Samoa launched its citizenship by investment scheme under Citizenship Investment Act 2016 and its Regulations 2016. This scheme is administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Samoa. Applications must be submitted to the Citizenship Investment Committee. The Citizenship Investment scheme commenced on Tuesday 31st January 2017 Citizenship by Investment is the granting of citizenship status to an individual and immediate…
San Marino is the third smallest country in Europe, after Vatican City and Monaco with a population of 33,000 and approximately 5000 foreign residents. It is also the fifth smallest country in the world. San Marino is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains. The country’s economy mainly relies on…
Henley & Partners is pleased to host its 13th annual Global Citizenship Conference in London in November 2019. When: Nov 12, 2019 at 6 PM – Nov 14, 2019 Where: The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, W1K 1QA London, United Kingdom The annual event has become the world’s largest and most significant conference on investment migration. In celebration of the conference’s 13th…
The Annual Report of Immigrant Visa Applicants as of November 1, 2018 show the a total of 39,000 (87% are chinese) are on EB-5 waiting list. Hong Kong and South Korea have the lowest waiting. Over 500 applications from India and 1500 from Vietnam also on waiting list.
Portugal has introduced new visa and residence rules for foreigners making it easy for appointments and reducing visits to migration office. This applies to golden visa residence permit holders seeking residence permit extensions. The new Regulatory Decree of the Legal Regime of entry, stay, exit and removal of foreign nationals from the national territory has been published in Diário da República and…
Latvia launched a Golden Visa Programme in 2010. Initially started as a post-2008 crisis economic development tool, at some point it acquired renewed political significance. When the scheme launched in 2010, foreigners could acquire the right to reside in Latvia, an EU Member State by buying a property in the countryside for a minimum of EUR 71,150 or in Riga…
Citizenship coin (CTZ) is a first of its kind crypto currency payment system meant to be used within CBI/RBI industry built on the top of blockchain. We are still a startup still in development stage. We launched our coin in April 2018. CBI/RBI industry have grown to $10 billion dollar industry annually, expanding globally in many countries, and is…
The Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) was established following parliamentary assent to the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2014. The Regulations regarding Citizenship by Investment in Antigua and Barbuda are contained in Section 6 of the Citizenship by Investment Act, 2014. These provisions allow the government to operate a program under which citizenship is granted to persons who qualify under criteria…
St Martin collectively are the two territories of Saint-Martin ( french side) and the Sint Maarten (dutch side). The island is located south of Anguilla, separated from the British territory by the Anguilla Channel. The main industry of the island is tourism with over one million visitors annually. About 85% of the workforce was engaged in the tourist industry. The Dutch side of…
Citizenship renunciation is the voluntary act of relinquishing one’s citizenship or nationality. It is the opposite of naturalization–whereby a person voluntarily acquires a citizenship, and is distinct from denaturalization – where the loss of citizenship is forced by a state. Renunciation of citizenship is particularly relevant in cases of dual or multiple citizenship, depending on the the country laws on citizenship,…