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The Due diligence is a crucial part of the citizenship by investment process to ensure the integrity and security of the program. Governments and authorized bodies typically conduct due diligence checks on citizenship by investment investors. The Level of security checks conducted on citizenship applicants can vary depending on the country and its specific immigration…

Please download below the Government publication of annual reports for citizenship by investment programs. Saint Lucia CIP Annual Report – 2015-2016 CIP Annual Report – 2016-2017 CIP Annual Report – 2017-2018 CIP Annual Report – 2018-2019 CIP Annual Report – 2019-2020 CIP Annual Report – 2020-2021 CIP Annual Report – 2021-2022 Malta ORiip’s First Annual…

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The Saint Lucia CIP is the youngest citizenship programme within the region, with the first citizenship programme in the caribbean having been established over 35 years ago. The fiscal year 2021/2022 marks the sixth year of operations for the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. The Government of Saint Lucia has recently published CIP Annual…

The National Economic Fund was enacted on July 2, 2019, under Saint Lucia Act No.18 of 2019 for purpose of a citizenship by donation investment. Before the establishment of the National Economic Fund, the Citizenship by Investment Unit remitted cash disbursements to the Government of Saint Lucia through the Consolidated Fund.  An independent Board has…

Saint Lucia remains competitive and attractive among other CIPs in the region due to efficiency in the processing of applications of potential investors. The average processing time for the year 2021/202 remained 75 days having remained well below the longstanding 90 day marketed threshold. The CIP Board has however approved additional human resource and given…

The following documents must be kept ready for investors and their family members when applying for Vanuatu DSP citizenship program based on investment. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Vanuatu does background checks of all citizenship investors and their family members against sanctions, criminal record, Interpol database and source of funds. Only applicants who pass…

The National Development Fund (NDF) of Antigua & Barbuda is a nonprofit fund set up for funding of government projects, public-private partnerships, and other charitable investments approved by the government. The NDF fund is established under section 42(2) of the Finance Administration Act 2006 for the purpose of funding government sponsored projects, including public-private partnerships…

In Turkish law, “citizenship” (vatandaşlık) is defined as a legal and political bond between a natural person and the state, while nationality (uyrukluk) has a broader meaning which includes legal persons (e.g.,corporations) and vessels such as aircraft and ships as well. Therefore, “nationality” would be a more accurate term for legal persons, vessels, and aircrafts,…

Immigrant visa and non-immigrant US visa applications for nationals of Vanuatu are processed by the U.S. Embassy located in newly opened embassy in Harbour City, Port Moresby, Papa New Guinea.  Vanuatu economic citizens are also eligible to apply for all types of US visas. For short-term visits to the United States (for tourism, business, education,…