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The Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a digital travel document that most visa-exempt travellers need in order to travel to or transit through Canada by air. According to Canadian Government, Almost 20.9 million eTAs have been issued since the eTA program was introduced on August 1, 2015. The eTA application is used by Canadian officials…

Th Samoan Citizenship by Investment scheme is the process of granting of citizenship status to an individual (and immediate family members) contingent upon a specified and quantifiable investment in Samoa. This scheme is administered by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour under the provisions of the Citizenship Investment Act 2016 and its Regulations 2016.…

The Government of St Kitts and Nevis is proud to announce that after sustained and meaningful dialogue between itself and the government of Canada, Kittians and Nevisians can now travel visa-free to Canada making it easier for travellers. The policy applies to St Kitts and Nevis nationals who have had a Canadian visa over the…

The Government of Commonwealth of Dominica has announced important measures to strengthen the background checks of applications.  From 17 July 2023 onwards, all applicants who apply for citizenship by investment, sixteen years of age or over will be required to attend a mandatory interview. On 25, Feb 2023, a historic round table conference was held…

In 2018, OECD has listed many Citizenship by investment (CBI) and Residence by investment (RBI) schemes in  blacklist posing a threat to CRS, by avoiding income tax on their offshore financial assets in the CBI/RBI jurisdiction, while spending too little time. The good news is there are countries not listed (excluded) in the OECD blacklist.…

Immediate citizenship is possible through citizenship by investment programs available in handful of countries. You can get immediate citizenship with passport in a foreign country by investing atleast $100,000 or more as one time donation to government or purchasing a real estate for $200,000. It can’t be cheaper this. The total time involved to get…

The Portugal Government’s proposal to end new residence permits for investment in housing was approved on Jul 6, in the Parliament, with the favorable votes of PS, BE and PCP. The revocatory norm of residence permits for investment, known as golden visas , was one of the proposals contained in the Mais Habitação program, approved…

We received a lot of inquiries from Russian nationals about the possibility to apply for citizenship by investment programs. We want to clarify this important question and find below the answers you seek. Question: Can Russians apply for CBI? Currently two countries MAY accept Russian nationals for citizenship on case by case basis. Turkey –…

The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has temporarily removed the 5 day visit requirements to renew passport under citizenship by investment program due to investors who are unable to travel to Antigua and Barbuda due to travel restrictions. The five day suspension will be effective until Jun 30, 2023 So far, Antigua was the only…

We are updating our clients on the important deadlines on Golden visas and Citizenship by investment programs. Please make use of this time opportunity so that you dont miss out on these last dates. Here are the important deadlines you should know 1. St Kitts and Nevis St Kitts and Nevis Government now offers Limited…