Let’s consider three key areas, the specifics of extending and reissuing documents. Residence permit in Greece for investment, investment citizenship of Caribbean countries, investment citizenship of Vanuatu.
Why are we touching on this important topic? APEX receives many questions about how to renew a coveted document after receiving it – a plastic card with a residence permit or a passport – when it expires. Those who applied through another company also contact APEX. Because APEX stays with clients even after they receive second citizenship offering after-sales service.
Note that any status, investment citizenship or residence permit, is not extended automatically. Even if you have acquired alternative citizenship, this does not mean that someone will remind you of the need to issue a new document, or that a new residence permit card will simply be sent after the old one expires. It is worth planning time for this process, and also preparing the necessary documents in advance.
What is needed to renew a Caribbean passport?
The main document for reissuing a passport upon expiration is a certificate of naturalization. There are situations when a document is lost – we work with them, but this is a complicated process that will significantly delay the receipt of a new passport.
If you are an investment citizen of Antigua, then to reissue you will need to show that you have visited the country – 30 days within 5 years. For this, it is best to keep travel documents – printed boarding passes for the flight, invoices from hotels. Of course, they will also look at the stamps in the passport, which are put by border control.
If you have citizenship by investment from Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, or Dominica, please note that new requirements for program participants are currently in the final stages of approval. These countries, like Antigua, will introduce visitation requirements that must be met in order to reissue the document.
The new measure will most likely affect those who have been under 5 years since receiving their citizenship by investment (naturalization). APEX is monitoring the situation as a licensed agent for Caribbean programs, thanks to its offices in the Caribbean.
APEX provides full support for Caribbean passport reissues upon request, both for those who applied for participation in the program through APEX and for other clients. You can receive advice on the procedure, including calculation of applicable fees and other costs.
How to plan a Caribbean passport renewal so that it does not interfere with your travels?
We recommend applying for a reissue of your passport if there are 6 months left before its expiration, as you will not be allowed into the Schengen area with this document if the passport expires in 3 months, and in some countries – 6 months.
What do you need to reissue a new Greek residence permit card after 5 years?
You need to prove that you still own the investment. Usually, this is done by filing an E9 declaration, which lists all the real estate that the client owns in Greece. And also, a special certificate that no sales have been registered for the property and it has not been re-registered to another person.
Please note that it is important to pay taxes on this property on time. In Greece, the annual tax threshold is the 15th of July. Late payment of taxes may negatively affect the renewal of the card.
You will also need to physically visit Greece to submit your biometrics, just like when you first issued it. However, with a power of attorney, APEX can set a date for submitting your fingerprints and receive your ready-made residence permit cards. In Greece, there are no residency requirements for the investor residence permit (Golden Visa). You will not need to confirm your visit to the country during the validity of the residence permit card.
APEX provides full support for reissuing a Greek residence permit upon request, both for those who applied for participation in the program through APEX and for other clients. You can receive advice on the procedure, including calculation of current fees and other expenses.
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What is required to renew a Vanuatu passport?
From July 2025, a Vanuatu ID and a Vanuatu birth certificate (data will be the same as in the original document) are mandatory requirements for renewing a passport. If you have not completed these documents, you will need to do so before applying for a new passport.
Passports are issued in Vanuatu and sent via courier services to the applicant’s location until Vanuatu finally opens its representative offices in Dubai, Hong Kong and Noumea. With the launch of these Consulates, Vanuatu will issue biometric passports, which will require personal presence. The new procedure is stated to be effective from September 30, 2025.
APEX provides full support for reissuing Vanuatu passports upon request, both for those who applied for participation in the program through APEX, and for other clients. You can receive advice on the procedure, including calculation of applicable fees and other costs.
