Bulgaria is one citizenship program that no one talks about. Many foreign investors dont even know the extended benefits of the scheme as it is not promoted or marketed unlike Malta or Cyprus. The Bulgarian investor citizenship program introduced in 2005 is a ‘hidden gem’ in Europe. Amendments were made to the citizenship legislation in 2009, 2013 and 2015 Here…
Dominica has made important changes to the definition of ‘dependent’ and these changes were published in the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 Due to these changes, rules for adding adding family members becomes more simple, bringing great benefit to families applying for Dominica citizenship by investment program (DCBIP). Dominica still remains one the cheapest CBI program…
Saint Lucia offers one of the most exciting citizenship schemes in the Caribbean. The country is rich in history, culture with unlimited access to beaches and nature. The Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Saint Lucia Regulations No. 89 of 2015 with their respective amendments, allows an eligible person to acquire citizenship of…
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As far as we know, there are only three countries in the world offering direct citizenship for depositing cash in banks or credit institutions. Those are Bulgaria, Egypt and Turkey. No other country than run CBI schemes offer citizenship for depositing money in banks. Bank deposits in a licensed institution are risk free and safe investments, especially during pandemic when…
The following are quick comparison list of countries offering “Citizenship-by-investment” (CBI) vs “Residency-by-investment” (CBI) programs available to third nationals.. The key difference is “Citizenship-by-investment” programs offer investors direct passport to investors within few months or a year. “Residency-by-investment” aka “Golden visa” or “Investor visa” programs initially offer residency to investors, and then after certain number of years of living, it…
Passport validity is important factor to consider when applying for citizenship by investment programs. After all you are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, you would expect a long term validity passport issued by governments. This will save you lot of time, money and hassles when it comes to passport renewal. Infact, we introduced the passport validity as an important…
Barbados is one of the most beautiful island in the Caribbean and global destination for investors and holidays makers due to its high quality of living and freedom. The Barbados Non-Domicile programmes below is an attractive option for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) desirous of becoming resident in Barbados or using the country as a base to launch international business.…
The Best citizenship by investment program is Vanuatu, for its speed of processing, affordable pricing, easy to apply and extensive passport benefits. Covid-19 has changed the landscape of citizenship by investment programs. As of 2020, more than 10 different countries offer citizen by investment programs to foreign investors. We published best CBI rankings 2020 few months, but Covid-19 has changed…
Vanuatu is undoubtedly one of the best citizenship by investment programs out there for its speed of processing, good pricing that comes with extensive passport benefits. Vanuatu has the fastest CBI program in the World as of 2020, due to Covid-19 the Government welcomes investment citizens to Vanuatu. Only CBI program in the pacific officially endorsed by government. Vanuatu enjoys…