St. Vincent and the Grenadines: only Eastern Caribbean nation that refuses to sell citizenship
Five Eastern Caribbean neighbors all have citizenship investment programs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the only country without…
Bahamas: no income tax, permanent residency through real estate — but citizenship is nearly unavailable
Bahamas has no income tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax, and offers economic permanent residency tied to real estate purchase.…
Barbados: no citizenship for sale, but two residency doors many don't know about
Barbados has NO citizenship investment program like neighboring Caribbean islands. But the country has permanent residency permits …
Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean nation powered by oil and gas rather than tourism, and outside the hurricane belt
Unlike nearly every Caribbean country, Trinidad and Tobago is powered by oil and gas and industry. The country also lies below the hurricane belt …
Cuba — The country that once required citizens to ask permission to leave, and abolished that rule in 2013
Until 2013, Cuban citizens wanting to travel abroad had to request an exit permit from their own government. That regulation was later abolished…
Haiti — The only country that had to PAY to be recognized as a nation
In 1804 Haiti became the first Black republic in the world. In 1825, France sent warships and set a price for…
Jamaica: citizenship in five years, bloodline ancestry to grandparents, and travel rights within CARICOM
Jamaica grants citizenship after five years of residency, permits dual citizenship, and offers bloodline ancestry to grandparents. Citizenship…