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The Malaysian Government has announced the reactivation of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme with several changes made to the policy. 

Last week, the Financial Times’ Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine published a report that ranked two Caribbean nations the best in the world for citizenship by investment (CBI). This is the first time two countries have tied for first place in the five years the report has been in existence.

People have been travelling and trading to different regions with passports for almost 3000 years. The modern passport dates back to the time of Henry V of England, taking on a new role as a document that certifies the identity and nationality of the holder for international travel. However, it wasn’t until the early 20th century that passport design was standardised, and the palm-sized booklet really took shape.

The European Union has moved another step closer to reviving free movement across borders after reaching a provisional consensus on an EU COVID travel pass. If you’re planning a trip to or within Europe this summer, here’s what you need to know about using your certificate to get there. 

The deadline to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme was on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This scheme allowed EU, European Economic Area (EEA), and Swiss citizens to apply to live permanently in the UK as settled residents.

In 2021 Mandela Day is more important than ever before. The essence of Mandela Day is to inspire change, take action, and to make every day Mandela Day.

“It is in your hands to make our world a better one for all,” Nelson Mandela.

Bulgaria has updated its citizenship law to enable those with a Bulgarian parent, grandparent or great-grandparent to obtain its citizenship and, consequently, the right to live and work in any of the 27 European Union (EU) member states.

Eva Schloss is a Holocaust survivor, humanitarian, memoirist, wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend. Schloss has been honoured with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and more recently, the Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria on the occasion of her taking Austrian citizenship. In June 2021, Schloss became a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Austria, taking up Austrian citizenship again as a gesture of reconciliation with her native country.

In an announcement earlier this week, the Sultanate of Oman said that it would be offering foreign investors either 5- or 10-year residency permits from September 2021. 

In a historic move, the South American country of El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin – one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies – as legal tender in the country to operate alongside the US dollar.

Within weeks of the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirming that the coronavirus was a global pandemic, dozens of companies and countries were rushing to announce plans to offer health passports identifying those protected against the virus as a mean of reopening borders. 

Supporters of the passport say identifying people who are immune to the novel coronavirus or at lower risk of spreading it could help open up travel and other services. But, critics have raised questions about privacy, health and discrimination. 

Since the discovery of oil in the region in the late 1930s, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has attracted many expats. Saudi Arabia invited experts and labourers worldwide so the nation could take maximum advantage of its vast oil reserves.