Dominica Suspends CBI Applications From Iranian Nationals
Ahmad Abbas
March 24, 2026
Roseau reverses course on a market it reopened just four years ago amid the US-Iran war; however, some caveats still apply.
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Saint Kitts Sets July 2027 Deadline for CBI Passport Holders to Complete Biometric Enrollment
Ahmad Abbas
March 23, 2026
Existing CBI passports issued before April 14 expire for travel purposes on July 31, 2027 unless holders complete biometric enrollment.
BVI Premier Reaffirms Residence-by-Investment Plans
Ahmad Abbas
March 19, 2026
14 months after the first announcement, Wheatley says discussions continue; no thresholds or timeline have been set. Explains why the country will never have a CBI program.
Crypto Billionaire’s ‘Destiny’ Project Tests Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Federal Limits
Ahmad Abbas
March 17, 2026
A bitcoin billionaire’s US$100-a-month offer to every Nevisian has split the federation’s politicians. The CBI angle is bigger.
Saint Lucia Government Responds to UK Visa Waiver Suspension; Defends CIP
Ahmad Abbas
March 12, 2026
PM Pierre says the country has “no intention of stopping the CIP”; Deputy PM Hilaire rejects any link between the suspension and program.
UK Strips Saint Lucia of Visa-Free Access; Government Vows Diplomatic Fight
Ahmad Abbas
March 5, 2026
Saint Lucia’s CBI program registered 5,642 applications in 2023-24, up 423%, and London calls the practice “inherently high-risk.”
US Treasury Rescinds Decade-Old FinCEN Advisory on Saint Kitts CBI Program
Ahmad Abbas
March 2, 2026
The withdrawal closes a chapter that hung over the world’s oldest CBI program for more than a decade; PM Drew credits three years of reform.
US Cuts Visa Validity for Antigua and Dominica From 10 Years to 3 Months
Ahmad Abbas
February 28, 2026
Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, and Grenada retain ten-year, multiple-entry terms; only Antigua and Dominica face the downgrade.
The Family Math: Which CBI Programs Deliver the Lowest Cost Per Passport?
Ahmad Abbas
February 24, 2026
Same family, twelve programs, wildly different per-passport costs. The cheapest option depends on how many children you have.
Beyond Visa-Free Travel: The Overlooked Perks of Caribbean Citizenships
Partner Content
February 20, 2026
A pioneer born in the 1980s now faces its biggest test; but the value proposition runs deeper than most assume.
SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”
Ahmad Abbas
February 15, 2026
Gonsalves claims Washington warned SVG against CBI and a China pivot. PM Friday calls his program a “sovereign capital” strategy.
St Vincent Unveils Mid-2026 CIP Launch With Residency Mandate; Former PM Ridicules Implementation
Ahmad Abbas
February 11, 2026
St Vincent’s CIP will mandate residency. PM Friday: Not “revenue-at-all-costs” but “sovereign capital mobilization strategy.”
How Populist Pressure Is Forcing Citizenship by Investment to Mature
Kemal Nicholson
January 30, 2026
Kemal Nicholson: When external actors can blacklist your country overnight, citizenship programs face a choice they can’t ignore.
Is “Program Bundling” Investment Migration’s Latest Trend?
Charlie Maggi
January 27, 2026
Charlie Maggi explores investment migration’s new baseline: CBI programs packaged with European access as clients demand layered mobility.
What Actually Happens When You Try to Resell CBI Real Estate
Ahmad Abbas
January 26, 2026
Three markets sell citizenship through property investments. Each plays by completely different rules. Knowing which matters before you buy.
Five Common Reasons CBI Applications Face Rejection
Ahmad Abbas
January 23, 2026
Five systematic issues account for most citizenship by investment rejections across global programs, from due diligence failures to technical documentation errors.
Grenada CBI Applications More Than Double in Q3
Ahmad Abbas
January 18, 2026
Grenada’s CIP is on track for its third best year ever, continues to cut the backlog, and has set a new historical record in Q3 of 2025.
US Immigration Freeze Could Reverse the Caribbean’s Brain Drain
Partner Content
January 17, 2026
Nisha Mc Intyre: Constantinople’s fall sparked the Renaissance. Could US immigration restrictions trigger Caribbean rebirth?
What Governments Pay CBI Agents in Commission
Ahmad Abbas
January 15, 2026
How much do agents earn selling citizenship? We got the numbers. The gap between highest and lowest paying programs is substantial.
US Freezes Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Including 10 CBI Jurisdictions
Ahmad Abbas
January 15, 2026
The US has suspended immigrant visas for 10 CBI countries, citing a “high risk for becoming a public charge.”