Author page: Prabhu Balakrishnan

Restricted Countries for Grenada CBI

Restricted Countries for Grenada CBI

The Grenada citizenship by investment unit has announced ban on four countries applying for the CBI program. Nationals of these countries cannot apply for Grenada’s coveted citizenship by investment program. Russia Belarus North Korea Iran Grenada made amendments to CBI, ppplications are no longer accepted from Russia and Belarus as of March 31, 2023 due to Russia-Ukraine tensions. Grenada remains…

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Important Changes to Türkiye Exceptional Citizenship

Important Changes to Türkiye Exceptional Citizenship

Turkey has recently introduced significant modifications to its citizenship by investment program, specifically targeting immovable property in foreign currency for real estate investors. The President of Turkey has signed the exceptional citizenship law that restricts foreigners to buy “condominium, apartments, flats in a building” for the purpose of citizenship. Purchase of land,  freehold properties do not qualify for citizenship through…

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Citizenship is the most privileged form of nationality

Citizenship is the most privileged form of nationality

Citizenship describes a legal bond between a person and a state. citizenship is often associated with national identity, providing citizens with a sense of belonging. Citizenship is a broader term denotes various relations between an individual and a state that do not necessarily confer political rights, but do imply other privileges: legal rights, voting rights, free movement, property rights, social…

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