Author: Editor

Editor's Picks MENA 

Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Editor analysis, arton capital, passport index, passport ranking, UAE

by Christian NesheimEditor  After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the

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North America Policy Updates Tajick's Take 

Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double

December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 Editor canada, golden visa, policy, qiip, quebec, residence by investment, tajick

Stephane TajickMontreal  As part of its plan to reduce overall immigration to the province, the government of Quebec is cutting

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Editor bruno l'ecuyer, CS global, farzin yazdi, IMC, micha-rose emmett, policy, residence by investment, shard capital, stacey body, uk, uk tier 1

by Christian NesheimEditor  Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category –

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Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

BREAKING: UK Tier 1 Program Suspended Pending Review and Reform

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Editor golden visa, home office, residence by investment, suspension, Tier 1, uk

by Christian NesheimEditor  The Home Office today announced that effective tomorrow it is suspending the UK Tier 1 Visa program.

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Europe Opinion 

Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, EU, europe, golden visa, mahmoudi, opinion, portugal, residence by investment, tax

Kianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company  Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence by investment

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Montenegrin Citizenship Act Raises Questions About CIP’s Legal Basis

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, legal, montenegro

by Christian NesheimEditor  Montenegro’s long-heralded Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) is finally slated to open for applications on January 1st.

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Caribbean 

“Damaging and Misleading”: Savory Categorically Denies Saint Kitts CIP Forgery Claims

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, real estate, savory, savory and partners

by Christian NesheimEditor  Accusations against a variety of stakeholders in the Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme (SKNCIP)

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Intel & Data MENA 

UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Index

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Editor arton capital, dubai, passport index, ranking, united arab emirates

by Christian NesheimEditor  The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport reaching pole

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Sponsored Feature 

Astons Awarded Best European Citizenship Advisor Award

December 1, 2018December 10, 2018 Editor astons, Best European Citizenship Award, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, EU citizenship, Russian Global Citizens Award 2018, sponsored feature

by AstonsSponsor  Astons is honoured to be awarded the Best European Citizenship Advisor Award as part of the Russian Global

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Introducing the RCBI Company Directory (BETA)

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, directory, golden visa, rcbidirectory, residence by investment

by Christian NesheimEditor  We’ve been working on a new feature intended to make it easier for companies in the industry

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Caribbean Influencers 

Les Khan: Saint Kitts’ Real Estate Option “Really Taking Off” and SKN’s DD is “Ahead of Malta”

November 29, 2018December 1, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, influencers, interview, les khan, saint kitts and nevis

by Christian NesheimEditor  Les Khan spoke to Investment Migration Insider during the 12th Global Residence & Citizenship Conference in Dubai

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Editor's Picks Europe 

1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Editor data, entrepreneur, farzin yazdi, leffa, residence by investment, shard capital, statistics, uk tier 1, united kingdom

by Christian NesheimEditor  As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into

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Europe 

Greek Golden Visa Entrepreneur’s Accounts Frozen as Investigators Probe Chinese Capital Control Skirting

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Editor capital controls, china, chinese, golden visa, greece, greek, real estate

by Christian NesheimEditor  Three weeks ago we reported on a case in which a prominent Greek executive’s golden visa side-business

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Editor's Picks Industry Trends Intel & Data 

1 in 5 RCBI-Firms Say Dominica Will be Best-Selling Program This Year – 2018 Investment Migration Executive Survey

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Editor cbi, citizenship by investment, data, executive survey, investment migration, rcbi, residence by investment, statistics, survey

by Christian NesheimEditor  We surveyed 40 senior executives – CEOs, COOs, Principal Partners, and owners – from the leading residence

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Caribbean 

Possible Fake Saint Kitts CIP Approval Letters Discovered, Agents Questioned on Discounts

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, discount, fraud, policy, saint kitts and nevis, vice

by Christian NesheimEditor  In a story first reported by Caribbean News Now, that same publication claims to be in possession

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Europe Policy Updates 

Sneak Peek: Montenegro CIP’s Full List of Requirements, Procedures, and Prices

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, montenegro, policy

by Christian NesheimEditor  Montenegro’s new citizenship by investment program (CIP) will open for applications on January 1st. Investment Migration Insider

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Antigua CIP Posts Best 6-Month Results Ever: Applications Up 49% Y-o-Y

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, data, statistics

by Christian NesheimEditor  After more than a year of statistical report silence from Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU, the unit on

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Europe Policy Updates 

Montenegro Govt. Publish CBI Real Estate Requirements

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, montenegro, policy, real estate

by Christian NesheimEditor  The government of Montenegro yesterday passed the Decision on the criteria, method, and procedure of the Montenegro

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Editor's Picks Europe 

“Need to Deal in Facts, Not Fear” Says IMC-Chief About MEPs’ Calls to “Phase Out” RCBI-Programs

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Editor bruno l'ecuyer, EU, european parliament, golden visa, IMC, investment migration, politics

by Christian NesheimEditor  In a draft report published last week, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee

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North America 

EB-5 Wait-Times for Vietnamese, Indians Now 6+ Years as Retrogression No Longer Limited to China

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor data, eb-5, india, retrogression, statistics, uscis, vietnam

by Christian NesheimEditor  Chinese applicants are no longer the only group suffering under the EB-5 program’s intractable retrogression nightmare; Indian

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