Lesperance: Vanuatu Govt. Inadvertently Admits Fatal Flaw in Its Honorary CIP
Vanuatu’s deputy PM concedes the country’s CIP investors are still just honorary citizens and that he plans to give them a yellow passport.
Read MoreVanuatu’s deputy PM concedes the country’s CIP investors are still just honorary citizens and that he plans to give them a yellow passport.
Read MoreVanuatu launches the CIIP-CNO Future Fund, blending citizenship with sustainable coconut biofuel sector investments for a greener future.
Read More“Honorary citizenship is like being honorarily pregnant; it does not produce the desired result,” writes David Lesperance in his critique of Vanuatu’s CBI.
Read MorePhilippe May and Martin St-Hilaire ask: Would it be the end of CBI in Vanuatu? Would a price cut be in order? Where would demand come from?
Read MoreAstons: “Vanuatu unveils CIIP-Cocoa: A sweet deal intertwining citizenship with sustainable investment in cocoa, forging a prosperous path.”
Read MoreAnswers provided by Vanuatu DSP experts VIMB Can you tell us about where Vanuatu is and what the main features
Read MoreVanuatu, itself a CRS signatory member, has in the past struggled to fully meet its obligations due to the absence of a TIN system, writes James Harris.
Read MoreMartin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.
Read MoreVanuatu appoints international partners and promises retroactive due diligence. Industry observers offer reactions to the EU’s announcement.
Read MoreOn a factual and legal basis, the investigation fails to support claims that Vanuatu accepts criminals or money launderers, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
Read MoreJames Harris, a former British Army officer once stationed east of the iron curtain, has discovered a latent passion for gardening during the lockdown.
Read MoreIn a letter to the editor, Hong Kong lawyer Martin Fairbairn offers disquieting answers to critical questions on Vanuatu citizenship by investment.
Read MoreVanuatu will actively involve the EU in the process of reforming its citizenship by investment programs to Brussels’ satisfaction.
Read MoreVanuatu Govt.: “It clearly shows conflict of interest on your side as you clearly knew there would be a change of government when the contract elapsed.”
Read MoreWhy do you have two programs with different prices? Are the citizenships honorary or not? And who is Jimmy from
Read MoreVanuatu has called in favors from bigger partner countries to help get its citizens out of Afghanistan. But the family hasn’t been heard from in days.
Read MoreThe EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
Read More“Any omissions or ambiguities that may exist […] will be identified and rectified,” states the Commission in response to speculations.
Read MoreMartin St-Hilaire points to red herrings, straw man arguments, and other deliberate fallacies the European Commission uses against Vanuatu.
Read MoreVanuatu’s CBI revenue has cratered since the loss of Schengen. A commission has been formed to find out what went wrong – and who is to blame.
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