Category: Citizenship

The CIP Saint Lucia Programme continues to lead as market leader in the Caribbean region receiving a record number applications for the year 2020-21 according to the latest annual report published by government. The CIP unit welcomed 568 new citizens who chose to invest in Saint Lucia and invite them to come and explore the…

Indians cannot apply for E-2 investor visas to United States. This is because India does not have direct E-2 treaty with the United States. The only way for Indians to apply for E-2 visa is to become a citizen of another foreign country, which has direct E-2 agreement with US. Since India does not allow…

The US passport card is a national ID document designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. It is only used for land border crossings cannot be used for international air travel unlike US passport. Further the card is accepted for federal…

Switzerland is the most popular country in Europe for many immigrants who aspire to become ‘Swiss’ citizens. It is impossible to buy swiss citizenship. It does not matter how many millions you invest and citizenship is not for sale.  You have to really work hard to own the coveted red swiss passport. Switzerland does not…

In recent years Dubai also continues to be one of the top world cities to live, work and study becoming the center of the world with excellent flight connections. The UAE Golden visa program remains the most popular in the world for skilled people, property investors and entrepreneurs. Depending on the investment, the golden visa…

India is a country that has changed more rapidly than most others. Its realities are changing even as the broader international situation changes and evolves. The trend in more indians renouncing indian citizenship for foreign citizenship has ballooned recently. According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) report, Over 1.6 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in…

You may have heard millions and billions quite often. Have you ever thought about trillions? Becoming a trillionaire is no easy job. Having this much money is equivalent to unbelievable amount of wealth. A trillion is such a huge number, followed by twelve zeros. That is one thousand times a billion (nine zeros followed by…

Changing name is a basic human right, legally permitted by many countries. Explore the motivations behind why people seek a new identity in protecting their rights.

Citizenship via investment allows a person to acquire citizenship of a country, by making an investment in the country (Saint Lucia). Generally, this investment is referred to as a ‘qualifying investment option.’  This investment ultimately impacts the economic development of the island. Otherwise, Saint Lucia allows a person to acquire citizenship by birth, through naturalization…

The Government of Saint Lucia will start issuing new electronic passports from July 25, 2022 which will replace the current machine readable passport, according to new government announcement. The passport fee has been set at EC$250 per passport for a period of five years. The approval for the amendment of passport fees came after Cabinet…