Category: Citizenship

The Origins of Investment migration, that is offering residence or citizenship in recognition of a financial contribution to the government, predates far back as Ancient Greece. Within pre-modern Europe, it was relatively common to grant citizenship and residence in cities for a specified fee. Some of these pecuniary channels extended into the twentieth century, as…

Citizenship by investment (CBI) and residence by investment (RBI) schemes allow third-country nationals (TCN) to obtain residence or citizenship in a host country in exchange for a passive financial contribution that may include government bonds, real estate, or bank deposits. They are also known otherwise as investment migration programmes, immigrant investor programmes and economic citizenship…

New restrictions for those who apply for St Lucia citizenship by investment program.  These new rules will come into effect from Dec 1, 2021. Here is a quick summary of new update.. New regulations require banks to charge applicants mandatory “client screening fee” of $1000 for background checks Transfer of funds will not be accepted…

Seychelles has unique beauty and world renowned holiday destination. The Government has shown a major commitment towards continuous tourism, infrastructure development to support foreign investments. Investment laws have been enacted in Seychelles in order to encourage and protect investments. The Government maintains that certain economic activities are doable and affordable to the Seychellois investors and businesses,…

Grenada manages one of the most family friendly investment migration programmes in the world by allowing a multitude of family members to be included on one CIP application. The CBIU will accept incomplete applications as long as they include the documents required for the due diligence assessment of everyone on an application, who is 17…

The Vanuatu Citizenship Commission has officially opened the REO program to invest in real estate for citizenship by investment. This third option for the CBI program was launched on 26 Aug 2021  The Citizenship (Real Estate Option) Program was enacted under section 13F of the Citizenship Act [CAP. 112] and Citizenship (Real Estate Option Program)…

Golden visa programs first of all residency programs an do have certain restrictions for some candidates who are ineligible to apply. To get a residence permit or visa approved some restrictions apply. Golden visa programs run in more than 20 european states and the most popular schemes are Portugal, Greece and Spain. Ineligible candidates 1.…

The Caribbean states attract international migrants with beautiful beaches, tropical climate and natural diversity. The list includes holidayers, and notable people owning homes and vacations alongside of tax free benefits. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated significant changes in mobility, migration and tourism patterns in the region. The pandemic has generated significant changes in mobility, migration…

US remains the No.1 country for immigrants.  US takes the top spot for being the most popular destination for immigrants, followed by Germany in second place and Saudi Arabia in third. This is according to UN survey for 2020 based on the international migration stocks derived from population registers. Factors such as job opportunities, quality…

Yes, you can certainly apply for US immigrant and non-immigrant visas if you have acquired a passport through citizen by investment program.  You must apply for any US visa at any nearest US consulate. Be sure to check the eligibility for visas before you apply. Refer to entry ban and covid travel bans on certain…