The US passport card is a national ID document designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. It is only used for land border crossings cannot be used for international air travel unlike US passport. Further the card is accepted for federal purposes (such as domestic air…
Switzerland is the most popular country in Europe for many immigrants who aspire to become ‘Swiss’ citizens. It is impossible to buy swiss citizenship. It does not matter how many millions you invest and citizenship is not for sale. You have to really work hard to own the coveted red swiss passport. Switzerland does not have a citizenship by investment…
In recent years Dubai also continues to be one of the top world cities to live, work and study becoming the center of the world with excellent flight connections. The UAE Golden visa program remains the most popular in the world for skilled people, property investors and entrepreneurs. Depending on the investment, the golden visa is issued for five or…
India is a country that has changed more rapidly than most others. Its realities are changing even as the broader international situation changes and evolves. The trend in more indians renouncing indian citizenship for foreign citizenship has ballooned recently. According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) report, Over 1.6 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2021, highest in the past…
You may have heard millions and billions quite often. Have you ever thought about trillions? Becoming a trillionaire is no easy job. Having this much money is equivalent to unbelievable amount of wealth. A trillion is such a huge number, followed by twelve zeros. That is one thousand times a billion (nine zeros followed by 1). Do you know that…
Changing name is a basic human right, legally permitted by many countries. Explore the motivations behind why people seek a new identity in protecting their rights.
Citizenship via investment allows a person to acquire citizenship of a country, by making an investment in the country (Saint Lucia). Generally, this investment is referred to as a ‘qualifying investment option.’ This investment ultimately impacts the economic development of the island. Otherwise, Saint Lucia allows a person to acquire citizenship by birth, through naturalization or marriage. St Lucia has…
The Government of Saint Lucia will start issuing new electronic passports from July 25, 2022 which will replace the current machine readable passport, according to new government announcement. The passport fee has been set at EC$250 per passport for a period of five years. The approval for the amendment of passport fees came after Cabinet met on Monday, July 11.…
The Government of Cambodia has launched a new golden visa program to attract foreign investors. The Golden visa program known as “My 2nd Home” offers a direct and only path to cambodian passport after 5 years. With the launch of this visa program, Cambodia now competes with Thailand and Malaysia to attract more foreigners which wish to make the country…
The Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) also known as ‘Golden visa’ was introduced in April 2012 to encourage inward investment and create business and employment opportunities in Ireland. The programme provides investors with the opportunity to invest in Ireland. Key to the programme is that the investments are beneficial for Ireland, generate or sustain employment and are generally in the public…
