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Dominica

Dominica's 2026 Enhanced DD Just Landed: Mandatory Virtual Interviews for 16+, Biometric Passport Upgrade — A South-China W Family's Real Filing-Date Math for Their 15-Year-Old Daughter

Dominica's CBIU has stretched enhanced due diligence to 4-7 months, mandates virtual interviews for every applicant 16 and over, and pushed all passports to biometric e-passport standard. I worked through one family's filing window with their daughter's November 2026 birthday on the line.

Ken Huang 2026-05-08 9 min read

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Passport Comparison

Saint Lucia CIS 2026 Summit Live (May 6-9): 60-90 Days Before CIRA Single-Regulator Implementation, a Shenzhen SaaS Founder Locks the Current Rules

May 6-9 CIS 2026 summit live. CIRA single regulator implements in 60-90 days. Ken's actual ledger from his LA home for a Shenzhen enterprise SaaS founder filing today to lock the current rules.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Passport Comparison

Saint Kitts Priority One Concierge and Physical Residency Land Together: A 60+ Retirement Planner Asks Whether He Needs to Live on the Island

April 14 biometrics start, July 31 ePassport hard deadline, physical residency substantive-connection requirement live, Priority One concierge launched. How many days does a 60+ retirement planner actually need on the island? Ken's real ledger from his LA home.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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São Tomé 5-Month Pipeline: 98 Applications, 27 Reviewed — A 30-Year-Old Cross-Border E-Commerce Founder Files Now to Catch 2026 Issuance

98 applications and 27 reviews in 5 months — 27% CIU throughput. Remote video biometrics live, 3+ nationalities paused for intake. Ken's actual ledger from his LA home for a 32-year-old cross-border e-commerce founder.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Vanuatu Passport in H2 2026: ETIAS Lands Late This Year, Biometrics Now Require In-Person Travel — The Fully Remote Era Is Over for 50+ Emergency Clients

EU formally revoked Vanuatu visa-free on December 12, 2024. ETIAS lands Q4 2026 (Vanuatu not on the list). Biometrics now require in-person travel. Ken's actual ledger from his LA home for a 50+ emergency client deciding between Vanuatu and Saint Kitts.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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USD/TRY Hits 45.25 on May 7: Is the Turkey $400K Property CBI a Natural Currency Hedge for a 45-Year-Old Cross-Border Trader?

May 7 USD/TRY at 45.25. Lira down 18% over 12 months. SPS escrow live since May 1, mandatory CBRT FX conversion, and a 3-year sale lock. Ken's actual ledger for a 45-year-old cross-border trader weighing the Turkey $400K route as a US E-2 second pathway.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Dominica $200K Real Estate vs EDF Donation: A 50+ South China Manufacturing Family's Ledger Before the 2027 Airport

May 2026 DD tightened to 4-7 months. With the 2027 airport expansion ahead, what does the EDF vs real estate decision look like for a three-generation, 11-person South China manufacturing family? Ken's actual ledger from his LA home.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Grenada Passport

Grenada IMA Review Window: File Now or Wait — A Single Mom's Tail-Risk Math for Filing Late May 2026

Grenada's IMA residence-requirement final review wraps up in H2 2026. Filing 2-3 months before the announcement carries lower tail risk under standard Caribbean CBI conventions. Ken Huang walks through a 38-year-old single mom with a 12-year-old son and explains why single-parent families face higher window risk than two-parent families.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Vanuatu Passport

Vanuatu's "Visa-Free 95" Is 2022 Data: 2026 Real Usable Count Is 40-50, Region by Region

Vanuatu's official line is visa-free to 95 countries. After UK 2023 cancellation plus EU 2024 Schengen suspension plus Singapore/Hong Kong/Dubai layering on screening, real usable count in 2026 is 40-50. Ken Huang walks through the region-by-region breakdown plus a Shenzhen cross-border e-commerce founder who picked the wrong passport for his actual travel pattern.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Antigua Passport

92% of Antigua Applicants Take NDF $230K — But HNW Clients Should Look at the Joint Business Investment Route at $750K Each

Most Antigua CBI applications go through NDF $230K. The 2024 amendment that recognized joint business investment dropped the $1.5M solo floor to $750K per applicant when two clients partner. Ken Huang walks through a 40+ internet founder with $20M cashed out who reframed his choice from NDF to joint business investment.

Ken Huang 2026-05-07 9 min read

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Saint Kitts Passport

Saint Kitts Adult Children: File Four Together at $430K Now or Wait 5 Years and Pay $930K+ — A Succession Family's Real Ledger

After the April 2026 Saint Kitts reforms, 22-28-year-old children become a real decision point: file with parents now at roughly $430K all-in, or have them apply solo in 5-7 years for an estimated $930K+. Ken Huang walks through one second-generation succession family's three-hour conversation in his LA living room.

Ken Huang 2026-05-06 10 min read

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Vanuatu Passport

Vanuatu Is Fastest at 4-6 Months and Cheapest at $130K — But Its Real 2026 Role Is Just One Thing: Emergency Plan B

Vanuatu is the fastest passport in the 2026 nine — 4-6 months, $130K, fully remote. But "95-country visa-free" is 2022 data: Schengen suspended 2024, UK canceled 2023. Real usable visa-free is now 40-50 countries. Ken Huang walks through a Shanghai industrialist's case and the Vanuatu plus São Tomé two-track plan.

Ken Huang 2026-05-06 9 min read

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