Author: Best Citizenships

  • Greece Expands Golden Visa to Startups

    Greece Expands Golden Visa to Startups

    Greece has expanded golden visa program to include new startup option, providing a red carpet welcome to young founders to actively participate in building the future of Greek entrepreneurship through Elevate Greece Startup ecosystem.  Greece is home to many aspiring entrepreneurs who are working on promising new ideas and innovative business models The size of…

  • Hungary Cancels €500k Real Estate Option for Guest Investor Visa

    Hungary Cancels €500k Real Estate Option for Guest Investor Visa

    The Hungarian Government has removed the buying properties for Golden visa (guest investor) program, in an abrupt last minute move to protect the country from rising property rents and overvaluation of the property market. The Guest investor visa program for real estate investors was scheduled to start on Jan 1, 2025. The amendments to the…

  • Diaspora Population Shape the Future of St.Kitts & Nevis

    Diaspora Population Shape the Future of St.Kitts & Nevis

    St.Kitts and Nevis, is a twin islands in the Caribbean has a local population of 46,000. The diaspora of Saint Kitts and Nevis is estimated to be around 50,000 people most of them are economic citizens, living in, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Middle East, Asia, Caribbean, Asia and Europe.  Diaspora population are…

  • The St.Kitts and Nevis CBI Underwent a Bold Transformation

    The St.Kitts and Nevis CBI Underwent a Bold Transformation

    In 2024, the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme(CBI) underwent a bold transformation, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of thenational economy, said PM Dr. Drew delivering his 2025 Budget Speech. Some of the milestones achieved by the SKN Government are as follows Restructuring of CIU The restructuring of the Citizenship by Investment…

  • Spain Votes to End Golden Visas

    Spain Votes to End Golden Visas

    Spain is inching closer to eliminating golden visa to third country nationals and foreign investors, after successfully operating the investor visa scheme for 13 years. More than 14,000 residence visas issued under the scheme and close to 7 billion euros investment. The Spanish government has taken a decision to end golden visas, citing the scheme…

  • Why Golden Visas are Superior to Caribbean Citizenship

    Why Golden Visas are Superior to Caribbean Citizenship

    Golden Visa Programs in Europe have been more appealing to international investors seeking migration and residency in one package. Golden Visas are expected to grow to $50 billion industry post 2025 in Europe alone. Portugal, Hungary, Spain, Malta and Greece have scored big, attracting billions through their Golden residence programs. Golden Visa programs typically allow…

  • St.Kitts and Nevis-  Approved CBI Projects (as of Dec 24)

    St.Kitts and Nevis- Approved CBI Projects (as of Dec 24)

    The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) has approved several investment projects, now inviting applications under the citizenship by investment program. Only approved projects mentioned below will qualify for SKN citizenship by investment. Public Benefit Option (PBO) The PBO investments helps SKN government realize capital investment goals by maximising local employment, and embark upon…

  • Hungary Received 100+ Golden Visa Applications

    Hungary Received 100+ Golden Visa Applications

    Hungary has received 109 applications for Guest investor visa program, of which 11 investors have received Guest investor residence permit as of Sep 30, 2024, according to National Directorate of Immigration . Hungary Launched Guest investor visa program in June 2024. Currently the €250,000 investment fund route, open for investment applications. The National Directorate of…

  • AIMA Boosts Processing Capacity of Immigration Applications

    AIMA Boosts Processing Capacity of Immigration Applications

    The AIMA immigration office has increased the processing capacity of immigration applications to reduce the backlog of pending applications seeking residence permits in Portugal. Current AIMA is able to serve 6000 immigrant appointments per day, from the previous 800), that is a seven fold increase in service capacity, the Minister Antonio Amaro announced. AIMA has…

  • Application Stages for Hungary Guest Investor Visa

    Application Stages for Hungary Guest Investor Visa

    The Hungarian guest investor visa program comprises of several stages from initial application to investment to citizenship under the investment fund option. The processing time is approximately 4-6 months. 1. Initial stage 2. Entry visa application Schengen Visa Holders If you already hold a schengen visa or residence permit issued by EU schengen states, then…