Author page: Prabhu Balakrishnan

Voting Rights in Dominica for Citizens

Voting Rights in Dominica for Citizens

The Commonwealth of Dominica allows all citizens who live in and out of the country to vote in national elections. There is no clear evidence CBI citizens could possibly take part in electoral processes either through voting or running for office or establishing their own political party. Dominica elects on national level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 32…

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Dominica Economic Diversification Fund (EDF)

Dominica Economic Diversification Fund (EDF)

The Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBIP) was established in 1993 and allows individuals to gain Dominican citizenship in exchange for an economic contribution to the island. The Economic Diversification Fund (EDF) is a Dominican Government program setup in 1993 supporting socio-economic initiatives with the aim of driving national development. This was established through the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, as…

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Application Process and Timeline for Maltese Citizenship

Application Process and Timeline for Maltese Citizenship

Malta is one of the difficult countries to acquire citizenship through ordinary naturalisation. Although eligible candidates can apply for Maltese citizenship after five years of living, the waiting times are long and significant. The fast track route is available through investment with the Malta residency to citizenship scheme (MR2C) which was launched for exceptional services with new legislation published in…

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St Kitts and Nevis CBI becomes more attractive than ever

St Kitts and Nevis CBI becomes more attractive than ever

New Amendments have been implemented to the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment programme in February 2023. The Limited Time Discount of USD 25,000 will be available until Jun 30, 2023. Applicants choosing the Sustainable Growth Fund option before 30 June 2023, will benefit from a limited time offer that reduces the minimum investment amount and shortens the application’s…

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St.Kitts Public Benefit Option for CBI

St.Kitts Public Benefit Option for CBI

The Revised regulations of  Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme in St Kitts and Nevis were recently amended with elements aimed at benefiting local businesses and entrepreneurs and nationals in the diaspora. As a result a new Public benefit option (PBO) has been introduced as new option under the CBI for investment. Under the Public Benefit Option, the Cabinet can allocate…

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