learning additional native language. Please also refer to…

CBI Agents and Promoters are licensed by citizenship by investment units. Each of them have different roles and it is important to understand the difference between local agents and authorized service providers. It is important to note that International marketing agents work with local agents to submit file of the applicant to CBI unit. The…

The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment program (“CIP”) remains one of the most popular CIPs in the Caribbean. Let us quickly explore what makes this country’s program unique standing out from the rest of the passport programs in the Caribbean. Caribbean Beaches and Sun Antigua’s 365 beaches of clean turquoise waters, white beaches, lush…

Property prices appreciated  in Portugal despite Covid pandemic. The Median house price in Portugal represented a year-on-year growth rate of +7,8%. Porto registered the highest annual growth rate of median house prices (+21,2%), in 4th quarter of 2020 according to Portugal Statistics office. We have compiled the property prices in Portugal, to give a good…

Today we are publishing our study on Best Golden visa programs for 2021. Previously we published the rankings in 2019, since then a lot has changed within those two years. The Covid pandemic, Brexit and other uncertainties has changed the landscape of investments. Golden visa programs helps investors to acquire residency from day one with…

Today we are publishing our rankings on citizenship by investment programs for a second year in a row. Our PBS (points based scoring) model, which we designed last year, is one of a kind in the industry, ranks Best CBI program taking into account 37 important factors looking upon clients before deciding on their favorite…

Investing in real estate have been a top priority for many investors seeking a second passport. Many real estate developers offer a buyback shares option for the purpose of citizenship by investment and golden visas (residency). These developments can range from residential towers, five star hotels, resorts and other commercial office structures. Property developers raise…