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Due Process

Due Process 

To Gain Popular Acceptance of RCBI, Draw a Direct Line Between Investors and Their Contributions

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Michael B. Krakat citizenship by investment, club, due process, michael b krakat, opinion

Michael Krakat argues that the solution RCBI-skepticism is to tie the investor directly and visibly to particular – and commendable – projects.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

Why Those Hoping to Design CIPs in the Pacific Are in For A Ride – Part 2

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due process, michael b krakat, opinion

Part 2 of Michael Krakat’s series on how concepts of nationhood and citizenship are perceived differently in the South Pacific and what that means for CBI planners.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?

May 11, 2021May 14, 2021 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, australia, club, coronavirus, dual citizenship, due process, india, lockdowns, michael b krakat, nri, oci

Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

Why Those Hoping to Design CIPs in the South Pacific Are in For a Ride

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, club, due process, michael b krakat, pacific, vanuatu

In the South Pacific’s small island states, the notion of citizenship doesn’t have the same meaning as in the cultures whence it came.

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Due Process 

Health-Passports Part 2: CBI in a World Where Nationality Alone Doesn’t Determine Mobility

February 24, 2021March 8, 2021 Michael B. Krakat citizenship by investment, club, coronavirus, due process, golden visa, health passports, mich, residence by investment, trends

Michael Krakat asks: What is a passport’s nominal visa-freedom worth if health-restrictions prevent you from boarding a plane in the first place?

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Due Process 

Neither Holiday Nor Investment: The Rise of Digital Nomad Visas Part 2

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Michael B. Krakat club, digital nomads, due process, holiday by investment, michael b krakat, michael krakat

The list of countries offering digital nomad visas as part of COVID-recovery plans is growing quickly, writes Michael B. Krakat.

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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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Due Process Industry Trends 

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

September 27, 2020February 11, 2021 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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Due Process Industry Trends 

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

September 23, 2020February 11, 2021 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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Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship
Europe Sponsored Feature 

Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship

June 27, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship

Invest in a burgeoning European destination, live in a state-of-the-art home, and become a citizen of a business-friendly, mild-climate country?

Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels
China Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels

June 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels

While contours of a recovery from 2020’s drop in Chinese IM program participation are becoming apparent, the market remains in the doldrums.

SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)

June 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)

“The real backlog”, says Pedro Catão Pinheiro, “is still ahead of us. It will come with the wave of applications filed on June 15th.”

South Korea Investor Visa Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2021: Applications from India up 75%
Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

South Korea Investor Visa Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2021: Applications from India up 75%

June 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on South Korea Investor Visa Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2021: Applications from India up 75%

The program’s applicant nationality profile is decidedly Western: Among the top 10 source countries are the US, Germany, France, and the UK.

Why Don’t More Investment Migration Companies Promote Italy’s “Dolce Visa”?
Europe Opinion 

Why Don’t More Investment Migration Companies Promote Italy’s “Dolce Visa”?

June 22, 2022 Dario Montagnese Comments Off on Why Don’t More Investment Migration Companies Promote Italy’s “Dolce Visa”?

Italy as a destination sells itself, argues Dario Montagnese. All RCBI advisors need to do is let investors know it also has a golden visa.

Special Report: The Fate of Investment Migration in Europe – What Happens Next​
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

Special Report: The Fate of Investment Migration in Europe – What Happens Next​

June 21, 2022 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Special Report: The Fate of Investment Migration in Europe – What Happens Next​

Stephane Tajick provides an in-depth overview of the EU’s legislative procedures around investment migration. What are the potential outcomes? At which junctures can the industry influence the process? And what timeline are we working with?

Portuguese Parliament Rejects Leftist Parties’ Motions to End Golden Visa
Europe Policy Updates 

Portuguese Parliament Rejects Leftist Parties’ Motions to End Golden Visa

June 19, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Portuguese Parliament Rejects Leftist Parties’ Motions to End Golden Visa

Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party, which controls Parliament, has made its position clear: The golden visa program is not going anywhere.

Latitude Group Announces 1st Applicants to Receive Maltese Citizenship Approvals Under MEIN Policy
Europe Sponsored Feature 

Latitude Group Announces 1st Applicants to Receive Maltese Citizenship Approvals Under MEIN Policy

June 17, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on Latitude Group Announces 1st Applicants to Receive Maltese Citizenship Approvals Under MEIN Policy

The first applicants and their families started the MEIN journey in December 2020 and took just under 18 months to get citizenship approval.

“Location Fluidity is Going to Stop Being a Luxury” – Investment Migration People in the News This Week
IM People in The News 

“Location Fluidity is Going to Stop Being a Luxury” – Investment Migration People in the News This Week

June 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on “Location Fluidity is Going to Stop Being a Luxury” – Investment Migration People in the News This Week

“[…] location fluidity is going to stop being a luxury for just the very few. It’s going to be an option for everyone.”

Switzerland Follows EU to Suspend Visa-Free Entry for Vanuatu Passport Holders
Policy Updates 

Switzerland Follows EU to Suspend Visa-Free Entry for Vanuatu Passport Holders

June 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Switzerland Follows EU to Suspend Visa-Free Entry for Vanuatu Passport Holders

It now remains to be seen whether the remaining non-EU Schengen countries – Norway, Lichtenstein, and Iceland – will follow suit.

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