Category: Citizenship

  • Benefits of Commonwealth Citizenship

    Benefits of Commonwealth Citizenship

    The Commonwealth citizenship is a supplementary citizenship, acquired by virtue of being a citizen of a Commonwealth member state or, in the United Kingdom, a country listed in Schedule 3 of the British Nationality Act 1981. Acquisition and loss of Commonwealth citizenship is tied to the domestic nationality regulations of each member state The Commonwealth Commonwealth…

  • Top Due Diligence Firms for Citizenship by Investment

    Top Due Diligence Firms for Citizenship by Investment

    We have compiled list of internationally recognised award winning financial due diligence firms offering background checks for the citizenship by investment industry. Agents, Companies, Risk/ compliance officers and Banks can hire services from the following trusted due diligence firms to verify background.

  • Will Montenegro Relaunch its Economic Citizenship Program?

    Will Montenegro Relaunch its Economic Citizenship Program?

    Malta’s moral victory over the landmark citizenship case against EC has given “revived hope” for Montenegro to reopen its special economic citizenship program for real estate investments. The calls are getting loud from industry experts and stakeholders, asking the Montenegro government to restart the CBI program, a subject of debate. In a landmark case this…

  • St Lucia CIP Application Process – A Due Diligence Perspective

    St Lucia CIP Application Process – A Due Diligence Perspective

    In the realm of investment migration, the concept of acquiring citizenship through investment has gained significant traction. However, it is imperative to approach this avenue with a thorough due diligence perspective to ensure the legitimacy and credibility of the process. Investing in citizenship requires a meticulous examination of the legal framework, financial transparency, and reputation…

  • St.Lucia CIP Bonds  – Money back Investment After 5 years

    St.Lucia CIP Bonds – Money back Investment After 5 years

    The Saint Lucia Government offers a super interesting citizenship by investment bond option for foreigners who wish to become citizens of Saint Lucia.  Risk Free Investment Investing in government issued treasury bonds is risk-free gives you a peace of mind with your investment, as the government guarantees payback of the entire sum after five years.…

  • Age Limit of Family Members for Citizenship by Investment

    Age Limit of Family Members for Citizenship by Investment

    Citizenship by investment schemes are very popular and important to families. A lot of confusion exists who can be included in family applications. We get a lot of client inquiries asking for eligibility of family dependents applying for Citizenship by investment programs. Family eligibility is the key to understanding the workings of CBI programs, when…

  • Passport History and Evolution of Citizenship

    Passport History and Evolution of Citizenship

    Before we think about citizenship or passport, a state or country which issues these papers must exist. A citizenship or passport not possible without existence of a state and borders. For most of human prehistory, the concept of state did not exist. The history of the state is only less than 6,000 years old, evidence…

  • Q&A – Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP)

    Q&A – Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP)

    Frequently Asked Questions about the Malta Permanent Residency Program (MPRP) These Frequently Asked Questions for MPRP Golden visa scheme are meant as general guidelines to particular situations which have been referred to the Agency. In case of conflicting views between these Frequently Asked Questions and the legislation, it is the pertinent legislation that prevails. 1.…

  • Portugal Golden Visa Processing Time is 2 Years

    Portugal Golden Visa Processing Time is 2 Years

    The Average processing time for Portugal golden visa program is 20-30 months for new applications, according to our latest experience with applicants for 2024, due to huge backlog of 400,000+ applications registered with AIMA Agency. The legislation change along with restructuring of immigration administration (SEF disbanded replaced by AIMA) and understaffing, has caused further delays…

  • Portugal Cultural and Artistic Golden Visa

    Portugal Cultural and Artistic Golden Visa

    Invest in Portugal’s Cultural and Artistic Golden Visa. Choose between a non-refundable donation to cultural heritage or a refundable investment in artistic production. Minimum investment of €200,000 in low density regions. Government approval and legal representation required.