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A History of Citizenship by Investment – Infographic (May 2022 Update)

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, belize, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, dominica, grenada, history, infographic, investment migration, ireland, jordan, malta, moldova, montenegro, saint kitts and nevis, saint lucia, turkey, vanuatu

40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.

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Passports: Once a Large Piece of Paper, Today a High-Tech Booklet – And a Commodity

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Tom Topol history, passport collection, passports, tom topol

Passport history expert and author Tom Topol traces the development of the passport, from large, handwritten sheets, to high-tech booklets.

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36 Years of Citizenship by Investment

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, citi, history, savory and partners, sponsored feature

A look back at the last 36 years of citizenship by investment programs and which new countries may soon be joining the ranks.

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Editor's Picks Features

The Passport Throughout History – The Evolution of a Document

June 2, 2020June 15, 2020 Nicola Mangion analysis, citizenship by investment, club, history, nicola mangion, passports

Nicola Mangion traces the history of the passport back to 2,500 years ago and finds that the earliest such documents were actually more akin to visas.

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Julius Caesar, the Grandfather of Citizenship by Investment, Never Demanded “Genuine Links”

December 11, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, history, opinion, roman empire

2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conceptualized citizenship; flexible, obtainable via contributions, and not necessarily linked to residence.

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Citizenship: From Ancient to Modern Times, Individual to Corporate, and the Rise of Ius Pecuniae

September 20, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, golden visa, history, hussain farooq, ius pecuniae, opinion, passport, residence by investment

Dr. Farooq traces the history of citizenship to see how eligibility for it has evolved, starting in ancient Greece and ending in modern Europe.

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Asia-Pacific Tajick's Take

Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 Stephane Tajick cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, data, history, pacific, statistics, tajick

This is the second in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs. This week, we look

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Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore

January 7, 2019June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick analysis, canada, club, golden visa, history, hong kong, hungary, residence by investment, tajick

This is the first in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs. This week, we look

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

The Bizarre Story of How the King of Tonga’s Court Jester Lost $26 Million Made From Passport Sales

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, history, passports, tonga

This is the incredible tale of how a Hong Kong businessman persuaded the King of Tonga to sell $26 million

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data Opinion

33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Program

September 14, 2018September 17, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, cip, citizenship by investment, data, feature, history, intelligence, opinion

Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two to twelve,

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