================================================= Expat Worlds Monthly Digest ================================================= September, 2007 Vol. 9, Issue 8 .....IN THIS DIGEST..... ==== THE STORY =================== -=The Second Passport Story=- ==== OTHER EZINES ================ ==== EW SPECIAL ================== -=The W.G.Hill 'PT" Collection on CD-ROM=- ==== HUMOR, TRIVIA, NEWS AND MORE... == -=Trivia=- -=News Story=- -=Jokes=- ==== THE RESOURCE TIP ============= -=1888 Quick Flow Chart Creator=- ==== INSIDE THE CURRENT EXPAT WORLD == -=Table of Content=- ==== THE STORY ================================== THE SECOND PASSPORT STORY As Seen Through the Eyes of Expat World Expat World has over the years told stories of second passports and has even taken paid advertisements from immigration consultants who assist in getting a second nationality/passport for others. We have even recommended a few programs over the years but we here at Expat World have always told it as it is and will continue to do so. Here are some of the latest thoughts on getting a second passport. How High a Profile do You Want? You can expect a hassle if everybody knows that the passport you hold can be bought for cash. Hush is the word. One of the main problems associated with get a passport through an economic citizenship program, whether a pure "white glove program" or a "gray glove program" where there is more "discretion" in approving the issuance, is that they are frowned upon by many industrialized nations, who see them as government-sponsored "passports-for-sale" schemes. It should be noted that this "frown" is highly hypocritical: the same countries will often offer passports by discretion – particularly to the mega-rich, in return for a slice of their taxable income and the inward investment that their citizenship may deliver. Rupert Murdoch, whose media empire is worth a fortune, was granted US citizenship, for example. Yet the same nations do not care for their Caribbean or Central American neighbors doing the same. Countries such as Grenada, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis and Belize, for example, have operated official second citizenship programs. There was however a fundamental problem with all of them: these nations, hungry for investors' cash, choose to publicize the programs too widely -- and this gave rise to a number of implications. But it's like being between the rock and the hard place, if you don't publicize the program you get little attention, but if you do openly publicize you get the big boys of the Big Brother nations trying by all means to shut you down. Freedom to travel is a major attraction for many of those who buy into economic citizenship schemes. However, the magic "visa-free" lists that appear alongside these offers can quickly shrink as the number of passports issued increases. After all, the USA, Canada, or European nations may not feel happy about a sudden influx of strangely named visitors from a Caribbean tax haven. The economic citizenship program of Dominica illustrates this problem. In February 2000, a new political administration under Prime Minister Rosie Douglas suddenly halted the program following complaints from the Canadian government that persons with criminal records were being granted citizenship; Canada also threatened to rescind the visa-free status of Dominicans. Another example is that of Uruguay's "non-citizen" passport. Uruguay for a time offered a passport for travel purposes only; it did not entitle the bearer to citizenship. This document soon found its way onto a blacklist held by immigration officials as the scheme became more popular and public, and many travelers were refused entry in Europe and elsewhere. In any case, well-known programs often guarantee extra scrutiny by immigration officials who are well aware of their existence and may suspect something is amiss. If your name, ethnic origin and language skills do not match those of a person typical of your passport-issuing country, you could be in line for a long wait at all civilized borders. It's been EW's experience through feedback over the years from second nationality holders that if the pp (passport) was issued through a government authority and all the info is in the data base and the security strip found on most passports is working correctly, even though they may ask a few questions immigration people will let you in. With today's "know you customer rule" in most banks, one holding a second passport may also be expected in banking halls of all reputable financial institutions, to be asked a few questions. But even as we say that there are respectable banks that believe in money talks and bullshit walks and will open accounts based on much less than a second passport. Although, EW has to agree with some others on banks nowadays – with their due diligence procedures to follow -- TEND to be as interested in clients' backgrounds as they are in their money, but the banking game is very competitive and ........ But as Big Brother America puts the pressure on the world, one still needs to remember, is all this hassle with passports and citizenships that are 100% legal, you can still be challenged. Despite all the above, even well-known economic citizenship programs cannot be dismissed as useless. Naturally, they come with full residency rights, and many well-off third-world individuals and entire families have used them to fulfil their desire to relocate to a more politically and economically stable country than their own. On the other hand, if you are seriously considering such a move, you should be aware that there are countries that have citizenship-for-investment schemes but do not advertise them. A polite enquiry as to whether "any residency or citizenship incentives may be offered to those willing to invest in the country", directed to the relevant government department of your chosen destination, might well get you started. Banking Passports If your banking passport is not good for anything else but banking, it's a bad banking passport. So-called "banking passports" -- that is second passports in another name used to hold assets confidentially -- deserve a mention in this article. As it is commonly understood, the very concept of a "banking passport" is in my mind fundamentally flawed if the PP can't be used for traveling as well as banking purposes. Taken that many banking passports are from black third world countries, most in EW's knowledge can be used for travel but with difficulty since they normally need visas to everywhere and these can sometimes be hard to obtain. So calling the passport a Banking Passport is fundamentally wrong in nature for it suggests that the reason for owning the passport is purely for the purpose of banking in another name and, consequently, virtually any passport will do. This common misconception has of course proved invaluable to those who are looking for some way to sell useless cheap passports from third world hell holes which provide virtually no opportunity for travel. Check with provider immigration consultant beforehand and see if they pp can be traveled on even if it does require visas to most countries. In reality African passport and other really 4th world countries, or any other passports that you cannot use to travel on, are good only as banking passports for the little to medium sized financial practitioner of financial privacy. The Big Boys just buy their way into financial privacy with the size of their hoard. Here is one thing everyone should remember: In carrying two passports with different names across a border -- even if 100% legal – is asking for a great deal of trouble. Do not expect the average border guard to be well versed in those aspects of the legal system that enable you to obtain such an alternative identity document. And they will many times hassle you if they find the second passport. Better to mail the banking passport to yourself where needed. Common sense clearly dictates that any banking official is going to look hard at documentation emanating from some exotic and backward location. Banks have their due diligence responsibilities nowadays and anything unusual can arouse suspicion -- whether founded or not. But through reader's reports banking passports are still working – again it's the competition for a part of the worlds supply of money that makes some officials of good banks turn a blind eye. Our readers and told us that this is particularly true when using an agent who has established a banking relation with some banks and can open your account for you without usual hassles but of course for a commission for his time. Upon account opening, bankers will now also routinely take a photocopy of your passport out of sight; this enables them to scan the pages border entry stamps and build up a picture of your travel itinerary. This again is done in line with the banks' due diligence procedures (customers who tend to spend their vacations in North Korea, Columbia and the more racy parts of the Caribbean may be singled out for special scrutiny). However, it will not be the variety of exotic entry stamps in your no-good-for-travel "banking" passport that you'll have to worry about; rather, it will be the lack of any! I have no advice for those who find themselves in the sticky situation of trying to explain at this point how they managed to enter, say, Switzerland without the required visa in their African passport except to say that their are agents out there who can open an account for you with just a copy of the picture and info page of a passport saving you this embarrassing situation. Two dilemmas are always present with a banking passport: Even if you do get an account opened one way or another, your risk having your account frozen later if your bank thinks something might be amiss (a profitable option for them but can be done even with a first world passport). If, on the other hand, they happily accept such documentation, are you sure that you really want to bank with them? Having said all this, a passport that incorporates a legal name change is a bullet-proof asset protection strategy. The danger lies in cutting corners. A passport for asset protection should be a lifetime investment; it should not be done on the cheap, or through an unprofessional intermediary. Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware Lost your money to a second passport fraud? You are not alone. But you might consider yourself lucky compared to some. In records at the EW office, a file is kept that grows thicker as the years pass. Inside are offers made by a wide variety of corporations, often with implausible names and from very exotic locations (International Attorneys S.A. from Aruba and then the Seychelles, some nonsense corporation from Budapest, and many others), offering all manner of tempting second passport offers. Many of these operations disappear from sight after a short time often leaving their clients with either nothing at all except a large financial loss, or some worthless and perhaps very dangerous. EW offers the following list as a warning of the danger of deception. I am not in the habit of judging others' activities and follow the biblical line " first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then thou see clearly to cast out the mote of thy brother's eye" (St. Matthew 7:5). However, I hope to enable the readership of this article to see a little clearer and be in a better position to make an informed decision. A wide variety of illegal, bogus and sometimes dangerous second passports exist and these can be categorized as follows: Identity Theft This form of document is 100% illegal although very prevalent. The process involves the use of another person's birth certificate and/or other documents, often together with the assistance of a corrupt official in a passport-issuing office. Stolen and Falsified Passports This form of second passport is the most dangerous and is most likely to be detected. Often passports are stolen from a passport-issuing office (such as town hall) and then falsely doctored. Belgium, for example, issued passports on a regional communal basis and some of these communes had an archaic hand-written passport that was a common target for this form of activity. Belgian passports were once offered at hugely inflated prices, apparently to justify their first-world "quality". Nevertheless, these documents landed many of their owners in very deep trouble as they were reported as stolen and listed as such in police databases. Semi-official Passports Many countries will grant passports to foreign nationals who reside in their country for a number of years -- the idea being that the foreigner has spent time and money there and will be contributing to the economy and so forth. Sometimes five years can turn into five minutes. This happens when an envelope containing the requisite number of dollar bills appears on an immigration official's table. False paperwork is then filed declaring that the applicant arrived in the country five years ago and therefore fulfills the criterion. A number of palms will have to be greased too and as this passport was obtained as a result of corruption it is illegal. It is not uncommon for these rackets to carry on for a number of years and then be exposed when a new political party takes control. The passport is then rendered useless as the disgraced officials are revealed as corrupt and their handy work declared void. Shadow Passport Schemes These are passport programs that operate alongside official programs and are designed to deceive. They are usually perpetrated by corrupt officials eager to get a piece of the action for themselves and tempted by the seemingly easy pickings available and the credibility offered by the official program. This has been a problem in the Central American region particularly in Belize. Camouflage Passports These documents are not illegal as such and are sold by a firm in "cyberspace" quite openly. They offer passports from states that have ceased to exist and changed their names: such as British Honduras, Burma, Dutch Guiana, Spanish Guinea, Zanzibar, Rhodesia, New Granada, British West Indies, Eastern Samoa, USSR, British Guyana, New Hebrides, Netherlands East Indies and so on. The documents are sold for a highly inventive and highly unlikely reason. The usual sales tactic is that should you encounter a hijacking, you should quickly pull out your bogus passport from the USSR. Your US, Israeli or British document -- dependant on the political bent of your captors -- being a sure fire means of ensuring that you are first off the gangplank if bloodshed occurs. This extraordinary rationale clearly masks the real attraction of these "historical curiosities". Use them to travel across borders or open bank accounts and you will of course be committing an illegal act. African Passports A cheap, easy and completely useless option. These documents are widely available and are also touted by "Privacy Boutiques" who will, for example, sell you a passport from Mozambique for as little as $6500 –your "investment" in Mozambique being supposedly used to fund a dam project. The truth behind this assertion is difficult to prove one way or the other. What is without doubt is that a document from Mozambique isn't much use for travel but reports of people traveling on it have been many. But you can travel virtually nowhere on it without a visa. Banks have accepted it as a valid form of ID but problems can arise later. EW cannot state categorically what kind of document the Mozambique one is, but we have heard of nothing but good reports about it. But as always in the murky world of keeping one's privacy, buyer beware. Experience of other African states leads me to the conclusion that caution might be an appropriate