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Estonia Golden Visa

Estonia Golden Visa

Estonia is one of the most tech savvy countries in europe with advanced infrastructure, stable political climate with Europe.  Estonia is a well developed and fastest growing country in the EU Estonia offers a golden visa scheme for major investors in IT and other sectors in the country.  Estonia does not have any citizenship by investment program, the only way…

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Slovakia Citizenship by Investment

Slovakia Citizenship by Investment

Slovakia has the most expensive citizenship by investment program (CIP) in the world. It is also one of the most discretely available scheme. This scheme is known as Major Investor scheme, where investors can be naturalized for economic investment, who are of special interest to Slovakia Slovakia joined the European Union 1 May 2004 and joined the Eurozone on 1…

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Grenada automatically rejects applicants refused by other countries

Grenada automatically rejects applicants refused by other countries

If there is anything you should know about Grenada citizenship by investment (CBI) scheme,  it is this one, and many agents dont tell you. Grenada automatically rejects applications who were already refused by other CBI countries. This means you cannot apply for Grenada second time once your application is refused already. Grenada cooperates with other CBI countries in Caribbean and…

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Problems with Antigua Citizenship by Investment

Problems with Antigua Citizenship by Investment

The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment (ABCBI) scheme is very attractive to families seeking a second passport that comes with travel freedom. Despite Antigua being the cheapest citizenship by investment scheme, there is one problem with Antigua.  Antigua imposes 5 day physical residence requirement under the CBI rules (please note this requirement is suspended temporarily due to Covid).  No…

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Austria Residence by Investment

Austria Residence by Investment

Austria is the most peaceful countries to live, work, study and do business. The country has stable government, political situation, excellent healthcare, education, with vienna becoming an international financial centre. Recently Vienna has been rated as the most livable city in the world. Why Austria? Austria is the fourth richest country in the EU Excellent infrastructure with Modern and efficient public…

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Greece adds €400K Government bonds to Golden visas

Greece adds €400K Government bonds to Golden visas

Greece has amended golden visa scheme to include more investment options such as Government bonds, shares, and bank deposits for a minimum of €400,000. The amendments expands the number of options under the scope of the golden visas, diversifying from real estate, which remains the same at €250,000 The investment options were approved by the Ministry and published in the Government…

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Weakest forms of Citizenship

Weakest forms of Citizenship

Weakest citizenships are the ones that can be easily revoked anytime. Citizenship legislation is quite complicated and varies from one country to another, many countries have enacted laws to strip citizenship involved in terrorism, fraud or bringing disrepute to country. For example British-born citizens can only be stripped of British citizenship if they have another nationality (dual nationals). Weakest Citizenships…

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