Prabhu Balakrishnan

Author: Prabhu Balakrishnan

  • Dominica, St Lucia and Antigua CIP’s are cheaper than Moldova

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    Dominica, St Lucia and Antigua CIP’s are cheaper than Moldova

    Three Caribbean citizenship  by investment programs (CIP’s) are cheaper than Moldova because the donation to public fund for 3 Caribbean CIPs in USD while Moldova requires in EUR.   The newly launched Moldova citizenship by investment is a bit expensive compared to the caribbean CBI/CIP passports.   Antigua – USD 100,000 Dominica – USD 100,000…

  • Barbados tops Caribbean passport rankings in 2019

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    Barbados tops Caribbean passport rankings in 2019

    Barbados passport ranks as the best passport in the Caribbean taking 1st place overtaking Bahamas in the 2019 Henley passport rankings.   The Bahamas and St Kitts take the second and third spots of powerful passports in the Caribbean   The Barbados passport ranks 14th best and powerful passport in the world with visa free…

  • 30 Citizenship and residence by investment schemes

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    30 Citizenship and residence by investment schemes

    The Golden visa schemes (also known as RBI schemes) are more popular than citizenship by investment schemes in 2019.  As of 2019, RBI schemes have collected $80 billion in FDI compared to $10 billion of CBI schemes.  With residence schemes, investors do not have to worry about dual citizenship issues associated with countries prohibiting it.…

  • Portugal expands golden visa scheme with green visas

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    Portugal expands golden visa scheme with green visas

    The Portuguese parliament on Jan 11, voted to further expand the golden visa scheme by introducing new golden visa option known as Green visa investment. Draft Law No. 1055 /XIII/4 establishes a system of residence permits based on investment in green projects – Green visas. Law no. 29/2012, of August 9, began to list the institute of “authorization…

  • Cheapest citizenship by investment for less than €100,000

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    Cheapest citizenship by investment for less than €100,000

    We calculated at the prices of citizenship by investment programs (CBI) in euros, and we found that there are only three citizenship by investment schemes in the caribbean that have the prices of donation below 100,000 euros.   Dominica – €85,000 (USD 100,000) Saint Lucia – €85,000 (USD 100,000) Antigua and Barbuda – €85,000 (USD 100,000) Limited discount…

  • Cyprus has 16th powerful passport in the World

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    Cyprus has 16th powerful passport in the World

    Cyprus has gained the spot of top 20 best and powerful passports in the world in the newly released Henley passport rankings for 2019.     Capital: Nicosia Official EU language(s): Greek EU member country: since 1 May 2004 Currency: euro. Euro area member since 1 January 2008 Schengen: Cyprus is currently in the process of joining…

  • Montenegro announces new prices for citizenship by investment

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    Montenegro announces new prices for citizenship by investment

    Montenegro is relaunching its citizenship by investment program (CIP) once again after 2010. In 2010 Montenegro announced economic citizenship program for EUR 500,000   In 2019, the Government of Montenegro officially announced the decision to launch CIP from Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 21, 2021 to a limited set of 2000 applicants.   The new…

  • European Golden Visa Programs

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    European Golden Visa Programs

    Golden visa programs in Europe are essentially permanent residency programs against an investment such as in real estate, business enterprises or buying bonds or share capital.  Buying a property is a straight forward process to get a golden visa. Instant citizenship is not possible through golden visas. There are few big advantages which golden visa…

  • CIP Passports for sale

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    CIP Passports for sale

    Citizenship by investment programs (CIP) programs offer immediate citizenship and passport to foreign investors. The demand for citizenship-by-investment passport programs is of historic high in 2019. It is possible to get a  fast track citizenship within 3 -4 months, waiving naturalisation requirements such as residency, paying taxes language requirement etc. A second passport is a great way…

  • Investment Citizenship Passport Programs

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    Investment Citizenship Passport Programs

    The market for investment citizenship programs have exploded since couple of years. St Kitts and Nevis has the oldest investment passport program, while Dominica and St Lucia are big players in the passport market.  Malta and Cyprus are big players in European passport market. The investment inflows in these countries run in billions resulting from…