The Decline of passport power of US and other countries has fueled global demand for second citizenship and passports despite Covid pandemic restrictions, reveals the new Knight frank report. Globally, nearly a quarter of UHNWIs are planning to apply for a second passport or citizenship according to the survey. At the start of 2020, a US passport-holder could claim visa-free…
Malta will give you a golden visa with permanent residency rights in the schengen area, if you buy a property for €300,000 in Malta. This new option was introduced in the Maltese permanent residency scheme (aka golden visa) which will open from March 29, 2021. Malta has the most attractive real estate market in the EU for a solid investment. Price…
Portugal has announced breaking changes to its golden visa scheme which was operational since Oct, 2012. After 8 years of running the scheme and raising over 5 billion euros, a golden window of opportunity for property buyers in Lisbon, Porto and Algarve regions will remain open only until Dec 31, 2021. The Decree Law No. 14/2021 sets these important amendments…
We have compiled application costs charged by Government for golden visa programs by country. This is only the application fee charged by government, does not include main investment, or any other additional costs. This way you can compare the application fee in one place and you will know how much you pay to the Govt. Here is a quick summary…
Bermuda has opened a new golden visa residency program in 2021 issuing economic residency for HNWI investors for substantial investments. Bermuda welcomes eligible HNW persons to make expressions of interest in the Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) scheme. The certificate encourages and enables high net worth individuals to make substantial economic investments into Bermuda. The Economic Investment Certificate provides you and…
Investors who apply for citizenship by investment programs must take care they fill out the necessary declarations in the CBI application forms. It is very important part in the application not to suppress or conceal any information about their background. The requirement of declarations vary from country to country. In most cases you who will be asked for criminal activity,…
A Police certificate is a document that certifies that you don’t have a criminal record after a background check. In most countries, It is a limited validity period document issued for 3-6 months with an expiry date. The Police certificate (PC) is perhaps the most important document when you apply for students, child adoption, work permit, immigration, permanent residency and…
The Payment topic is one of the most important subjects touched and questioned many clients. We want to inform clients the whole process is trusted, transparent, easy widely practiced across the CBI industry. We will try to explain here in detail. First, we tell our clients they should not pay the full amount. The process starts with paying a minimum…
Citizenship is the particular legal bond between an individual and their State. Over the years the citizenship conferred by EU member states have become more restrictive with stricter criteria requiring skills language, culture, history, social integration etc.. Member States require citizenship applicants have to provide a number of different documents to prove their identity, the fulfilment of legal conditions (e.g.…
Portugal and Greece operate the two most popular golden visa programs in Europe. Acquiring EU citizenship investing in golden visa program is an important requirement for many investors who spend a huge sum of money hoping citizenship would be beneficial for family and children into the future. What do you know about the conditions for citizenship in these countries? We…
