Category: Citizenship

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.

Few foreign investors know the knack of acquiring citizenship by making a bond investment (state issued securities). Only a handful of countries offer instant citizenship and passport for buying government debt in the form of treasury bills, bonds and certificates. For example, Turkey and St Lucia offer citizenship in exchange for investment  treasury bonds starting from…

The US government runs two important immigration programs for foreign investors. We tell clients to first properly understand the important difference between E-5 and E-2 visas before applying for immigration to United States. Each program has distinct advantages and requires careful planning. The key difference lies in only specific country nationals can apply for E-2…