The following are the frequently asked questions about the Citizenship by investment Program of St.Kitts and Nevis. The official answers are provided by the CIU Unit of Government of St.Kitts and Nevis to international investors. The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) is the government authority responsible for promoting and managing applications for economic citizenship in the Federation of St. Kitts…
St.Kitts and Nevis has been ranked as the World’s best citizenship by investment program for 2023 following by Grenada in second place and St.Lucia securing the third place. This is the fourth edition of the Best CBI rankings published for 2023 based on the Points Based Score (PBS) model developed by Best Citizenships. This year we have considered about 40…
We compare the two most popular citizenship by investment programs in Europe between Montenegro and Malta. Both countries are in Europe, only one is EU member state. CBI Malta Montenegro Official Name Exceptional Services Direct Investment (ESDI) Launched in 2020 replacing Individual Investor Program (IIP) Special Citizenship Investment Program Launched in 2018 Closed in 2023 Membership European Union (EU) +…
All documents submitted for Malta citizenship program along with application forms, must be properly certified or authenticated abroad. Document authentication must be carried out according to the following criteria: 1. No apostille or further legalisation is required for documents certified by: ▪ a Malta–registered lawyer/notary public/commissioner for oaths;▪ a Maltese Consular; or▪ a Maltese Diplomatic Representative. 2. An apostille is…
The following are most frequently asked questions about St.Lucia citizenship by investment program. The answers for all the questions below are provided by the CIP Unit of Government of St.Lucia. What is the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme? The Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Saint Lucia Regulations No. 89 of 2015…
Indian nationals are not eligible to apply for E-2 investor US visa directly as India and US does not have bilateral treaty agreement. One way to qualify for E-2 is to become a citizen of second country (eg. Grenada, Turkey) and then apply at US consulate abroad. Other countries can also be Turkey, Macedonia, Jordan. The cheapest route is through the…
We have compiled frequently questions and answers are frequently asked by foreign investors apply for golden visa program in Greece through property investment. The answers were provided by officially by greek authorities. (Foreign ministry and Enterprise greece) Who can apply for Greek golden visa? Citizens of countries, which are not European Union members What is the minimum value of the…
The Grenada CBI unit has received record breaking number of real estate investment applications under the citizenship by investment program for 2022. According to the statistics published by Finance ministry, a total of 630 applications for real estate were received of which 325 applications were already approved. Only fewer applications were refused. CBI Applications Received (Total) NTF Real Estate Applications…
We get a number of questions about the application process, costs and documents required for Citizenship by Investment Program of St.Kitts and Nevis. To understand the documentation and application process easier, we have broken down the St. Kitts and Nevis CIP Application into the headings below. 1. Application Process This requires applicant(s) to fill out the various forms and provide…
According to the official definition provided by European commission, Investor citizenship schemes can be defined as a Member State legislative, policy or administrative initiative aiming systematically to attract investment by allowing investors to acquire citizenship of the Member State concerned. Investor citizenship schemes are often referred to as “citizenships for sale” or “golden passports”. They allow foreigners to be naturalised…