President Donald Trump has claimed that the provision of birthright citizenship has created an entire industry of birth tourism in the US with Chinese people benefitting a lot from this “crazy, lunatic policy”. Birth tourism refers to the practice of people travelling to another country solely to give birth there. Most leave for their home […]
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is undeterred in its plan to introduce a Citizenship By Investment (CBI) program for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) should they form government. “No one has said that these programs are in any way illegal or illicit,” President of the NDP and Leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday […]
Being on the list effectively paints Cyprus as country where wealthy individuals can go to avoid paying tax. Sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the Ministry of Finance is preparing additional information about the programme’s citizenship and residency requirements, so the Cypriot programme is taken off the OECD’s blacklist. Cyprus and Malta are […]
In an epoch as unpredictable and changeable as our own, it is no wonder that governments are looking for common-sense ways in which to future-proof their countries, and residence- and citizenship-by-investment (RCBI) programs represent a sensible means of doing just that. When the future is murky with uncertain prospects and outcomes, the implementation of economic, […]
Justin Akers Chacón, a San Diego-based author, activist and professor of U.S. history and Chicano studies, shared insights on the Honduran migration and the global immigration crisis on Friday. The event was organized by the International Socialist Organization. Chacón cited dwindling economic stability, lopsided foreign trade agreements and corruption as detrimental to the quality of […]
The Egyptian government announced its plans to give residency to foreigners who own apartments, in an effort to attract investors and revive the condo selling market. In a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Deputy Minister of Housing Khaled Abbas said that living permits will be given to foreigners in return for owning a living […]
The Moldova Citizenship-by-Investment (MCBI) program — the latest and most exciting new investment migration opportunity in Europe — has been launched at the 12th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in Dubai. Hosted by Henley & Partners. To view full press release click here
Edith Cruz was sitting at home in central Honduras, scanning Facebook on her phone, when she saw the post about the caravan on a community news page. It was Oct. 12. She and her cousin had just opened a small business selling tortillas when they were confronted by a gang, threatened with death if they […]
Ten Jewish-American baseball players gained Israeli citizenship and can now help the country’s national team in international competition leading up to the 2020 Olympics. The players together applied for and received citizenship on Wednesday at the Bureau of Population and Immigration Authority office in Jaffa. They and their supporters waved Israeli flags and sang Israeli […]
Lured by multiple benefits, Indians are investing in another citizenship or residency in countries around the world in ever larger numbers Indians, at least many wealthy ones, are looking to invest abroad as never before. As the nation’s economy grows, the number of high net worth individuals (HNWI) is increasing rapidly. Figures indicate […]