Insights

Insights and updates from the countries behind the programs

What it is like to live, invest and hold wealth in the countries we cover, and what changed in the programs: tax, property, passports, rules and daily life, checked against official sources.

Insight · St Kitts and Nevis

St Kitts and Nevis passport: visa-free access, ranking and what it is worth

The St Kitts and Nevis passport ranks 22nd in the October 2026 Henley Passport Index with a score of 157, but a score is not a destination list,…

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
Insight · Dominica

Dominica passport: visa-free access, ranking and what it is worth

Henley's October 2026 ranking puts the Dominica passport 30th with 144 destinations without a prior visa; this guide explains what that figure means, what is confirmed for the…

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
Insight · Grenada

Grenada and the US E-2 treaty investor visa: how it works

Grenada is an E-2 treaty country. What the State Department manual and the regulation require of an investor, how nationality and family work, and what we could not…

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
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Countries with no income tax: the list and the catch

Which countries do not tax the income of individuals, according to their own governments, and the taxes, citizenship rules and dates that make the zero narrower than it…

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
Insight · Grenada

Grenada passport: visa-free access, ranking and what it is worth

Where the Grenada passport ranks in the Henley Passport Index, what official texts confirm for Schengen, the UK and China, what is not confirmed, and the EU risk.

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
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Countries with no inheritance tax: what changes for your heirs

Which jurisdictions officially levy no inheritance or estate tax, which only appear to, and what your heirs still face: stamp duties, capital gains on later sales, forced heirship…

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
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Countries with no capital gains tax: where it applies and where it does not

Which countries say they do not tax capital gains, checked against their own authorities, and where the exemption stops: companies, traders, property and US citizens.

Verified 18 October 2026 Read insight →
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Henley Passport Index explained: how it is calculated and what it leaves out

What the Henley Passport Index counts, how ETAs, ties and ranks work, what it assumes about the traveler and what it cannot tell you about a second passport.

Verified 16 October 2026 Read insight →
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Most powerful passports in the world: how the rankings work and where Caribbean passports stand

Which passports open the most doors, how the Henley Passport Index counts them, and where Malta and the five Caribbean program countries rank in October 2026.

Verified 16 October 2026 Read insight →
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Which golden visas and citizenship-by-investment programs are still open in 2026?

A source-checked list of what you can actually apply for today in Greece, Portugal, Italy, Malta, the Caribbean, Türkiye and Montenegro, and what has closed.

17 October, 2026 Read article →
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Are the Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programs closing? What the EU has asked for

In June 2026 the European Commission asked five Eastern Caribbean countries to phase out their programs by June 2028. What it means, what is certain, and what is…

17 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Spain

Is the Spanish Golden Visa still available? What happened in 2025

Spain repealed its investor visa regime: new applications stopped on 3 April 2025. What it means for existing holders and for anyone planning a purchase.

16 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Portugal

Can you still get Portugal’s Golden Visa by buying property?

No. AIMA's current list of investment routes does not include real estate. Here is what does qualify, and what to check before committing capital.

15 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Greece

Greece Golden Visa 2026: how much do you need to invest?

€800,000 or €400,000 depending on the area, one property of at least 120 m². The rules that decide which threshold applies to you.

14 October, 2026 Read article →
Update

Residency vs citizenship by investment: the real differences

A residence permit and a passport are very different things. How to decide which one you actually need.

13 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Malta

Malta citizenship by investment has ended. What are your options now?

After the EU Court of Justice ruling of April 2025, Malta no longer sells citizenship. What replaced it, and what remains for investors.

12 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Italy

Italy Investor Visa: what counts as a qualifying investment?

Four options (startup, company, donation or government bonds) and one that is not allowed: real estate.

11 October, 2026 Read article →
Update · Grenada

What do you really pay for Grenada citizenship? NTF contribution or real estate

Official figures from the IMA Grenada, with worked examples for a single applicant and a family of four, and the 2026 risks to weigh.

10 October, 2026 Read article →

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