Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programme News

July 31 ^st 2020

USA Surge for Second Citizenship

Historically, a surge for second residency or citizenship through investment from any given country increases during times of turmoil; a reoccurring pattern we often see when geopolitical issues...

July 6 ^th 2020

Saint Kitts Reduce Family Citizenship Cost

The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has announced a reduction in the cost of citizenship by donation for families of four, down to $150,000 + fees. This significant price reduction of $45,000, now...

July 5 ^th 2020

Dominica Redefine Dependents

The latest Caribbean Island to enhance their Citizenship by Investment legislation is Dominica. Just a few days after Saint Lucia announced their recent amendments, Prime Minister of Dominica,...

July 2 ^nd 2020

Saint Lucia Make Family Enhancements

Saint Lucia already offer one of the most competitively priced Citizenship by Investment programmes in the industry, but in a recent bid to enhance their offering they have announced some attractive...

June 23 ^rd 2020

Vanuatu Launch Passport by Courier

All over the world, countries, businesses, and individuals are adapting the way in which they work. One of the latest countries to make changes to their Citizenship by Investment programme is Vanuatu....

June 19 ^th 2020

Portugal Receives ”Safe Travels” Stamp from WTTC

Portugal is one of the first European countries to receive the new ”Safe Travels” stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council. The WTTC just recently launched this new global safety and...

June 11 ^th 2020

Vanuatu Citizenship Programme Growth 2020

Earlier this year Vanuatu welcomed the new Chairman of the Citizenship Commission, Ronald Warsal, to their office. Despite a difficult first half to the year including a devastating cyclone and the...

May 20 ^th 2020

Citizenship Programmes with Education Incentives

Second citizenship comes with many advantages, including visa-free travel and a ”Plan B” residency to name just a few. There are some citizenship by investment programmes that also offer...

May 14 ^th 2020

Saint Lucia Launches Covid-19 Relief Bond

The government of St. Lucia has introduced a new option into its citizenship by investment portfolio. The Covid-19 Relief Bond was launched on 12th May and will run until 31st December 2020....

May 11 ^th 2020

Portugal Begins to Reopen

Portugal is beginning to restore some normality as they gradually reopen businesses and ease their lock-down regulations. The Portuguese Government announced last week that they have a phased plan to...

April 29 ^th 2020

COVID-19 Increases Demand for Golden Visas

First of all La Vida would like to thank all those who took part in our recent survey on the effect of COVID-19 on potential plans you may have for a residency or citizenship by investment programme....

April 27 ^th 2020

Cyprus to Scrap Citizenship Application Cap

The Cyprus Citizenship by Investment programme is limited to approve just 700 applications per year, but this cap could soon be scrapped. The Cypriot Government have drafted new regulations which they...