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The Malta Global Residence Program

The Malta Global Residence Program

The Global Residence Program (GRP) in Malta was launched in June 2013, under Global Residence Program Regulations 2013. This scheme is designed to attract third country nationals who dont want to become permanent or long term residents of Malta. EU/EEA nationals cannot apply. GRP scheme is one of the three investor citizenship and residence programs run by Malta to attract…

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How many E-2 visas issued for Grenada?

How many E-2 visas issued for Grenada?

The E-2 investor visa route with Grenada citizenship remains of the most popular route to enter United States. It is the cheapest route for many chinese families to live and work in United states instead of investing $900,000 in EB-5 and wait for number of years. Grenada signed E-2 treaty with United States  since March 3, 1989.  Grenada has no…

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US Citizen v US National – What is the difference?

US Citizen v US National – What is the difference?

The two terms “U.S citizen” and ‘U.S national” can have different interpretations. Every citizen is a national of the United States, but not every national is a citizen. The only current example of non-citizen US nationals are those born in American Samoa (including Swains Island). Unlike the other current US territories, people born in American Samoa are not automatically granted…

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Which CBI has visa free to United States?

Which CBI has visa free to United States?

This is probably the most important question asked by number of wealthy clients applying for citizenship planning. Malta is the only country running a citizenship by investment program has visa waiver with United States. No other country running a investor citizenship scheme is a part of Visa waiver program (VWP) with US. Malta was first admitted into the visa waiver…

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