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Author: Michael B. Krakat

Due Process 

The Five Indispensable “Unities” of Sustainable Investment Migration Programs

January 6, 2021January 14, 2021 Michael B. Krakat analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due process, golden visa, latest, law, michael krakat, residence by investment

Legal scholar Michael Krakat outlines the five legal consistencies that must exist for an investment migration program to remain sustainable.

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Due Process 

“Holiday by Investment” and The Rise of Digital Nomad Visas

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, club, digital nomads, due process, holiday by investment, michael b krakat, residence by investment

Long-term but temporary stay visas for people who can work from anywhere are in vogue. Michael Krakat evaluates their merits.

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Due Process Industry Trends 

Health Passports Are Coming – What Does That Mean for Investment Migration?

November 25, 2020December 3, 2020 Michael B. Krakat club, coronavirus, due process, health passports, immunity passports, industry trends, michael b krakat

“Health passports may be a proto-version of global citizenship from the ground-up, attached to bodies not borders,” writes Michael Krakat.

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Due Process 

A 2,000-Year-Old Argument: Should We See Citizenship As a Membership or a Social-Contract?

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Michael B. Krakat cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, commodification, due process, membership, michael b krakat

Michael Krakat: The Greeks and Romans had competing views of citizenship: link-based and transaction-based. Little has changed in 2,000 years.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

What if Visas and Citizenships Were Sold at Auction?

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, auction, australia, club, due process, golden visa, michael krakat, residence by investment

In 2013, Nobel Laureate Gary Becker suggested the best way for a country to attract skilled immigrants was to sell citizenship at auction.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

Travel Bubbles: Are We Rebuilding International Travel From the Ground Up?

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat club, michael b krakat, travel bubble, visa-free

“Travel bubbles” are forming between COVID-safe countries. Michael Krakat asks; are we rebuilding international travel from the ground up?

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Analysis Due Process 

The Many Parallels of CBI and Maritime Flags of Convenience

October 14, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, flags of convenience, michael b krakat

Tax-saving, transactional schemes lacking genuine links. Michael Krakat explores the oddly familiar-sounding business of ship registries.

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Industry Trends 

Should Countries That Sell Citizenship Disclose Their National Debt to The Buyer?

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, debt, law, michael b krakat

The national debt burden is borne by the public. If you are a citizen, you are part of “the public”.

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Industry Trends 

What If, When Borders Reopen, CBI Citizens Actually Move to Their COVID-Free Island Havens?

September 23, 2020October 15, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, club, coronavirus, michael b krakat, relocation, trends

How prepared are small CIP countries for a potential deluge of CBI-citizens who want to move to their COVID-free islands when borders reopen?

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Due Process Industry Trends 

The Case For Citizenship by Investment Is Never Stronger Than During Times of Crisis

September 13, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, citizenship by investment, club, coronavirus, michael b krakat, residence by investment

Michael B. Krakat argues that, during crises, apprehensions about RCBI tend to diminish, temporarily clearing the path for expansion.

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Due Process Opinion 

If We Wait to Re-Open Borders Until Travel is “Safe”, Borders Will Never Re-Open

August 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat club, coronavirus, michael b krakat, travel restrictions, vanuatu

We’ve temporarily exchanged freedom for safety from mass-contagion. What if the risk of mass-contagion is not temporary, asks Michael Krakat.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process Opinion 

Australian COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: Art. 13 of Human Rights Declaration Suspended?

August 2, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, australia, club, michael b krakat, opinion

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.”

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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

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