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Latest updates from from the CBI and Golden visa market.
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Trump Unveils $5m Platinum Visa Card for Super Rich
President Trump has unveiled a new platinum visa card to attract super rich and uber-rich people from all over the world. Trump Platinum Card will cost $5 million for individuals and allow foreigners to spend up to 270 days a year in the United States without being taxed on non-US income. The most important difference… Read more >>
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Portugal Golden Visa – Current Outlook and Developments
We are sharing the update on latest developments in Portugal with immigration and nationality and current outlook.. Government Actions on Immigration Control and Backlogs The current Portuguese government has successfully tackled illegal immigration control and made significant progress in reviewing 440,000 applications under the “Manifestation of Interest” program by reallocating AIMA staff. Additionally, a new… Read more >>
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Hungary Golden Visa Shines with U.S. Waiver Back in Place
The Hungarian Golden Visa Program gains renewed interest among HNWIs after Trump administration reinstated Hungary into US Visa waiver Program. On Sep 16, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that Hungary will have its status in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) fully restored, following the completion of steps taken to… Read more >>
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Grenada Amends Oath Act 2025
The Grenada Investment Migration Agency (IMA) has officially advised all those involved in the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme that successful applicants to the programme are now required from Aug 1, 2025 to recite the new Oath of Allegiance and Affirmation of Allegiance to Grenada before becoming a citizen. This oath is the final stage… Read more >>
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São Tomé and Príncipe Opens CIP Unit in Dubai
São Tomé and Príncipe Government has opened CIP unit headquartered in Dubai for processing of applications. The official website has also been unveiled to attract future investments into the country. The STP CIP Unit is a specialized technical-administrative body responsible for receiving, instructing and proposing decisions on applications for nationality by investment and donation and… Read more >>
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Portugal’s Immigration Reforms: A Quick Review
The New Government in Portugal, although a minority in Parliament, is pursuing significant reforms across several sectors, including Immigration and nationality law changes in Portugal. So far, these proposed changes have failed progressing, sparked controversy and debate in Portugal, amid concerns expressed by notable persons, associations, law firms and foreign residents in Portugal. Immigration –… Read more >>
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What makes Bulgaria Golden Visa Special?
Bulgaria is a newest member of schengen, already EU member state, joining Eurozone by adopting Euro from Jan 1, 2026. Bulgaria is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Immigrant Investor Program At the end of 2024, the Bulgarian Parliament introduced a renewed immigrant investor program granting permanent residency through investment, reinforcing the… Read more >>
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Rebranding of Best Citizenships to BestCitizens.com
We are rebranding our Best Citizenships website and moving to a new domain. The new domain “BestCitizens.com” will be a clean domain, promotes better branding and SEO friendly. Our old website has been with us for 14 years and we aim to elevate our brand value on a path to become a Global brand in… Read more >>
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St. Kitts Adopts Higher Compliance Measures
The St.Kitts Citizenship by investment unit has implemented a set of measures for all applicants will undergo thorough screening through advanced technological platforms and manual review processes conducted by compliance professionals. Enhanced Vetting The multilayer due diligence system through the implementation of additional multi-layered background verification processes, including New Framework The CIU Unit has said… Read more >>
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Nauru Citizenship Program Opens Doors for Stateless People
The Nauru citizenship program office has announced recently, a stateless Kuwaiti national was granted citizenship through Nauru’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program providing necessary documents and passing background checks. Nauru is one the only handful of countries offering economic citizenship to rich stateless people with proper documentation and enough finances to support themselves. This… Read more >>
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Strong Growth in Portugal’s Hospitality Market
Portugal’s hospitality sector is an important growing market, backed by foreign tourists and investor interest via golden visas, contributing significantly to the national economy. The hospitality sector witnessed impressive growth rebounding from post pandemic levels, covering 1/3 of commercial real estate investments. destinations like Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve remained strongholds of growth, there was… Read more >>
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Portugal Postpones Nationality Law Changes until October
The change in the proposed law on nationality and family reunification for foreigners in Portugal has been postponed until October. Chega said on Wednesday that the government intends to postpone the final approval of the revision of the nationality law until October, prioritising the process to remedy the unconstitutionalities pointed out by the Constitutional Court… Read more >>