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Malta and Portugal Ranked as the World’s Top Investment Migration Programs

Malta is ranked as the world’s top citizenship-by-investment program and Portugal as the world’s top residence-by-investment program, according to the Global Residence and Citizenship Programs 2017–2018 report, which has become the industry standard for benchmarking and measuring the attractiveness of investment migration programs. The report was released today by global residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & […]

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Saint Lucia Investment Migration Program First in the World for Investment Requirements

Saint Lucia’s citizenship-by-investment program has secured the top spot in terms of Investment Requirements, Residence Requirements and Physical Visit Requirements in the Global Residence and Citizenship Programs 2017–2018 report. The report is the industry standard for benchmarking and measuring the attractiveness of investment migration programs, and was released today by global residence and citizenship advisory […]

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The Henley & Partners – Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index

The Henley & Partners – Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) is the first to ever objectively rank the quality of nationalities worldwide. It explores both internal factors (such as the scale of the economy, human development, and peace and stability) and external factors (including visa-free travel and the ability to settle and work abroad without cumbersome formalities) that […]

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Australian Leaders at Loggerheads Over Citizenship Crisis

Australia’s rival political leaders attacked each other on Thursday over a parliamentary citizenship crisis that is threatening to ensnare a growing number of lawmakers. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants opposition leader Bill Shorten to support his plan to make all lawmakers provide proof that they have not breached a constitutional ban on dual citizens sitting […]

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Barnaby Joyce: Australia Deputy PM Disqualified from Office

Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a court has ruled. The High Court of Australia decision means three of the politicians, including Mr Joyce, are disqualified from office. The others quit in July. Australia’s constitution prohibits dual citizens from being elected. Mr Joyce’s exit […]

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MP Asot Michael Arrested in UK

Antigua and Barbuda MP Asot Michael has been arrested in London. He has also been sacked from his role as tourism, investment and energy minister. WIC News understands that Michael is no longer being detained by police but local Antigua media reports that he has been warned that he may be questioned further by authorities. The Antigua Observer is […]

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A Robot That Once Said it Would ‘Destroy Humans’ Just Became the First Robot Citizen

An empty-eyed humanoid named Sophia has become the first robot to be granted citizenship in the world. Saudi Arabia bestowed citizenship on Sophia ahead of the Future Investment Initiative, held in the kingdom’s capital city of Riyadh on Wednesday. “I am very honored and proud of this unique distinction,” Sophia told the audience, speaking on a panel. “This is historical to […]

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Passports for Sale: How Storm-hit Caribbean Islands Court Arab Investors

Caribbean states devastated by recent hurricanes are selling citizenship to Middle Eastern investors to raise funds to help their recovery. But some officials warn that the islands’ rival schemes have fuelled a “race to the bottom” in which prized passports are being handed out cheaply. Islands badly hit by last month’s storms included Dominica, where 90 percent […]

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