A passenger speaks on her mobile phone at Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, La Guaira state, Venezuela, ahead of the arrival of a flight from Miami on April 30, 2026. (Credit: Federico Parra/AFP)
Since Lebanon has suffered crisis after crisis and wars, a certain type of service provider has started to crowd billboards: intermediaries and immigration consulting firms.No matter the company name, the same message keeps coming back: obtain a second citizenship or a residence permit in another country in exchange for an investment, usually ranging from $100,000 to over $200,000."I decided to acquire the citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis through the program they launched in 2022. At the time, it cost me $125,000, but I believe the price has gone up since then," recalls Tony*, a Lebanese father whose wife holds Canadian citizenship."I enjoy traveling, but it was always complicated to do so as a family, since unlike my wife and children, I had to wait for my visa to be sure I could leave with them," he continues,...
Since Lebanon has suffered crisis after crisis and wars, a certain type of service provider has started to crowd billboards: intermediaries and immigration consulting firms.No matter the company name, the same message keeps coming back: obtain a second citizenship or a residence permit in another country in exchange for an investment, usually ranging from $100,000 to over $200,000."I decided to acquire the citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis through the program they launched in 2022. At the time, it cost me $125,000, but I believe the price has gone up since then," recalls Tony*, a Lebanese father whose wife holds Canadian citizenship."I enjoy traveling, but it was always complicated to do so as a family, since unlike my wife and children, I had to wait for my visa to be sure I could leave with them," he continues,...
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