PM Browne’s October 30 letter to Brussels accepts closure in principle, then asks for two and a half more years and EU compensation.
Common-law partners, same-sex spouses, and fiancés get very different answers depending on the jurisdiction, ranging from a notary visit to an outright second file.
Browne frames the bill as regional housekeeping rather than a reply to Brussels. Experts agree on the timing but split on the cost.
The letter offers a 24-month transition; Browne says all five Caribbean CBI states got one and vows the program will continue.
Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, and Grenada retain ten-year, multiple-entry terms; only Antigua and Dominica face the downgrade.
Washington agrees to honor existing visas, while Antigua considers a 90-day CBI residency requirement.
Antigua PM calls US travel ban an error, says program presents no risk whatsoever to security. Dominica seeks urgent clarity.
“We will not be bullied”: Caribbean leaders push back as US targets CBI nations with possible travel bans.
The regional regulatory framework culminates efforts that began in 2023, driven by increasing international scrutiny of CBI programs.
“The Caribbean has done its part.” Daisy Joseph Andall discusses political pressure on Caribbean CBI programs, calls for a narrative shift.
Antigua & Barbuda reveals it sends “every CBI program application to the US” and that the program is no threat to US security.
Caribbean CIPs have registered 59,258 applications since 2014. Chinese investors drop out of top spot in 2023-2024
Antigua & Barbuda’s brinkmanship on MoA implementation, which saw it remain the cheapest Caribbean CIP for a month, appears to have paid off.
The new CBI regulator aims to balance economic needs with compliance, tradition with progress, and national interests with global demands.
Caribbean CBI countries have implemented four of six US-proposed principles. Two remain as nations prepare for new oversight.
Stephen Barnes summarizes the six ready-to-detonate threats to the CBI market, and offers an alternative path forward.
Manpreet Kataria, Patrick Peters, Nisha Mc Intyre, Omer Kahraman, and Anastasia Barna speculate on who will benefit from the Caribbean MoA.
The new prices are lower than the ones the CIU previously proposed in June, and the memo outlines new criteria for dependent children.
Antigua & Barbuda indicated it was unable to implement the necessary legislative changes on time for the June 30 deadline.
OECS confirms St Lucia’s signing of the MoA and commits to the June 30 deadline. Raises questions about legislation and upcoming procedures.
