As international travel resumes following the pandemic, but with Covid restrictions still in place, a new global mobility hierarchy has emerged, according to the just-released Passport Index 2020 Q4 edition. While some of the world's most powerful passports like the US have lost their shine, others have gained global mobility ground.
While, predictably, the pandemic has triggered a sharp increase in demand for citizenship by investment, unpredictably, coronavirus has changed the who, why and where of the CBI landscape, with applicants from unexpected countries surging, reasons for economic citizenship changing, and some CBI countries really standing out from the citizenship crowd.
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to create instability worldwide, and economic migration offering both an insurance policy and the option for a better life, there has been a huge spike in demand for citizenship by investment from high-net-worth investors in African, especially Nigerians and South Africans.
When it comes to securing economic citizenship, high-net-worth individuals are looking increasingly for Citizenship by Investment programmes that allow them to include their families, both immediate and extended. And the CBI Programmes are responding, with many adjusting their dependent criteria to cater to client demand. So which CBI countries are family friendliest?
Following the release of the latest CBI Index, for 2020, the Caribbean countries continue to outrank the rest of the world with their long-running, competitively priced and highly regulated Citizenship by Investment Programmes, with Dominica coming top, closely followed by Saint Kitts and Grenada.
Roll up, roll up, a brand-new development of managed residences located in the prestigious luxury waterfront location of Porto Montenegro, the Mediterranean's largest marina, offers an approved and affordable investment option for applicants to Montenegro’s popular Citizenship by Investment Programme.
As the newest kid on the citizenship by investment block, Montenegro is currently seeing a huge surge in demand for its economic passport. So, what exactly is the pull of this little Balkan country?
Following the latest update of Henley’s Global Passport Index, we evaluate the global mobility you can expect from securing a second passport.
The government of Montenegro has given approval for four hotels to be included in its recently-launched citizenship by investment program.