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Grenada

Grenada approved projects are not ordinary island property. Gazette approval and local agents define the route

Grenada approved project local agent is easier to judge when the family separates the headline figure from visa refusals, source of funds, and E-2 use case before the file moves.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s US$240K NEF headline is not the whole budget. Due diligence and interview fees still matter

Use Saint Lucia nef due diligence fees as a checklist, not a slogan: confirm administration fees, due diligence questions, and holding period before relying on US$240K.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Antigua

Antigua’s US$230K NDF route looks simple, but family files still turn on fees and the 30-day payment window

If the plan remembers only US$230K, Antigua ndf family budget can look simpler than it is. The missing work is usually issuing country, certification route, and payment timing.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Dominica

Getting a Dominica passport for your kids? Check the age-16 interview and the lost UK access first

A Dominica passport starts at $200,000, the cheapest of the Caribbean five. Before you do it for the children, get clear on the age-16 interview and the UK visa-free access that ended in 2023.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 5 min read
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Antigua

Antigua Passport UK Visa-Free vs Dominica: Which to Pick for Visiting a Child in Britain?

Antigua gives 180 days UK visa-free; Dominica lost UK visa-free in 2023. For a parent making frequent UK visits, that nearly settles it. But the passport solves the parent's visits, not the child's student status.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 6 min read
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Grenada

Can a Grenada passport take you straight to a US E-2 visa? Mind the 3-year domicile rule

The Grenada E-2 route to the US sounds clean, but a 3-year domicile rule that took effect in 2022 changes everything, and most agents will not bring it up. Here it is, in plain Q&A.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Dominica

A Web3 Holder's Dominica Source of Funds: The Money Is Clean, but Can You Explain It?

Dominica source of funds is not about whether the money is dirty, it is about whether you can produce a verifiable record for each segment. Two hours with a Web3 investor in my LA home, and the three-step list I gave him.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Grenada

After One EU Report, How Long Can You Bet on Grenada Passport Schengen Access?

The EU's December 2025 eighth Visa Suspension report named five Caribbean states and put Grenada passport Schengen access on the policy review table. ETIAS launches Q4 2026, but it is not the real variable.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 7 min read
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Saint Kitts

What a Saint Kitts passport really does for a three-generation family's succession

A Saint Kitts passport gets sold as a succession fix. One real three-generation family's decision shows what it does: it backs up identity, but it is not a trust and it does not replace estate planning.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 9 min read
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Antigua

Antigua real estate CBI starts at US$300K, but the approved-project and five-year rules decide whether it fits

Antigua real estate five year hold is easier to judge when the family separates the headline figure from issuing country, certification route, and payment timing before the file moves.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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Turkey

Turkey’s US$500K government-bond route is not just buying bonds. The three-year restriction and ministry attestation matter

Use Türkiye government bond three year hold as a checklist, not a slogan: confirm custody, currency exposure, and exit liquidity before relying on US$500K.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read
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São Tomé

São Tomé’s new CBI programme should not be judged by price alone. Licensed agents and due diligence come first

If the plan remembers only the official filing record, São Tomé licensed agent due diligence can look simpler than it is. The missing work is usually donation amount, family members, and post-approval additions.

Ken Huang 2026-05-29 8 min read

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