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Charles Savva advocates for a more constructive resolution of the tensions between Caribbean CBI countries and the EU: A CBI partnership.
Adriano Vieira: “Although RCBI is by far the safest form of immigration […], it is usually negatively portrayed in the media.”
Raising prices wouldn’t improve CBI integrity. But it would put CBI out of reach for many, and steer FDI away from the Caribbean, argues Kemal Nicholson.
Europe’s most beautiful country also happens to be home to the continent’s easiest, quickest, and lowest-risk investor visa.
Application volume for Greek golden visas nearly doubled last year, despite price hikes. Now, the government plans to raise prices again.
If Eurocrats really cared about maintaining Caribbean CIP integrity, they would focus on due diligence rather than prices, writes Nuri Katz.
“If you have reason to be outside the country for more than the allowed period, the exemption applies,” says Lennon about physical presence.
New data from The Economist indicate shares in Greek companies have been the best-performing golden visa asset over the last year.
Hannah Ma has spent her whole working life with a single firm, focusing on one thing: Helping people relocate to their dream countries.
Detailed regulations for Hungary’s new golden visa program are finally out. Hungarian specialist Csaba Magyar explains the rules in detail.
The EU is reportedly asking the CBI programs to switch to a low-volume/high-price model and is particularly concerned about discounting.
MSR Media, whose principal is suing the former CIU-boss for “an international scam”, will have the first approved Public Benefit Option.
Jeremy Savory: “There was brief talk of North Macedonia, but thankfully, we trod carefully while others rushed in and got burnt.”
Australia is closing down its entire suite of investor and entrepreneur programs, citing insufficient fiscal benefits and dubious applicants.
The new rules allow for naturalization in as little as three years and legally guarantee processing citizenship applications within eight months, writes Charles Savva.
Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh detail 11 issues facing the United States EB-5 program this year, along with their predictions for each.
From Q2 this year, those who hold visas to Bulgaria and Romania will be able to travel freely within the Schengen area, writes Ivan Petrov.
Robust FDI, a central bank committed to disinflation, and thriving real estate and services sectors: Turkey’s economy is on the move.
With a path to citizenship in just six months for investors, the Dominican Republic’s investor visa is effectively a CBI program.
How to strategically parlay citizenship in one gateway country into access to multiple others with Supranational Settlement Blocs (SSBs).
David Lesperance makes three predictions for the investment migration market in 2024, and takes stock of how his predictions for 2023 did.
You can now obtain residency in Saudi Arabia based on investment, proven financial means, skills, or startup financing.
EB-5 application volume more than tripled in 2023 compared to the two preceding years. But 4 in 10 applicants are getting rejected.
In recognition of processing delays, Portugal will let residents count their five years to naturalization from the day they applied, rather than from the approval date.
Don’t expect Portugal’s tumultuous immigration field to be much calmer in 2024, write immigration lawyers Sara Sousa Rebolo and Miguel Silva.
Kemal Nicholson of Cinvest Migration details the most salient lessons he’s learned while running an investment migration firm.
LatAm offers high-quality citizenships within short timeframes. Here’s how long it takes to naturalize in each Latin American country.
Approval of Portuguese residency in weeks rather than months, at a lower cost and with lots of flexibility. Learn more about the HQA visa from our Official Partners at Empowered Startups.
When investment migration firms get too big, it’s no longer an intimate service but a production line driven by numbers and fast-paced sales.
Four years after the scandal first broke, the most prominent defendants in the case are getting their day in court – and pleading not guilty.
The stories that really captured the attention of IMI’s readers in 2023, from Portugal’s golden visa saga to Dominica’s loss of visa-free UK.
Vincent Fong: “The [MM2H] requirements may get more stringent over time. It is very likely after the one-year special edition is over.”
The onerous ultimate beneficial ownership reporting requirements under which Europeans have long labored are now coming to America too.
Charles Savva last week argued Hungary’s new golden visa is an inferior proposition. Today, Laszlo Kiss presents nine counter-arguments.
The golden visa has raised EUR 45 million per WEEK for Greece in 2023. Now, the socialist opposition wants to end the program.
Chetcuti’s correct explanations were “in vain, as the journalists nevertheless imply the opposite in voice-over in the broadcast.”
Hungary will grant temporary status to those who invest EUR 500,000 in directly held real estate. Competitors offer permanent status for half the price, Charles Savva points out.
Everything you could possibly want from an investment migration event across four magical and exotic days in Egypt.
Dominica has now enshrined most of the “6 CBI Principles” in regulation, and prohibits name changes. Antigua offers a Q&A on CBI interviews.
Optimize provides a detailed roadmap for getting your Portuguese EU residency through fund investment while minimizing risk.
Malaysia has made its MM2H program more attainable for most people. But market observers say the reforms will not suffice to tip the scales.
Marco Cerrato […] says the scrapping of Portugal’s special tax regime “plays in favour for Italy and other countries”.
The Minister admits to have spoken out of turn: Russians, Belarusians, Iranians, and North Koreans remain banned from the Grenada CIP.
Minister Thomas said the CBI program is once more open to applicants of any nationality, the 4th such policy change in under two years.
Tipolis is working with host states to develop, own, and operate privately governed autonomous cities worldwide. Get in on the ground floor.
Siren Chen summarizes the last few years’ changing terms of the Turkey CIP and outlines what we can expect next.
Only 4 out of 11 citizenship by investment programs are adequately transparent, and the gap between the top and the bottom is widening.
El Salvador will grant citizenship to families that donate $1 million. Hype alone isn’t enough to command that price, argues Brian Greco.
An EU member strategically located between MENA and Europe, Malta is a perfect place to set up a bank account, trust, or business, writes Vertex Alliance.
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