From Laissez-Passer to Biometric Passports Many conflicting stories float around about the actual origin of the concept of the passport. Britain and France come neck to neck in the invention of the concept. However, the word passport can be unequivocally…
What is the pathway to freedom of movement for citizens of African countries? In part one, we made the sad finding that Africans are by far the worst affected by the European visa hurdle. Aside from having the highest rate of…
This article looks at the difference between the concepts of Citizenship, Passport, Residency and Golden Visa. When looking into investment programmes to become a citizen and obtain a second passport, or apply for resident in a country, keep in mind…
The world is getting increasingly hard to navigate. And COVID has just added a new challenge to freedom of movement. But well before the pandemic, OECD countries had been for years tightening their requirements on the granting of visas to…
The concept of trust is a difficult one. Most private clients, especially those coming from civil law jurisdictions, struggle with it and are often not totally comfortable with the idea of “putting their assets into a trust”. They have many…
Why Should You Consider Employing A Security Advisor Or Family Office Security Department? A corporate security leader will strategically secure a business by pulling together all their specialists in physical security, cyber and information security, legal, reputational and business movers and…
The events that took place this year taught us a lot. Even those of us who experienced the restrictions on traveling in the past, have long been accustomed to the fact that in modern reality, we are free to move…
For the last two weeks, I feel like a psychoanalyst. After a number of sensational headlines in the newspapers, many of my clients, who received Cypriot passports over the past 6 years, became slightly nervous. That is why I have…
The uncertainty surrounding Brexit poses a challenge for our clients who are looking for the right way to move to the UK, while enjoying the benefits of being part of the EU. In the past, the standard choice for most…
The popular Cyprus Investment Programme is about to change. The programme will remain attractive for foreign investors while boosting transparency in the context of the increased pressure from the EU. However, both the level of investment and the holding period…
