Podcast: Micha-Rose Emmett – Motherhood, IM in Africa, Regulating IM
Micha-Rose Emmett spoke to us about Africa’s IM market, how motherhood has changed her perspective on IM, how the IM market should be regulated, and much more.
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Author: Christian Henrik Nesheim
“My Only Marketing Channel is Twitter”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
“My only marketing channel is Twitter,” she said. “I literally do not spend a single penny, but I’m booked out three weeks ahead on consultation calls.”
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“Very Optimistic About Passive Income Visas”: 10 on the Weekend – Manoj Dalal
Manoj Dalal of M Global says the trend that’s surprised him the most over the last year is the rising interest in passive-income visas.
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The Man Who Grew Sark’s Population 20% by Wooing Digital Business-Owners With Political Freedom
Lorenz – the man behind Sark Society – calls the island, which has no cars, no paved roads, and practically no taxes, a “secret European micro-state”.
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From List of 2,000+ Names, Journalists Uncover Handful of Questionable Vanuatu Cases
The cases highlighted in the Guardian relate mostly to individuals whose criminal allegations surfaced only after receiving approval.
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Mobility Standard #5 – Citizens of Bitcoin, Ancestry-Based Citizenship, and Sovereign Individuals
Citizenship by descent, states competing for citizens, and CBI as employee performance bonus are just some of the topics we discussed in the 5th episode of the Mobility Standard.
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IMF Credits CBI For Softening Blow of Pandemic on Saint Kitts Economy, Encourages Optimization of the Program
Saint Kitts & Nevis got through the pandemic by drawing on its CBI-savings. Now, says the IMF, it’s time to start accumulating again.
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EB-5: Family Members Correctly Count Towards 10,000 Visa Cap, DC District Court Rules
The DC Court of appeals has upheld the prevailing interpretation, dashing hopes of a potential tripling of the effective EB-5 quota.
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Brokerage Acquires Majority of Shuttered UK Tier 1 Specialist Dolfin’s Clients
UK Tier 1 specialist Dolfin’s special administrators have found a successor service provider for more than half of the firm’s client accounts.
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NZ Govt. Reportedly Mulls Ending Category 1 Investor Visa, Raising Capital Requirement to NZ$25m
“The program is a mess at the moment,” says ANZ Migration’s James Hall. Some of his clients have waited more than a year for approvals that normally take 3 months.
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“The Sector is Benefitting From the Instability”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
“The sector is benefiting from all the instability we are living worldwide at the moment — pandemic, conflicts and wars, travel bans, unemployment and bankruptcy […]”
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Portugal’s Cheaper, Faster D7 Visa Increasingly Taking Market Share Away From Golden Visa
“Agents around the world are promoting the D7 on a massive scale,” says Patricia Valadas Coriel. That explains dropping volume for the golden visa.
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UK Tier 1 Specialist Dolfin Closes Doors in Wake of FCA Restriction Order
Dolfin Financial, which once managed GBP 1.3 billion on behalf of clients, has filed for special administration in the city’s High Court.
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Curaçao Revamps Investor Permit Program, Path to Dutch Citizenship in 5 Years
The right to live in both the Caribbean and the EU, with a path to EU citizenship in five years, now starting at US$280,000 in Curaçao.
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Flying Start to 2021 for Grenada CIP: Approvals Up 30% YoY in First Quarter
If Q1 figures are any guide, Grenada’s CIP is on track for a fifth consecutive record year. The share of investors choosing real estate nears historical highs.
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The Complete List of EU Citizenship by Ancestry/Descent Policies
17 countries offer EU citizenship to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or sometimes even more distant descendants of European citizens. See our complete list and interactive map.
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National Security Law Main Motivator for Emigration: Investment Migration People in The News This Week
“Two years ago, my clients were usually men over 50 with a family, and their children were usually older than 16,” Harvey told RFA.
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Senate Rejects Grassley-Leahy Reauthorization Bill: EB-5 Regional Center Program Will Sunset Next Thursday
What many had feared has happened: The regional center program will expire next week, potentially affecting as many as 100,000 investors.
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EB-5 Min. Investment Back to US$500k as Court Vacates Modernization Rule – For Now
Following a ruling yesterday, the EB-5 Modernization Rule, which raised the program’s minimum investments in 2019, is no longer in effect. That could change quickly.
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After 21 Months, No End in Sight for MM2H Suspension – Political Turf War to Blame, Say Insiders
Despite repeated assurances of an imminent reopening, the MM2H remains inactive 21 months after its initial suspension. Insiders say politicking is to blame.
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