response. Documents from Chad, in Western Africa, were offered for many years by an individual in London; at one time, they were perfectly legally issued but equally as useless. The official route was then closed but this did not prevent them from being available – they were merely stolen and the business carried on as usual. The truth was eventually revealed but not before many people had bought the bogus document. Passports from Fictitious Countries "Privacy Boutiques" also often offer passports from non-existent countries or unrecognized micro-nations. Oceanus, for example, is a "nation" operated from a P.O. Box and claims "all territory below the mean high tide". The genesis behind these "nations" ranges from libertarianism through eccentricity to fraud. I have been amazed to hear of the number of people who have fallen for the scam that is the "Dominion of Melchizidek", run by convicted con artist Mark Pedley (who also goes under the bizarre name of Branch Vinedresser)! Melchizidek offers passports, bank charters and all manner of useless paperwork. Do not be another victim of this long-term deception. Special mention needs to given to the brilliantly eccentric free thinker King Roy of Sealand who claims "Sealand", a platform lying in the North Sea just outside the UK territorial waters. King Roy claims he does not issue passports even though one turned up in the Versace murder case. Buyer Beware I hope it will then have become apparent to the readership of this article that there are many dangers awaiting the hopeful recipient of a second passport. You must not only be sure of the advisor who is introducing the passport program but also the validity of the program itself. It may be that the advisor himself is scrupulously honest but has himself been deceived. This is not uncommon with many well-known and honorable agents getting caught off-guard -- as with the case of Chad -- where greed dictates that in the event of the official route drying up, an alternative illegal one may appear. This means that what was perfectly legitimate one week may turn out to be bogus the next. Getting Your Second Passport The pathway to second citizenship is not always an easy one. Setting a realistic agenda at the outset is essential. Perfect Second Passport? Second passport programs come and go. At any one time, there may be any number of programs to choose from worldwide. Naturally, they vary greatly in both quality and cost. There are many questions you should ask yourself before you make a commitment to a particular second passport program. Here are but a few: * Is the political and/or economic stability of your passport-issuing country important? * Will you wish to relocate there? * How will a new citizenship and/or residence affect your tax position? * If your concern is ease of travel, which parts of the world do you intend to travel to? * Is asset protection a major priority? * Is a name change important? * What level of investment do you wish to commit? It is clear that no single passport scheme can ever fit the needs of all prospective applicants. What's more, many soon find out that there is no program available that can meet all of their particular criteria! (Some first mistakenly assume that having sufficient funds at their disposal guarantees success. This type of thinking, so typical of clients from the many new democracies in Europe and further east, may well apply in other areas of life; it does not always apply in the second passport business, however.) There can never be such thing as a "perfect" second passport, despite what others might tell you. Be prepared to compromise. Choosing the Right Passport Program Given that individual priorities vary, how does one sort out the good, the bad, and the ugly and judge what's best at any given time? With great difficulty, I'm afraid. If you have followed my writings, you will be aware that I attempt to apply some common (and common-sense) criteria that define a good second passport: Good visa-free travel Suitable for asset protection and banking Reliable, tried and tested scheme Reasonable cost The choice of these criteria is based on years of experience of what the vast majority of applicants demand. Nevertheless, your options may well be wider as some of the above criteria may not apply to you, depending on your circumstances and your agreement (or otherwise) to what EW said. IF YOU DO GO AHEAD, WHAT TO EXPECT Good passport programs have always been in limited supply, more so now than ever. As of the time of writing, there were only a handful of professionals able to deliver truly useful documents. As might be expected, the Internet or the classified ads section of international press are probably not the best places to go passport-shopping. In fact, passports are never "sold" as a commodity. Genuine consultants in the field of citizenship merely act as intermediaries to authorities in those jurisdictions where legislation or other circumstances permit qualified candidates to obtain second citizenship and the desired passport. Arranging second citizenship is a sensitive occupation and the providers who have remained in the business to this day now almost exclusively rely on introductions from past clients. Those who find it necessary to openly advertise