HNIs eye Greece residency as alternative to Dubai optionAffluent Indians are increasingly eyeing Greece as a destination for permanent residency. The motivations behind this trend include evolvin...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
Italian court clears way to end citizenship through ancestry — what it meansItaly's Constitutional Court has signaled its intent to uphold a new law restricting citizenship by descent, effectively ending the long-st...
14 Mar, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Portugal doubles citizenship timeline: Lisbon citizenship moat turns HNIs to friendlier climesPortugal has doubled the time for foreigners to get citizenship to ten years. This impacts wealthy Indians seeking EU passports. Europe's a...
02 Nov, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
Germany witnesses record-high surge in citizenships in 2024, marking a 46% increaseGermany witnessed a record 291,955 citizenships in 2024, a 46% surge from 2023, fueled by Syrians, Russians, and Turks. This increase is at...
10 Jun, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Italy's referendum to loosen citizenship rules results in low turnout, marking relief for MeloniA referendum in Italy aimed at easing citizenship requirements for foreigners failed due to insufficient voter turnout, with only about 30%...
10 Jun, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Italy votes on citizenship reforms that could open doors for immigrantsItalians voted in a referendum on Monday that could ease citizenship requirements for immigrants, potentially granting nearly 1.5 million f...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.07 AM IST
Birthright Citizenship: Do countries around the world offer automatic citizenship to people born on their land? Here’s list of nations which do and the ones don’tMost countries in the Americas give automatic citizenship to people born on their land called birthright citizenship. The US led this pract...
15 May, 2025, 09.52 PM IST
What exactly did Trump change on birthright citizenship in the US?President Trump issued an executive order aiming to limit birthright citizenship for children born to illegal or temporary residents, chall...
22 Jan, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Sweden wants to narrow path to citizenshipSweden's government is proposing stricter rules for obtaining citizenship, including an extended residency requirement of eight years, a te...
15 Jan, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Fearing deportation by Donald Trump? These are the countries that offer birthright citizenshipDonald Trump’s vow to end birthright citizenship has reignited debates on immigration policies and constitutional rights. While Trump claim...
11 Dec, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
Golden EU passports for the rich get legal boost at Bloc’s highest courtThe EU's top court adviser said EU law does not prevent Malta from selling citizenship to wealthy investors. This challenges the European C...
07 Oct, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Indians were granted the most number of German Work Visas in 2022Germany granted a total of 17,379 work visas to Indians last year, with the highest number issued by the German Consulate General in Bangal...
25 Aug, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
Germany's push to ease citizenship path faces red tape reality checkUnder the proposed regulations, individuals who demonstrate strong integration and possess exceptional proficiency in the German language c...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
German cabinet publishes draft legislation to make citizenship easier"We want people who have become part of our society to be able to help shape our country democratically," Interior Minister Ncaid in a stat...
22 May, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
Germany moves to ease citizenship rulesThe interior ministry aims to unveil a draft law "soon" that will be submitted to the cabinet for approval, a spokesman told AFP. Under the...
26 Nov, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Ahead of EU debate on CAA, Congress accuses govt of internationalising issueThe powerful bloc of 28 nations is set to debate and vote on a motion tabled by a large chunk of its members against India's new citizenshi...
27 Jan, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
The best and hassle-free places in the world to buy another nationalityChoksi may've kicked up a storm, but not all millionaires leaving India are necessarily running away.
03 Aug, 2018, 04.13 PM IST