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Caribbean citizenship, and delaying applications
Recently, there has been a delay in applications for Caribbean citizenship, specifically for Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Dominica.
What is Caribbean citizenship? Will the delay remain for a long time, and what is the reason for this delay for applicants for Caribbean citizenship? It will be explained in this article.
Obtaining Caribbean citizenship from one of the countries that offers it is worth the effort of waiting for several reasons, and if we combine the reasons, the result will be many opportunities from one nationality.
About citizenship by investment
When you invest in a country and then obtain its citizenship in exchange for that investment, this type of program is called citizenship by investment.
Investors around the world are trying to obtain citizenship in order to take advantage of the benefits it offers, which are divided between work benefits, family benefits, health and education options, and tax programs.
In order for the investor to choose the appropriate program for him, he looks at the options of countries according to the opportunities that these countries provide him, what the investor is looking for, and the reason that prompts him to invest in order to obtain a specific nationality.
Countries offering citizenship programs are distributed across several locations. More precisely, Vanuatu, a country located near Australia, offers a citizenship program. In addition, many European countries offer citizenship after investing in their territories.
But the problem with European countries is that they offer citizenship after many years and language requirements, which may be called residency by investment instead of citizenship by investment programs.
There are countries located within the Caribbean region that offer the best programs for obtaining a passport and citizenship after investing in them. These programs are distinguished by being the oldest, clearest, and best citizenship programs around the world for reasons that we will mention in the next section.
About Caribbean citizenship
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The Caribbean countries belong to North America and their residents speak English and French. They are countries belonging to the British Commonwealth and are considered picturesque natural islands. Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Grenada are the countries that offer Caribbean citizenship programs.
These countries offer Caribbean citizenship after investing in their real estate in the amount of $300,000 or a financial contribution of $200,000, the first of which can be resold after 5 years.
If a person has a clean criminal record and can prove that his money came from legitimate sources and invested it in one of the two mentioned options, it is enough to obtain citizenship.
Caribbean citizenship offers many options, including visa-free entry to Britain, Canada, China, the Schengen Area and 130 other countries. Upon entering these countries, he will have the right to open companies and benefit from their educational and health benefits.
It is worth noting that Caribbean countries have the best tax program in the world and citizenship can be obtained from them to use as an alternative option.
Investors must wait a maximum of 6 months without residency to obtain Caribbean citizenship, but there have recently been some delays in these programs for security reasons.
Caribbean Citizenship Program Delay
1. Delay Caribbean Citizenship from Saint Lucia
The Citizenship Program Unit in Saint Lucia announced that it is working seriously to solve the problem of delays that have recently afflicted the citizenship program and attributed the reason for the delay to a group of internal and external factors.
According to the Citizenship Program Unit, the two most important reasons for delay are the program’s preoccupation with incomplete applications and responding to inquiries during review. The Saint Lucia Citizenship Program Unit concluded the statement by pledging to resolve the problem of delay as quickly as possible and allocate more effort and time to it.
2. Delay Caribbean Citizenship from Saint Kitts and Nevis
As for St. Kitts, applications submitted in October and November, and pending applications in August and September, are currently being processed. The Chairman of the St. Kitts Citizenship by Investment Program Committee explained that they are making every effort to complete applications as quickly as possible and reduce the delay period.
3. Delay Caribbean citizenship from Dominica
Due to Britain imposing visas on Dominican nationals who had previously entered Britain without a visa, Dominica is now trying to regain visa-free status with Britain by strengthening its security due diligence regime, which is the temporary cause of the delay.
To apply for these programs or to get the latest news about delays, consult Global Citizen Consultants. The approved office for obtaining second citizenship from one of the Caribbean countries.
About Author
Taher Shehab
As co-founder and CEO, Taher Shehab has guided Global Citizen Consultants to be a leader in providing citizenship by investment in over 20 territories, including the Caribbean.
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