Category: Citizenship

King Henry V of England is credited with having invented what some consider the first passport in the modern sense, as a means of helping his subjects prove who they were in foreign lands. The earliest reference to these documents is found in the Safe Conducts Act 1414. The British passport first made its appearance…

The Early story of the Canadian passport is entwined with Canada’s history, both as a colony of Great Britain and as a neighbour of the United States. Before 1862, Canadians, as British subjects, could travel freely to and from the United States without passports. To travel to Europe, however, a Canadian had to obtain a…

The Albanian Citizenship Law No. 113/2020 passed in parliament, regulates special cases of Albanian citizenship in the field of education, science, arts, sports and also in national interest. Under the act, a new agency was formed for Drafting Special Citizenship Programs (AHPVSH) under the Ministry of Interior, for review  and checks of applications for the…

With millions of people on the move worldwide and the increasingly popular trend to work remotely, Malta has become the latest country to acknowledge this global development and launch a Nomad Residence Permit to attract third country nationals to its shores. The Nomad Residence Permit enables holders to retain their current employment based in another…

The Government of Malta has launched Malta Permanent residence program to foreign investors who seek permanent residency rights in Malta. This program replaces older version of Malta residence visa scheme which was terminated in 2021 and has two investment routes (donation and real estate). We have compiled over 100 frequently asked questions and answers in…

Europeans make over 1.25 billion journeys within the Schengen area every year. The creation of the Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the EU and it is irreversible according to Dimitris Avramopoulos, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship. The creation of the Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the EU and it is irreversible…

The American passport history goes back to 18th century when consular officials issued passports to some citizens of some of the thirteen states during the War for Independence (1775–1783). These passports were only sheets of paper valid only for three to five months. Back in the 18th century, passports weren’t of use, and no state had…

Portugal has published a report on acquisition of citizenship by foreigners. According to the SEF report, in 2021, the SEF registered a total of 54,288 requests for an opinion on the acquisition of Portugal nationality , with a decrease compared to the same period (-21.3%). In this context, a total of 47,278 decisions were issued.…

New data published by the European Commission show that the consulates of the EU countries and Schengen Associated Countries received around 3 million applications for short-stay visas in 2021. The impact of Covid also felt with schengen visas. The global travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 continued to drastically depress…

The American interest in buying properties in Portugal is at all time high. For the first time since Q1 2022, American investors have topped the table in acquiring golden visas in Portugal above the long dominant chinese. (This particular trend observed since Feb 2022). According to the latest report released for the month of July…