THE USE OF CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT (CBI) PASSPORTS TO ENTER EUROPE, AND PROMPTLY SEEK ASYLUM

Our recent article DID IRELAND IMPOSE VISA RESTRICTIONS ON ST. KITTS & ST. LUCIA TO KEEP UK-BOUND MONEY LAUNDERERS FROM EXPLOITING THE COMMON TRAVEL AREA LOOPHOLE? https://lnkd.in/eFqqDzpr exposed the fact that a CBI-facilitated loophole existing, regarding travel amongst the British Isles, which could be exploited by enterprising money launderers bound for the City, has now apparently been closed by Ireland. Visas are now required to enter Ireland, when using a Saint Kitts & Nevis, or a Saint Lucia, passport, including diplomatic & special passports. Those are both CBI states, notorious for selling passports to dodgy applicants, with zero effective due diligence, as we have reported here for years.

Apparently there is a more troubling reason that individuals have been slipping into the Republic of Ireland: transiting into the UK, via the Isle of Man ( also being conveniently within that Common Travel Area) and then immediately requesting asylum. This reportedly has become quite a problem.

For those who wonder why someone who supposedly spends six figures for an economic citizenship would want to claim asylum in the United Kingdom, you are forgetting that Dirty Little Secret: many Caribbean have been, and still are, sold at an illegal, deep discount. (Thank you, Dominica; only $45k) Also many extended families or four or more get that prized passport with one application; this means children or siblings of applicants in an extended family, who themselves paid nothing for their passport, can then use it to enter Britain, and then build a life there, once they apply for asylum, on political or persecution grounds.

Our friends report that Aer Lingus is now seeking to shut that door by requiring passports on the Dublin to IOM flights, but arrangements are not being made on the ferry runs, thus far. Whether we actually see individuals taking more

desperate measures to enter Britain, sneaking into Northern Ireland from Eire, or chartering a private vessel to cross the Irish Sea to the British shore, we cannot say, but we hope Irish authorities take additional steps to require ALL Caribbean CBI passport holders, from the additional three states                  (Dominica, Antigua and Grenada) also cannot enter visa-free any more. There have been instances of Dominica passport holders pulling this scam, so a plague on all those jurisdictions, please.

GIVEN THE RAPID CHINESE ACCULTURATION, IF AMERICA DOESN'T STEP IN AGAINST GASTON BROWNE, ANTIGUA IS DONE AS A DEMOCRACY

The pro-China Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), which is in total control of all aspects of government, continues to push the national posture towards its principal benefactor, through rapid economic, social, political and cultural Acculturation. As a prominent observer bluntly stated, " If America doesn't deal with him [GASTON BROWNE], Antigua is done as a democracy."

Those are wise words; the influence of the autocratic Peoples' Republic of China is far more powerful in Antigua's capital of St. John's than is generally understood, and when the ABLP's systemic corruption and money laundering, which is abusing the American structure, is factored in, you see a perfect storm which a significant segment of United States citizens see as a National Security threat, sooner rather than later.

Therefore, before Chinese culture and autocratic rule become so firmly entrenched in the soul and fabric of Antigua, it is humbly suggested that the United States stop delaying any further, and protect its national interest, and the cause of democracy, to use the tools of the Rule of Law to check the current administration and corrupt leadership of Antigua, by applying the Rule of Law to administer justice and accountability, lest the situation deteriorate to the point where only direct action will suffice. America has acted with a very light touch since the invasion of Grenada required it to be more assertive, but those times may come again, if this emerging threat is not dealt with forthwith.

CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS CONTINUE TO DECEIVE NIGERIAN PURCHASERS OF ANTIGUA CITIZENSHIP/PASSPORTS REGARDING THEIR ABILITY TO OBTAIN A U.S. VISA WITH A CIP PASSPORT

Nigerian nationals, coming from a jurisdiction where it has been extremely hard for them to obtain a visa to enter the United States, whether for tourism, study or business have been relying on Citizenship by Investment (CIP) passport acquired through the program offered by Antigua and Barbuda. They have then taken their Antiguan passport to an American Consulate abroad, and secured what they needed to come to America. This loophole was widely exploited by Nigerians, as well as others abroad, in the Middle East, Asia and other countries in Africa.

As anyone familiar with recent developments in the Caribbean knows, on December 16, 2025, The United States announced that severe restrictions were being imposed upon citizens of Antigua and Dominica, due to their dysfunctional and corrupt economic passport programs, effective January 1 of 2026.

Unfortunately, this little detail, as important as it is, has been omitted or twisted by CBI consultants selling Antigua citizenships in Nigeria since January. They have resorted to advising prospective Antigua passport purchasers that the restrictive American visa program will soon be terminated, relying upon the misstatements of material fact made publicly by Antigua's Prime Minister GASTON BROWNE, who alleges that visas will again be available this summer, although this is a bald lie. The CIP agents are completely deceiving their Nigerian consumers, using Browne's misleading statements as established fact.

The total lack of control that Antigua's CIU, the agency that handles CIP applications, exercises, under the direct authority of Browne, who also has the portfolio of Minister of Finance, means that the deception will continue ad infinitum, and consumers will continue to be misled, by dishonest consultants, supported by a Prime Minister more interested in passport sales than the truth.

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DID IRELAND IMPOSE VISA RESTRICTIONS ON ST. KITTS & ST. LUCIA TO KEEP UK-BOUND MONEY LAUNDERERS FROM EXPLOITING THE COMMON TRAVEL AREA LOOPHOLE?

We recently reported that IRELAND REQUIRES VISAS FOR ALL SAINT KITTS & NEVIS AND SAINT LUCIA PASSPORT HOLDERS, INCLUDING DIPLOMATIC AND SPECIAL PASSPORTS https://lnkd.in/e5w34amd and have a hunch that there is far more to that story than meets the eye.

