On 20th November 2020, the government of Malta released a new route for acquiring citizenship in Malta. Formally known as the Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP), it is now referred to as the Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN) policy and is regulated by the Maltese Citizenship Act (CAP. 188) and the Legal Notice 437 of 2020. The MEIN grants […]
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On March 18th, 2021, the Government of Montenegro announced their Citizenship-by-Investment Programme will expire and therefore close on December 31, 2021. When the programme was first launched it had a three-year window but it was not in a position to accept applications until the end of year one. As such, the Montenegro citizenship programme has […]
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On March 29th, 2021, the new Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) was officially opened to receive new residency-by-investment applications following the overwhelming success of the previous version known as the Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP). The Malta Permanent Residence Programme is open to non-EU nationals, including UK citizens following Brexit, and gives individuals and […]
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The Government of St Kitts and Nevis has announced the extension of their Limited Time Offer Family Pricing for the St Kitts and Nevis Sustainable Growth Fund to December 31, 2021. The original roll out of the reduced pricing last year was so popular that the offer was extended to meet the growing demand from […]
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As confirmed by President of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment programme will no longer be viable as a Citizenship-by-Investment option. Previously, those of Cypriot nationality via the investment route would receive benefits including a direct route to the EU, visa-free travel to 170+ countries, a quick passport turnaround as well as inclusion of […]
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In a surprise announcement, the Portuguese Government has confirmed the sweeping changes to the popular Golden Visa programme will now be delayed until 1st January 2022. The original proposal had changes being implemented on 1st July 2021, but with the new announcement, you now have an additional six months to apply under the current regulations. […]
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In a ground-breaking move, the UAE announced on Saturday major amendments to their citizenship laws. This allows for the naturalization of investors, doctors, scientists, artists, and talented people and their families to acquire Emirati nationality. This step aims at retaining the contribution and talent of foreign nationals already residing in the UAE. The government also […]
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The Portuguese government has announced they will make sweeping changes to their popular Golden Visa Programme in order to encourage further foreign direct investments in less densely populated areas of the country and discourage future investment into its main cities. While the proposal has yet to be finalized, we do know the changes will come […]
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As of 1st January 2021, UK citizens are now eligible to apply for a Portugal Golden Visa. This residency-by-Investment programme had previously been closed to them. Due to Brexit, the UK is no longer a member of the EU and UK citizens lost the right of settlement within the EU. Consequently, UK citizens are now, […]
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The Government of St Lucia has approved the extension of “The Special COVID-19 Relief Bond” for an additional one year period. The revised expiry date is now December 31, 2021. The St Lucia Citizenship-by-Investment Programme (CIP) is the only one of its kind in the world to offer bonds as the qualifying investment. This option […]
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