The Year 2022 has turned out to be a twisting year for the investment migration industry, specifically with citizenship and residence by investment programs. The EU is committed to end all citizenship by investment programs by 2025 and has asked member states and third countries to gradually phase them out. The Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to important developments…
The Western countries have targeted Russia’s wealthiest by limiting the sale of golden passport program by imposing restrictive economic measures and financial sanctions including a ban on SWIFT financial system. This means from now on, Russian nationals will be banned from applying for ALL citizenship by investment and Golden visa programs. Malta, Greece and Portugal already announced suspension of golden…
The EU Citizenship is one of the most tangible greatest achievements of the European Union and sits at the core of a common European identity based on equality, non-discrimination and inclusion. In the latest flash Eurobarometer survey, 8 out of 10 respondents were aware of their citizenship rights and generally respondents showed high support for freedom of movement and increased…
The Maltese Government has published annual reports to public ensuring full transparency on the citizenship by investment programme. These reports are published by Office of the Regulator Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services which are available from 2014 to 2020 The Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services (GCES) is intended as an enabler to allow for the grant of Maltese…
The UK has abolished the Golden visa scheme (tier1 investor route) amidst security concerns according to the latest announcement from the government. From 16:00 GMT on 17th February 2022 the Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant route is closed to new initial applications for entry clearance or leave to remain. If you make such an application after this date and time it…
We give you some important tips unknown to foreigners investing in Turkish real estate market to get residency or citizenship. Registration Property ownership titles may only be approved upon registration at the land registry directorates. Inquiries about properties may be made online at parselsorgu.tkgm.gov.tr, where specific details of the city, district, quarter/village, map section, and plot may be used to…
Dominica’s CBI programme was established in 1993, making it one of the longest-standing programmes of its kind globally. Dominica has been ranked as the No.1 Best citizenship by investment programme for 2022 for global mobility of international investors and their family members. Dominica brings an attractive second citizenship option for south african investors and their family members bringing tremendous social…
Today we are publishing our Best CBI rankings on citizenship by investment programs for a third year in a row. Our PBS (points based scoring) model, which we designed, is one of a kind in the industry, ranks Best CBI taking into account 38 important factors, investors consider before deciding their favorite citizenship by investment program. Dominica crowned No.1 CBI…
Citizenship is one of the closest connections between a person and a country. In the past, citizenship and residency tended to coincide across the population.The bilateral nature of this bond is the origin of the duty to pay taxes. However, globalisation has accelerated international mobility and currently, these two concepts are now more separated. Many personal income tax regimes will…
The Earliest known first travel documents were issued in 15th century England. These were not passports only known as ‘safe conduct’ documents handwritten with signatures and wax seals as basic security features. Free travel was described in the Magna Carta, which called for unhindered travel by bearers of a “free travel letter”, that is a laissez-passer. Passports were still signed…
