RCBI* stands for Residence and Citizenship by Investment In an article by Salman Siddiqui at the prestigious Uglobal platform, Alexander Dobrinov gave his professional opinion on the outlook of the Bulgarian and the EU RCBI legal framework in 2022. Predictability in the Bulgarian legislation The residence and citizenship legislation inContinue Reading
Or how well should the Minister of Justice understand the particularities of the Bulgarian citizenship? by Alexander Dobrinov Prof. Dr Yanaki Stoilov is without a doubt one of the most respected legal experts in Bulgaria. He is currently the caretaker Minister of Justice. Yanaki Stoilov, in his capacity as MinisterContinue Reading
South Africans may be stripped off their citizenship if they obtain another one The South African court has ruled that SA citizens who obtain second citizenship (of another country) may be deprived of their SA citizenship. This can be avoided by applying for retention in advance. We are currently updatingContinue Reading
Comprehensive study on the acceptance of same-sex relationships Uglobal published very informative article about the worldwide recognition (or the lack of it) of same-sex relationships, when it comes to immigration (residence permit and citizenship). It appears that not all countries apply the same standards, although the European legislation is graduallyContinue Reading
Citizenship – much better than mere residence If you have been following the global citizenship marketplace in the past few years, you have certainly noticed certain shift in terminology. If you know what citizenship or residence by investment is, you should know by now that citizenship by investment has alwaysContinue Reading
Sounds too good to be true? It certainly is. The new 2021 Bulgarian citizenship by investment program provides this unique option. Invest on your own name (on your bank account) in wide range of stock-exchange traded ETFs and get Bulgarian passport in as little as in 12 months. How toContinue Reading
Nobody can dispute the beauty of the Russian and Ukrainian girls. And the rate at which Bulgarian guys are marrying them is mind-blowing. For the first quarter of 2021 we had 17 times more enquiries to assist Bulgarian-Russian/Ukrainian couples with their marriage and visa formalities than for the whole yearContinue Reading
Remember Henry VIII (and his wives) and how he broke with Rome. Well guess what, his spirit is still alive today, or so it seems. Only this time it won’t be Rome, but Brussels that may “excommunicate” the British. More and more reports for hostile treatment of EU citizens onContinue Reading
The “Malta leaks” sets the new rules for investment residence and citizenship in the EU Last week we witnessed something very important in the world of citizenship. It is now the social perception in the West towards the “Rich Russians” that will play a major role in the EU GoldenContinue Reading