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Author: Ahmad Abbas

Europe 

Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, politics, portugal, residence by investment

Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.

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Caribbean 

Grenada: Buyers of Illegally Discounted CBI Real Estate Could Lose Citizenship

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas asaria, caribbean, cbi, cbi real estate, cip, club, grenada, heather bain, mohammed asaria, real estate

Rebates and buybacks constitute “illegal discounting” and can result in de-licensing for developers and revoked citizenships for investors.

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Europe 

26 Cypriot Law Firms Investigated For CIP-Related Compliance Violations: Five Already Found Guilty

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe

The Cyprus Bar Association said it had found many instances of inadequate KYC/AML procedures and had already collected EUR 200,000 in fines.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Caribbean PMs Agree to “6 CBI Principles” Proposed by US Govt, Full Suspension of Russians From March 31st

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club

The CIPs agreed to, among other things, coordinate country bans and applicant denials. The US, in turn, will put in a good word with Brussels.

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Caribbean 

UK Minister Confirms CIPs Are “Being Looked At”, Fears Visa-Waiver “Backdoor ” to UK

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, tugendhat, uk

“We simply cannot have visa waivers with backdoor economies,” said the UK Security Minister, with reference to CBI programs.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St Kitts & Nevis CIU Changes its Mind on CBI Real Estate Re-Sales, Issues New Set of Regulations

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates

Merely seven weeks after issuing changes to its program, St Kitts & Nevis’ CIU has released a new raft of changes, including some reversals.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, saint lucia

The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.

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Asia-Pacific 

Unsung IM Programs Part 4: Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit (SIRV)

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, asia-pacific, club, golden visa, philippines, residence by investment, unsung programs

A modest investment at flexible terms enables residency and a path to citizenship in a highly livable country with a tiger economy.

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Latin-America 

Unsung IM Programs Part 3: Brazil’s Permanent Residence Investor Visa (VIPER)

December 8, 2022December 9, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, brazil, club, golden visa, investor visa, unsung programs, viper

Immediate PR, citizenship in 3 years, free movement in most of South America, and birthright citizenship make for an interesting proposition.

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Asia-Pacific 

Australia’s New Home Minister Hints She May Close Significant Investor Visa Program

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, australia, australia siv, club, golden visa, siv

“It is a visa program that I think isn’t adding value to the country,” said the Home Affairs Minister in a recent press conference.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Thailand’s Low-Tax “Long Term Resident” Visa Opens Next Month: How Does it Compare to Elite Residence?

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, thailand, TLTR

HNWIs under 50 will have to make a careful cost-benefit analysis when choosing between the Long Term Resident and Elite Residence visas.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Full House: St. Lucia Becomes 5th Caribbean CIP to Suspend Russians, Belarusians

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, belarusians, caribbean, cbi, cip, club, kraine, policy updates, russia, russians

Two weeks after Dominica’s CIP became the first in the Caribbean to suspend Russians and Belarusians, Saint Lucia becomes the 5th and final.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Caribbean CIPs Issue Suspensions on Russians, Belarusians, And Even Ukrainians

March 5, 2022March 8, 2022 Ahmad Abbas belarusians, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, policy updates, russians, ukraine

Russian applicants are now suspended from three Caribbean CIPs, Belarusians from two, and Ukrainians from one.

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Analysis Editor's Picks Europe 

Unsung IM Programs Part 2: France’s Talent Passport – Business Investor

January 1, 2022December 14, 2022 Ahmad Abbas active investor visa, club, EU, europe, france, residence by investment, talent passport

France’s EUR 300,000 active investor visa offers a straightforward path to EU citizenship but only to those willing to live and pay tax there.

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Analysis Europe 

Unsung IM Programs Part 1: Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, andorra, club, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, unsung programs

In this first installment of a new series about less-known investment migration programs, Ahmad Abbas evaluates Andorra’s golden visa.

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Opinion 

Finding Your Niche in the Investment Migration Market

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, club, opinion

As an IM service provider, you might be tempted to offer every program under the sun. That’s a mistake, argues Ahmad Abbas.

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Caribbean 

MMCE and Skerrit Admin. Sign US$370m CBI-Funded Airport Deal – Linton Finds Faults

June 14, 2021August 26, 2021 Ahmad Abbas airport, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dominica, haiden, lennox linton, mmce, skerrit

MMCE, the same company constructing CBI-funded social housing units in Dominica, will build the new US$370m international airport.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

A Summary of Investigations, Reports, and Legal Actions on Cyprus CIP So Far

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe, summary

As a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Bahamas Amendment Lays Foundation for New Residence by Investment Program

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Ahmad Abbas bahamas, caribbean, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, residence permit

An amendment to the country’s Immigration Act would allow the Bahamian government to specify investment amounts and types starting next month.

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Caribbean 

A Brief Summary of the Choksi Saga So Far and Its Implications for CBI

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Ahmad Abbas antigua & barbuda, caribbean, cbi, choksi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, gaston browne, mehul choksi

This week has seen a flurry of updates on the Mehul Choksi story. We provide a brief summary of events until now.

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