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Antigua CIU announced a major revision expanding the scope of definition of dependents applying under the citizenship by investment program (CIP).  These amendments were introduced into the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Act 2013 Antigua Cabinet also approved the following important changes in Nov 2020 to make the CBI more competitive with other programs…

The Government of Saint Lucia recently made several key amendments to its legislation to make its citizenship-by-investment program even more attractive to investors and families, promising highest standards of good governance. Through these amendments, Saint Lucia delivers a secure, transparent, fast, efficient, and professional service to prospective HNWI clients. Here are some of the key…

Saint Lucia CIU has launched fully digital e-payment platform, latest innovation developed by its internal IT team, first in the Caribbean. The platform offers ‘frictionless’ Virtual Citizenship Application Process making it a secure, transparent, fast and efficient process for citizenship investors, making it fastest CIP in the Caribbean. The new digital payments platform offers greater…

We have compiled full list of countries that have no E-2 treaty agreement with United States. As a result nationals of these countries cannot apply for E-2 non-immigrant visas to enter United States. Below are full list of countries that do not have E-2 investor visa treaties. Afghanistan Greece Mozambique Algeria Guatemala Myanmar Andorra Guinea…

We have compiled the most important questions related to acquisition of turkish citizenship by property investment. Please see below Where can i find official text for turkey property citizenship by investment program? All the information is available here How is the value of the real estate(s) necessary for citizenship calculated at the land registry office?…

Important changes in Portuguese Golden Visa scheme that may be applied from January 2021, Lisbon, Porto and coastal will be a restricted areas for real estate investments. This could be the last chance to invest in Lisbon and coastal areas. Earlier the government has announced that no new changes will be implemented until the end…

This week there was some shocking news. The former Google boss Eric Schmidt along with his family applied for a Cypriot passport through citizenship by investment program in the island. Eric Schmidt is a well known billionaire and is also highest profile americans to genuinely pursue investment citizenship options offshore. If he is  granted cyprus…

Montenegro is a leading candidate to meet the 2025 accession date, suggested by European Commission.  Further, Montenegro is in a leading position on its path towards EU accession, compared to the other five aspirants from the Western Balkans.  Serbia, is the only other country from the region with ongoing accession negotiations since 2015. Montenegro EU…

The Right to vote is one of the important privilege for economic citizens. It is also very important part of any democracy.  It is widely recognized as a fundamental human right, this right is not fully enforced for millions of individuals around the world. The History of Voting and elections goes back as far as…

Foreigners who acquire citizenship through the investment programs (DSP and VCP), so called ‘economic citizens’ are restricted of certain privileges such as right to vote in elections, holding government posts and entering politics. Those who apply for Vanuatu citizenship by investment program must be aware of these limited restrictions. Considering many CIP or economic citizens…