As Chinese Warm Up to Thai Elite Visa, Program Is Set For Record Year
Thailand issued 498 visas to investors and their dependents during Q1, 2019. Rapidly growing Chinese demand is sustaining the program’s robust upward trend.
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Asia-Pacific
Vanuatu Has Reportedly Issued 4,000+ Passports Under CIP But IMF Estimates 72% Drop in 2019
The organization does not expect the upward trend in CBI-revenue to continue and, therefore, urges the Vanuatu government not to grow too accustomed to it.
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Chinese Have Spent NZ$3.8 Billion on New Zealand Investor Visas Over Last Decade
But Kiwi authorities have also left NZ$2.7 billion on the table due to their sky-high rejection rates.
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The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Marketing Investment Migration Programs in India
An Indian immigration attorney with more than 20 years of experience points to a common mistake investment migration firms make when courting Indian clients, and explains what to do instead.
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Malaysia M2H Residence Program is Back – Financial Requirements to be Reviewed
Malaysia’s MM2H residence program, which has approved more than 40,000 participants in its 16-year history, is back from suspension with tighter security, new requirements, and with a review of the financial requirements in the cards.
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New Zealand’s Investor Visa Raises NZ$27 Million a Week, Rejects 1 in 3 Applicants
Over the last ten years, the Kiwis’ high standards have led them to turn down investments worth over NZ$1.7 billion. But they’re still raking in NZ$27m a week.
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Harris: Vanuatu Government Addresses the “Multiple Citizenship Program” Paradox
In a welcome series of new Regulation Orders, Vanuatu moves to harmonize the terms for its citizenship programs.
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Conspiracies and Foul Play – In Candid Letter, HK Lawyer Answers Long-Standing Questions on Vanuatu Citizenship
In a letter to the editor, Hong Kong lawyer Martin Fairbairn offers disquieting answers to critical questions on Vanuatu citizenship by investment.
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3 Crucial Questions the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission Needs to Answer – Yesterday
Why do you have two programs with different prices? Are the citizenships honorary or not? And who is Jimmy from
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10 Reasons Indian HNWIs Have Been Slow to Embrace Investment Migration
Indian immigration attorney Prashant Ajmera explores the ten factors that have held the Indian investment migration market back, until now.
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Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Revenue up 280% in 2018: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI
Improving intake faster than any other CBI destination, Vanuatu has seen income from its two citizenship programs triple in a single year.
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Basic Dos and Don’ts for Entering the Indian Investment Migration Market – By Prashant Ajmera
India is one of the few emerging economic powerhouses whose HNWIs have yet to appreciate the benefits of residency and citizenship by investment (RCBI). In this article, Indian immigration attorney Prashant Ajmera outlines some of the major do’s and don’ts of Indian investment migration market success.
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Opinion: Citizenship by Investment’s Role in Finally Emancipating Former Colonies
Opinion of the editor Citizenship by investment has granted small, developing countries in the Caribbean and Pacific the means to
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Vanuatu and China Close to Visa-Waiver Agreement, Vanuatu PM Tells Media
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai of Vanuatu has told local media that his countrymen will soon be able to visit China
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Vanuatu Removes ‘Honorary’ Designation From Investors’ Citizenships
Individuals naturalized under Vanuatu’s Development and Support Programme (VDSP) – one of two concurrent citizenship by investment programs in the Pacific
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Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI
Income from citizenship by investment in Vanuatu more than doubled in 2018 and now accounts for a third of overall government revenue.
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Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four Years
Stephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite
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Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear
Stephane TajickMontreal This is the second in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs. This
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The First Passport to Offer Worldwide Visa-Free Travel
With visa-free access to 85% of the world, the Japanese passport is now the world’s most powerful. Could we soon see a time where some passports reach 100%?
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The Bizarre Story of How the King of Tonga’s Court Jester Lost $26 Million Made From Passport Sales
This is the incredible tale of how a Hong Kong businessman persuaded the King of Tonga to sell $26 million
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