Browne Got It Right. The Rest of the Caribbean Should Follow, Together
Antigua offered to end its CBI program on negotiated terms. Its four neighbors should do the same while they still have something to trade.
Italy Budget Bill Proposes 26% Exit Tax on Residents Leaving With €800,000 or More
The unannounced measure would tax unsold gains from 2027, and anyone who wants to defer must pay half the bill up front.
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IMI Exclusive: Demand for Italy’s Investor Visa Has Nearly Tripled in Two Years
Americans have filed more applications in 2026 than all nationalities did in 2024, and the €250,000 startup route has doubled its share.
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Italy Budget Bill Proposes 26% Exit Tax on Residents Leaving With €800,000 or More
The unannounced measure would tax unsold gains from 2027, and anyone who wants to defer must pay half the bill up front.
Barbados House Passes Investor Residence Bill With a Fast Lane to Citizenship
The route runs through government-designated development projects, and citizenship can follow after 360 days on the island.
Turkey to Revoke 1,070 More Citizenships in Second CBI Sham-Sale Operation
With 6,134 already canceled and 1,757 more in proceedings, Turkey’s cleanup of its citizenship program is becoming a rolling operation.
Sierra Leone Launches USD 95,000 Solo Citizenship Route, Raises Heritage Price
For a lone applicant, the Heritage route now costs US$25,000 more than the new Solo option, which needs no DNA test.
10 of 12 Programs Register Longer Processing Times in Q2 as Portugal Hits Record High
Which program bucked the slowdown? And which newcomer debuted strongly? IMI’s Q2 Survey is out now.
The Asset You Cannot Put in a Trust: Your Right to Leave
Investors spread their money across legal systems but often leave themselves tied to one, Enis Sljivo writes. A trust protects assets; a second citizenship protects the person.
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