Submission of Physical Applications Suspended in Grenada
Effective from 20 March 2020, Grenada suspended the requirement for submission of hard copies of applications to its Citizenship by Investment Unit until further notice, or until the implementation of the ‘CBI Management Online Information System’ platform. The online platform is expected to be in operation by 31 March 2020. What does this update mean […]
Stranded in Europe?
With Europe experiencing the highest number of COVID-19 infections outside of China, European countries have collectively taken drastic measures to protect their borders and curb the spread of the virus. Border closures and flight cancellations, however, have left a number of foreign nationals stranded in European territory, wondering what to do next. Following a week […]
NRIs Look to Citizenship by Investment
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are Indian citizens who do not reside in India. Many officially reside in a second country, but some reside ‘nowhere,’ spending too little time in any one location to become formal residents. There are sometimes taxation benefits to this ‘non-residence,’ as most countries tax their residents only. Things are, however, about to […]
CS Global Partners in the Khaleej Times
A CS Global Partners article was featured in the Khaleej Times’ “EU – Citizenship by Investment” supplement, published on 15 March 2020. The supplement focuses on Europe’s citizenship and residence by investment programmes, and provides information with which to compare investment thresholds, investor qualification requirements, and the merits of each available programme. The supplement also […]
Antigua and Barbuda Covid-19 Travel Update
In an effort to defend its borders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Antigua and Barbuda has announced that, as of 12 March 2020, it will deny entry to any foreign national who has travelled to the following countries within the past 28 days: China Italy Iran Japan Korea Singapore What does this update mean […]
Iraqi Citizens Now Eligible for CBI in Antigua and Barbuda
Applications from citizens of Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan (not including South Sudan), and Yemen will not be accepted unless the applicant moved out of these ‘restricted countries’ before turning 18, or unless the applicant has maintained a lawful permanent residence outside of these ‘restricted countries’ for a minimum of 10 years and maintains […]
Antigua and Barbuda Adjusts Fees
Antigua and Barbuda has announced that, from 1 April 2020, it will impose a Government Processing Fee of US$30,000 on all citizenship by investment options for families of up to four persons. This means that the National Development Fund (NDF) and University of the West Indies (UWI) options will be more expensive (a US$5,000 increase) […]
Passport Power Updates: Grenada and Dominica
Grenada On 19 February 2020, the Prime Minister of Ukraine authorised Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom to sign an agreement on the mutual abolition of visa requirements with Grenada. Once the agreement enters into force, citizens of Grenada will be able to travel to Ukraine visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, […]
Application Updates: Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis
Grenada In an effort to streamline its citizenship by investment application process, Grenada now accepts applications submitted in two separate stages: The pre-submission stage The submission completion stage How does this update benefit me? Documents submitted as part of a citizenship by investment application must not expire before three months from the date of submission. Gathering the required supporting documents can […]
