NORWAY CONTINUES TO BLOCK THE ENTRY OF CARIBBEAN CBI PASSPORT HOLDERS, AND DEPORT THEM, PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW PROHIBITING REMOTE ACQUISITION OF PASSPORTS

Investment migration media is reporting that the Government of Norway has been blocking the entry of individuals holding economic citizenships from Eastern Caribbean CBI and CIP states, due to the local statutory requirement that individuals must apply in person to obtain passports, meaning the remote purchasers of CBI passports do not have valid documents for entry into the country. There are National Security issues that concern Norway, which are similar to those previously expressed by government officials in the United States, regarding the potential threats posed by CBI passports purchased remotely by foreign intelligence agents, terrorists and terrorist financiers.

Apparently this has been going on for several months, but has not been public knowledge, although a number of Saint Kitts & Nevis and Dominica CBI passport holders have been refused entry. The latest series of removals by Norwegian authorities have generated sufficient publicity in the economic citizenship industry to result in media coverage.

While Norway is bound by the EU Schengen Zone policy of visa-free entry from the five EC CBI states, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia and Grenada, Norway is relying upon local law to bar them from entering. What effect this will have upon the suitability and marketability of CBI passports, should other EU jurisdictions begin to follow similar national laws we cannot say, but we will be following unfolding developments regarding this issue.

To add to the unease, the US is believed to intend to add all the above CBI-issuing states, except Grenada, to the existing list slated to impose serious visa restrictions, known as "Countries of Concern," or even a total ban, on all nationals. This action could result in a groundswell of opposition to CBI, if visas to the US are no longer available for any purpo