Without a doubt, COVID-19 has impacted and shaped the world in which we currently find ourselves. 2020 was a year of uncertainty. With the weight of heavy restrictions and lockdowns globally felt, it has forced many to think about their options, particularly regarding safety, security and future in their home country. Through Citizenship by Investment, […] Read more
Sweden’s government has announced that it will extend the entry ban until March 31, while it also has adopted a new exemption from the entry ban due to the Brexit transition period, adding the United Kingdom to the list of countries the citizens of which cannot enter Sweden amid COVID-19. The temporary ban on entry […] Read more
Less than a week after the announcement of a revised U.S. naturalization test that critics said is harder to pass, the Trump administration updated on Wednesday a policy that could make immigrants who already have lawful permanent resident (LPR) status ineligible for citizenship. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) some green card holders […] Read more
The European Commission announced on Tuesday it would start “infringement procedures” against Cyprus and Malta over their controversial citizenship through investment programmes. The commission said that selling citizenship “undermines the essence of EU citizenship”. Infringement procedures are the EU equivalent of legal action against a country that fails to implement EU law, and can lead to […] Read more
Elections Canada says it has identified roughly 3,500 cases of people who voted in 2019’s federal election where there was conflicting evidence about their citizenship. But almost a year after Canadians headed to the polls, the agency says it’s still trying to determine how many of those cases — if any — involved non-Canadian citizens casting ballots. A fear […] Read more
Senior Chinese media officials in Australia have been targeted and the visas of two leading Chinese scholars have been revoked in an unprecedented foreign interference investigation into a NSW political staffer, provoking a furious response from the Chinese Government. The Chinese Government has used state media to accuse Australian authorities of secretly raiding the homes […] Read more
Prices to become a U.S. citizen are about to drastically increase on October 2, 2020. That’s why the Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network is encouraging those who haven’t applied for citizenship yet to do so before the price rises. The organization will be putting together a free virtual citizenship course starting August 29. The course will be held every Saturday […] Read more
The United States remains the number one destination for people around the world, both for investments and as a place to live, work, and gain higher education. The USA is home to the top three universities globally according to the QS World University Rankings 2020 and it is seen as an attractive investment proposition, especially […] Read more
WHEN Baron Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian officer helping the Continental Army, asked for a translator at Valley Forge to address some troops during America’s revolutionary war, the story goes that he was told there was no need. This particular group were immigrants and spoke German. Colonial militias offered state citizenship to soldiers. The Continental […] Read more
Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from Malaysia. Photo: AFP Singapore buys about half of its fresh water from the southern Malaysian state of Johor, with which it shares a maritime border, at three Malaysian sen (less than 1 US cent) per 1,000 gallons of water – a price fixed in a 1962 […] Read more
