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Antigua

Does Antigua citizenship really require five days in five years? The real issue is passport renewal, not the brochure line

As of May 28, 2026, Antigua and Barbuda’s official citizenship page still states that citizenship may be deprived if a citizen does not spend at least five days in the country during the first five calendar years after obtaining citizenship. The official passport page ties renewal to that same five-day stay. That makes the rule manageable for many families, but it is not a throwaway detail.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Grenada

Why did Grenada publicly call out owner financing in 2025? Because denials were no longer rumours but numbers written into an official circular

As of May 28, 2026, Grenada’s March 5, 2025 official circular says the programme uncovered illegal discounting and unapproved owner financing arrangements, and it records that six applicants were denied in the second half of 2024, with two more denied in early 2025. The practical effect is bigger than the brochure summary because it shapes how the passport is prepared for, maintained, and judged over time.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Grenada

Why does Grenada’s US$235K NTF threshold come up so often in family cases? Because the official rule treats a single applicant and a family of four the same at entry level

As of May 28, 2026, Grenada’s 2024 official threshold circular states that the NTF amount is US$235,000 for a single applicant or a family of up to four, and makes clear that the revised pricing regime does not distinguish between a single applicant and a main applicant with up to three dependants for that entry amount. The practical effect is bigger than the brochure summary because it shapes how the passport is prepared for, maintained, and judged over time.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Saint Kitts

Since Saint Kitts launched the Saturn platform, visibility is up but the old agent game of manually pushing files is shrinking

As of May 28, 2026, The official Saint Kitts press release from April 15, 2025 says the Saturn platform gives applicants and agents live monitoring of application statuses and replaces previous manual query handling with a fully digital system. The practical effect is bigger than the brochure summary because it shapes how the passport is prepared for, maintained, and judged over time.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Saint Kitts

Can children aged 18 to 25 still qualify under Saint Kitts? The real hinge is full-time student status, not age alone

As of May 28, 2026, The official Saint Kitts eligibility page states that children aged 18 to 25 may qualify as dependants only if they are in full-time attendance at a recognised secondary or tertiary institution and are fully supported by the main applicant. The practical effect is bigger than the brochure summary because it shapes how the passport is prepared for, maintained, and judged over time.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts has entered the biometrics era. The real change is not the new passport itself but how citizens will renew and enrol

As of May 28, 2026, The official Saint Kitts biometrics page states that the National Biometric Enrolment and Passport Modernisation Programme applies to both new applicants and existing citizens by investment, and that all enrolment must be scheduled through the official government platform. The practical effect is bigger than the brochure summary because it shapes how the passport is prepared for, maintained, and judged over time.

Ken Huang 2026-05-28 8 min read

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Grenada

Can a Grenada passport qualify a Chinese founder for a U.S. E-2? It changes the treaty question, not the business scrutiny

As of May 27, 2026, U.S. State Department pages still show that China has no E-2 treaty while Grenada remains on the treaty-country list. That matters, but only at the nationality layer. A Grenada passport does not replace the need for a real U.S. business, substantial capital at risk, clear source-of-funds documentation, or a credible E-2 case.

Ken Huang 2026-05-27 8 min read

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Dominica

Dominica vs Sao Tome: $200K or $95K — Caribbean's Cheapest Versus the World's Cheapest, Which One Fits You

Dominica EDF at $200K is the cheapest Caribbean CBI in our active pool of 8. Sao Tome NDF at $95K is the cheapest passport globally in that same pool. Both target low-entry clients but what each passport actually does post-issuance is wildly different. Six dimensions, the real call, made plain.

Ken Huang 2026-05-26 7 min read

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Saint Kitts

Saint Kitts for a Three-Generation Family: What the W Family and I Talked About for Four Hours That Spring

The W family came to my LA home with nine people across three generations: grandparents in their late 70s and 80s, parents, spouse, three children, and a 28-year-old unmarried son. We talked for four hours. Here is how a three-generation Saint Kitts file actually gets built and the call I made for them.

Ken Huang 2026-05-26 9 min read

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Dominica

Dominica's 7-Month, 4-Layer Due Diligence: 8 Client Questions Answered in One Pass

Dominica's CBI program completed its four-tier due diligence upgrade in 2025. The processing window now runs 4-7 months instead of 3-6. Eight questions clients keep asking, all answered in one place.

Ken Huang 2026-05-26 7 min read

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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs Saint Kitts: Which Caribbean Passport Costs Less to Renew After Five Years

Saint Lucia vs Saint Kitts at the five-year renewal stage, after the December 2025 ECCIRA agreement, are not the same animal. One audits hardest at intake; the other audits hardest at renewal.

Ken Huang 2026-05-26 7 min read

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Vanuatu

Vanuatu Lost Schengen Visa-Free Access in December 2024: What's Left of This Emergency Passport in 2026

On December 12, 2024, the European Council formally terminated Vanuatu's Schengen visa waiver. With ETIAS rolling out fully in Q4 2026, the Vanuatu passport's visa-free map has been completely rewritten. Here is what this emergency identity actually still does, in five clean points.

Ken Huang 2026-05-26 6 min read

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