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Italy's Digital Nomad Visa (launched 2024) targets highly skilled remote workers with foreign employers or clients, a clean criminal record, and annual income typically around EUR 28,000 or higher. The...

Italian citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis) is one of the most generous in the world, but cases through a female ancestor born before 1 January 1948 usually require a lawsuit...

The United Arab Emirates has fundamentally transformed its approach to family law for non-Muslim expatriates, introducing a secular legal framework that represents one of the most progressive reforms in the...

The US immigration system is statute-driven (mainly the Immigration and Nationality Act) and administered by USCIS, the Department of State, CBP, and the Department of Labor, each controlling different stages...

China in 2025 is more open to foreign business visitors and talent, but most travelers still need a visa or must qualify for specific visa-free or transit schemes. The 144-hour...

Panama's Pensionado visa grants permanent residency based on a lifetime pension of at least USD 1,000 (PAB 1,000) per month, plus USD 250 per dependent; lower income may be accepted...

Panama's Friendly Nations Visa no longer gives instant permanent residency with a simple bank deposit; you now need either a qualifying real estate investment (USD 200,000+) or a valid Panamanian...

Key Takeaways Saint Lucia regulates visas, residence, work permits, and citizenship under the Immigration Act (Cap. 10.01) and related laws, with a separate framework for Citizenship by Investment under the...

Key Takeaways Malta immigration is governed by the Immigration Act (Cap. 217) and administered mainly by Identità, Residency Malta Agency, and Community Malta Agency. There is no instant Malta citizenship...

Key Takeaways Dominica offers multiple immigration routes, including visas, residence and work permits, naturalisation, and a well-known Citizenship by Investment Programme grounded in the Citizenship Act, Chap. 1:10 and the...

Key Takeaways Grenada offers multiple immigration paths, including a well-known Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program regulated by the Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 and managed by the Citizenship by Investment...

Key Takeaways Antigua and Barbuda offers multiple immigration routes, including work and study permits, residency, naturalization, and a well-established Citizenship by Investment Programme overseen by the Citizenship by Investment Unit...

Key Takeaways St Kitts and Nevis offers multiple immigration routes, including visitor visas, work and residence permits, ordinary naturalization, and a well-regarded Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program administered by the...

Key Takeaways Antigua and Barbuda immigration is governed by the Immigration and Passport Act (Cap. 208) and the Citizenship Act (Cap. 22), with a separate Citizenship by Investment Act framework...

Key Takeaways Malta immigration is governed by the Immigration Act (Chapter 217) and administered by Identita' (residence and work), Community Malta Agency (citizenship), and Residency Malta Agency (investment and special...

Key Takeaways St Kitts and Nevis offers multiple immigration pathways, including the long-running Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) created under the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Act, 1984 and governed...

Key Takeaways Grenada offers multiple immigration paths, with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) under the Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 being the fastest route to a Grenadian passport in about 3-6...

Key Takeaways Dominica offers multiple immigration routes, including visas, temporary and permanent residence, naturalisation, and a well-established Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme under the Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship Act. From...

Key Takeaways Turkey’s immigration system is governed mainly by Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection and administered by the Presidency of Migration Management (Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı). Common paths...

Key Takeaways Saint Lucia offers multiple immigration paths, including Citizenship by Investment (CBI) under the Citizenship by Investment Act, No. 14 of 2015, work permits via the Department of Labour,...

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