their services are sometimes not what they seem. Keeping the second passport arena closed to the unscrupulous is an ongoing concern for any genuine provider, and all reserve the right to refuse their services to anyone. Nobody wants to see the ever-diminishing number of schemes reduced yet faster -- and serving all clients without discrimination, including those who might wish to abuse the advantages of their second passport, is a sure way of doing just that. Be prepared to explain your reasons for wishing to acquire a second passport. Do not expect a "menu" of countries to choose from. Virtually all genuine providers are contractually obliged not to release details of the programs they manage until they are in receipt of either a substantial monetary deposit or other evidence of the serious nature of any enquiry. The reason for this is human nature itself: the world is full of people who like the idea of having a second passport, but who have no intention or means of obtaining one. Indeed, a common complaint amongst professionals in this business is the never-ending flow of non-committal enquiries. You should be clear about your priorities and the criteria, and communicate the same to your provider up front. The levels of investment required vary. On occasions, citizenship and a passport of a decent second- or third-world country may be available for as little as US $15,000 to $20,000 sometimes excluding legal fees and commissions. That is the minimum -- pay less and you are unlikely to get a pp that has most of what need or bargained for. Expect to meet a number of documentary requirements. Whilst they may vary in format and detail depending on the program, you should be able to provide: Full personal data (full name, permanent address, date & place of birth, present citizenship, marital status, etc.); Copy of your current passport; if unavailable, a copy of another identity document (driving license, birth certificate, etc.) may be accepted; Sometimes a Curriculum Vitae (Resume) which should include details of education and qualifications, in particular full details of knowledge and experience in any specialist field of commerce or science; Sometimes a letter of reference (sometimes two) from a party that has known you for a significant period of time. Other documents may be needed depending on the program. But persevere and you will be well rewarded. Be aware that the storm clouds of future fiscal and personal oppression are already appearing on the political and legal landscapes of many formerly civilized nations. Getting a second passport now might prove to be one of the best insurance policies you ever buy. Just don't leave it too late. Good luck! ==== OTHER EZINES & BOOKS ======================== ASIAN TIMES ONLINE Asia most trusted source for news, business,commentary and analysis from throughout Asia and our world. (www.atimes.com). ----- SURVIVAL BOOKS Go to and check it out! ----- japan-guide.com Extensive, up to date online guide on Japan living and travel related information. http://www.japan-guide.com/ ==== EW SPECIAL ================================= THE W.G.Hill 'PT" COLLECTION ON CD-ROM Expat World has a five book set, all on a single CD, written by W.G. Hill of "PT" fame. This "Hill CD" will tell you things even your lawyer won't tell you even if he knew! The 5 books on the CD are: - PT (Perpetual Traveler, Past Tax-payer, Prepared Thoroughly, etc.) - The Passport Report - PTO - Portable Trades and Occupations - The Invisible Investor - How to Become an Honorary Consul General For details and book excerpts go to or website at or directly to the info page at ==== HUMOR, TRIVIA, NEWS AND MORE... ================ NEWS STORIES Sick man fined for going to work OTTAWA (Reuters) - A sick Canadian bakery worker has been fined C$1,000 ($970) for ignoring an order to stay at home until he recovered from symptoms of salmonella poisoning, medical officials said on Thursday. Health inspectors in Edmonton, Alberta, had told Adam Duerr to stay at home until tests showed he had recovered. But Duerr, 20, failed to have himself tested and went back to work. He appeared in court on Wednesday. In addition, the bakery was fined C$1,500 and the owner C$1,000. Gerry Predy, the medical officer at the local health authority, said the case was highly unusual. "We almost never have people who disobey the order to stay off work," he told Reuters. There was no evidence that any customers fell ill following Duerr's return. --- Have a holiday, make a baby, win great prizes THE streets will be empty and the curtains drawn in the Russian region of Ulyanovsk as residents enjoy a Day of Conception public holiday to help stem Russia's demographic crisis and win great prizes. Ulyanovsk Governor Sergei Morozov has declared September 12 a Day of Conception, and is giving couples time off from work to procreate. Couples who give birth nine months later on Russia's national day — June 12 — will receive money, cars, refrigerators and other prizes. "If there's a good, healthy atmosphere at home within the family, if the husband and wife both love each other and their child, they will be in good spirits and that will extend to the workplace. So there will be a healthy atmosphere throughout the country," Morozov told