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they hold membership into a certain privilege club, while
nationals of some diplomatically weak countries are not
afforded such rights. They go through a vetting procedure
most of the time before they travel internationally.
Such a discrepancy creates desire for acquiring a well-
respected passport in the minds of the individuals who,
through no fault of their own, hold a passport which
doesn’t afford them such privileges. Those with skills
may opt to leverage their talents to become residents,
and eventually citizens, of certain developed countries
through the skilled migration programs offered by certain
countries. Those with means may leverage their business
acumen and investments to obtain citizenship of
countries that offer citizenship-by-investment programs.
The question remains: Is a passport merely a travel
document?
HUSSAIN FAROOQ
Hussain Farooq is the president of HF Corporation, a citizenship
consulting firm that advises clients on global citizenship
programs. The company stays up-to-date with the development
of such programs around the globe. The firm also runs a
government advisory practice that liaises with different
governments and assists them in the design of efficiently-
structured programs, in a bid to help bolster foreign direct
investment in their respective countries.