Source: stlucia.loopnews.com Published: 30 August 2022 Tourism and Investment Minister Ernest Hilaire says plans are underway to improve the Citizenship by Investment Programme, which has been hit by the ongoing Ukraine – Russia Conflict. Dr Hilaire spoke to the media Monday, returning from his recent overseas trips. Saint Lucia joined the rest of the world in […]
Source: periodicaltoday.com Published: 26 July 2022 The government of the small island nation of the Caribbean, Saint Lucia, has recently signed a Development Agreement to construct a luxurious 345-room Grand Hyatt hotel in Choiseul’s Sabwisha. The hotel’s construction will commence in 2023 and is expected to finish by early 2025. Prime Minister Philip J Pierre, Deputy […]
Published: 25 July 2022 The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has released the first-ever Guidelines on Advertising and Marketing, providing a practical guide for IMC members when issuing commercial messages. The Guidelines, also referred to as IMC Marketing Standards, aim to create a culture of professional excellence and ethical marketing practices in investment migration. They consist […]
Source: occrp.org Published: 20 July 2022 Four people, including the former head of the Cyprus Parliament, were charged with corruption over their role in the country’s cash for passport scheme, according to a statement by the Attorney General. An August 2020 investigation by Al Jazeera, called “The Cyprus Papers,” revealed how the Cyprus Investment Program allowed convicted criminals […]
Source: latitudeworld.com Published: 17 June 2022 Latitude Group is proud to announce that its Malta office is celebrating their first applicants receiving their Maltese citizenship approvals under the newly established Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN). These first applicants and their families started their MEIN journey in December 2020 and took just under 18 months to receive […]
The UN Office Geneva is pleased to share with you the 2021 UN Geneva Annual Report: Shaping renewed multilateralism. Please find below a quote from the UNOG Director-General: ‘The world is facing many interrelated problems, including armed conflicts, humanitarian emergencies, economic shocks, climate change and a pandemic. Global challenges of this magnitude require global solutions. […]
Published: 13 May 2022 Investment Migration Forum returns as an in-person event in 2022The popular Investment Migration Forum – the annual ‘Davos’ style get-together of investment migration professionals organised by the Investment Migration Council – will return to its usual in-person format and be held between the 6th and 9th June in Brussels, Belgium. Renowned […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.comPublished: 12 May 2022The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka due to the recent civil upheaval and its economic problems.In a statement issued on May 11, the Ministry also stressed that this decision comes from ongoing social and political unrest due to the deep economic […]
Source: fragomen.com Published: 5 May 2022 The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is scheduled to become fully effective by May 2023. The ETIAS travel registration system will require visa-exempt non-EU nationals to pre-register travel for a small fee, similar to the U.S. ESTA system. In addition, the European Commission has reconfirmed that ETIAS will […]
Source: fragomen.com Published: 29 April 2022 The situation A proposal by the European Commission seeks to lift entry visa requirements for short-term stays of Kuwaiti and Qatari citizens in a bid to strengthen business, cultural and social relations between the European Union and more countries in the Gulf region. The proposition would allow visits up to […]
