Citizenship by Descent: The Most Misunderstood Pathway in Investment Migration
March 4, 2026
Ancestry doesn’t equal eligibility. Latitude’s Audra DeFalco on why citizenship by descent cases fail before they’re even filed.
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About Eric Major
Eric is one of the pioneers of the investment migration industry and the founder of IMI Official Partner company Latitude Group. He has spent 25 years helping private clients to relocate around the world and advising governments on the creation of successful investment programmes.
As the former CEO of Henley & Partners, Eric presided over the firm’s impressive growth between 2011-2016, overseeing the opening of over 20 offices and the launch of four new programmes, including the Malta Individual Investor Programme.
Between 1997-2011 Eric was the founder and Managing Director of HSBC’s Global Investor Immigration Services, where he and his team raised over USD 2 billion investment capital and facilitated the successful immigration of more than 5,000 families to Canada and the UK.
Specialization(s)
Residence and Citizenship by Investment
Language(s)
🇺🇸 English, 🇫🇷 French
Eric Major's Appearances in IMI
Argentina and the Next Phase of Citizenship by Investment
February 2, 2026
Latitude Group CEO Eric Major explores the potential effects Argentina’s upcoming citizenship by investment program will have on the investment migration market.
Confirmed: Norway Quietly Denying Entry to CBI Passport Holders
December 15, 2025
Five confirmed cases of CBI passport holders have been denied entry into the country because their “investment passports” are “not valid” in the eyes of Norway.