As Cyprus’ CIP Officially Closes, Ministry Says No Deadline Extensions
As the Cypriot program comes to an end, hundreds of applications remain outstanding.
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Author: Ahmad Abbas
Immigration Lawyers Optimistic on Prospects for Jus Soli in Portugal This Year
Two months ago, President de Sousa vetoed the amendments that Parliament had approved, but not because he objects to jus sanguinis.
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Cyprus’ Spat With Al-Jazeera Takes on Geopolitical Overtones
Cypriot authorities react to what they consider an injustice; pointing out procedural weaknesses long-since acknowledged and dealt with.
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IMC Welcomes Council of Europe’s Report on Investment Migration
The implication of the report’s recommendations for regulation and common standards is that investment migration is a legitimate business.
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Home Office Encourages Hongkongers to Come to the UK Now and Apply for Leave at Border
“Now that China, through its actions, has changed the circumstances that BN(O) citizens find themselves in, it is right that we should change the entitlements which are attached to BN(O) status.” said the Home Secretary.
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Greece to Target Foreign Pensioners With 7% Flat Tax to Bolster Economic Recovery
The Ministry of Finance has tabled a law that would offer a flat tax of 7% for foreign retirees who transfer their tax residence to Greece.
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Cyprus’ Ruling Party Proposes €500,000 Additional Investment for Parents-in-Law
MPs are fast-tracking CIP-related bills that would make it easier to revoke citizenships and far costlier to include parents-in-law.
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After Rejecting Up to 90% of Applications, Malaysia Freezes MM2H, Again
The government says it aims to relaunch by December, adding “it’s not a permanent closure because the program contributes to our economy.”
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Reactions to MIIP Changes Mostly Positive, But Concerns Raised About Property Minimums
On the whole, reactions to the MIIP’s changes were positive, though the doubling of the property investment minimum has raised some eyebrows.
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ECAA-Visas, The Turkish CIP’s Secret Weapon, May Be Living on Borrowed Time
The Home Office saw 52% YoY growth in Turkish Businessperson Visas in 2019. Brexit’s releasing the UK from its Ankara Agreement obligations has something to do with it.
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Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying
Irani, Sudanese, and North Korean nationals who haven’t spent the last ten years outside their home countries are now ineligible to apply for Dominica’s CIP.
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Moneyval Reports on Cyprus CIP’s AML/CFT Vulnerabilities
A comprehensive report from the EU’s anti-money laundering watchdog gives cause for both optimism and concern. The IMC largely echoes the sentiment.
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What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model
The money-for-rights model of investment migration – while economically successful – is a hard sell, politically. Canada’s model offers a compromise.
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7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region
Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.
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Italy’s Investor Visa Could be Europe’s Most Popular if Only it Didn’t Ignore Market Realities
The Italian Investor Visa (IIV) has been around for almost three years without gaining any meaningful traction. Why?
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Julius Caesar, the Grandfather of Citizenship by Investment, Never Demanded “Genuine Links”
2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conceptualized citizenship; flexible, obtainable via contributions, and not necessarily linked to residence.
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E2 Visa Rejection Rates Are Rising Quickly
While rejection rates are rising, refusal rates vary markedly between different applicant types; investors, managers, essential employees, and dependents.
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Kenya’s Plans for Citizenship by Investment – Any Takers?
No EU, no Schengen, and a relatively high price tag. Kenya hopes a CIP will help repay its debts. The notion is far-fetched, but not altogether ludicrous.
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4 Potential Countries For Europe’s Next Citizenship by Investment Program
These four countries have the necessary economic, demographic, and political ingredients to open Europe’s next citizenship by investment program, writes Ahmad Abbas.
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Investor Migrants Becoming More Sophisticated, Favoring Fund Investment Over Real Estate
Portugal’s recent focus on private equity investment funds for Golden Visas reveal investor migrants are now sensitive to sound tax and exit strategies.
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