Although the Golden Visa program in Portugal is nearing its end, it will remain active until at least mid-June, and potentially early July for submission of applications. On April 14th, the Government released the new law proposal. It states, unambiguously, that Golden Visa applications submitted now and until the new law is enacted remain valid and are processed under the…
Governments can choose to terminate or suspend citizenship by investment programs for various reasons. Some common reasons include concerns about national security, weak security checks, potential risks of money laundering or illicit activities, tax evasion, lack of transparency in the program’s operation, or public backlash regarding perceived inequality or unfairness in granting citizenship based on financial contributions. Many countries are…
The Due diligence is a crucial part of the citizenship by investment process to ensure the integrity and security of the program. Governments and authorized bodies typically conduct due diligence checks on citizenship by investment investors. The Level of security checks conducted on citizenship applicants can vary depending on the country and its specific immigration policies. However, there are several…
Please download below the Government publication of annual reports for citizenship by investment programs. Saint Lucia CIP Annual Report – 2015-2016 CIP Annual Report – 2016-2017 CIP Annual Report – 2017-2018 CIP Annual Report – 2018-2019 CIP Annual Report – 2019-2020 CIP Annual Report – 2020-2021 CIP Annual Report – 2021-2022 Malta ORiip’s First Annual Report (2014) ORiip’s Second Annual…
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The Saint Lucia CIP is the youngest citizenship programme within the region, with the first citizenship programme in the caribbean having been established over 35 years ago. The fiscal year 2021/2022 marks the sixth year of operations for the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. The Government of Saint Lucia has recently published CIP Annual report for the year 2021/2022…
The National Economic Fund was enacted on July 2, 2019, under Saint Lucia Act No.18 of 2019 for purpose of a citizenship by donation investment. Before the establishment of the National Economic Fund, the Citizenship by Investment Unit remitted cash disbursements to the Government of Saint Lucia through the Consolidated Fund. An independent Board has been established to manage those…
Saint Lucia remains competitive and attractive among other CIPs in the region due to efficiency in the processing of applications of potential investors. The average processing time for the year 2021/202 remained 75 days having remained well below the longstanding 90 day marketed threshold. The CIP Board has however approved additional human resource and given the Unit the mandate to…
The following documents must be kept ready for investors and their family members when applying for Vanuatu DSP citizenship program based on investment. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Vanuatu does background checks of all citizenship investors and their family members against sanctions, criminal record, Interpol database and source of funds. Only applicants who pass these checks will be granted…
The National Development Fund (NDF) of Antigua & Barbuda is a nonprofit fund set up for funding of government projects, public-private partnerships, and other charitable investments approved by the government. The NDF fund is established under section 42(2) of the Finance Administration Act 2006 for the purpose of funding government sponsored projects, including public-private partnerships and approved charitable investments. The…
