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How to Add Spouse and Child for St.Lucia Citizenship?

How to Add Spouse and Child for St.Lucia Citizenship?

The Saint Lucia citizenship by investment program provides a facility to add dependents anytime within 5 years, post granting citizenship to principal applicant by paying a flat fee. This makes it convenient for families to add their family members without making entire investment at the start. St.Lucia citizen (granted through the CIP program) may add-on a qualifying dependent for the…

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Montenegro CIP is closed from 2023

Montenegro CIP is closed from 2023

Montenegro citizenship by investment program closes after the expiry of the program in Dec 31, 2022.  The program ran for three years. No further applications are accepted from Jan 1, 2023 onwards. The decision was taken by the current government to scrap the investor citizenship program to pursue EU acquis ambitions to meet the recommendation by European Commission against operating…

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Changes to St.Lucia Citizenship by Investment for 2023

Changes to St.Lucia Citizenship by Investment for 2023

The Government of Saint Lucia has implemented important changes to the CIP Regulations of the Citizenship by investment Program for 2023. The amendments to the existing CIP regulations will take effect from 1 January 2023. St Lucia will maintain highest and robust standards of due diligence. National Action Government Bond St.Lucia is perhaps the only country issuing fully refundable government…

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FAQs – St.Kitts and Nevis Citizenship

FAQs – St.Kitts and Nevis Citizenship

The following are the frequently asked questions about the Citizenship by investment Program of St.Kitts and Nevis. The official answers are provided by the CIU Unit of Government of St.Kitts and Nevis to international investors. The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) is the government authority responsible for promoting and managing applications for economic citizenship in the Federation of St. Kitts…

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Malta vs Montenegro Citizenship by Investment

Malta vs Montenegro Citizenship by Investment

We compare the two most popular citizenship by investment programs in Europe between Montenegro and Malta. Both countries are in Europe, only one is EU member state. CBI Malta Montenegro Official Name Exceptional Services Direct Investment (ESDI) Launched in 2020 replacing Individual Investor Program (IIP) Special Citizenship Investment Program Launched in 2018 Closed in 2023 Membership European Union (EU) +…

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