Post by robeiae on May 30, 2017 8:44:01 GMT -5
www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170530-why-citizenship-is-now-a-commodity
I was seriously unaware that such activities were a) so widespread and b) taking place in the clear light of day, with no repercussions whatsoever.
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That's just...wrong. I mean, I know palms get greased and such stuff happens, but doing it the open like this? For 2 million euros, one can become a citizen of Cyprus, get a passport from Cyprus, be a full citizen of the same (and the EU), and pass that on to children, without having to set foot in Cyprus, without having to speak nation's language, all within three months.
Of course, now I want 2 million spare euros...
Investment citizenship programmes are not new. They’ve been around for decades, primarily as a way for countries to boost their incomes. Canada and the Caribbean island of St Kitts and Nevis started theirs in the 1980s and the US and UK began similar ones in the 1990s.
The specifics of different investment citizenship programmes vary by country. They allow foreigners to invest in real-estate projects and businesses, buy property, or to donate money directly to a country’s government in exchange for a visa or passport.
The specifics of different investment citizenship programmes vary by country. They allow foreigners to invest in real-estate projects and businesses, buy property, or to donate money directly to a country’s government in exchange for a visa or passport.
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Of course, now I want 2 million spare euros...