Follow my reasoning: Ireland conveniently sits inside what the UK has labeled the COMMON TRAVEL AREA (CTA), which comprises Great Britain, Ireland, and the Crown Dependencies, which include the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Being inside the CTA means being able to travel amongst all these jurisdictions, without having to clear either customs or immigration controls, as such travel is considered internal, not international, transit. I first noted this decades ago, when traveling to IOM to lecture there on my money laundering adventures, back in the mythical "Miami Vice" era of the 1980s.

If this old money launderer was still in that dark profession, and I wanted to move illicit financial instruments inside the City, and was aware of the recent UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) border controls, which I must avoid, then I take my trusty SKN or SLC CBI passport, and enter Ireland. Thereafter I find my way to IOM, make a brief delay in my travels, and enter the UK without any immigration inspection, which I have just evaded, thanks to the CTA.

So my thought is that UK law enforcement officials may have brought the situation, let's call it the Laundryman's Loophole, to the attention of Irish authorities, and resulted in the new, and very focused, visa restrictions. Perhaps a few arrested money launderers, taken into custody in the City, had evidence of recent Irish travel on them when arrested.

Of course, we are hoping that late this year, or next year, given the grace period, the EU version of ETA, ETIAS, kicks in, which I sincerely hope will close all the dysfunctional gaps, but considering that money launderers are inveterate chess players, they may still gain entry anonymously. Trust me; I've been there.

PARVIZ WAS RIGHT: DECEPTION BY PASSPORT SALES AGENTS SELLING GRENADA CBI CONTINUES UNABATED

If you read all the adverts posted by Citizenship by Investment (CBI or CIP) consultancies, you always come to the section touting GRENADA's unique advantages among the five Eastern Caribbean states that sell economic citizenships; the country's status as having the U.S. E-2 Treaty Visa. Now PARVIZ MALAKOUTI, the smart Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer who publishes often in Linkedin, has dropped a legal bombshell.

Parviz correctly advises that, since 2022, any Grenada CBI passport holder who spent six figures to acquire that identity document, must first domicile in his or her adopted country for THREE YEARS, to  "possibly be eligible," and remember, there's no Green Card (Lawful residency) in the picture 

The second shock he disclosed is that, in all of last year (2025), the United States only approved a grand total of ONE E-2 VISA from Grenada. So why are all the bloody CBI consultants hawking the E-2?? It's because many of them use that to snare clients, who are then subject to a classic "Bait and Switch" and advised to purchase a Saint Kitts and Nevis, or Saint Lucia, citizenship. As we say, caveat emptor, gentlemen.Thanks, Parviz; perhaps consumers who are considering CBI may wish to start reading his insightful articles, prior to jumping in head first to an economic citizenship investment.

THE DAMNING DETAILS IN THE ALFA NERO SCANDAL INCLUDE A MISSING USD$200,00 IN FINE ART LOCATED ON BOARD; DID BROWNE TAKE IT OFF ONE NIGHT?

For those people who don't have a handle on the Alfa Nero scandal, the owner's brief provides a valuable, and objective, timeline to the case. All the references are to the evidence in the record.

I would certainly like to know where the $200,000 in fine art, located on board, went to, Mr. Prime Minister, as it was on not the vessel when it left Antiguan custody at the time of the bogus sale.

 What about it, Gaston; Did your crew take it to your farm in the middle of the night?

CONSULTANCIES SELLING DOMINICA PASSPORTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AT A MAJOR DISCOUNT CONTINUE TO BREAK BOTH CBI LAW AND THE TOOTHLESS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, AS ROOSEVELT SKERRIT FIDDLES WHILST THINGS DETERIORATE FURTHER

Skerrit: asleep at his post?

Dominican citizenships are reportedly selling in Syria for as little as USD$45,000, amidst serious financial problems by the country's leading CBI consultancy, MMCE. Corruption involving the company is also a major problem. To make matters worse, Montreal Management's disputes with the Government of Dominica have flared up again, and their legal proceedings, once paused, are again active. Airport construction, funded solely by CBI, is having problems. What's the solution?

While all this chaos swirls around his country, Dominica's ineffective Prime Minister, ROOSEVELT SKERRIT, practices spin control through press conference doubletalk that accomplishes nothing, and leaves Dominicans still without a correspondent bank for their CBI, terminated visa-free access to the UK for their passport holders, and severe visa restrictions for the US that amount to a complete lack of access to America for Dominicans.

What problem will befall Dominica next? Who can say, but since the proverbial buck stops at Skerrit's door, what does he plan to do with all these issues?

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK FROM ANTIGUA

Our recent article, covering the interview with Jamaica's Prime Minister, who directly blamed Antigua's Prime Minister GASTON BROWNE for the mess that Antiguans currently find themselves in, has apparently struck a nerve. As Antiguans by the thousands read and share that story, their PM chooses an old tactic, what journalist call Shoot the Messenger, rather than respond on the merits to the Jamaican PM's charges.

What was said: the revered Jamaican leader stated bluntly, that Gaston Browne, through his expanding love affair with the autocratic Peoples' Republic of China, and his country's rogue and dangerous Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passport sales program, was directly responsible for what is essentially termination of the ability of Antiguans to obtain a U.S. visa. Browne continues to spread disinformation regarding when the visa restrictions will end, claiming that his administration is in direct contact with the American State Department, and that relief for Antiguans is just around the proverbial corner, but that public statement is a bald lie; Antiguans will continue to pay for Browne's sins and transgressions, and the situation will only get worse with deteriorating relationship with the United States.

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