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Latest updates from from the CBI and Golden visa market.
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UK Rolls Out ETA for St.Kitts Passport Holders
Effective January 8, 2025, all travellers from visa-exempt countries, including citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter or transit through the United Kingdom (UK). What Changed? Previously, visa-exempt travellers could visit the UK without additional requirements. With the introduction of the ETA, travellers must complete a… Read more >>
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St.Kitts Bans Russian, Belarusian Nationals from CBI Program
The St.Kitts and Nevis Government has announced a full ban on russian and belarus nationals from applying for citizenship by investment program due to international sanctions imposed by US, UK and EU on Russia due to Ukraine war. The CIU has announced new list of restricted countries, who are barred from applying for citizenship by… Read more >>
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The SK&N CBI Undergoes Bold Transformation for 2025
The Prime Minister of St.Kitts and Nevis highlighted important achievements of the St.Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment program during his budget speech for 2025. CIU Restructuring In 2024, the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) underwent a bold transformation, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of the national economy. The restructuring… Read more >>
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Vanuatu Strengthens CBI Program to Meet Global Standards
The Vanuatu citizenship commission through a press release in december has announced strengthening citizenship by investment program, paving way for enhanced dialogue to restore lost visa waiver with European Union and United Kingdom. The new changes such as strengthened due diligence, verified contributions and technology enhancements made to the program ensures credibility of the program… Read more >>
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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 >>
