Citizenship

Citizens of Grenada fly visa-free to the Schengen countries, China, and the UK. They can get an E-2 business visa to the United States, which is not available to everyone. However, the Grenadian passport does not allow you to move to the European Union or the UK.

Lyle Julien

To obtain a United States passport, you must invest at least $800,000 in an American company, receive a permanent Green Card, and then live in the country for five years. After that, you are eligible to obtain an American passport by naturalisation. Discover how an investor can become a US citizen and in which countries it is easier and cheaper to obtain a second citizenship.

Albert Ioffe

Investors with St Kitts and Nevis or Dominica citizenship visit at least 140 countries freely. The first passport has more visa-free destinations than the second one. But Dominica citizens can enter China for up to 30 days without visas, and it's a rare opportunity. Discover the CBI programs of St Kitts and Nevis and Dominica and compare their conditions.

Lyle Julien

Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica are two of the five Caribbean countries that offer to obtain their citizenships by investing. Investors become Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda citizens for visa-free travelling and the development of their international businesses. The Caribbean passport allows visa-free visits to at least 140 states, including the Schengen Area and the UK. Investors’ family members get second passports with them.

Lyle Julien

Turkey is becoming more and more popular as a place to invest. The nation ranked third among rising European countries for FDI destinations in 2019. And it rose to the top spot in 2021. Between 2003 and 2021, there was a total of 239 billion dollars in foreign direct investment.

Vladlena Baranova

Increasing global mobility with visa-free access to 145 countries, building your business and wealth in a new territory and many more opportunities are available to Nigerians with Dominica passports. The country’s citizenship-by-investment program allows applicants to get second citizenship within several months, without exams, relocation, or even visiting the island. Keep reading to learn more about the peculiarities of acquiring Dominica passports by investment for Nigerian citizens. We’ll discuss requirements, the necessary action steps, costs and other details.

Lyle Julien

To become Grenada citizens, applicants can invest from $150,000 in a state fund or buy real estate for at least $220,000. Applying for citizenship by investment is the easiest way to get a Grenada passport. The obtaining process takes 4 to 6 months and can be completed remotely. Grenada citizenship provides an opportunity to get an E-2 business visa to the USA and enter the UK, the Schengen Area and China without visas.

Lyle Julien

Cosmopolitans looking for European citizenship for their children may want to consider Spain: a Spanish passport grants its holder the right to live in the European Union, work and do business in any EU state, and travel visa-free to 172 countries. Discover who is eligible for Spain citizenship by birth and if it is sufficient to be born in Spain to acquire the country’s nationality.

Igor Buglo

Investors choose to apply for a Vanuatu passport for several reasons. Most often it is to travel around the world without visas and become eligible for tax benefits. Sometimes, they select it in order to register an international company or open a business account in a European bank. Investors often have questions about the country and citizenship procedure. For example, what is Vanuatu like, how does the program differ from the well-known Caribbean ones, and where is the oath of allegiance administered. We got answers to these and other questions from Zlata Erlach, the head of the Immigrant Invest office in Austria and an expert in citizenship by investment programs.

Zlata Erlach

Renouncing US citizenship carries a range of implications, specifically legal and financial responsibilities. Individuals choose expatriation to reduce their tax burden, avoid double taxation, or due to political and personal beliefs.  To expatriate, an American citizen must pay all taxes for the 5 previous years, apply at the closest embassy outside of the US, and pass two interviews. The administrative fee is $2,350.

Albert Ioffe

Entrepreneurs use the Antigua and Barbuda passport to reduce their tax burden. For travellers, it equals the Schengen visa and cosmopolitans with Antigua and Barbuda passports can visit 150+ countries without a visa and obtain long-term visitor visas to the United States.  However, citizenship obtained by investment can not be inherited. Get a deeper understanding of all the pros and cons of Antigua and Barbuda passports in the article.

Lyle Julien

Let’s address common misconceptions related to EU citizenship: from the idea that one can buy a passport to the concept of a fictitious marriage.

Vladlena Baranova

To obtain a second passport, an individual can get married, confirm a relation to a citizen of the country, or go through the naturalisation process. An alternative option is to acquire citizenship by investment. The country with the fastest citizenship by investment program is Vanuatu, with passports issued in just two months. The simplest programs are found in the Caribbean, featuring short processing times and no requirement for physical residency.

Albert Ioffe

A South African passport allows visiting 105 countries without a visa. Meanwhile, passports of EU countries allow travelling visa-free to up to 173 states; above that, they provide their holders with numerous benefits. Fortunately, South Africans can have dual citizenship and enjoy all the advantages of their second passports. Learn the details on obtaining dual citizenship for South Africans.

Lyle Julien

Investors can include their siblings in citizenship applications in the Caribbean countries, like Grenada or St Kitts and Nevis. Some European residency programs also allow applicants to obtain residence permits for brothers and sisters. And it’s possible to get a US Green Card for a sibling, too. But there are some peculiarities to consider, like age thresholds, high costs or an enormously long procedure. Let’s discuss all the conditions for getting a passport or an RP for a sibling.

Vladlena Baranova

There are many differences between passports of St Lucia and Grenada: visa-free destinations, costs and time of obtaining. Let's discuss the passport holder's opportunities and the features of Grenada and St Lucia programs, and compare them.

Lyle Julien

Dominica citizens can travel visa-free worldwide and enjoy the benefits of a favourable tax system. However, they must obey the country’s laws and renew their passports regularly to keep their citizenship. Learn more about the duties and rights a Dominica citizen has.

Lyle Julien

The Turkish passport offers many benefits, including the ability to travel to over 120 countries without visas, pass citizenship on to future generations, and obtain long-term visas to the US and Schengen states. Turkey also allows dual citizenship. Foreigners can become Turkish citizens by investing at least $400,000. Read on to learn about all the costs and fees associated with obtaining a Turkish passport by investment.

Vladlena Baranova