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Author: Ahmad Abbas

Europe 

As Cyprus’ CIP Officially Closes, Ministry Says No Deadline Extensions

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, EU, europe

As the Cypriot program comes to an end, hundreds of applications remain outstanding.

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Policy Updates 

Immigration Lawyers Optimistic on Prospects for Jus Soli in Portugal This Year

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Ahmad Abbas azevedo, birthright citizenship, club, cunha vaz, europe, golden visa, jus soli, naturalization, policy, portugal, residence by investment

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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Editor's Picks Europe 

Cyprus’ Spat With Al-Jazeera Takes on Geopolitical Overtones

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, al jazeera, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe, nicos nouris

Cypriot authorities react to what they consider an injustice; pointing out procedural weaknesses long-since acknowledged and dealt with.

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Europe Policy Updates 

IMC Welcomes Council of Europe’s Report on Investment Migration

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Ahmad Abbas bruno l'ecuyer, club, council of europe, europe, IMC, policy updates, report

The implication of the report’s recommendations for regulation and common standards is that investment migration is a legitimate business.

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Asia-Pacific Europe Policy Updates 

Home Office Encourages Hongkongers to Come to the UK Now and Apply for Leave at Border

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, bn(o), club, europe, hong kong, policy updates

“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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Europe 

Greece to Target Foreign Pensioners With 7% Flat Tax to Bolster Economic Recovery

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Ahmad Abbas club, europe, flat tax, greece, greek, tax residency

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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Europe Policy Updates 

Cyprus’ Ruling Party Proposes €500,000 Additional Investment for Parents-in-Law

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe, policy updates

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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

After Rejecting Up to 90% of Applications, Malaysia Freezes MM2H, Again

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, policy updates, residence by investment

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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Europe Policy Updates 

Reactions to MIIP Changes Mostly Positive, But Concerns Raised About Property Minimums

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, luke frendo, malta, malta iip, miip, policy updates, roderick cutajar

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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Europe 

ECAA-Visas, The Turkish CIP’s Secret Weapon, May Be Living on Borrowed Time

March 12, 2020August 27, 2021 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, entrepreneur, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, startup visa, tbv, turkey, turkish, uk, united kingdom

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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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying

March 2, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dominica, due diligence, policy updates

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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Europe 

Moneyval Reports on Cyprus CIP’s AML/CFT Vulnerabilities

February 26, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, bruno l'ecuyer, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, IMC, moneyval

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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Industry Trends 

What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model

January 27, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, canada, club, entrepreneur, EU, europe, IMC, startup visa, trends

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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MENA 

7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region

December 16, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, investment migration, mena, middle east, residence by investment

Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Italy’s Investor Visa Could be Europe’s Most Popular if Only it Didn’t Ignore Market Realities

December 12, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, club, europe, golden visa, italy, residence by investment

The Italian Investor Visa (IIV) has been around for almost three years without gaining any meaningful traction. Why?

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Opinion 

Julius Caesar, the Grandfather of Citizenship by Investment, Never Demanded “Genuine Links”

December 11, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, history, opinion, roman empire

2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conceptualized citizenship; flexible, obtainable via contributions, and not necessarily linked to residence.

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Intel & Data North America 

E2 Visa Rejection Rates Are Rising Quickly

December 9, 2019September 10, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, club, data, e2, entrepreneur, north america, rejection, rejections, statistics, united states, US

While rejection rates are rising, refusal rates vary markedly between different applicant types; investors, managers, essential employees, and dependents.

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Africa 

Kenya’s Plans for Citizenship by Investment – Any Takers?

November 25, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas africa, ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, kenya

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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Europe Industry Trends 

4 Potential Countries For Europe’s Next Citizenship by Investment Program

November 11, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, albania, bosnia, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, north macedonia

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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Europe Industry Trends 

Investor Migrants Becoming More Sophisticated, Favoring Fund Investment Over Real Estate

November 7, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, club, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, private equity, real estate, residence by investment, trends

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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