The Passport Throughout History – The Evolution of a Document
Nicola Mangion traces the history of the passport back to 2,500 years ago and finds that the earliest such documents were actually more akin to visas.
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Pandemic Has Robbed Greek and Portuguese Golden Visas of Nearly EUR 300 Million So Far
Greece and Portugal’s golden visa programs have missed out on 800 applications and investment equivalent to a small country’s GDP due to the pandemic.
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Weak Q3 Expected for Greek Golden Visa, But Flurry of Reforms May Bring a Roaring Q4
The government is heeding the advice of practitioners and speeding up golden visa processing. Their zeal, unfortunately, isn’t matched by local authorities.
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10 on the Weekend – Hakan Cortelek: “Build a Team and the Rest Takes Care of Itself”
Hakan Cortelek, who has 15 years behind his belt in the industry, says today’s booming market and the plethora of programs is owed to a handful of pioneers.
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“Migration by Investment” in the Era of Deglobalisation
“No amount of discounts or special offers will re-create the demand enjoyed over the past period until globalisation returns to the crease,” writes Mohammed Asaria.
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The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis Will Give Birth to New Investment Migration Programs
COVID-19 may well give rise to the mother of all economic crises. Fortunate, then, that economic crises are the father of investment migration programs.
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Two More Projects Approved For Montenegro CIP, Also These in Ski-Town Kolašin
So far, five out of the six approved projects are located in the country’s north, where minimum investment requirements for the CIP are considerably lower.
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Investor Survey Results Herald Short-Term Drop, Medium-Term Boost in RCBI Demand After COVID-19
Even among those whose portfolios have taken a painful beating, willingness to consider RCBI programs has held up well.
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“No Breach of Code”: IMC Reinstates Chetcuti’s Membership
“The IMC established that Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti has not acted against IMC Codes in the case that was subject to investigation,” wrote the organization.
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Gareth Brookes Apologizes After April Fool’s Video Goes Viral
“I take full responsibility for the incident, and would like to apologise to the broader IMI readership,” writes Gareth Brookes in his apology letter.
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Which RCBI-Countries Have Handled COVID-19 Best So Far?
Malta, with only three deaths, 444 cases, and fourth in the world in terms of tests-per-million, is clearly setting an example for others to follow.
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What Trump’s Temporary Immigration Ban Means For EB-5 and E2: Experts Comment
IIUSA’s Bob Kraft: “This is in line with other actions taken by the US Government to protect its citizens in a period of unprecedented challenge.”
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Duma Votes 302-0 to Pass Russia’s Historic Dual Citizenship Law in Record Time
Lawmakers say they expect the liberalized policy to bring Russia as many as 10 million new citizens, chiefly from former Soviet countries.
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Google Trend-Analysis Points to Startup Visas As the Category Least Harmed by COVID-19
What can Google search trends tell us about how the pandemic is affecting demand for RCBI and which programs will win and lose after it’s over?
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Asaria: 6 Characteristics of Citizenship by Investment in the New World Order
“Discretionary spending has been removed from [price-sensitive CBI investors’] vocabulary. The industry will return to the domain of the privileged.”
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A Tale of Two Citizens: Virtual vs. Functional Freedom of Movement
Can we expect a drop in demand for Caribbean programs? Wayne Hempson-Putt believes so – and especially among expats living in GCC countries.
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51% of Service Providers Think Small-State CIPs Will Offer Discounts in Response to Pandemic
Survey respondents also thought EU residence programs stood to benefit the most from the pandemic fallout, while more than half said inquiries had dropped.
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Pandemic Reveals Disparities in Processing System Robustness Among RCBI Programs
The Dominica CIU, accustomed to processing during hurricanes, finds that maintaining operations amid a pandemic is, relatively speaking, a breeze.
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Investment Migration in the Post Visa-Free Travel World
In a world where visa-free travel is suspended indefinitely – in some cases permanently – what happens to investment migration? Peter Macfarlane is back.
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A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market
Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.
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