EU GIVES FIVE CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES UNTIL 2028 TO PHASE OUT CBI PROGRAMMES OR RISK SCHENGEN VISA ACCESS

EU GIVES FIVE CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES UNTIL 2028 TO PHASE OUT CBI PROGRAMMES OR RISK SCHENGEN VISA ACCESS

Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia face growing pressure as citizenship programmes attract investors seeking stronger global mobility BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — The European Union has formally called on five Eastern Caribbean countries to phase out their Citizenship-by-Investment programmes by June 1, 2028, warning that continued operation could place their visa-free access to Europe’s Schengen Area at risk…