The following are frequently asked questions about the donation investment option from prospective investors in citizenship by investment schemes. What is Citizenship by donation? The Donation for Citizenship is one time lump sum contribution to State fund of Government to acquire citizenship for investment. It is the most popular and fastest investment route under CBI. The minimum contribution required is…
The primary grounds of acquisition of citizenship under ordinary naturalisation is a certain period of residence in the country The minimum period of residence required for ordinary naturalisation in EU countries ranges from 3 to 10 years. Important to note that only certain types of residence (permanent, continuous, etc.) may count for naturalisation purposes. Some countries require you to hold…
St Kitts and Nevis’s Government has made huge changes to the CBI program in Jul 17, 2023. Under the revised program, the chance to get a second citizenship in as little as 45 days with Accelerated application processing (AAP), has been removed . Instead all applications will be subjected to normal application processing which takes 120 days (4 months) to…
Among EU countries, there are 12 nations that do not accept dual citizenship for immigrants who acquire citizenship through naturalization path. You are required to renounce your previous nationality and provide proof at the time of submitting application. Some countries in the list may have special agreements with a treaty. Here are the full list of countries disallowing dual citizenship…
Latvia allows limited dual citizenship only with the selected list of 37 countries. Among these countries are EU/EFTA states, US, UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada etc. Citizens of Latvia who have acquired citizenship of another country are required to notify, following Article 15 of the Register of Natural Persons, about acquiring citizenship of another country. Children of citizens of Latvia have…
According to definitions of the European Commission, the terms ‘citizenship’ and ‘nationality’ are often used interchangeably to denote the legal bond between an individual and a state. While ‘nationality” is the preferred legal term, ‘citizenship’ is used more broadly to describe the rights, duties, and practices linked to this formal status. In certain contexts, the term ‘nationality’ also denotes belonging…
EU citizenship was established in 1991 by the Treaty on European Union in order to promote European values and identity. The Treaty confers on EU citizens a set of rights, such as the right of free movement, the right of diplomatic protection, the right to vote in and stand for elections to the European Parliament.8 Some of these rights can…
Vanuatu property prices still remains the lowest in the world. Property prices have been steadily increasing over the years, especially due to increase in tourism, especially tourist arrivals combined with influx of chinese, australians and other expats. It is important to remember that lands in Vanuatu are not freehold. Properties can be leased for up to 50 years for residential…
The History of Vanuatu citizenship by investment can be traced back to 1990’s when passport for sale schemes from pacific islands became very popular. Pacific island tax havens were among the first countries to enter the passport selling business in the 1980s and 1990s. Vanuatu ran a passport for sale scheme between 1996-1997 selling 300 passport making $3.3 million, equivalent…
The Caribbean nation of St.Lucia offers the easiest and fastest citizenship by investment option for Americans. It is also the cheapest and most affordable country to buy a second citizenship remotely. Applications are processed by government with the turnaround time of 45-60 days at no additional costs, if all the documents in order. St Lucia offers five different paths to…
