Independent analysis of residence and citizenship by investment: program changes, pricing moves, and policy shifts, verified against primary sources.https://citizenships.io/en-ushttps://citizenships.io/intel/panama-investor-visa-growth-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/panama-investor-visa-growth-2026/Panama issued 268 Qualified Investor certificates as capital reached B/.113.6 million. Civita's analysis finds 92% of the added volume was property-led.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/eu-caribbean-cbi-phaseout-2028/https://citizenships.io/intel/eu-caribbean-cbi-phaseout-2028/The EU asked Antigua and four other Caribbean CBI states to phase out by June 1, 2028. What is binding, what is not, and what buyers should do.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/st-vincent-citizenship-by-investment-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/st-vincent-citizenship-by-investment-2026/St Vincent and the Grenadines has announced a firm intention to launch the Caribbean's sixth citizenship by investment program by mid-2026, with a residency mandate and a statutory fund in the design from day one. What is announced, what is not yet law, and whether anyone should wait for it.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/caribbean-zero-stay-era-ends/https://citizenships.io/intel/caribbean-zero-stay-era-ends/The five Eastern Caribbean programs have committed to stronger genuine-link standards, but no common June 2026 day-count is yet confirmed in current national guidance. Here is the rule-by-rule position.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/trump-gold-card-numbers-vs-eb5/https://citizenships.io/intel/trump-gold-card-numbers-vs-eb5/Seven months in, the latest public figures: one approved Gold Card holder, 338 applications, 165 paid fees, per DHS data and Commerce Secretary Lutnick's testimony. Meanwhile EB-5 has a filing rush ahead of September 30. The numbers, the family math, and what buyers actually chose.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/st-kitts-passport-deactivation-2027/https://citizenships.io/intel/st-kitts-passport-deactivation-2027/The Passport Modernisation Programme, live since April 14, 2026, requires every CBI citizen including dependants to complete biometric enrollment by July 31, 2027. After that, non-enrolled passports will not work for travel. Fees, process, and what holders should do now.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/canada-citizenship-by-descent-freeze-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/canada-citizenship-by-descent-freeze-2026/Canada froze new citizenship-by-descent decisions under Bill C-3, clawed back fresh certificates, then revalidated many within days. What it means for claims.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/eb5-grandfathering-deadline-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/eb5-grandfathering-deadline-2026/The EB-5 grandfathering window closes September 30, 2026, a year before the Regional Center Program sunsets. What the deadline protects and who should file first.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/gibraltar-category-2-net-worth-5-million-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/gibraltar-category-2-net-worth-5-million-2026/Gibraltar raised its Category 2 net-worth bar 2.5x to 5 million pounds and quadrupled the fee, days before a UK-EU treaty reshapes its border. Who still benefits.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/turkey-citizenship-valuation-gedas-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/turkey-citizenship-valuation-gedas-2026/Türkiye required GEDAŞ reports for new citizenship-related valuation requests in March 2024 and added TTB amount verification in December 2024. What buyers must document in 2026.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/cheapest-family-of-four-citizenship-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/cheapest-family-of-four-citizenship-2026/The cheapest single-applicant Caribbean passport is not the cheapest for a family. We run the honest all-in math for a family of four across all five 2026 programs.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/cyprus-not-in-schengen-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/cyprus-not-in-schengen-2026/Cyprus is in the EU but not in Schengen as of 2026. Here is what a Cyprus PR really gives you for travel, how it differs from Malta, and who each suits.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/grenada-e2-visa-us-advantage/https://citizenships.io/intel/grenada-e2-visa-us-advantage/Grenada is the only Caribbean CBI passport with US E-2 visa access. We explain what E-2 really is, the 3-year catch most agents skip, and who it actually helps.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/us-passport-ranking-decline-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/us-passport-ranking-decline-2026/The January 2026 Henley Index puts the US passport at 10th, one of its steepest 20-year declines, after shedding seven destinations in a year. Civita on what 10th place actually costs Americans and the second-citizenship moves worth making now.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/spain-golden-visa-dead-where-the-money-went/https://citizenships.io/intel/spain-golden-visa-dead-where-the-money-went/Spain ended residency-by-investment in April 2025. We trace the displaced capital to Greece, Italy, the UAE and beyond, and what the EU's posture now signals for every golden visa.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/trump-gold-card-visa-reality-check-2026/https://citizenships.io/intel/trump-gold-card-visa-reality-check-2026/By mid-2026 the Trump Gold Card has 338 applicants, 165 paid fees, and exactly one approval, even after the price fell from $5M to $1M. Civita on how the program actually works, why uptake collapsed, and whether the $5M Platinum Card will ever launch.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/eu-visa-suspension-mechanism-and-cbi/https://citizenships.io/intel/eu-visa-suspension-mechanism-and-cbi/The EU's reformed visa-suspension mechanism now names investor citizenship as a trigger. We model the real risk to Caribbean Schengen access and how it should change your 2026 program choice.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/caribbean-cbi-2026-reforms-who-is-still-worth-it/https://citizenships.io/intel/caribbean-cbi-2026-reforms-who-is-still-worth-it/The US$200k floor, stricter interviews, biometrics and announced regional oversight are reshaping Caribbean CBI. Our honest take on what is still worth buying.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/italy-flat-tax-300k-still-worth-it/https://citizenships.io/intel/italy-flat-tax-300k-still-worth-it/Italy tripled its non-dom flat tax to EUR 300,000 for new 2026 residents. Our firm view on the break-even, who still wins, and who should walk.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/vanuatu-schengen-loss-the-fragility-lesson/https://citizenships.io/intel/vanuatu-schengen-loss-the-fragility-lesson/Vanuatu became the first program ever stripped of EU visa-free travel. The real lesson: visa-free access is the most volatile thing you can buy, so never buy on the count alone.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/investment-migration-programs-at-risk-2026-watchlist/https://citizenships.io/intel/investment-migration-programs-at-risk-2026-watchlist/A Civita risk-rated watchlist of golden visa and citizenship programs facing closure, repricing, or tightening in 2026 and beyond. Honest ratings, no hype.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/portugal-10-year-citizenship/https://citizenships.io/intel/portugal-10-year-citizenship/Portugal's Nationality Law changed on 19 May 2026: ten years for most naturalization applicants, seven for EU/CPLP nationals, and a later residence clock.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/residence-vs-citizenship-most-people-buy-the-wrong-product/https://citizenships.io/intel/residence-vs-citizenship-most-people-buy-the-wrong-product/People who want mobility buy citizenship, and people who want a passport buy residence with a slow clock. Here is the decision the right way around, with 2026 facts.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/how-to-spot-a-conflicted-advisor/https://citizenships.io/intel/how-to-spot-a-conflicted-advisor/In investment migration, the advice is often free because a fund or developer pays for it. Here are the red flags, the questions to ask, and why the fee model is the tell.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/due-diligence-is-getting-harder-and-thats-good/https://citizenships.io/intel/due-diligence-is-getting-harder-and-thats-good/Caribbean CBI vetting in 2026 means interviews, biometrics and forensic source-of-funds review. The friction is real. It also protects the asset you are buying.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/americans-and-second-passports-the-tax-reality/https://citizenships.io/intel/americans-and-second-passports-the-tax-reality/A US passport binds you to worldwide tax wherever you move. A second residence or citizenship will not undo that. Here is why it is still worth having.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://citizenships.io/intel/malta-citizenship-ended/https://citizenships.io/intel/malta-citizenship-ended/The EU Court ruled against Malta's investor-citizenship scheme in April 2025; Malta deleted the direct-investment rules in July. Here is the exact sequence and what remains.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT