The Solomon Islands prime minister Rick Hou says he aims to pass dual citizenship legislation before the end of his tenure. Mr Hou made the committment while speaking to Solomon Islanders in Wellington during his trip to New Zealand last week. He acknowledged that many Solomon Islanders of mixed ethnicity and those living abroad had […]
Exiger the leader in technology-enabled global regulatory, financial crime, risk and compliance solutions, congratulates Lisa Osofsky, Exiger’s EMEA Regional Leader and Head of Investigations, on her recent appointment to Director Designate of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in London. The appointment of Ms. Osofsky to the highest office within the UK criminal justice system dealing with […]
46 per cent of UK residents believe that people should be allowed to purchase citizenship Economic citizenship, the process by which individuals can acquire permanent residency by investing into a country’s economy, is facing prejudice. Two in five (42 per cent) UK residents say that wealthy individuals should not be allowed to obtain […]
An IMF mission visited St. Lucia during April 23-May 4, 2018, for the annual Article IV consultation [1] discussions on economic developments and macroeconomic policies. At the end of the discussions, the mission issued the following statement:[2] “Favorable external conditions and a mild fiscal stimulus sustained growth in 2017. The outlook remains benign, but is subject to […]
About one in 10 British civil servants at the European Commission has taken another EU nationality since the Brexit vote, but are nonetheless resigned to scant prospects of future promotion. Figures from European Union data provided to Reuters and interviews reflect a pessimistic view of the future in Brussels for nearly 900 remaining British staff […]
The Russian billionaire did not attend Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley when the Blues beat Manchester United 1-0. A source close to the 51-year-old suggested he was in the process of renewing his visa, and said it was taking a little longer than usual. Asked about the visa, Security Minister Ben Wallace said: “We […]
Brexit is fast approaching and the UK’s labour market is feeling the strain. Migrant workers from the EU are heading home and — it turns out — the economy needed them after all. Employers faced with staff shortages are applying for more visas to bring in skilled workers from the rest of the world. This […]
On Sunday, May 20th, 2018, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairing the UAE’s Cabinet meeting announced the latest decision related to the visa laws: 10 years residency visa for entrepreneurs, investors, specialists in medical, science, research and technical fields, 100% foreign ownership for the onshore UAE companies, 5 years residency visas for students enrolled in […]
The legislation will enable the government to begin processing citizenship applications for the Windrush generation – Commonwealth nationals who settled in the UK before 1973 – free of charge. Free citizenship applications for children of the Windrush generation who joined their parents before they turned 18 and free confirmation of the existing British citizenship for […]
If, as many say, Brexit represents a risk to Britain trade and access to the customs union, then no-one has told the world’s wealthy, who have never been so keen to come to this country and capitalise on its financial infrastructure. In the third quarter of last year the Home Office issued 114 Tier 1 […]
