The Malta Government has updated its list of ineligible candidates from applying for citizenship by investment program (IIP). As per the new announcement by IIP Agency, nationals of these 15 high risk countries (13 these countries are part of US visa ban) will not be able to apply for Individual investor program (IIP) NIgerians and Kyrgyz nationals are also blacklisted…
CBI citizens who acquired passports through citizenship by investment (Cbi) programs can seek consular protection and assistance from missions available abroad during emergency when you need help! We have compiled list of embassies and consulates of CBI countries available abroad. It is very important to understand the difference between embassy and consulate. Embassies deal with only foreign relations while consulates…
Dual citizenship is great, brings so many benefits, but there is one little problem and it is also very important. That is consulate protection from Government abroad when in distress. Dual citizens do not get automatic consular protection abroad. Watch out! Dual citizens have limited consular protection during distress or emergencies, when present in their citizenship country, during emergencies. For…
Schengen visas have high refusal rates and you can expect your schengen visa application to be denied depending on where you apply. According to the schengen visa statistics published by European commission, Worldwide, 9.6% of all visa applications were refused for 2018, that is 1.4 percentage points more than in 2017. Here are some of the facts about schengen visas France…
Citizenship and nationality are widely used, both are closely related, synonymous and widely used next to each other. There exists a slight difference between the two but you should not confuse with each other. It is true, understanding the subtle differences between citizenship and nationality can be quite difficult to understand, but we will try explain simple and easy. How…
Svalbard located on far north, welcomes anyone in the world with open arms, what makes it unique is there is no visas required and has open borders. Svalbard is a part of Norway, prior to 1925 known as Spitsbergen. The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 established full Norwegian sovereignty over the archipelago. Svalbard has no indigenous population. Since 2002, Svalbard’s main…
The Schengen is a common travel area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished all border controls to facilitate free movement of people and goods. The Schengen area was first established in 1985 named after small village town of Schengen, Luxembourg. It is considered as one the remarkable achievement in human history to facilitate free movement of people with…
What is happening with Golden visas and Citizenship by investment in 2020?. CBI schemes offer fast track passports for investments, while golden visas offer residency for investments. The two sectors has created a new investment immigration industry worth $1 billion market annually in Americas, Caribbean and Europe. Let us take a quick look into these schemes running in over 20…
Uruguay is one of the richest countries, largest economy and attractive tax haven in South America. The country attracts wealthy individuals through the economic tax residence program. Uruguay is one of the most socially advanced countries in Latin America, ranks first in Latin America in democracy, peace, low perception of corruption, e-government, press freedom, size of the middle class and…
While dual citizenship or nationality is generally accepted by most countries in the European Union (EU), a handful of EU countries restrict dual citizenship. Out of the EU-28 member states, as of today, only 5 EU states place restrictions on dual citizenship. These are 1. Austria Austrian Nationality Act does not allow dual citizenship except for persons who obtain two…