Associated Press. "The leadership (of the country) is interested in the family." It's the third year that the Volga River region, about 550 miles east of Moscow, has held the contest. Just 311 women signed up to take part in the first competition and qualify for a half-day off from work. The next June, 46 more babies were born in Ulyanovsk's hospitals compared to the previous June, including 28 born on June 12, officials said. Last year, more than 500 women signed up, resulting in 78 babies — or more than triple the region's daily average. So far this year, the region's birth rate is up 4.5 percent compared to the same period last year. "I don't think people get pregnant just to get a prize on the 12th (of June) but if the dates coincide and they give you a ... car there's nothing wrong with that," said Yuri, a 28-year-old father-to-be who declined to give his last name. Russia's population has dropped since the 1991 Soviet collapse, fed by declining birth rates, a low life expectancy, a spike in emigration and a frayed health care system. The country now has just 141.4 million citizens, making it one of the most sparsely settled nations in the world. And experts estimate the population could fall below 100 million by 2050. Last year, President Vladimir Putin called the demographic crisis the country's most acute problem and announced a broad effort to boost the birthrate, including cash subsidies for couples giving birth to more than one child. Women who give birth to their second or third child receive $10,000 vouchers to pay for education or home repairs. --- Czech crash victim wakes up speaking EnglishBy staff writers A CZECH speedway driver knocked unconscious in a crash stunned ambulance drivers when he woke up speaking perfect English. 18-year-old Matej Kus was out cold for 45 minutes after the crash, but when he woke up he conversed fluidly in English with paramedics, even speaking in an English accent. The teenager had just begun to study the language and his skills were described by friends and team-mates as “basic at best”. Peter Waite, the promoter for Kus's team, the Berwick Bandits, told the Daily Mail: "I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "It was in a really clear English accent, no dialect or anything. Whatever happened in the crash must have rearranged things in his head. "Before his crash Matej's use of the English language was broken, to put it mildly. "He was only just making a start on improving it and struggled to be understood, but was keen to learn. "Yet here we were at the ambulance door listening to Matej talking to the medical staff in perfect English. "Matej didn't have a clue who or where he was when he came round. He didn't even know he was Czech. "It was unbelievable to hear him talk in unbroken English." Unfortunately, the speedway driver's new found skills didn’t last and he remembers nothing of the accident or the following two days. He is now keen pursue studies in English. He told the Daily Mail, through an interpreter: "It's unbelievable that I was speaking English like that, especially without an accent. "Hopefully I can pick English up over the winter for the start of next season so I'll be able to speak it without someone having to hit me over the head first. "There must be plenty of the English language in my subconscious so hopefully I'll be able to pick it up quickly next time." --- Oxymoron: clearly confused ----- If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee -- that will do them in. -- Bradley's Bromide ----- "A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." -- Bob Hope ----- Necrophilia means never having to say you're sorry. ----- Man walks into a supermarket and buys : 1 bar of soap 1 toothbrush 1 tube toothpaste 1 loaf of bread 1 pint of milk 1 single serving cereal 1 single serving frozen dinner The girl at the checkout looks at him and says "Single are you?" The man replies very sarcastically "How did you guess?" She replies "because you're ugly." ----- Q: What do you have when you have two green balls in your hand? A: Kermit's undivided attention. ----- This is a telephonic exchange between a hotel guest and roomservice at a hotel in Asia. It was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review: Room Service: "Morny. Ruin sorbees." Guest : "Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service." RS: "Rye. Ruin sorbees..morny! Djewish to odor sunteen??" Guest: "Uh..yes..I'd like some bacon and eggs." RS: "Ow July den?" G: "What??" RS: "Ow July den - fry, boy, pooch?" G: "Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled, please." RS: "Ow July dee bayhcem - crease?" G: "Crisp will be fine" RS: "Hokay. An San tos?" G: "What?" RS: "San tos. July San tos?" G: "I don't think so" RS: "No? Judo one toes??" G: "I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo one toes' means." RS: "Toes! toes!..Why djew Don Juan toes? Ow bow singlish mopping we bother?" G: "English muffin!! I've got it! You were saying 'Toast.' Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine." RS: "We bother?" G: "No..just put the bother on the side." RS: "Wad?" G: "I mean butter - just put it on the side." RS: "Copy?" G: "Sorry?" RS: "Copy...tea...mill?" G: "Yes. 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