Author: Best Citizenships

The Citizenship by Investment Unit of Antigua & Barbuda has published annual report for 2022 for the CIP programme. Antigua CIP was officially launched on Oct 10, 2013 and since then a total of 3,779 applications submitted from Inception to Dec 31, 2022 during a timeframe of nine years, according to the data Antigua &…

The New regulations for the Portuguese Golden Visa, under the program “Mais Habitação”, shall be voted again on the 21st of September 2023! After that the voted promulgation will be sent to President for approval which will take another 2 weeks. It is possible the president of the republic could veto the bill (like last…

Indonesia has launched a new golden visa scheme to attract foreign investment into the country. The program has created much hype among international investors and notable figures. Golden Visas in Indonesia are visas granted to foreigners as a basis for a stay permit for 5 to 10 years to support the national economy. The minimum…

When a man marries multiple wives,it is called polygyny, which is unlawful in many countries. It is not possible to apply for golden visas or citizenship by investment in Europe or Caribbean with multiple wives (they must chose one partner). Note Polygyny is banned in all EU member states. Polygny is currently legal in 58…

The Golden Visa Program in Ireland, known as Immigrant Investor Program (IIP), was opened in 2012 to bring added benefits to the economy of Ireland. The Government announced on Feb 15, 2023 the closing of the golden visa scheme in Ireland. Below are important questions answered by Immigration office. 1.What is Irish Immigrant Investor Golden…

The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme now requires citizenship applicants, who are age 17 years or older, to participate in a mandatory interview. The commencement of the interview process will take effect September 4, 2023 for all applications, as per Circular No. 9 of Sep 1, 2023 To satisfy the programme’s new regulation, applicants must…

From the inception of the Programme in 2016, Saint Lucia introduced a multi-layer approach to due diligence consisting of KYC (know your customer) conducted by Authorised Agents prior to the submission of an application, to the use of international and recognised  3rd party due diligence firms and our Local Law Enforcement, the Royal Saint Lucia…

Portugal can also be the cheapest golden visa program that gives you full moneyback if you invest reduced 280,000 euro (instead of 350K euro) in real estate properties in low density inner regions of Portugal. Many property developers offer full money back with guarantee of the 280,000 after 7 years for investments in both residential…

The New Malta citizenship by investment legislation has an increased focus on ensuring applicants have a genuine link with the country. Successful candidates will be granted citizenship in Malta by a Certificate of Naturalization, which can also be extended to include their families. The Malta citizenship by investment regulations include some of the strictest due…

The President announced his verdict and formally vetoed the new GV proposal on housing, sent it back to parliament for further legislative amendments. As a result, foreign investors have until October to take advantage of the reduced Golden Visa investment at €280,000 (instead of 350K) to buy into in portugal real estate market and secure…