Citizenship gamble means Canada's hockey team misses out on prospective Olympian

Nigel Dawes is having the sort of season in Russia that would have landed him a spot on the 2018 Canadian men’s Olympic team roster. In his seventh season with Astana Barys of the Kontinental Hockey League, the 32-year-old from Winnipeg has checked in with an eye-catching 18 goals in his first 18 games. But […]

Passport news: THIS tropical island is the best place for second citizenship

Brexit has sparked a surge in Britons searching for dual citizenship.  Passport applications to Ireland have spiked by 50 per cent and while it has proximity on its side, there are many better options across the globe, according to a recent study.  The CBI (Citizenship by Investment) Index has ranked the best countries for second […]

‘Dangerous precedent’? Israel revokes citizenship of Arab-Israeli terrorist for 1st time

Israel has for the first time in its history stripped an Arab-Israeli of his citizenship. The move is in response to a car-ramming and stabbing attack that left four people injured two years ago. Human rights groups were quick to criticize the measure as setting a dangerous precedent. Alaa Raed Ahmad Zayoud’s Israeli citizenship was […]

Passports revealed: THIS is the hardest country to get citizenship in the world

Switzerland is one of the hardest to gain citizenship, due to the length of time needing to have lived in the country before being eligible. Lionel Eric, immigration attorney, wrote on travel forum Quora: “Unless you are an EU citizen you must live at least 10 years in the country to get citizenship.  “Applicants for […]

Brazilian striker Ari applies for Russian citizenship – football club chief

Published time: 20 Jul, 2017 12:06 Brazilian footballer Ari, who plays for club team Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League, has submitted a request for Russian citizenship, according to reports. Ari, 31, has been in Russia since joining Spartak Moscow in 2010, where he scored 21 goals in 89 appearances. He is currently on […]

Are you eligible for dual citizenship? How to apply for an extra passport

In light of Brexit, many Britons have inquired about their eligibility for other passports.  Applications for Ireland alone have skyrocketed by 70 per cent, as UK citizens try to retain their EU rights.  An Irish passport isn’t the only type of travel document available to Brits.  Depending on your eligibility, you might be able to […]

UK passport applications for IRISH citizenship SKYROCKET by 70 per cent after Brexit

The number of British passport holders applying for the Irish counterpart has soared by 69 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.  There have so far been 51,079 applications from Brits this year and a total of 250,000 Irish passports were issued in that timeframe.   The number of issued passports is predicted to […]

More and more Brits are applying for German citizenship since the Brexit vote

© AFP/File John MACDOUGALL Frankfurt am Main (AFP) – Former Royal Air Force airman Paul Hughes never imagined saying it, but he admits that he was almost “ashamed of my fellow countrymen” when Britons voted to leave the EU last June.  “I was devastated,” he tells AFP. Since the fateful referendum last summer, 34-year-old Hughes […]

3 US senators want to know whether Trump’s national security aide illegally obtained US citizenship

Alex Wong/Getty Images Three US senators say they want Sebastian Gorka — a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump — investigated over his immigration status. Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, and Ben Cardin of Maryland sent a joint letter to the US Justice Department on Friday asking the agency to look […]

Peter Thiel's Spy Connections Under Scrutiny in New Zealand After Secret Citizenship Revealed

Billionaire and Trump advisor Peter Thiel at the 2014 Web Summit on November 6, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images) The government of New Zealand released Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel’s citizenship paperwork, after it was revealed that he had become a citizen under unusual circumstances. But that paperwork only contains a […]