Category: Passport

All Citizenship by investment passport holders can renew their St.Kitts and Nevis e-passports at the following places by submitting relevant forms and supporting documents Start the Renewal You can start your renewal process at least six months before the date of expiry of SKN passport. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the process to take place.…

The St.Kitts and Nevis Government has unveiled Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) System, set to launch on May 26, 2025, as a part of the government’s commitment to innovation, national security, and seamless travel experiences. The eTA system, accessible via a dedicated online portal and mobile app, will streamline pre-travel authorization for visitors while enhancing border security…

From May 19, new EU systems will improve border security and processing for third-country nationals for short stay visits, in an effort to modernize Portugal border security and management. The SSI will begin implement the new system to modernise Schengen border management, coordinated by the European agency EU-LISA. All Third-country nationals (non-EU/Schengen) travelling on short-stay…

The Vanuatu government introduces a bill in parliament to modernize issuance of ordinary and diplomatic passports under the Passport Amendment Act 2025. The bill after parliamentary approval will be published in national gazette. Here are the brief summary of the proposed measures, aligning with global passport standards: ICAO Standards – The Government is committed to…

The Saint Lucia government will be upgrading their e-passports to 10 year passports from the currently issued 5 years to make it easier for citizens to travel and settle abroad. During his second reading of the budget address on Wednesday April 23rd PrimeMinister Honorable Philip J Pierre announced the extension of passportvalidity from 5 to…

The Vanutu Immigration and Passport office has introduced a new decentralized passport printing system, which allows six provinces to print the passports locally replacing the old outdated system. The new system will increase efficiency, reduce delays waiting for passports and exempts citizens to travel to capital Port Vila to collect passports. By decentralising passport services,…

The Citizenship Office and Commission makes it clear that its institution is a Constitutional body and is governed by its own legislation namely the Citizenship Act CAP1121 as amended. As provided in the Act, the Citizenship by Investment Programs is regulated by its own owned regulations. Thus, the Citizenship office and Commission by law is…

Portugal will start to issue new 10 Year Valid Portugal Electronic Passports to all citizens with new design and additional security features from 2026. Portugal government has announced to extend the validity of epassports to 10 years from the current 5 years starting 2026 aligning with EU standards and to make it convenient for Portuguese…

Effective January 8, 2025, all travellers from visa-exempt countries, including citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter or transit through the United Kingdom (UK).  What Changed? Previously, visa-exempt travellers could visit the UK without additional requirements. With the introduction of the ETA, travellers must complete a…

On 12 December 2024 , The European Council decided to remove Vanuatu permanently from the list of countries whose citizens are exempt from having a visa when travelling to the EU, due to security concerns with investor citizenship program in Vanuatu. The exemption from the visa requirement for all nationals of Vanuatu is suspended from…