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  • Vanuatu Decentralises Passport Printing and Issuance

    Vanuatu Decentralises Passport Printing and Issuance

    The Vanutu Immigration and Passport office has introduced a new decentralized passport printing system, which allows six provinces to print the passports locally replacing the old outdated system. The new system will increase efficiency, reduce delays waiting for passports and exempts citizens to travel to capital Port Vila to collect passports. By decentralising passport services,… Read more >>

  • St.Lucia Proposes Changes to Revive the CIP Program

    St.Lucia Proposes Changes to Revive the CIP Program

    St.Lucia will soon be making amendments to CIP act, to make the program more robust and highly attractive exclusive CIP in the region, MOE and regulatory body will ensure all programs will be governed at highest standards. This was announced by Minister Hilarie during his speech addressing concerns on losing visa free access with EU.… Read more >>

  • Vanuatu Desperately Needs Citizenship Revenues to Rebuilt the Nation

    Vanuatu Desperately Needs Citizenship Revenues to Rebuilt the Nation

    Vanuatu is the most disaster prone countries in the world prone to natural disasters. Every year Vanuatu faces cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods due to climate change. Major Earthquake A massive december 14 earthquake has left the country reeling with he 7.3 quake collapsed buildings, destroyed critical infrastructure and caused landslides. An estimated 80,000 people… Read more >>

  • Vanuatu Strengthens Financial Oversight of CBI program

    Vanuatu Strengthens Financial Oversight of CBI program

    The Vanuatu government under the new chairman Charles Manial, has taken another step introducing a new system of revised invoicing process for application fee collection, that integrates directly with the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury Department, ensuring that all application fees are deposited into the government treasury. The new change will come into immediate… Read more >>

  • Spain Investor Visas Abolished from 3rd April 2025

    Spain Investor Visas Abolished from 3rd April 2025

    Spain has officially closed the investor visas (golden visa scheme) effective from April 3, 2024, according to the official statement from Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Spanish government. Their website reads Investor visas will be abolished from 3rd April 2025. Applications will be accepted at BLS until 1st April. Spain has terminating its golden… Read more >>

  • Q&A – Nauru Economic Citizenship

    Q&A – Nauru Economic Citizenship

    Below are some important questions asked by clients before investing in Nauru’s new economic citizenship program. Where is Republic of Nauru? Nauru is the world’s smallest independent republic, located in the Central Pacific. With a population of around 12,000, it’s known for its unique phosphate-rich ecosystem and is now focusing on sustainable development and climate… Read more >>

  • Portugal Tax Haven Blacklisted Countries

    Portugal Tax Haven Blacklisted Countries

    Portugal maintains an official blacklist of countries and jurisdictions considered for legal and tax purposes as tax havens. The purpose of this list is countering tax avoidance and evasion. Many of these countries in the list have double taxation agreements and committed to exchange of information under OECD tax exchange. The disadvantages of investing from a blacklisted country for… Read more >>

  • Grenada Speeds Up Citizenship Certificate Issuance

    Grenada Speeds Up Citizenship Certificate Issuance

    Grenada has streamlined the issuing of automated citizenship certificates, boosting the efficiency of the citizenship by investment program by significantly cutting down the waiting times for issuing citizenship certificate. The Investment Migration Agency (IMA) Grenada has announced the implementation of the new automated Citizenship Certificate. The SR&O for the new automated citizenship certificate was gazetted… Read more >>

  • Why Trump Gold Card Makes Sense?

    Why Trump Gold Card Makes Sense?

    On Feb, 25, President Trump unveiled a biggest golden visa scheme the world has ever seen. Trump got the attention of the richest people in the world to come and invest in the US. Trump gold cards has set off a buying frenzy, already 1000 gold cards sold in a single day each card costs… Read more >>

  • Latvia Dual Citizenship Permitted Countries 2025

    Latvia Dual Citizenship Permitted Countries 2025

    Latvia permits dual citizenship to its citizens, only with 40 countries in the list below. This applies to born and naturalized citizens. Children of citizens of Latvia may hold dual citizenship with any country until they turn 25 years of age. A citizen of Latvia who has acquired citizenship with an unpermitted country has an obligation to submit… Read more >>

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