Malaysia now has four residence-by-deposit programs that let participants live anywhere in the country, but two of them have an 80% discount.
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Vanuatu will actively involve the EU in the process of reforming its citizenship by investment programs to Brussels’ satisfaction.
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China’s investment migration market is once more booming. South Korea is one of the primary beneficiaries.
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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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Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.
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Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
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The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
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The Chinese market recovery in 2022 is borne out by statistics from several programs. Thailand’s Elite visa is a primary beneficiary.
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Indonesia joins the fray of Southeast Asian countries hoping to attract affluent, location-independent long term guests.
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As in Jordan, the high-ticket CIP is likely to serve more as an incidental bonus for already-existing investment than to attract new capital.
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“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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Industry insiders, however, are not buying the figure, calling it “misinformation” and a practical impossibility.
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While similar to MM2H in most respects, the new program is less restrictive and also considerably more expensive.
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Q2 was the lowest-grossing quarter in four years for citizenship by investment in Vanuatu. And it’s likely to get considerably worse.
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Hoping to reduce 30-month processing times for business investor visas, Australia’s government is drastically restricting new applications.
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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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Minimum investment requirements and minimum stay requirements both increase as New Zealand aims for investors who play a more active role.
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Cambodia enters the Southeast Asian golden visa market: A $100,000 property investment and eligibility for citizenship in five years.
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2021-22 results brought the program’s performance from nadir to zenith within a year in which it raised NZ$1 billion from just 100 investors.
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The program’s applicant nationality profile is decidedly Western: Among the top 10 source countries are the US, Germany, France, and the UK.
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