Category: Citizenship

The Government of Cyprus has officially suspended the citizenship by investment scheme effective from Nov 1, 2020 in its current form. No new applications will be accepted after this date. The Council of Ministers approved the proposal of the Ministers of Finance and Interior for the abolition of this investment program from 1/11/20. The proposal…

The Government Malta launched Malta Residency Visa Program (MRVP)  in 2015 to attract highly qualified individuals and families from third countries offering them residency to settle in Malta.  Approved applicants after thorough background checks are entitled to the right to reside, settle or stay indefinitely in Malta together with one’s registered dependants. MRVP is not…

The Greek parliament has approved a new bill requiring all foreigners to take test on greek language, history and culture to acquire Greek nationality. The first citizenship exam will be held from May 2021. Naturalization The naturalisation process is published by the Ministry of Interior and it costs about 550 euro filing fee. Golden visa…

Vanuatu has the fastest citizenship by investment program in the World. The Government has significantly reduced the processing times for citizenship investors. If all the application and documentation is intact, the Government Letter of approval for citizenship is issued within 2-3 weeks and the passport takes another 2 weeks after approval letter. All in the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…