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Spain Golden Visa Sunsets on April 3, 2025
The Spanish government has made modifications to the GV Law 13/2014 to close golden visas issued for property investors and other investments in Spain. The Law 13/2014 has been voted by Senate, signed by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Perez and was published on Jan 3, 2025 with the 3 month grace period until April 1,… Read more >>
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Vanuatu Loses Visa Exemption with European Union
On 12 December 2024 , The European Council decided to remove Vanuatu permanently from the list of countries whose citizens are exempt from having a visa when travelling to the EU, due to security concerns with investor citizenship program in Vanuatu. The exemption from the visa requirement for all nationals of Vanuatu is suspended from… Read more >>
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The Journey of Diplomatic Passports from Mongol Empire to Present
The Mongols are known to have invented and popularized the world’s first diplomatic passport known as “Paiza/Paiza” under Genghis Khan during the 12-13th century which was carried by diplomats, nobles and officials to demand goods and services from civilian populations. The Mongol Empire The Mongols created the largest contiguous land empire in history, which stretched… Read more >>
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AIMA Begins to Count Waiting Time for Citizenship Applications
AIMA now started to count waiting times for residence permits for citizenship applications filed by immigrants in Portugal. According to local news reports, The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) is already taking into account calculating the waiting time for a residence permit in Portugal when calculating the deadline for applications for Portuguese citizenship,… Read more >>
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Malta Sees Surge in Residency Applications
Malta permanent residency program has received record number of last minute applications during December month, before new prices go into effect from Jan 1, 2025. Earlier the agency announced new fee structure for Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) “With the recent changes in the fee structure, December witnessed a record number of applications, surpassing previous… Read more >>
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Antigua Citizenship in Huge Demand with Americans
Hundreds of thousands of Americans visit Antigua and Barbuda each year by cruise and air to enjoy spectacular Caribbean beaches and sun. The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by investment programme (CIP) has been particularly attractive to number of wealthy americans seeking US-Caribbean dual citizenship for relocation, retirement and frequent holiday trips. US citizens by investing… Read more >>
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Dominica CBI Program – Age and Citizenship Eligibility
To apply for Dominica citizenship through the CBI programme, applicants must meet specific criteria and make an eligible investment. The requirements are designed to ensure that candidates are of good character and are committed to contributing to the economic development of the country. Dominica’s CBI programme is built on the foundation of maintaining a strong,… Read more >>
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AIMA Launches Fast-Track System to Expedite Golden Visa Applications
The Portuguese Immigration Authority (AIMA) will be implementing a fast track procedure to complete all pending Golden Visa applications during the Q1/Q2 2025 to meet the government set target of closing backlog by summer of 2025. This new system will be processing the entire process digitally up to the biometrics stage, which appointment will be… Read more >>
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Greece Expands Golden Visa to Startups
Greece has expanded golden visa program to include new startup option, providing a red carpet welcome to young founders to actively participate in building the future of Greek entrepreneurship through Elevate Greece Startup ecosystem. Greece is home to many aspiring entrepreneurs who are working on promising new ideas and innovative business models The size of… Read more >>
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Hungary Cancels €500k Real Estate Option for Guest Investor Visa
The Hungarian Government has removed the buying properties for Golden visa (guest investor) program, in an abrupt last minute move to protect the country from rising property rents and overvaluation of the property market. The Guest investor visa program for real estate investors was scheduled to start on Jan 1, 2025. The amendments to the… Read more >>
