The Asset You Cannot Put in a Trust: Your Right to Leave
Investors spread their money across legal systems but often leave themselves tied to one, Enis Sljivo writes. A trust protects assets; a second citizenship protects the person.
5 Luxury Homes Where It’s Still Summer in November, Residency Attached
A cliffside villa in Mauritius, a lagoon house in Dubai, and Thai pool villas on Phuket: five homes for the months the rest of the world spends indoors.
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Barbados House Passes Investor Residence Bill With a Fast Lane to Citizenship
The route runs through government-designated development projects, and citizenship can follow after 360 days on the island.
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Latvia Orders Review of Golden Visa Permits Linked to Academy of Sciences Scandal
A company advertised help with permits for €50,000 stakes in a care home that does not yet exist, according to local reports.
Antigua Leans Toward Ending CIP in 2028, With Confirmation to EU Due November 12
Antigua and Barbuda’s Cabinet leans toward confirming a 2028 end date for its citizenship program to keep visa-free travel to Europe.
Turkey to Revoke 1,070 More Citizenships in Second CBI Sham-Sale Operation
With 6,134 already canceled and 1,757 more in proceedings, Turkey’s cleanup of its citizenship program is becoming a rolling operation.
Sierra Leone Launches USD 95,000 Solo Citizenship Route, Raises Heritage Price
For a lone applicant, the Heritage route now costs US$25,000 more than the new Solo option, which needs no DNA test.
First São Tomé CBI Report Out, 500+ Applications, 29 Passports Delivered
The CIU concedes a post-approval backlog. Russia and Iran supply 31% of the applicant book, a cohort the Caribbean has all but shut out.
The Three Stress Tests Any New CBI Program Must Pass to Succeed
As Saint Vincent designs its program, Dr. Aly El Dakroury asks whether new CBI entrants can withstand ten years of scrutiny.
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