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Asia-Pacific Interviews

The Vanuatu Citizenship Interviews Part 2: Tackling Illegal Discounts and The 2-Program Paradox

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cip, citizenship by investment, club, james harris, kieron sharp, ronald warsal, vanuatu

Citizenship Commission Chairman Warsal explains why Vanuatu has two CIPs and what he’s doing to counter brazen examples of illegal discounts.

Asia-Pacific Interviews

The Vanuatu Citizenship Interviews Part 1: Yellow Passports, Honorary Designations, Engaging With the World

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, dsp, interview, james harris, kieron sharp, ronald warsal, vanuatu, vcp

In the first video in a three-part series, we talk about yellow passports, honorary citizenship, and the new chairman’s plans for international engagement.

Asia-Pacific

Vanuatu Citizenship Commission Reprimands Dubai Firm for “Distasteful” Marketing Methods

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, citizenship commission, club, dsp, ronald warsal, vanuatu

Chairman Warsal is cracking down on inappropriate marketing, starting with a Dubai-firm, but says many others are guilty of the same, and worse.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Policy Updates

Australia Announces Major Changes to BIIP: Cuts 5 Categories, Raises Capital Requirements

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim alan tudge, asia-pacific, australia, biip, club, golden visa, investment migration, james hall, residence by investment

Australia is bringing wide-ranging changes to its extremely popular BIIP, cutting five categories and raising capital requirements.

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Thai Elite Visa to Be Included With Condo-Purchases of US$330,000 or More From January

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, georg chmiel, golden visa, juwai iqi, real estate, residence by investment, thai elite, thailand

While welcoming the new scheme, market observers expect it to have only limited success until travel restrictions are removed.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Australia’s SIV Raised A$680m in FY2020, But Processing Severely Thwarted by Pandemic

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, australia, club, data, enda stankard, golden visa, residence by investment, siv, statistics

While the program is as popular as ever, Australia has struggled to process applications during the pandemic.

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.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Americans Displace Chinese as Top NZ Investor Visa Applicants, Funds Worth NZ$1bn Pending Amid Border Closure

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, residence by investment, statistics

More than NZ$ 1bn of investor visa funds, half of it from the US, are knocking on New Zealand’s door, which, due to COVID, remains closed.

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?

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Vietnam Seeks to Prevent Participation in CBI Programs by Banning Int’l Property Investment

October 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, vietnam

The Vietnamese government says it wants to prevent its citizens from obtaining other nationalities through real estate investment.

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates

Australia to Double Its Investor Visa Quota as Part of Economic Recovery Plan

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, australia, biip, club, golden visa, james hall, policy updates, residence by investment

The Ministry is targeting “those who are going to grow Australian businesses, create Australian jobs and supercharge our economic recovery.”

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data

IMI EXCLUSIVE: Vanuatu Reveals Historical Data on All CBI Programs Going Back to 2014

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, ciip, citizenship by investment, club, data, dsp, peter vincent, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp, verp

In a historic release prepared exclusively for IMI, Vanuatu shares, for the first time, statistics on all its past and present CBI programs.

Asia-Pacific

Long-Term MM2H Agents Question Program’s Future, Ask If Erratic Govt. Action is Deliberate

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim andy davison, asia-pacific, club, golden visa, malaysia, mm2h, policy, politics, residence by investment

Not as advertised: A 15-year veteran MM2H advisor questions whether authorities really want foreigners to make Malaysia their second home.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Monthly Thai Elite Visa Approvals Double Post-Pandemic

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, dominic volek, golden visa, henley & partners, residence by investment, statistics, thai elite, thailand

Now, program authorities hope to lure even more applicants with allowing them the right not only to live in Thailand, but to work there too.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

All Citizens “Equal in The Eyes of The Vanuatu Govt.” Assures Chairman Warsal in Response to Media Reports

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, editor's picks, policy updates, ronald warsal, vanuatu

“Any omissions or ambiguities that may exist […] will be identified and rectified,” states the Commission in response to speculations.

Asia-Pacific Reasonable Doubt

Lesperance: Vanuatu Govt. Inadvertently Admits Fatal Flaw in Its Honorary CIP

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 David Lesperance analysis, club, david lesperance, honorary citizenship, reasonable doubt, vanuatu, vdsp

Vanuatu’s deputy PM concedes the country’s CIP investors are still just honorary citizens and that he plans to give them a yellow passport.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Malaysia Investment & Immigration Report 2020 – From Juwai IQI, in Partnership with IMI

September 14, 2020October 2, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, data, imi research unit, juwai iqi, malaysia, mm2h, real estate, report, statistics

Asia’s biggest prop-tech group, has partnered with IMI Research Unit to produce a special report on immigrating to and investing in Malaysia.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Policy Updates

Vanuatu to Offer Citizenship by Investment to Stateless People – Local Agent Gets Exclusive Deal

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, dsp, laszlo kiss, statelessness, vanuatu, vdsp

Vanuatu’s Development Support Program aims to become the first CIP to allow stateless people to apply for citizenship by investment.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data

New Zealand’s Investor Visa Rejects 1 in 3 Applications, Leaving NZ$3 Billion on The Table

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, rejection rates, residence by investment

While only 16% of Indonesians are turned away, half of Malaysian and South African investor visa applicants get rejection letters.

Asia-Pacific Intel & Data

Vanuatu Approving 100+ CBI Applications a Month, Setting Revenue-Records in 2020

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu

In the middle of a global pandemic, the citizenship by investment program of COVID-free Vanuatu is experiencing its best year on record.

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Analysis Editor's Picks Intel & Data

Which Nationalities Have The Greatest Propensity for RCBI Program Participation?

January 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Which Nationalities Have The Greatest Propensity for RCBI Program Participation?

LAUNCH: The New IMI Data Center

January 25, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on LAUNCH: The New IMI Data Center

Analysis Editor's Picks Europe Interviews

Why Did Greece’s Golden Visa Performance Fall So Far Behind Portugal’s in 2020? Two Experts Answer

January 21, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Why Did Greece’s Golden Visa Performance Fall So Far Behind Portugal’s in 2020? Two Experts Answer

Editor's Picks Industry Trends Interviews

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

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

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