Antigua & Barbuda has a new economic Citizenship by Investment Program for investors who can directly acquire citizenship and passport by donation to a charity or the purchase of a real estate property.
There are currently (4) options provided by the Government to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment Program:
The granting of citizenship is at the sole discretion of the government of Antigua & Barbuda, and there is no guarantee that the applicant will be approved.
To benefit from the scheme for obtaining a Cypriot passport/nationality through investment, a foreign applicant may proceed with investments under at least one of the 4 categories mentioned below, as follows:
Advantages of the Cyprus investors’ passport scheme:
The Cyprus passport grants you all the advantages of being a European national, including among others, the right to free movement and residency within the European Union. There is no requirement under the Scheme for the applicants to live or physically reside in Cyprus before or during the procedure of applying for the citizenship. The procedure is quick as the application is processed within a few months.
The Island of Dominica offers the most affordable legal Citizenship-by-Investment Program in the world.
For families looking for second citizenship, the investment schedule is listed below:
Single Applicant | USD 100,000 non-refundable investment |
Applicant plus spouse | USD 175,000 non-refundable investment |
Family Application (2) (Applicant plus (1) spouse and (2) children below the age of 18 years) | USD 200,000 non-refundable investment |
Additional Children (added to family application) | USD 50,000 - each child 18 years and below, USD 100,000 - each child 18 - 25 years |
When the investor has been approved, the payment is made to a Dominica Government account. Once the required background interview is completed and documents submitted, a Certificate of Naturalization and Passport may be issued in as fast as (8) weeks.
Dominica imposes no residency requirements and no taxes on non-residents; however, residents of Dominica are subject to substantial taxes on income produced on the island.
There are currently (2) options offered by the Government to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment Program:
The first option includes (2) citizenships, and is ideal where there are at least (2) main applicants. The minimum investment required is of US $1.000.000, which includes full ownership of (1) bedroom luxury apartment at Mount Cinnamon Hotel, and (2) shares in the operating profits of the entire hotel business.
The second option offers (1) citizenship, and requires a minimum investment of US $500,000, which includes a (50%) interest in a luxury one bedroom apartment, and (1) share in the operating profits of the entire hotel business. Additional fees will apply for all supplementary applicants.
The application process is quicker than in other programs, and will be approved within (60) days of submission with a passport issued immediately thereafter.
There is no requirement to visit Grenada in order to qualify for citizenship, although all applicants are subject to a strict background check.
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The Spanish government has approved a law granting automatic Spanish residency to non-EU citizens who invest Euros 500,000 in Real Estate.
The residency will:
To qualify for the Spanish Residency the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
In addition to the residency application process, our local associate can assist you in finding suitable property across the Spanish territory, through an exclusive access to its full and unique property portfolio.
The Citizenship by Investment Program of St. Kitts & Nevis, established in 1984, is the longest-standing and most respected Citizenship-by-investment initiative in the world.
There are currently (2) options available to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment Program:
In order to qualify, the investor commits a non-refundable S.I.D.F. charitable donation of:
The complete process usually takes from (3) to (6) months.
To qualify, the investor must enter into contract to purchase real estate with a minimum value of US $ 400.000. Once approved and the developer receives initial deposit (usually 10-20%), the investor may apply for Citizenship.
The island federation imposes no residency requirements and no income, wealth or inheritance taxes. There is no requirement to visit St. Kitts & Nevis in order to qualify for citizenship, although all applicants are subject to a strict background check.
The granting of citizenship is at the sole discretion of the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, and there is no guarantee that the applicant will be approved.