Citizenship

How to determine Tax Residency with Citizenship by Investment?

How to determine Tax Residency with Citizenship by Investment?

Citizenship is one of the closest connections between a person and a country.  In the past, citizenship and residency tended to coincide across the population.The bilateral nature of this bond is the origin of the duty to pay taxes. However, globalisation has accelerated international mobility and currently, these two concepts are now more separated. Many personal income tax regimes will…

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How Passport Security Evolved Over the Years

How Passport Security Evolved Over the Years

The Earliest known first travel documents were issued in 15th century England. These were not passports only known as ‘safe conduct’ documents handwritten with signatures and wax seals as basic security features. Free travel was described in the Magna Carta, which called for unhindered travel by bearers of a “free travel letter”, that is  a laissez-passer.   Passports were still signed…

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Difference between Biometric and e-Passport

Difference between Biometric and e-Passport

Both the passports are the same, just known by different names, A biometric e-passport (also known as an e-passport or a digital passport) is a passport booklet that has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip which contains biometric information that can be used to authenticate the identity of the passport holder. It is a universal identification document. More than one billion…

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Malta CBI generates €1.1 bn in Gross Contributions

Malta CBI generates €1.1 bn in Gross Contributions

Ever since the grant of citizenship by investment was established, the initiative generated the amount of €1,130,825,000 in gross contributions made by the applicants to the government of Malta, of which €616,427,599 were transferred to the NDSF, and €388,529,774 were transferred to the Consolidated Fund. These figures were released according to the press release from by the Parliamentary Secretariat for…

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Five Caribbean Citizenship Programs for Global Mobility

Five Caribbean Citizenship Programs for Global Mobility

A Growing number of Small countries operate so called Golden citizenship programs (aka CBI) luring investors who seek fluidity in keeping multiple citizenship. As of 2022, the number of such programs mushroomed to more than ten offering investment options in real estate or one time donation to state development fund. The Citizenship 2.0 model (Yossi Harpaz) emphasises dual nationality as…

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The SKN Platinum Standard CBI Program for Global Citizens

The SKN Platinum Standard CBI Program for Global Citizens

A thriving economy, stable political environment, and a well regulated financial sector make St. Kitts & Nevis a sought after and viable option for possible investors. The twin-island nation remains the most specialised state for citizenship by investment programming in the world. Long-serving, innovative and people-first, its CIP is tailored to global citizens seeking safety, security and promise. A wide window…

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Antigua CBI – How to add future spouse and child?

Antigua CBI – How to add future spouse and child?

Antigua has a super flexible family oriented citizenship by investment program. If you have already obtained antiguan citizenship, recent amendments to CBI laws makes it possible to get additional citizenship to your family members extended to third generation by paying a flat fee. Assuming you applied as single applicant without spouse or child either by donation or real estate. Future…

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