Dominica and St Lucia has become most affordable citizenship by investment programs for one person (single investors) in 2021. These programs are not only become highly competitive but also have become very cheaper for those who seek second passports. Both countries have introduced significant changes to their CIP legislation to attract families and dependants. Though both CBI programs have the…
Antigua citizenship by investment program is the most popular CIP for families. Infact of all CBI programs, it is the cheapest for families who decide to apply for Caribbean passport. Antigua CIP program offers two different investment options for families. The first is the NDF fund basically a one time donation families have to pay to get citizenship. The second…
Presenting the right documents is the key to get faster approvals and avoid delays with government authorities. All those who chose to apply for citizenship by investment must prepare the initial documents with proper certifications well ahead atleast two months in advance. The documentation process for main applicant and family members is quite cumbersome and takes a lot of time.…
Privacy is the most basic and important human right. It is also perhaps also a very important reason to apply for citizenship by investment programs. Citizenship investors must value their privacy very seriously in picking on the right CBI program. If you are looking for looking for privacy, discretion and confidentiality, then you should apply for the most privileged passport…
The St Kitts government has announced important proposals expanding the reach of Citizenship by investment in 2021. This was announced in Budget speech 2021 1. Private homes can be sold The Government took the decision to expand the reach of the CBI Programme by providing the opportunity for private homes to be sold under the CBI Programme. This initiative would…
Vanuatu offers one of the exciting possibilities to become a citizen by investment. It is one time opportunity for international investors. The Vanuatu citizenship by investment program has put certain country nationals in restricted blacklist, and therefore cannot apply for the passport. The Vanuatu DSP program is not open for nationals from these 5 countries, unless they have permanent residence…
Citizenship by investment (CBI) schemes have restrictions on certain nationalities, but every country is different set of conditions. In most cases, if you are from a country subjected to US/EU embargo or sanctions, you cannot apply for CBI schemes. If due diligence checks cannot be made on the applicant in a country, then it is not possible to apply for CBI…
Many people often confuse between Portugal D-7 visa and golden Visa. We explain the difference between these two visa categories in detail. The most important difference is the D-7 visa requires you to permanently move and live in Portugal for atleast 6-8 months every year. With golden visa you are not required to live in Portugal at all, just visit…
Have you ever considered comparing due diligence fees for CBI programs?. Every Citizenship by investment program is different and due diligence (DD) fees may have an impact on the total costs you receive in your quote. Agents will ask you to pay this DD fee to start the background checks when filing application. This cost has to be borne by…
The History of Vanuatu citizenship by investment goes back to 1990’s when passport for sale schemes from pacific islands became very popular. Pacific island tax havens were among the first countries to enter the passport selling business in the 1980s and 1990s. Vanuatu ran a passport for sale scheme between 1996-1997. The passports were known as convenience passports offered several…
