Canada
Canada suspends citizenship by descent certificates issued under Bill C-3
IRCC has suspended some citizenship-by-descent certificates issued under Bill C-3 and requested their return, over concerns about the source documentation.
Category
Citizenship
News on citizenship and citizenship registration across countries globally.
20 articles
Antigua and Barbuda
ECCIRA established as five Eastern Caribbean CBI countries tighten biometrics and a 30-day presence rule from 2026
Five OECS countries have established ECCIRA, setting common CBI standards: mandatory biometrics, 30 days' physical presence within 5 years, and a minimum…
Nauru
The Nauru CBI offer is closing: the cheapest citizenship by investment route runs only to 30 June 2026
Nauru's government is keeping the discounted US$90,000 rate for the ECRCP citizenship-by-investment programme until 30 June 2026, after which it reverts to…
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Saint Vincent plans to launch a citizenship by investment programme in 2026
Prime Minister Godwin Friday has said Saint Vincent will launch a citizenship-by-investment programme in 2026, insulated from political control and with tighter…
Uruguay
Uruguay considers scrapping witness hearings in the legal citizenship procedure
Uruguay's Senate is considering a bill to drop the mandatory witness requirement for legal citizenship applications in favour of documentary evidence, as…
WCR 2026 survey: citizenship now outranks a university degree among wealthy parents
The World Citizenship Report 2026 shows that 73% of respondents have children and rank family security as the top priority in their…
71.6% of the global wealthy are weighing a second citizenship, WCR 2026 survey finds
A survey of 546 mass-affluent individuals in the World Citizenship Report 2026 found that 71.6% are inclined to consider a second citizenship…
Dominica
Maryland professor: Saint Kitts and Dominica among the passports that will matter this decade
The WCR 2026 report cites analysis by Professor John Rennie Short on which passports hold value in a multipolar order, including the…
Argentina
Argentina cancels CBI tender then appoints Director of the APCI Agency
Argentina has cancelled the tender to select a master agent for its citizenship-by-investment programme, then appointed a director for the APCI agency.…
Portugal
President of Portugal signs Nationality Law extending the path to 10 years
On 3 May 2026, Portuguese President António José Seguro signed the amended Nationality Law into force, raising the residence period required for…
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis requires biometric registration for CBI passport holders before July 2027
Saint Kitts and Nevis requires all citizens who obtained citizenship through its CBI programme to complete biometric registration by 31 July 2027,…
Italy
Italy's Constitutional Court upholds descent citizenship reform – who remains eligible?
Italy's Constitutional Court has rejected the legal challenge to Law 74/2025, which significantly narrows citizenship-by-descent eligibility. 3 narrow pathways remain in effect.
Need a consultation on your pathway residency by investment?
Prosperous Living Investment provides a complimentary profile assessment and recommends a programme tailored to your objectives.
Free profile assessmentWhere life gets prosperous