31/08/2023
🇬🇩 Grenada introduces mandatory interviews for applicants
On 1 August, the Government of Grenada announced that from 1 September, 2023, all applicants aged 17 and over participating in the Grenada Citizenship by Investment programme are required to undergo an online interview. It is possible Grenada will follow the example of Dominica and introduce an additional fee for the interview. Further news in this regard is expected to be announced shortly.
🇬🇷 Greece has increased the size of the minimum contribution for investors
Effective 1 August, 2023, the Government of the country has raised the minimum amount for the purchase of investment real estate in 36 regions of the country (Santorini, Greater Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, and others) from € 250,000 to € 500,000 within the residency by investment programme.
🇰🇳 St Kitts and Nevis makes changes to the programme
The Government announced the following updates in terms of its citizenship by investment programme:
- The minimum investment amount under the donation option has been increased from $125,000 to $250,000 for a single applicant, from $150,000 to $300,000 for spouses, and from $170,000 to $350,000 for the main applicant and three family members included in one application
- The minimum investment amount within the option of real estate purchase has been increased from $200,000 to $ 400,000
- The minimum investment amount as per the Public Good Investment option has been increased from $ 175,000 to $ 250,000
- As part of the citizenship registration process, applicants are now required to pass an interview
- From now onwards successful applications for citizenship by investment can receive their passports by visiting St Kitts directly or at one of the authorised diplomatic offices of St Kitts and Nevis around the world.
🇵🇹 Portugal postpones changes to the residency be investment programme
In July 2023, it became known that the option of purchasing real estate under the Golden Visa of Portugal programme would be abolished. The draft of the updated programme was prepared by the Parliament, but the President
of Portugal sent it for revision, vetoing it. For investors, this news means that the programme will continue to exist until further notice.