Draft Programme – non-contractual information, subject to change. Please check back to this page regularly for updates.
PROPOSED AGENDA: Caribbean Citizenship Summit 2019
Sunday 1st December
Arrive in Grenada. Transfer to Hotel.
18.00 Sunset Cocktail Reception at Tradewinds Terrace, Radisson Grenada Beach Resort.
Monday 2nd December
09.00 start: Business meetings (dress code: business casual) at the St Lucia Conference Room, Radisson Grenada Beach Resort. Presentations, Round Tables and one-on-one meeting opportunities with industry influencers, bankers and government officials. Topics to include:
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Developments in Grenada’s Citizenship-by-Investment Programme
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Other Caribbean citizenship programmes: St Lucia, Dominica, Antigua and St Kitts-Nevis
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Global Programmes: Vanuatu, Turkey, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Cyprus
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Due Diligence trends
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Changing Asset Protection and Trust Law in the Region
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Bankers on Site to assist with account opening in Caribbean banks
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Your substance and Fiscal Residence questions answered by experts
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Roundtable on Bank Financing of CIP approved investment projects
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Blockchain technology in the Eastern Caribbean
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Business Meetings continue
15.30 West Indian High Tea, Q & A with panelists
17.00 Meetings end. Time for the beach!
20..00 Optional evening outing to Dodgy Dock for light dinner and local live music.
Tuesday 3rd December
09.30 Departure in minibusses with private guides for an island tour
11.00 Chocolate factory tour
12.30 Visit to Beach and Resort, Barbecue lunch on the beach
16.30 Champagne Cruise
18.30 Dinner on sponsored by Bank
20.30 Buses depart for hotel, free evening
Wednesday 4th December
09.30 Buses depart for visit to The Point at Petite Calivigny Private Residence Club
11.30 St Georges town tour, including local lunch
15.00 Tour of St George’s University
16.30 Visit to Kimpton Kawana Bay
18.30 Return to hotel, dinner on your own
Thursday 5th December
Departure day, hotel to airport transfers
Possibility to travel on LIAT via Barbados to Antigua or St Kitts for further activities for those who wish to stay longer in the region and catch return flights on 7th or 8th December.
UAE Corporate Tax: Small Business Relief Extended to 2029
UAE Small Business Relief extended to tax periods ending by 31 December 2029, three years beyond the original 2026 sunset. AED 3 million threshold unchanged. Analysis by NTL International.
ECCIRA: The New Caribbean CBI Regulator for Five Eastern Caribbean Nations
Five Eastern Caribbean nations have enacted legislation creating ECCIRA, a shared regulator for their citizenship by investment programs. Here is what changes.
US Visa Bond Program Becomes Permanent: Impact on Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment
The US Department of State has made its B-1/B-2 visa bond program permanent, effective 3 August 2026, raising bond amounts to $10,000-$20,000. Citizenship by Investment without a residency requirement remains an explicit qualifying criterion, directly affecting Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Vanuatu.
Nauru Is Now the Republic of Naoero: What It Means for the Citizenship Program
The Republic of Nauru has officially adopted the name Republic of Naoero. Citizenship Certificates now bear the new name; passports remain issued as Nauru during the transition.
EU Caribbean CBI Phase-Out by 2028: What the Visa Suspension Mechanism Means for Investors
The EU’s revised Visa Suspension Mechanism now treats CBI programme operation itself as suspension grounds. Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, and Saint Lucia have reportedly been asked to phase out by 1 June 2028.
