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Portugal has published a report on acquisition of citizenship by foreigners. According to the SEF report, in 2021, the SEF registered a total of 54,288 requests for an opinion on the acquisition of Portugal nationality , with a decrease compared to the same period (-21.3%). In this context, a total of 47,278 decisions were issued.…

New data published by the European Commission show that the consulates of the EU countries and Schengen Associated Countries received around 3 million applications for short-stay visas in 2021. The impact of Covid also felt with schengen visas. The global travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 continued to drastically depress…

The American interest in buying properties in Portugal is at all time high. For the first time since Q1 2022, American investors have topped the table in acquiring golden visas in Portugal above the long dominant chinese. (This particular trend observed since Feb 2022). According to the latest report released for the month of July…

Before the First World War, it was possible to travel almost anywhere in the world without a passport, visa, or other official papers. The increase in rail travel passengers crossing borders had led nations to enact laws requiring passports and other official documents that confirmed a person’s citizenship and his or her right to travel…

Portugal golden visa scheme continues to be main attraction for foreign investors. According to report published by SEF immigration office, on average 80 ARI visas are issued every month for investing. Total permits – 10 983 (Oct 2012 to Jul 2022) Family members – 18 068 Total investment – 6 459 984 421,99 € Investment…

Citizenship can be lost involuntarily through denaturalization, also known as deprivation or forfeiture. Citizenship can be lost through a variety of other grounds, that are often not clearly voluntary or involuntary. One action that is taken voluntarily (e.g. serving in a foreign military) can lead to a subsequent involuntary loss. It is possible loss of…

Citizenship deprivation can occur for fraud. Many countries have strict laws for withdrawal of citizenship. We have compiled full list of countries revoking citizenship based on fraud, false representation or concealment of information. Country Article in law Procedure Conditions Category Afghanistan No provision n.a. n.a. No provision Albania ALB 13(1) Withdrawal Person has acquired citizenship…

The CIP Saint Lucia Programme continues to lead as market leader in the Caribbean region receiving a record number applications for the year 2020-21 according to the latest annual report published by government. The CIP unit welcomed 568 new citizens who chose to invest in Saint Lucia and invite them to come and explore the…

Indians cannot apply for E-2 investor visas to United States. This is because India does not have direct E-2 treaty with the United States. The only way for Indians to apply for E-2 visa is to become a citizen of another foreign country, which has direct E-2 agreement with US. Since India does not allow…

The US passport card is a national ID document designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. It is only used for land border crossings cannot be used for international air travel unlike US passport. Further the card is accepted for federal…