Officials say most applicants are Russian citizens who are after a travel document. Yerevan attorney Nerses Isajanyan expects a residence permit requirement.
More than three decades after the Soviet flag came down, its heirs diverged: EU passports in the Baltics, easy residency in the Caucasus, new golden visas in Central Asia, and Moscow’s own offer.
Most cheap residency lists mix passive investments with active business visas. This one covers only programs where you park capital and walk away. Eleven options, four continents, one EU golden visa, all $100,000 or less.
From the Caribbean to Central Asia and the Pacific, governments keep announcing CBI plans. Few have followed through.
In 12 countries, time on a remote work permit counts toward citizenship, under income, family, and tax rules that differ.
Armenia unveils a no‑stay, five‑year investor fast track, retires “special passports,” and, as Astghik Pepanyan says, enters “uncharted territory.”
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Ukraine, whiplashing post-pandemic demand, Portugal’s golden visa crisis, and a host of price changes made for a highly eventful year.
Keen on Russian capital and not concerned with an EU reaction, the region could become a hotbed for CBI, writes Saahil Menon.
An Armenian immigration reveals details about the government’s fast-tracked CBI plans, including when he believes it will open.
Armenia’s government has issued a draft decision that could see it approve a CIP starting at US$150,000 by the end of the month.
All decrees, laws, and appointments signed by the ex-president may now have to be nullified because he did not legally hold the position.
