Italian citizenship can be acquired in three main ways: by living in Italy long enough to naturalise, by marrying an Italian citizen, or by descent from an Italian ancestor. The first two are applications that the Interior Ministry decides. Descent is different: it is the
Italian Citizenship in 2026: Residence, Marriage and Descent Continue Reading »
US dual citizenship means holding US citizenship and the citizenship of at least one other country at the same time, and US law has allowed it for decades. It works in two directions. A US citizen can add a second nationality through ancestry, investment, residence
US Dual Citizenship: The Rules, the Routes and What It Costs Continue Reading »
St Kitts citizenship by investment is the oldest programme of its kind still operating: the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has granted citizenship in return for an approved economic contribution since 1984. In 2026 the minimum is US$250,000, every main applicant is interviewed, and
St Kitts Citizenship by Investment 2026: Costs, Rules and the EU Deadline Continue Reading »
Citizenship by investment is the shortest legal route to a second passport, and the landscape changed more between 2022 and 2026 than in the two decades before it. Four established programmes have closed. The European Union’s highest court has ruled that selling citizenship is incompatible
Citizenship by Investment in 2026: Which Programmes Are Still Open Continue Reading »
Citizenship by birth — jus soli, the right of soil — gives a child the nationality of the country where they are born, regardless of their parents’ nationality. It was once the norm across much of the world. Today, unconditional citizenship by birth survives in
Citizenship by Birth in 2026: Restrictions in the US and Other Countries Continue Reading »
