A Tale of Two Citizens: Virtual vs. Functional Freedom of Movement
Can we expect a drop in demand for Caribbean programs? Wayne Hempson-Putt believes so – and especially among expats living in GCC countries.
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Investment Migration in the Post Visa-Free Travel World
In a world where visa-free travel is suspended indefinitely – in some cases permanently – what happens to investment migration? Peter Macfarlane is back.
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The 9-Passport Combo That Gives You Worldwide Visa-Free Travel
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.
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Turkey Closer Than Ever to Visa-Free Deal With Europe Following Unilateral Liberalization
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.
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Some EU Residence Permit Holders Will Need ETIAS to Visit Europe Starting Next Year
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.
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Kremlin’s Lifting of Restrictions on Dual Citizenship Could Pave Way for Russian CIP
A change in the citizenship law could have a significant impact on the investment migration market, but not in the way you might think.
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Visa-Freedom Has Causal Effect on Democracy Score, But Not on GDP, Researchers Find
Using retrogression analysis, PhD candidates in Political Science Ömer Zarpli and Uğur Altundal of, respectively, the University of Pittsburgh and
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The Most Powerful CIP-Country Passports by Accessible Sq. Km of Landmass
You already know which CIP-countries’ passports have the highest number of visa-free destinations. But do you know which ones have the most visa-free access when measured by square kilometers?
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Vanuatu and China Close to Visa-Waiver Agreement, Vanuatu PM Tells Media
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai of Vanuatu has told local media that his countrymen will soon be able to visit China
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The First Passport to Offer Worldwide Visa-Free Travel
With visa-free access to 85% of the world, the Japanese passport is now the world’s most powerful. Could we soon see a time where some passports reach 100%?
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Dominica to Become 4th CIP-Country With Visa-Free Travel to Russia
The Russian government has endorsed a visa-waiver agreement with the Commonwealth of Dominica that will allow Russian and Dominican citizens
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Dominica to Get Visa-Free Access to Russia, UAE, Possibly China, Says PM Skerrit
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica says his country is in the final stages of clinching a visa-waiver agreement with
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Changes Coming to Greek Golden Visa Investment Options – No Longer Just Real Estate
Greek Minister of Economy and Development, Yannis Dragasakis, revealed this week that his office is preparing legislation that will widen
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Singapore and Japan Knock Germany off Top-Spot in the Henley Passport Index
Press release via Henley & Partners: Japan and Singapore have knocked Germany off the top spot of the Henley Passport Index,
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Visa-Waiving Goodbye to Travel Restrictions – UAE Scores Visa-Free Travel to China
Over the last decade, no citizenship has improved in quality faster than that of the United Arab Emirates. Yesterday, it
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Antigua PM Calls Trudeau’s Bluff: Asks Canada to Specify CIP Flaws, Reinstate Visa-Free Policy
During a town hall meeting last week, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau said his government would reconsider allowing visa-free access to
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Trudeau: Canada Would Reinstate Antigua’s Visa-Free Access if CIP “Significantly Improves”
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Toronto this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the audience that his
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Pressed by EU, Canada Grants Visa-Free Travel to Bulgaria and Romania
Canada will hand a major boost to the value of Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship on December 1st this year, when
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Visa-Waiver Week Continues: Saint Lucia and Vanuatu Both Sign Agreements With UAE
The latest in a flurry of visa-free dealmaking activity resulting from the United Nations General Assembly this week, both Saint
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Saint Kitts Signs Visa-Waiver Agreement With Indonesia, Laos Up Next
It’s been a great week for travel freedom. Talks on the so-called “sidelines” during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in
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