Readmission would restore settlement rights across the world’s largest free-movement zone by area; consensus remains elusive.
Judge found authorities ignored investor’s submissions, misread the criminal timeline, and never examined statelessness.
Six billionaires fled before the January 1 cutoff; opponents have spent US$80 million on counter-measures. The ballot fight is just beginning.
Latvia’s financial intelligence service suspects 200 foreigners placed €10 million in fictitious schemes; parliament weighs abolition.
“The ‘hidden cost’ of bureaucracy, such as lack of clear land registries or shifting tax laws, can turn a dream move into a legal headache.”
The now-defunct program’s final full-year report shows record capital generation even as the ECJ ruling that would kill Malta’s CBI loomed.
Decree 531, now in force, cuts the physical presence burden on temporary residents by two-thirds and codifies denaturalization grounds.
“We’re not just processing applications; we’re helping families materialize their dreams of living across borders, and that never gets old.”
Lutnick tells House subcommittee the program he projected would raise US$1 trillion has cleared a single applicant since December.
Erdogan frames the package as a bid to pull capital away from war-hit Gulf hubs; the centerpiece is a 20-year personal tax holiday.
Network sold counterfeit MM2H stickers for US$2,530 each to applicants seeking to use them to obtain entry into a major Western destination.
Wellington killed one cash loophole in December and is reviewing others; only 1.4% of AIP capital went directly into businesses.
Greece will now refer fake golden visa deals to the tax authority and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority. Permits can be revoked.
A single-portal residency channel offers operational predictability for investors and corporate mobility teams. Whether it offers security is a different question.
Petro’s Mercosur pivot would leave the 57-year-old Andean bloc with just three members.
Heidi Finn: “With all the program shifts and changes, it’s fascinating that demand hasn’t slowed; it’s intensified.”
Caribbean aliases, Dubai villas, a sanctioned oil network, and a slain father’s concealed political ties.
Paraguay offers permanent residency from $150,000 via three new investment tracks; Argentina’s Caputo says a golden visa is in development.
The draft executive order would require passports from bank customers; advisors warn millions of Americans lack the documents to comply.
The opposition has days to move the bill before parliament dissolves. Miss April 23 and revival depends on the next House.