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St.Kitts Modernizes Processing of CBI Applications
The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) has unveiled the official launch of “Saturn“, a new smart digital platform that will streamline the way citizenship applications are processed boosting the efficiency of the system. The tech upgrade will directly benefit – Applicants, agents, due diligence providers and other authorised stakeholders with live, monitoring…
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St. Kitts Adopts Strict Reforms Against Abuse
The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) have strengthened laws, taking measures against abuse of CBI program, in order to preserve the international reputation of the Federation’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. As a result of these measures, agents have been blacklisted and several citizenships canceled by the…
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St.Lucia Proposes Changes to Revive the CIP Program
St.Lucia will soon be making amendments to CIP act, to make the program more robust and highly attractive exclusive CIP in the region, MOE and regulatory body will ensure all programs will be governed at highest standards. This was announced by Minister Hilarie during his speech addressing concerns on losing visa free access with EU.…
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Vanuatu Desperately Needs Citizenship Revenues to Rebuilt the Nation
Vanuatu is the most disaster prone countries in the world prone to natural disasters. Every year Vanuatu faces cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods due to climate change. Major Earthquake A massive december 14 earthquake has left the country reeling with he 7.3 quake collapsed buildings, destroyed critical infrastructure and caused landslides. An estimated 80,000 people…
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Vanuatu Strengthens Financial Oversight of CBI program
The Vanuatu government under the new chairman Charles Manial, has taken another step introducing a new system of revised invoicing process for application fee collection, that integrates directly with the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury Department, ensuring that all application fees are deposited into the government treasury. The new change will come into immediate…
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Where to Buy 13 Passports by Investment?
We live in modern world and passports have fast become an legal investment model for small countries. Multiple Citizenship has become an important status and coveted trophies against the backdrop of uncertain future caused by global events. Passports are viewed as a Plan B tool to protect assets offshore by increasing number of HNWI from…
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Q&A – Nauru Economic Citizenship
Below are some important questions asked by clients before investing in Nauru’s new economic citizenship program. Where is Republic of Nauru? Nauru is the world’s smallest independent republic, located in the Central Pacific. With a population of around 12,000, it’s known for its unique phosphate-rich ecosystem and is now focusing on sustainable development and climate…
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Portugal Tax Haven Blacklisted Countries
Portugal maintains an official blacklist of countries and jurisdictions considered for legal and tax purposes as tax havens. The purpose of this list is countering tax avoidance and evasion. Many of these countries in the list have double taxation agreements and committed to exchange of information under OECD tax exchange. The disadvantages of investing from a blacklisted country for…
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Grenada Speeds Up Citizenship Certificate Issuance
Grenada has streamlined the issuing of automated citizenship certificates, boosting the efficiency of the citizenship by investment program by significantly cutting down the waiting times for issuing citizenship certificate. The Investment Migration Agency (IMA) Grenada has announced the implementation of the new automated Citizenship Certificate. The SR&O for the new automated citizenship certificate was gazetted…
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Latvia Dual Citizenship Permitted Countries 2025
Latvia permits dual citizenship to its citizens, only with 40 countries in the list below. This applies to born and naturalized citizens. Children of citizens of Latvia may hold dual citizenship with any country until they turn 25 years of age. A citizen of Latvia who has acquired citizenship with an unpermitted country has an obligation to submit…