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Sao Tome election without a winner: what happens to the citizenship programme

Analysis8 min readSao Tome election without a winner: what happens to the citizenship programmeNo party won a majority in Sao Tome on 27 September. What this means for the citizenship programme, timelines and applicants' money, and whether to apply now.Read

A passport instead of diamonds: why countries sell citizenship and what it means for investors

Analysis9 min readA passport instead of diamonds: why countries sell citizenship and what it means for investorsBotswana loses diamond revenue, Argentina needs dollars, Jordan trades passports for jobs. How a country's motive decides how reliable its programme is.Read

LTV visas for Russians: Schengen by territory and why residence beats a visa

Analysis11 min readLTV visas for Russians: Schengen by territory and why residence beats a visaOn 14 October the EU Council discussed LTV visas for Russians, with no decision. What the visa is, how it breaks connections and why residence is untouched.Read

Schengen is narrowing for Russians, and a backup plan is best built before 2027

Analysis10 min readSchengen is narrowing for Russians, and a backup plan is best built before 2027Schengen for Russians in 2027: the EU is discussing binding visa measures and multiple-entry visas are already limited. Why plan B belongs in 2026.Read

The five-year passport is obsolete: 15 Schengen states already refuse it

Analysis9 min readThe five-year passport is obsolete: 15 Schengen states already refuse itFrom 1 October 2026, 15 Schengen states refuse the five-year Russian passport. The list, the exceptions, why a visa does not help and what to do.Read

Greece will raise the tax on buying a home to 15% for non-EU buyers

Analysis9 min readGreece will raise the tax on buying a home to 15% for non-EU buyersGreece 15% tax on buying a home: who pays, from 1 July 2027, is it law yet, the cost on €400,000 and €800,000 homes and 2025 golden visa statistics.Read

Visa-free Schengen for Caribbean passports: the EU gives five states until June 2028

Analysis8 min readVisa-free Schengen for Caribbean passports: the EU gives five states until June 2028Visa-free Schengen for Caribbean passports: the EU wants programmes wound down by June 2028, OECS talks in Brussels in November 2026. Three scenarios.Read

Telling the state about a second passport and a foreign account: the decision stays with you

Analysis10 min readTelling the state about a second passport and a foreign account: the decision stays with youWhether to tell the Russian Ministry of a second citizenship and the tax service of a foreign account: the law, real penalties, pros and risks.Read

Cyprus to tighten investor permanent residence before Schengen

Analysis9 min readCyprus to tighten investor permanent residence before SchengenCyprus is reviewing about 12,000 investor permits issued since 2013 and will tighten the programme before Schengen. Who is affected and what to do.Read

No more Caribbean passport without a trip: biometrics and interviews

Analysis8 min readNo more Caribbean passport without a trip: biometrics and interviewsSaint Kitts requires in-person biometrics, Dominica issues passports on the island, the US restricted visas for Antigua and Dominica. What changed.Read

Argentina citizenship by investment ban bills: risks for investors

Analysis10 min readArgentina citizenship by investment ban bills: risks for investorsA court declared the citizenship decree null and Congress has two ban bills. What happens to investors' passports and money, and when to pay.Read

The Tate case showed what Vanuatu revokes citizenship for

Analysis14 min readThe Tate case showed what Vanuatu revokes citizenship forCan Vanuatu revoke citizenship? What the Tate case of September 2026 showed, the four legal grounds, 30 revocations and how to protect your application.Read

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