The Investment Migration Knowledge Platform
After accumulating a hefty backlog over the last two years, the Department of Justice have sped up case-handling considerably in the last two months.
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Through the legal protections afforded to him under Antigua’s common law system, the former diamond merchant has been able to stave off extradition so far.
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Thailand issued 498 visas to investors and their dependents during Q1, 2019. Rapidly growing Chinese demand is sustaining the program’s robust upward trend.
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The organization does not expect the upward trend in CBI-revenue to continue and, therefore, urges the Vanuatu government not to grow too accustomed to it.
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From black gold to golden visas: Saudi Arabia wants to cut reliance on oil and capitalize on its 12 million foreigners by offering them permanent residency.
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Skerrit said OECS member states have agreed to implement policies that will further unify the region’s citizenship by investment programs.
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Confusion about the Moldova CIP has been widespread this week. IMI explains what’s really going on and what the possible outcomes are for the program.
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Every RCBI-professional knows that opportunities for education is among their clients’ top motivating factors, but very few capitalize on it, says Merriman.
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Following a record first six months of 2018, approvals slumped in the second half. But the program still raised nearly a billion euros last year.
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David Chen, Founder of Visas Consulting, explains why he thinks more Chinese firms should join the IMC to protect Europe’s investment migration market.
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Measuring CIP due diligence on 38 criteria divided into five pillars, the authors hope the framework will become a standard for the industry.
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Thomas Anthony, who has headed the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) since September 1st last year, will not be renewing his one-year contract when it expires on August 31st.
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But Kiwi authorities have also left NZ$2.7 billion on the table due to their sky-high rejection rates.
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Moldova’s new ruling coalition has explicitly stated that it intends to repeal the program.
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In a post-Brexit world, Ireland’s newly affirmed agreements with the UK will maintain close ties between the two countries and give the Irish passport an unusual place in the RCBI landscape.
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The place of the CBI industry in the current geopolitical debate surrounding immigration To say that immigration is the driving
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On an annualized basis, this equates to an 8% drop in main applicants, but a 35% increase in total visas, indicating prodigious family size growth.
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It’s not a security issue and it’s not a moral issue. But it certainly is a PR headache.
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Confusion regarding the recent UK Tier 1 reforms had led to a surge in applications but practical consequences for investors were limited, said Yazdi.
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During a panel discussion at the Investment Migration Forum in Geneva last week, CIU-heads and agents exchanged views on how to ensure the integrity of CBI real estate. The chairman of CIPA, furthermore, indicated a regional CBI-regulator could soon become a reality.
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