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Latest updates from from the CBI and Golden visa market.
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Portugal Amends Nationality Rules for Babies
Portugal’s updated Nationality Law has extended the minimum residency requirement for one parent from one to five years, prompting a rise in family reunification requests for newborn children. Children born in Portugal to foreign parents now automatically qualify for citizenship if at least one parent has held legal residency for 5 years prior to the… Read more >>
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Portugal Clears Golden Visa Backlogs
Portugal’s Golden Visa program remains a topic of significant interest for international investors, particularly as regulatory changes continue to shape the investment migration landscape. Pending Applications Cleared Portugal’s international population continues to grow 1.54 million foreign residents counted in 2024. After years of wait and delays, data from government shows ds of thousands of pending… Read more >>
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Vanuatu Amends Citizenship Program
The Citizenship Office has issued a formal notice to all designated agents on amendments to Vanuatu’s citizenship by investment programmes, following the publication of Official Gazette No. 25 of 2026 on 19 March 2026. The Citizenship Office notice, dated 23 March 2026 and signed by Secretary General Patrick Peter Fred, outlines changes under the Citizenship… Read more >>
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St.Kitts Biometric Fees and Collection Centers
The St.Kitts government is upgrading passport security to highest international standards inline with other countries. The Biometric Enrolment is gone live, with collection centres operating across the Federation and at consular offices and approved service providers worldwide. Deactivation All old passports issued to citizens under the CBI program will be automatically deactivated from Aug 1,… Read more >>
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CBIGV Platform – Securely Upload CBI and Golden Visa Applications
We have built state of the art, application platform to securely upload applications for all CBI/GV programs. From now on all our clients will be asked to register and upload application forms and supporting documents in https://www.cbigv.com CBIGV is the first AI-powered platform of its kind, designed to simplify, digitise and standardise the end-to-end submission… Read more >>
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Why Marriott PBO is a better option than SISC donation?
The Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment program has two specific donation options. Both are government approved pathways and having the same investment requirement of USD 250,000 The Royal St. Kitts Beach Resort (St. Kitts Marriott) is a jewel for hospitality and sustainable tourism in St.Kitts and Nevis. It is a model of sustainable… Read more >>
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Latvia Golden Visa for €65,000
⚠️ Update, 1 November 2026: Latvia’s new Immigration Law took effect on 15 September 2026. The real estate, bank deposit and state bond options are closed to new applicants. The company share route remains open (€50,000 or €100,000 plus a €10,000 state fee), but permits are now issued for up to 2 years instead of… Read more >>
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Portugal Nationality Law Published in Gazette
Portugal Nationality Law was now published in Gazette Dario Republica on May 18, 2026 officially becoming a law 37/81 and will now be implemented for new applications. On May 3rd, 2026, Portugal’s updated Nationality Law was promulgated by the President of the Republic. Mercan Properties confirms that these changes do not affect the Portugal Golden Visa Program… Read more >>
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Portugal Receives High Volume of Citizenship Applications
President António José Seguro formally promulgated the new Nationality Law on Sunday, May 3. The Parliament’s April 1 reform has now been signed by the President, who promulgated the revised law on May 3; the measure will come into force once published in the Diário da República. Under the new framework, the standard legal-residence requirement… Read more >>
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President Signs Portugal Citizenship New Law
The President of the Portuguese Republic signed and promulgated the new law amending the Portuguese citizenship regime increasing the residence period to 10 years for Non-EU and 7 years for CPLP nationals, bringing years of uncertainty to the end. This means that the new law is expected to be published in the coming days in… Read more >>
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St.Kitts Biometrics Collection Goes Live for Citizens
As of 14 April 2026, the St.Kitts Government goes live with an advanced biometric data collection system, a decisive step that aligns us with the world’s most progressive jurisdictions in citizenship management. Biometrics Passport Upgrade St. Kitts and Nevis is upgrading its passport system to meet the highest international standards in biometric security. The Ministry of National… Read more >>
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Turkey Announces 20 year Tax Break for Non Residents
President’s Erdogan has announced last Friday, Persons who have not been tax residents of Türkiye for the past three years and who choose to relocate to the country will pay no Turkish tax on their foreign-source income and capital gains for a period of 20 years. The 20-year tax exemption would also cover capital gains,… Read more >>