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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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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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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2020 Saw Malta Pass EUR 1 Billion Contribution Milestone in Otherwise Disappointing Year
Malta’s IIP raised more than EUR 1 billion in contributions alone before being discontinued show figures released by the Regulator this week.
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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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Portugal Golden Visa: Here’s What Happens Next
Charles Taylor Harris predicts the effects of the new golden visa rules: Interior areas and commercial property can expect a boost, the fund option will show resilience, and rich-world interest in the program will continue to rise.
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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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Bulgarian RCBI: Program Reform Just as Likely an Outcome as Closure Says Legal Expert
Though the govt. wants to end the program, comprehensive reform and extension of the program is an equally likely outcome, says Ivan Petrov.
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102 American Investors Got Portugal Golden Visas in 2021, up 32% Year-on-Year
The sharp rise in demand from Americans notwithstanding, 2021 was the program’s lowest-grossing year since 2015.
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A New Year, A Revised Portugal Golden Visa Program: What You Need to Know
Patricia Casaburi clears up confusion around the criteria for “low-density” and “interior” areas under the Portugal Golden Visa’s new rules.
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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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Portugal’s Cheaper, Faster D7 Visa Increasingly Taking Market Share Away From Golden Visa
“Agents around the world are promoting the D7 on a massive scale,” says Patricia Valadas Coriel. That explains dropping volume for the golden visa.
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The Stringent Eligibility Criteria For Malta’s Citizenship For Exceptional Services by Direct Investment
Eligibility standards for Malta’s new investor naturalization policy are among the most stringent in the market. Kenneth Camilleri explains.
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Curaçao Revamps Investor Permit Program, Path to Dutch Citizenship in 5 Years
The right to live in both the Caribbean and the EU, with a path to EU citizenship in five years, now starting at US$280,000 in Curaçao.
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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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How to Have Your Cake And Eat It, by Being British, But European Too
EU blues? Buyer’s remorse? Sorted. Be British. Be European too. “It is simple,” says Robin Chapman at Passports Global Ltd.
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While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without Vetting
Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of annual new EU citizens that don’t come through CIPs are hardly checked at all.
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Astons Awarded Best European Citizenship Advisor Award
Astons is honoured to be awarded the Best European Citizenship Advisor Award as part of the Russian Global Citizens Awards
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