Prabhu Balakrishnan

Author: Prabhu Balakrishnan

  • Top Citizenship By Investment Programs 2024

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    Top Citizenship By Investment Programs 2024

    Citizenship-by investment programs attract a number of high net worth individuals in developing nations, looking to add a second passport  in their investment portfolio. A second passport provides a greater mobility along with visa free travel freedom. The CBI market has turned into a $20 billion dollar industry annually along the Golden visa market is…

  • CIU Required Documents for Saint Kitts

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    CIU Required Documents for Saint Kitts

    The following documents are required by ALL applicants applying for citizenship by investment in Saint kitts and nevis. The following documents must be given to authorized agent in SKN. Main criteria to apply are Family Dependents A main applicant may include the following family members as dependants in their application: The Citizenship by Investment Unit…

  • About Hungary Golden Visa 2024

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    About Hungary Golden Visa 2024

    The Hungarian Government has published regulations on new guest investor visa program for 2024. The Starting date of the golden visa program is July 1, 2024. The Golden Visa application can only be filed within Hungary. It cannot be applied at consulates abroad. You must have a valid schengen visa or visa free country (eg.…

  • Prices to Double for Caribbean Citizenship

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    Prices to Double for Caribbean Citizenship

    The Caribbean countries have made an important announcement regarding citizenship by investment in 2024, setting common standards regulating the Caribbean CBI programs to international requirements and best practices, as per guidelines issued by US, EU and UK authorities. The following programs will be affected as a result of this new rule change. Price Hike Minimum…

  • Bangladeshis Can Legally Apply for Citizenship by Investment

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    Bangladeshis Can Legally Apply for Citizenship by Investment

    On Feb 27, 2023 cabinet has approved the proposal to issue an SRO (State Regulatory Order) on providing dual citizenship benefits to Bangladeshis holding citizenship of different countries in the Caribbean. Bangladeshis can now hold dual citizenship legally with these Caribbean CBI nations applying through citizenship by investment. Foreign citizens of Bangladeshi origin (by birth) and…

  • St.Kitts Named World’s Top Citizenship by Investment Destination

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    St.Kitts Named World’s Top Citizenship by Investment Destination

    St. Kitts soars to the Top of the Global citizenship by investment rankings, recognized as the Best CBI Program for 2023. The Federation of St.Kitts & Nevis reigns as a Global leader in Citizenship by investment since introducing the first Economic citizenship program to the World in 1984.  The CBI Rankings were scored based on…

  • St Lucia CIP Report (2020-2021)

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    St Lucia CIP Report (2020-2021)

    St Lucia has published annual report on the citizenship by investment program which was launched in 2015. The CIP St Lucia welcomed 568 new citizens who chose to invest in Saint Lucia. The CIP program The Programme to date, has now contributed XCD$187,5 million so far since its inception. The fiscal year 2020-2021, can be termed…

  • Dominica Tops Citizenship by Investment Rankings 2022

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    Dominica Tops Citizenship by Investment Rankings 2022

    Commonwealth of Dominica’s citizenship by investment program has secured top spot in the Best Citizenship by investment rankings for 2022 based on our PBS (points based scoring) model which evaluates 38 scoring factors taken into consideration by investors before deciding the most desirable CBI program. Grenada took second place and St Lucia in third. The…

  • China signs visa free agreement with Dominica

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    China signs visa free agreement with Dominica

    Dominica and China  have signed new mutual visa waiver agreement coming into immediate effect, which will enable visa free entry of citizens of both countries taking the diplomacy to new heights.  The agreement  was signed on Monday, November 22, 2021 by Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and the new Ambassador of People’s Republic of China…

  • St Lucia Passport for Government Bonds

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    St Lucia Passport for Government Bonds

    The Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL) has introduced very interesting option for citizenship by investment through investing in interest free National government bonds at discounted price. St Lucia is the only CBI in the Caribbean that offers bonds as the investment route for CBI. Applications are processed and passport can be issued within 3 months…