9 EU Countries That Grant Citizenship to the Great Grandchildren of Their Citizens
Globally, hundreds of millions of people have a great grandparent from an EU country. Too few of them are picking up citizenships for free.
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US Drops Visa-Waivers for Hungarian Citizens Born Outside the Country, Cites Fraud Concerns
Hungary has granted more than a million citizenships by descent in the last decade. The US is denying these citizens ESTAs, citing fraud risk.
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Hungary Has Granted EU Citizenship to a Million Hungarian Descendants – 1.6 Million Americans Could Qualify
Hungary is serious about naturalizing members of its diaspora, and not deterred by application volume. 3 million worldwide could be eligible.
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Slovakia Passes 3rd Gen. Citizenship-by-Descent Law, Enabling EU Citizenship for up to 800,000 Americans
18 months of lobbying has paid off. As many as 1.5 million Slovak descendants worldwide will now potentially be eligible for EU citizenship.
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Italian Citizenship by Lawsuit: Taking Consulates to Court Over Lack of Appointments – And Winning
The Italian Court of Rome states that consulates that don’t give appointments violate the right to claim Italian citizenship by descent.
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Italian Citizenship by Descent: Up to 80 Million Worldwide Potentially Eligible
From Buenos Aires to Boston, tens of millions are eligible for Italian citizenship by descent. David Lesperance explains how to qualify.
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10 Million Polish-Americans Potentially Eligible for EU Citizenship by Descent
Some 10 million Americans, and twice that figure globally, are potentially eligible for EU citizenship by descent thanks to Polish ancestry.
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Even for The Super-Rich, Citizenship by Descent is Extremely Useful: Lessons From Abramovich
Abramovich recently picked up another citizenship by descent, this time in Portugal. Millions more should do the same, says David Lesperance.
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The Big Investment Migration Stories of 2021: IMI’s 10 Most-Read Articles This Year
Among our ten most-read stories in 2021, half concerned Portugal and half were written by outside contributors. Merry Christmas.
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Everything You Need to Know About Latvian Citizenship by Descent
If you have ancestors who were Latvian citizens and you can prove it, you likely qualify for Latvian – and thereby EU – citizenship.
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Mobility Standard #5 – Citizens of Bitcoin, Ancestry-Based Citizenship, and Sovereign Individuals
Citizenship by descent, states competing for citizens, and CBI as employee performance bonus are just some of the topics we discussed in the 5th episode of the Mobility Standard.
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The Complete List of EU Citizenship by Ancestry/Descent Policies
17 countries offer EU citizenship to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or sometimes even more distant descendants of European citizens. See our complete list and interactive map.
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Bulgaria Grants EU Citizenship by Descent Up to 3rd Generation: Hundreds of Thousands Qualify
If you can prove that you have a Bulgarian parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, you are eligible for citizenship in Bulgaria – and, by extension, the right to live in any of the 27 member states – thanks to a recent change to Bulgaria’s citizenship law.
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Czechia: Hidden Citizenship-by-Descent Gem? New Data Suggests So
For the purposes of Czech Section 31(3), investment migration professionals should screen clients who may have Central European ancestry, writes Parviz Malakouti and Samuel Durovcik.
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Slovakia to Grant Citizenship by Descent up to 3rd Generation: 800,000 Americans Could Qualify
Slovakia is about to take citizenship by descent one generation further by qualifying great-grandchildren of Slovaks and former Czechoslovaks.
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750m People, From Manila to Medellín, Eligible for Spanish Citizenship After 2 Years of Residency
Juan Antequera: Spanish naturalization is normally a 10-year process. Citizens of Spain’s former colonies, however, qualify in just two years.
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