Second Passports

Th e Passport Book The Complete Guide to Offshore Residence, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports Tenth Edition, 2011 Robert E. Bauman, JD Th e Passport Book The Complete Guide to Offshore Residence, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports Tenth Edition, 2011 Robert E. Bauman, JD Published by The Sovereign Society THE SOVEREIGN SOCIETY, Ltd. 98 S.E. 6th Avenue, Suite 2 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Tel.: (561) 272-0413 Email: www.sovereignsociety.com/contact-us Website: http://www.sovereignsociety.com ISBN: 978-0-9789210-6-4 Copyright © 2011 by The Sovereign Society, Ltd. All international and domes- tic rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo- copying and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher, The Sovereign Society. 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As no investment recommendation can be guaranteed, The Sovereign Society takes no responsibility for any loss or inconvenience if one chooses to accept them. The Sovereign Society advocates full compliance with applicable tax and financial reporting laws. U.S. law requires income taxes to be paid on all worldwide income wherever a U.S. person (citizen or resident alien) may live or have a residence. Each U.S. person who has a financial interest in, or signature author- ity over bank, securities, or other financial accounts in a foreign country that exceeds $10,000 in aggregate value, must report that fact on his or her federal income tax return. An additional report must be filed by June 30th of each year on an information return (Form TDF 90 22.1) with the U.S. Treasury. Willful noncompliance may result in criminal prosecution. You should consult a quali- fied attorney or accountant to ensure that you know, understand and comply with these and any other reporting requirements. About the Author Robert E. Bauman, JD Bob Bauman, legal counsel to The Sovereign Society, served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981. He is an author and lecturer on many aspects of wealth protection and offshore citizenship and residence. A member of the District of Columbia Bar, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the Law Center of Georgetown University in 1964. He has a B.S. degree in International Relations from the Georgetown University Edmund J. Walsh School of Foreign Service (1959) and was honored with GU’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He is the author of The Gentleman from Maryland (Hearst Book Publishing, NY 1985); and the following books, all published by The Sovereign Society: The Complete Guide to Offshore Residence, Dual Citizenship and Second Passports (2001- 2011); The Offshore Money Manual(2000); editor of Forbidden Knowledge (2009); Panama Money Secrets (2005); Where to Stash Your Cash: Tax Havens of the World (2010); Swiss Money Secrets (2008); How to Lawyer-Proof Your Life (2009); His writings have appeared in The Wall Street Jour- nal, The New York Times, National Review, and many other publications. Note from the Author Throughout this text, we have provided Internet websites for American and foreign embassies and selected other internet websites. These websites contain extensive information about both U.S. and foreign nations and issues related to citizenship, residence, visas, and passports in each country. In addition, we recommend the following internet sources: • U.S. State Department Background Notes — http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ These web pages include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated and revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department’s regional bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State’s website. • U.S. State Department Travel Warnings — http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html This website provides up-to-date Consular Information Sheets for every country of the world with information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual cur- rency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location of the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the subject country. • U.S. Library of Congress Law Guides — http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations.php This website provides access to the constitution and basic laws of every country in this book, as well as all other countries. • Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments — https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html This list of government officials also includes the heads of the central banks, Ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations. • The Doing Business project — http://www.doingbusiness.org/ A project of the World Bank and the International Fi- nance Corporation, this website provides objective measures of government regulations for local firms doing business in 183 economies and selected cities. The State Department Smart Traveler App for U.S. travelers going abroad provides easy access to the frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. Embassy locations, and more that appear on the http://travel.state.gov site. Travelers can also set up e-tineraries to keep track of arrival and depar- ture dates and make notes about upcoming trips. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (requires iOS 4.0 or later). Acknowledgements Many people assisted in the production of this 10th Edi- tion of The Passport Book, a text that was first suggested by the late Bob Kephart, the founder of the Sovereign Society in 1997. My sincere appreciation goes to Daniel Aponte, Jr., who did the tedious job of checking and updating all email and physical addresses and web sites; to Bruce Borich who once again labored with the layout and design; to Erika Nolan and Shannon Sands, who tolerated the author’s delays and idiosyncrasies; and to the many readers who made valuable suggestions that improved the text over past editions. Special appreciation goes to Layana Spencer of Lonely Planet publications head office in Melbourne, Australia, who again made arrangements for our use of interesting and colorful excerpts from the Lonely Planet Travel Guides© web site, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ that are used with permission. Any errors as of facts or interpretation are my responsibility… Bob Bauman JD Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 2011 Table of Contents Foreword .........................................................................15 Part I Passport History ..............................................................19 Who Needs a Second Passport? .......................................23 Home Government Coercion ..........................................28 Dual Nationality .............................................................33 Do Americans Need a Second Passport? ..........................40 Second Passports for the British? .....................................42 Multinational Corporations Do It ...................................49 Passport Fraud .................................................................52 International Recognition ...............................................53 Do You Need a Lawyer? ..................................................54 Recommended Service Providers .....................................55 Part II Economic Citizenship Programs ......................................59 Commonwealth of Dominica ..........................................64 St. Kitts & Nevis .............................................................75 Part III Countries by Region .......................................................87 Section 1 North America ................................................................87 Canada ............................................................................89 Republic of Mexico .......................................................115 United States of America ...............................................131 Section 2 Central America and the Caribbean ..............................175 Antigua & Barbuda .......................................................177 Commonwealth of The Bahamas ...................................184 Barbados .......................................................................193 Belize ............................................................................199 Bermuda* ......................................................................208

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