How soon could crypto-tax become a reality in Portugal? And could Portugal remain a relative crypto tax haven even with taxes?
“In a couple of years when programme awareness is likely increased, we think the country could attract over 1,000 applicants per year.”
IMI is launching the CBI Program Transparency Index to encourage program integrity and address a common criticism of the industry.
As it did in 2021, Montengro’s government says it will end the CIP on new year’s eve. This time, an 11th-hour change of heart is less likely.
Grenada raised some EC$90m during the first quarter of the year, two-thirds of it from real estate investors, hinting at another record year.
Foreign investors, retirees, and – in some cases – freelancers and employees can pay a single-digit rate of tax under Greece’s new regimes.
No Syrians, no Kurds, and no explanation from the Dominica CIU. Iranians, however, are once more welcome to apply for citizenship.
The top ten residence by investment programs globally approved more than 18,000 applications in 2021. See which they were.
“There is still a very small window of opportunity to beat the price-increase deadline. But quick and decisive action would be required.”
Ireland finally joined the exclusive billion-euro golden visa club at the end of last year, almost entirely thanks to Chinese investment.
Though the Ministry will only confirm the number in December, Spain likely approved its 13,000th golden visa in the second half of last year.
USCIS last week shocked the EB5 market by saying all regional centers will need redesignation. That’s not the case, say congressional leaders.
Investment migration people int he news this week.
Investment in golden visa funds has already surpassed last year’s total, indicating fund investment could more than triple this year.
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40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
Our guest this week is Mr. Titus Gebel, a serial entrepreneur who’s dedicating his life to creating pockets of freedom in an unfree world.
All Regional Center designations are now defunct and all entities seeking to recruit RC-based investors must file for designation again.
The facts and figures speak for themselves: Greece offers the best deal in the world for residence by investment.
Q1 figures show interest in independent means visas in Panama are reaching decade-high levels, while investor visa demand is declining.
Congressmen aiming to end visa-waivers for countries with CIPs learn that 70% of visa-waiver countries have investment migration programs.
Just as Lesperance foresaw 18 months ago, citizenship renunciations among wealthy Americans are cratering. Here’s what he expects next.
Huriya Private Foundation, in cooperation with the Al Jalila Foundation and artist Marcin Rogal, are raising money for children with cancer.
Sri Lanka is sorely in need of foreign currency to pay for food and energy imports. Now, the government hopes a golden visa can bring cash.
“This is not a passive investment program, and does require active participation from the candidate,” says Harvey [about Canada’s SUV].
Priced at $10.3 million, the compound is expected to be completed in 2023.
While the regional center program has been reauthorized, individual RCs need authorizations of their own through I-924s, Brian Ostar prompts.
After two years of falling approvals and investments, all arrows finally point in the right direction for New Zealand’s investor visas.
See our new Portugal Golden Visa Investment Funds page; Comparison chart, statistics, and articles about golden visa eligible funds.
Hungary has granted more than a million citizenships by descent in the last decade. The US is denying these citizens ESTAs, citing fraud risk.
At least 32 applications remain in processing, some of which were filed in Q2 last year and approved in principle last August.
Highlights from Bluemina’s webinar with Les Khan, CEO of the Saint Kitts & Nevis CIU, and Gulf News.
Investment-based visas are now valid for 10 years and at much lower minimum investment requirements than in the past.
Unnamed cabinet ministers tell the Times of Malta that the PM considers phasing out the program – or reforming it once again.
Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.
Grenada’s CIP recorded yet another all-time revenue high in 2021 (for the fifth year in a row) while also breaking a litany of other records.
Citizenship by investment, argues Brian Greco, is an unequivocal good for governments, locals, agents, and investors. So, why is it vilified?
Turkish ministers have reportedly decided in a recent meeting to change the program regulations and raise the minimum investment requirement.
“It’ll take a long time for this new program to be stable,” says Matt Galati. “I don’t know if that gets done before 2027, frankly.”
In the end, Latvia keeps its program but suspends Russians and Belarusians for a year and bars those who support the war from applying.
Cyprus is revoking the passports – not the citizenships – of a number of Russians and Belarusians whose name appear on sanctions lists.
The European Commission issues Malta a final demand to close its MEIN policy before deciding whether to take the country to court.
Portugal’s golden visa fund investment option has grown in lockstep with US participation in the program. That’s likely no coincidence.
Thanks to an ongoing political dispute in Saint Kitts & Nevis, a complete historical account of the country’s CBI earnings is now available.
Dr. Andrés Solimano, who holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT, identifies six global effects of the war and the impact they could have on IM.
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In a “Hail Mary” effort to ward off the suspension, Vanuatu is establishing a national task force to review and improve its CBI procedures.
Spend 7 weeks in the country over the initial 5-year period, learn how to order a beer, and you’ll get citizenship. Is it really that simple?
As Latvia terminates its golden visa, we summarize what can arguably be characterized as the worst month in investment migration’s history.
The Commission calls for freezing ordinary Russians and Belarusians out of golden visas and revoking the status of sanctioned individuals.
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