Last month, scandal hit St Kitts and Nevis as several International Marketing Agents, sub-agents, and developers were found to have been promoting economic citizenship of the Federation for prices far below those required by law. Abuse was found amongst those encouraging applicants to invest in the real estate branch of the Citizenship by Investment Programme, […]
The 31-year-old who played for the Super Eagles on the international stage has become an Italian citizen. Former Nigeria international Obinna Nsofor has taken to social media to celebrate his confirmation as an Italian citizen. The former Lokomotiv Moscow and Inter Milan forward flaunted images of his newly-received passport that grants him free movement around Italy and other European countries without a visa. […]
The Government is clear that entrepreneurs play a key role in creating jobs and driving economic growth, which is vital to the prosperity of the UK. In June of this year, we announced a new Start-up visa route. This will build upon the successes of the current Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) route, expanding it to […]
Canada can play a key role in strengthening the state of multilateralism worldwide, the president of the United Nations General Assembly says, amidst attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders on institutions such as the UN. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, a former Ecuadorian cabinet minister who’s now president of the General Assembly, met […]
Allegations that foreign advertisers offer low-priced offers to access the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) are misrepresentations, according to St. Kitts and Nevis and CBI officials, who indicate the Government takes very seriously. Such activities have never been permitted or been endorsed. CEO of the CIB Investment Unit Les Khan, recently reinforced this position while […]
Recently, the EU Parliament published a draft report on financial crimes, tax evasion, and tax avoidance. This draft report “Concludes that the potential economic benefits of CBI and RBI schemes do not offset the serious money laundering and tax evasion risks they present; calls on Member States to phase out all existing CBI or RBI schemes as soon as […]
The Estonian parliament on 5 December passed an amendment to the country’s Commercial Code to allow businesses registered in Estonia to use bank accounts in any European Economic Area country when registering share capital. The amendment removes the requirement that limited companies must use an Estonian bank account when registering share capital. From January […]
The British government is preparing to suspend a special visa program that allows wealthy investors to fast-track their settlement in the country, part of a new drive to crack down on money laundering. The Tier 1 visas will be suspended from midnight on Dec. 7 until the Home Office introduces tighter restrictions to tackle corruption […]
In a new historic achievement, the UAE passport has become the strongest passport and now ranked first globally. The exceptional achievement on December 1, 2018, coincides with the ‘Year of Zayed’ and country’s 47th National Day, and is added to country’s numerous accomplishments in various domains. The UAE, under the leadership of The President His Highness […]
Europe needs a tougher approach on immigration in order to curb the growing threat of right-wing populists, Hillary Clinton said, calling on EU leaders to show their electorates that they can no longer “provide refuge and support.” “I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” Clinton […]