Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment
Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
Read moreUzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
Read moreThe EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
Read moreThe Chinese market recovery in 2022 is borne out by statistics from several programs. Thailand’s Elite visa is a primary beneficiary.
Read moreIndonesia joins the fray of Southeast Asian countries hoping to attract affluent, location-independent long term guests.
Read moreAs in Jordan, the high-ticket CIP is likely to serve more as an incidental bonus for already-existing investment than to attract new capital.
Read more“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.
Read moreIndustry insiders, however, are not buying the figure, calling it “misinformation” and a practical impossibility.
Read moreWhile similar to MM2H in most respects, the new program is less restrictive and also considerably more expensive.
Read moreQ2 was the lowest-grossing quarter in four years for citizenship by investment in Vanuatu. And it’s likely to get considerably worse.
Read moreHoping to reduce 30-month processing times for business investor visas, Australia’s government is drastically restricting new applications.
Read moreHNWIs under 50 will have to make a careful cost-benefit analysis when choosing between the Long Term Resident and Elite Residence visas.
Read moreMinimum investment requirements and minimum stay requirements both increase as New Zealand aims for investors who play a more active role.
Read moreCambodia enters the Southeast Asian golden visa market: A $100,000 property investment and eligibility for citizenship in five years.
Read more2021-22 results brought the program’s performance from nadir to zenith within a year in which it raised NZ$1 billion from just 100 investors.
Read moreThe program’s applicant nationality profile is decidedly Western: Among the top 10 source countries are the US, Germany, France, and the UK.
Read moreThe visa-waiver suspension will last until at least February next year, at which point the EU will re-assess the country’s CBI programs.
Read moreSri Lanka is sorely in need of foreign currency to pay for food and energy imports. Now, the government hopes a golden visa can bring cash.
Read moreAfter two years of falling approvals and investments, all arrows finally point in the right direction for New Zealand’s investor visas.
Read moreIn a “Hail Mary” effort to ward off the suspension, Vanuatu is establishing a national task force to review and improve its CBI procedures.
Read more“I do not see any way to please the EU other than stopping the whole program,” says St-Hilaire, while Harris thinks it’s not over yet.
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