A Burbank man who operated a string of allegedly sham medical clinics – and who already faces federal charges of using the clinics to orchestrate a massive narcotics scheme – was arrested today on new charges that he unlawfully procured United States citizenship. Armen Simonyan, 44, who was free on bond in the narcotics-trafficking case, […]
Described as “high-level” proposals, it is suggested that the Tax Department would be able to identify companies carrying out “relevant activities” such including banking, insurance and fund management and impose substance requirements on them, which may include having physical offices and employees based in Jersey. Those requirements could then be enforced through a series of […]
Three boys from the Wild Boar soccer team and their coach, who were rescued from deep within a flooded cave in Thailand last month, have been granted Thai citizenship. In a ceremony in Chiang Rai province, the Mae Sai district chief approved citizenship for Ardoon Sam-aon, Mongkol Boompiam, Ponchai Khamluang, and assistant coach Ekkapol Ake Chanthawong. The Wild […]
The European Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová has announced her intentions to bring forward a report on Citizenship-by-Investment from December to the Autumn, which will seek to issue new, more stringent guidelines – believing that the granting of citizenship poses a serious security risk. The Investment Migration Council (IMC), which represents the investor immigration and […]
Member of the Governing Board of the Investment Migration Council and Chairman of the largest residence and citizenship advisory firm, Dr. Christian H. Kälin, who is also known as ‘Mr. Citizenship’ or ‘The Passport King’, has launched a new website. The personal website features a selection of Kälin’s many speeches and publications, and a range […]
Just under a quarter of residents of the Bundesrepublik have foreign roots, up 4.4 percent year-on-year, government statistics show. The figures released by destatis on Wednesday show that roughly 19.3 million of Germany’s population had a migrant background in 2017. The number was a record high. Someone is considered to have a migrant background if […]
Henley & Partners, the leading global investment migration firm, has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Montenegro that it will launch its long-awaited citizenship-by-investment program in October. It follows the decision a few weeks ago by another European nation, Moldova, to award Henley & Partners the mandate to design, implement, and promote its much-anticipated Moldova Citizenship-by-Investment (MCBI) […]
Since 2012, 738 people lost their citizenship including journalists, human rights activists and religious scholars. Bahrain has stripped hundreds of people of their citizenship since 2012, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). In total, 738 people – including journalists, human rights activists and religious scholars – had their citizenship revoked through executive […]
The UAE is set to launch a new system of entry visas for investors and professionals valid for up to 10 years in a bid to attract more international investors and top talent from across the world. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC) said that its board has approved a plan for implementing […]
Almost €210 million has been invested in Ireland in the first five years of a government scheme which grants residency to foreign investors. New figures show €209.6 million of investments were approved under the Immigrant Investor Programme up to the end of March last year. A further €131.3 million in investment projects were rejected over […]
