Caribbean CBI’s “6 Principles”: What Agents Must Now Do To Sustain The Programs
US pressure is bringing Caribbean CIPs together around six binding principles. Kemal Nicholson outlines how this changes the role of agents.
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UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”
“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.
In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor
Panama has approved 388 investor visas so far in 2023. In the last six years, investors account for 16% of all residence permits issued.
Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through
Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.
Portugal Golden Visa: Madeira “Refuses” to Comply, President Says Govt. is Considering “Alternative Proposals”
Madeira’s President says his government “refuses to apply the measures” and that it has the “capacity and authority to legislate on the subject.”
Hope for Portugal's Golden Visa?
Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through
Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.
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Grenada: Buyers of Illegally Discounted CBI Real Estate Could Lose Citizenship
Rebates and buybacks constitute “illegal discounting” and can result in de-licensing for developers and revoked citizenships for investors.
UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”
“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.
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Thomas Anthony Returns as CEO of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Unit
Anthony returns for a second term as head of Grenada’s CIU. His first order of business: Tackling an unprecedented backlog of applications.
UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”
“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.
Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement
An average of 60 investors a year qualify for PR under Singapore’s GIP. Now, the government is quadrupling the minimum investment requirement.
NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens
E2 country nationals who are not “domiciled” can no longer get E2 visas if they got citizenship by “financial investment”. But what do those terms really mean?
House Passes Bill That Would Limit CBI Investors’ Access to US E2 Visas
December 12, 2022
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UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”
Christian Henrik Nesheim
March 24, 2023
“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.
Egypt Cuts Minimum Investment Amounts for its Citizenship by Investment Program
March 9, 2023
Minimums will drop in the real estate investment and bank deposit options. After a slow start, the program approved 200 applicants last year.
Caribbean PMs Agree to “6 CBI Principles” Proposed by US Govt, Full Suspension of Russians From March 31st
March 6, 2023
The CIPs agreed to, among other things, coordinate country bans and applicant denials. The US, in turn, will put in a good word with Brussels.
Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement
March 3, 2023
An average of 60 investors a year qualify for PR under Singapore’s GIP. Now, the government is quadrupling the minimum investment requirement.
St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Bans Iranians
February 21, 2023
Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.
Portugal to Close Golden Visa Program in Its Entirety
February 16, 2023
The worst thinkable outcome has come to fruition. Hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, the entire program is being scrapped.
St Kitts & Nevis CIU Changes its Mind on CBI Real Estate Re-Sales, Issues New Set of Regulations
February 16, 2023
Merely seven weeks after issuing changes to its program, St Kitts & Nevis’ CIU has released a new raft of changes, including some reversals.
Portugal’s Golden Visa Public Discussion Period and What’s at Stake
Contributor
Inês Costa Moura and Miguel Gomes outline the three possible outcomes of the government’s proposal and what is at stake in terms of jobs.
Vanuatu Doesn’t Need EU Approval to Manage its Citizenship by Investment Program
Martin St-Hilaire
Martin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.
Defensive Moves That CBI Jurisdictions Can Make to Forestall the EU Phase-Out
Kemal Osmel
Kemal Nicholson proposes radical measures to prevent the EU from cutting CBI countries off from Schengen.
Digital Nomad Visas: Why Your RCBI Firm Should Sell Them, Despite the Lower Margins
Saahil Menon
The Digital Nomad Visa trend is booming but RCBI firms are staying away for a perceived lack of margin. That’s a mistake, argues Saahil Menon.
In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor
Christian Henrik Nesheim
March 23, 2023
Panama has approved 388 investor visas so far in 2023. In the last six years, investors account for 16% of all residence permits issued.
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Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension
February 10, 2023
Last year, the IIP got more than 5 times as many applications as in 2021, mostly from Chinese. The govt. worries what Brussels will think.
Americans Displace Turks to Become All-Time 3rd Biggest Portugal Golden Visa Investor Group. Now, the British are Coming Too
February 9, 2023
Americans leapfrog Turks to become the third-biggest investor nationality. British application volume is showing signs of acceleration too.
Grenada CIP Shattered Records in ’22: Backlog Alone Worth US$300m+
January 30, 2023
Grenada’s CIP set new records for applications, approvals, and revenues. The biggest new record of all, however, is the size of the backlog.
Applications for Greek Golden Visa Soared in Anticipation of Price Increase
January 24, 2023
When Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced the price increase for golden visa real estate in September, investors reacted immediately.
South Korea Investor Visa Eyes Another Record Year as Chinese Demand Accelerates
January 23, 2023
China’s investment migration market is once more booming. South Korea is one of the primary beneficiaries.
Panama Approves 2,636 Investor Visas in 2022, “Retirement” Visas See Record Volume
January 18, 2023
“Most of our clients now pick either the Qualified Investor or Friendly Nations visas,” says Savannah Bruce.
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Podcast: “99% Chance” Italy’s Dolce Visa Will Get a Real Estate Option in March
February 27, 2023
Madalena Monteiro saw a deluge of inquiries about the Italian Dolce Visa after news of Portugal’s closing. Especially from Russians.
The Link Between Taxation and Citizenship by Investment in Malta
February 27, 2023
Nicky Gouder explains the nuances of the terms resident and domiciled and how each has different implications for taxability in Malta.
“Armageddon Americans”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
March 19, 2023
“There’s a citizenship hierarchy out there, in that a lot of the people with privileged passports don’t even realize it,” said Kristin Surak.
Since You Asked: American Investor Migrant Statistics 2020 and 2021 YTD
November 6, 2021
Which programs have American investor migrants been applying to in 2020 and 2021 YTD? Here’s the data we have confirmed so far.
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