Posts Tagged ‘St. Kitts & Nevis’
A Second Passport from St. Kitts & Nevis Unlocks a New World of Opportunities
A second citizenship and passport provides numerous benefits. It can expand your travel possibilities, give you the right to reside in other countries, enable you to cross international borders if your primary passport is lost or stolen, and even reduce your profile to terrorists. For U.S. citizens, a second passport has another benefit: it is [...]
Congress to U.S. Citizens: Pay Your Income Tax or Forfeit Your Passport
One of the strongest enforcement mechanisms any government has over its citizens is to restrict their ability to travel internationally. Since international travel to almost anywhere requires a passport, requiring citizens to adhere to specified rules to obtain this travel document is a highly effective mechanism of social control. Many governments therefore temporarily or permanently [...]
White Market, Grey Market. and Black Market Passports
Every country has a path to naturalization through its constitution and law of nationality. In most countries, eligibility for citizenship and a passport requires a period of extended legal and physical residence of one year to 10 years or more. The applicant must also demonstrate good conduct, full compliance with immigration rules, some degree of [...]
And Where the H*** is Nevis?
I despise redeye flights, but they’re the only way to travel from the west coast of the United States to the Caribbean without making an overnight stop. In any event, after a really bad flight from Phoenix, and subsequently a bumpy ride in a puddle-jumper, I just landed at Nevis’ Vance Amory airport, named after [...]
Use Common Sense and Discretion at Border Checkpoints
I recently learned of a traveler’s unfortunate experience when attempting to enter the Kingdom of Thailand using his second passport. “An acquaintance of mine purchased a (ridiculously expensive) Caribbean passport and jumped on a plane to Thailand where he was going to settle down and ride out the financial crisis. On arrival in Bangkok (also [...]
Listen for Free to “The Second Passports and Expatriation Report”
It’s now been five weeks since my friend and colleague “P.T. Freeman” launched “The Second Passports and Expatriation Report: The Life of a Perpetual Traveler” on the Overseas Radio Network. P.T. was born in the USA, but obtained citizenship and passport from the Commonwealth of Dominica, and subsequently gave up his U.S. citizenship and passport. [...]
Your Ancestry and a “Commonwealth Passport” May Qualify You for a U.K. Work Visa
If you have a British grandparent and are also a citizen of a Commonwealth country (definition here), you can apply to live and work in the United Kingdom. My friend Suzanne, a Canadian citizen, recently did it and passed the latest rules on to me from the U.K. Home Office: You can apply to come [...]
2012 May Bring More Options for Economic Citizenship
If you don’t already have a second passport, and don’t qualify for one via ancestry, marriage, or extended residence in that country, you may be able to acquire this document through an investment or contribution. (If you’re not already familiar with the benefits of a second passport, click here.) At present, only two countries have [...]
Your Second Home—Offshore
Owning real estate in another country provides many benefits for U.S. investors: * A non-reportable offshore asset (if owned individually). * A refuge in times of political or economic uncertainty. * The possibility for profit from rental income or if the value of the property appreciates. * In one country (St. Kitts and Nevis), purchase [...]
Want a Passport? Better Find Your Circumcision Records!
When I applied for my first U.S. passport many years ago, I merely completed a simple application form and forked over $25 to the State Department. A few weeks later, my little blue book arrived, ready to accept stamps from friendly immigration agents worldwide. That world ended on Sept. 11, 2001. Ordering a passport now [...]