Purchasing Foreign Citizenship
Golden visa to Portugal – a rare vanishing opportunity (updated as of April 2023)
What is a golden visa to Portugal? A golden visa is a special type of visa which allows entrepreneurs, retirees and independent business owners to immigrate with their family members to Portugal based on an investment in the country, and to receive a residence visa for an extended period. Sometimes, it is possible to convert…
Read MoreIsraeli Court apostille
In order to submit notarizations of documents such as a power of attorney, will, notarized translation, contract, etc., to a foreign country you must obtain an authentication (apostille stamp) in court. To do so, you must come to the nearest court that provides apostille services, with the original notarized document whose authentication is required. The…
Read MoreDual citizenship for Israeli citizens
Do Israeli citizens have to give up their citizenship if they receive an additional citizenship? Israeli citizens can hold a second citizenship, or even multiple citizenships. However, not all countries follow the same rules. There are states that categorically prohibit their citizens from holding an additional citizenship. Also, there are countries (including several countries in…
Read MoreAuthenticating documents issued by the former Soviet Union (legal information)
Can documents from the former Soviet republics be officially authenticated? If so, how? There is a legal difficulty in obtaining an apostille for official certificates issued during the time of the Soviet Union. The main solution today is to issue a restored copy of the required certificates, which can generally be authenticated, so that the…
Read MoreGreek Citizenship by Descent
If you are the child, or the grandchild, of a Greek citizen, you are eligible to request Greek Citizenship by Descent. If your family were Sephardic Jews from Thessaloniki (Salonika), Rhodes, or any other Greek Jewish community, you are very possibly eligible for both Portuguese and Greek citizenship. As long as there is proof that…
Read MoreSingapore: Starting businesses and relocating
Are you dreaming of moving to Singapore or starting a business there? We can help you reach your goal in the most professional way. Our office cooperates with Singaporean attorneys who specialize in the local laws relevant seeking to establish a business in Singapore. At our offices, in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, you’ll find an…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About Hungarian Citizenship by Descent
A Hungarian passport is one of the most sought-after passports in the world, since it allows visa-free travel across Europe, and also to the USA and Canada, among other countries. Along with that, it also gives you European citizenship that allows you to live and work freely anywhere in the European Union (EU). However, obtaining Hungarian…
Read MoreTop 5 Countries That Offer Citizenship by Investment
Dual citizenship has several advantages, including increased global mobility, economic possibilities, enhanced standard of living, and better security. However, the process of obtaining dual citizenship may be tedious and usually has a long timeline. Usually, to naturalize (obtain citizenship) in any country, you need to be a resident of that country for at least 5…
Read MoreHow to Get a Second Passport for US Citizens? All You Need to Know
Having dual citizenship is a privilege not many people around the world can enjoy. Many countries do not allow their citizens to take another nationality without foregoing the citizenship of their current country of residence. But thankfully, UScitizens have better luck in this regard. Unlike many other nations attaining dual citizenship is not as hard…
Read MoreWhat Countries Offer Citizenship By Ancestry? Everything You Need To Know
You may consider it obvious that if your parent or grandparent was a citizen of a particular country, you would automatically inherit citizenship of the country too. While that may be true in many cases, you still need to go through a long and complex application process to actually acquire citizenship by ancestry in most…
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