If the European Council and Parliament agree on the proposal, the EU will have a mandate to suspend visa-free access for CBI countries.
The Home Office said the changes would have immediate effect to prevent “a wave of travelers” from the affected countries.
Many Saint Lucians, Kittitians, and Antiguans will no longer need apply for visas before visiting Canada – presuming they fly in.
Martin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.
Q2 was the lowest-grossing quarter in four years for citizenship by investment in Vanuatu. And it’s likely to get considerably worse.
It now remains to be seen whether the remaining non-EU Schengen countries – Norway, Lichtenstein, and Iceland – will follow suit.
Hungary has granted more than a million citizenships by descent in the last decade. The US is denying these citizens ESTAs, citing fraud risk.
By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
“I do not see any way to please the EU other than stopping the whole program,” says St-Hilaire, while Harris thinks it’s not over yet.
Vanuatu’s worst-case scenario becomes a reality as the European Council decides to revoke visa-free travel to the EU.
Brian Greco questions the conventional industry doctrine that sees Schengen-access as the holy grail of RCBI-program selling points.
The European Commission has formally proposed that the Council partially suspend visa-free Schengen access for Vanuatu passport holders.
The nominal number of visa-free destinations your passport affords means very little in 2021. Brian Greco explains what to focus on instead.
Dominica seals visa-free deal with China. El Salvador will offer US$100,000 golden visa with path to citizenship by volcano-bond investment.
“Travel bubbles” are forming between COVID-safe countries. Michael Krakat asks; are we rebuilding international travel from the ground up?
Can we expect a drop in demand for Caribbean programs? Wayne Hempson-Putt believes so – and especially among expats living in GCC countries.
In a world where visa-free travel is suspended indefinitely – in some cases permanently – what happens to investment migration? Peter Macfarlane is back.
What is the lowest number of passports that, combined, give you visa-free travel to all the world’s countries? We’ve done the math.
As Turkey’s Ministry of Interior grants visa-free travel to another six European countries, the expected visa-waiver agreement with the EU moves closer.
Holding a residence permit may not be enouh for British citizens who want to visit their holiday home in Portugal; they’ll need an ETIAS too.