Blog of citizenship by investment programs

The Caribbean is no longer just a place for luxury hotels and cruises. This is the region that laid the foundations for an entire industry by opening citizenship by investment programs in the 1980s. So, Caribbean citizenship has become a benchmark in terms of the thoroughness of its applicants' vetting process and the variety of investment options available.

January 4, 2024
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// CITIZENSHIP, Egypt, REAL ESTATE

Investment options: citizenship of Egypt for buying real estate in 2024

Let's take a closer look at one of the newest programs on the market, which will continue to operate in 2024.Citizenship of Egypt by investment program was launched in 2020. Initially, it became a response to a request that had been forming for many years on the part of wealthy citizens of African and Middle Eastern countries who needed legal status to stay in the country. The second goal of the program is to attract foreign investment to Egypt.

December 19, 2023
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// NURI KATZ

Happy New Year from APEX!

Congratulations to all Apex Capital Partners clients who have found immigration solutions with us. The past working year has been full of serious challenges, and we worked to ensure that the result does not disappoint you.

December 13, 2023
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// CIP’S INDUSTRY, CITIZENSHIP

Second passport: how to choose wisely and avoid a black market offers

Nowadays, it is not easy for an investor to navigate the offers on the market by obtaining second passport for investments. Such programs are becoming fewer and fewer, and at the same time, there are more and more unscrupulous companies that are ready to satisfy demand with the help of corruption schemes.

December 6, 2023
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// CITIZENSHIP, VANUATU

Vanuatu Citizenship in 2023: Investment options review

Recently, information appeared in the press that the authorities of Vanuatu, a small state in the Pacific Ocean, will offer investors an alternative option for contributing to the fund. Namely, to invest in another fund, coconut, as part of the environmental initiative program to switch to climate-friendly fuels by 2030.

November 29, 2023
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// INVESTMENT, QUEBEC, THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Quebec’s Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) reopens in 2024

Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) claims to reopen Quebec’s Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) since 1st of January 2023. Nearly five years after its suspension in year 2019. In June 2023, the Quebec government published proposed regulations to revise the program and opened a public consultation period to provide comments on the proposed changes. After this process, the government officially announced the resumption of the program and new criteria.

November 22, 2023
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// HUNGARY, THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

New Hungarian Residency by Investment program: big plan for year 2024

On November 15, 2023, the Hungarian government presented a draft law that includes a section on issuing an investment residence permit to non-EU citizens. It is obvious that Viktor Orban’s cabinet has decided through its own efforts to attract additional funds into the country, which the local economy so desperately needs after budget shortfall this year. New Hungarian Residency by Investment program aka the Guest Investor Program (GIP) will be implemented not sooner then 1st of September 2024.

November 15, 2023
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// CITIZENSHIP, REAL ESTATE, TURKISH CITIZENSHIP

Turkish citizenship for the purchase of real estate in 2023

At the end of October 2023, it became known that the authorities increased the minimum investment in real estate to obtain a residence permit in Turkey by 2.5 times to $200,000. But not so long ago, an investor could obtain Turkish citizenship for such an investment. Now you can take part in the passport program by purchasing real estate for an amount of $400,000 or more.

November 8, 2023
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// ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda for investment in luxurious Hodges Bay

In November, travelers are already dreaming about New Year's holidays, and many would like to spend them in the Caribbean. The high tourist season has already begun here; it will reach its peak in late December-early January. Moreover, a holiday in the Caribbean is almost always a choice of exclusive hotels. One of the most epic new projects in the region is Hodges Bay in Antigua.

October 24, 2023
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// CIP’S INDUSTRY, NURI KATZ

What about visa-free entry into the EU for investment passport holders?

On September 18, 2023, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal to cancel visa-free agreements with countries that have citizenship by investment programs. Should investment passport holders be worried that they won't be able to take advantage of their benefits? Nuri Katz, Founder and President of Apex Capital Partners, comments on the situation.

October 12, 2023
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// GREECE, INVESTMENT, REAL ESTATE, THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Greece Golden Visa for purchasing real estate in 2023

The Greece Golden Visa program continues to operate, despite the turbulence that all the statements of parliamentarians in the EU Parliament have brought to the investment citizenship and residence permit industry recently. So, permanent residence in Greece can be obtained for 5 years if you purchase real estate in the amount of €250,000 – 500,000. In this case, the investment threshold is determined by the region of Greece. This requirement came into force on July 31, 2023.

October 5, 2023
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// ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, CITIZENSHIP, GRENADA, SAINT LUCIA

Caribbean citizenship by investment review: St Lucia, Grenada, Antigua

Caribbean citizenship programs occupy one of the leading positions in the industry, thanks to streamlined processing and remote procedures for submitting and reviewing applications.