A number of companies from European countries such as Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece and Cyprus will be at the upcoming International Property Show (IPS) in Dubai, UAE, to woo regional investors with Golden Visa programmes. A show focused on B2B and B2C meetings with an international reach that explores new real estate destinations with investment […]
Germany has retained its position at the top of the Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index in the 2017 edition of the annual travel freedom ranking. Global residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners produces its index in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which claims to maintain the world’s largest database of […]
Singapore has kept its top spot amidst Southeast Asia as the country with the highest visa-free access, revealed the 2017 Visa Restrictions Index, an annual travel freedom ranking published by the global residence and citizenship advisory firm, Henley & Partners. The index is produced in partnership with the International Air Transport Association(IATA), which maintains the […]
While the United States has welcomed the efforts made by St Kitts and Nevis to tighten its citizenship by investment programme, and is working with the federation to make the programme a model one, according to US Ambassador Linda Taglialatela, a May 2014 FINCEN advisory from the US Treasury that targeted Basseterre over its CBI […]
The Acting CEO of the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) Thomas Anthony has resigned from the post. His resignation comes after his boss the CEO Chisanga Chekwe also resigned from the post. Educated in the United Kingdom, Thomas Anthony has been a banker for over 26 years. He has worked in Antigua, […]
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the appointment of the first national of Antigua and Barbuda, Charmaine Quinland-Donovan, to head the country’s important Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU). Quinland-Donovan’s appointment takes effect from March 27. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of a qualified and capable national […]
There is growing concern among international investors in Grenada’s citizenship-by-investment program about the attempt by the government to seize a foreign-owned resort. A court in Grenada has temporarily blocked the government’s plan to forcibly end a 99-year lease and expropriate the Grenadian by Rex Resorts, a 172-room hotel located on the island’s southern tip. “It […]
International citizenship and residence advisory firm, Henley & Partners is opening a new office in St. Lucia, its fourth office in the Caribbean region. The firm will work closely with the Government of St. Lucia to promote its relatively new and very competitive citizenship-by-investment program. The St. Lucia office is led by Managing Partner Mark […]
The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) has officially begun reviewing applications of 17 Iranians and two Yemenis who received passports through the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the CIU, Thomas Anthony said the unit has received permission from the Cabinet’s to proceed with reviewing the 19 passports. Anthony, who was in […]
The Australian passport has been deemed 16th most valuable in the world, according to a listing from global consulting firm Nomad Capitalist. The listing takes into consideration 199 countries on the basis of their “value of citizenship.” Australia finds itself tied with the United Kingdom. Australia achieved top points in factors including perception, dual citizenship […]
