Global Investor Immigration Council (GIIC) Appears to Be Terminated
Christian NesheimEditor Founding members of the Global Investor Immigration Council (GIIC) confirm they ended their involvement with the organization some
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Editor’s Picks
Total Collapse: Chinese Share of EB-5 Program Falls by 45% ’18, Lowest in 10 Years
Christian NesheimEditor The effects of 15-year wait times and a growing interest in European alternatives are starting to manifest in
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The First Passport to Offer Worldwide Visa-Free Travel
With visa-free access to 84% of the world, the Japanese passport is now the world’s most powerful. Could we soon
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Spain’s Golden Visa Raised a Billion Euros in Investment Over the Last Year
Christian NesheimEditor Spanish government figures reveal that the last 12 months have been – by far – the best year
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The Bizarre Story of How the King of Tonga’s Court Jester Lost $26 Million Made From Passport Sales
Christian NesheimEditor This is the incredible tale of how a Hong Kong businessman persuaded the King of Tonga to sell
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Montenegro CIP Opens Applications for Agents, Due Dil. Firms: Deadline is 28 Days Away
Christian NesheimEditor The government of Montenegro today announced it will be accepting applications from prospective intermediary agents, as well as
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RCBI-Industry Year-in-Review: Investment Migration’s Big Stories in 2018
Christian NesheimEditor In lieu of a newsletter summing up the past week in investment migration, this week we’re reviewing 2018
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CIP Critics in European Commission “Didn’t Even Bother” to Consult Malta IIP Regulator
Earlier this week, the Malta Individual Investor Programme’s regulator – ORiip – published its annual report on the MIIP which
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Greece Has Issued Nearly 1k Golden Visas a Month in 2018, Will Eclipse EB-5 by Year-End
Christian NesheimEditor Enterprise Greece has released figures indicating that, by the end of September this year, the country had issued
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Juerg Steffen Takes Helm as CEO of Henley & Partners Amid Slew of Top-Flight Appointments
Christian NesheimEditor In a press release today, Henley & Partners has officially announced a number of C-suite changes and an
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Malta IIP Passes €1bn in Revenue, Has Turned Down €250m Due to High Rejection Rates
Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s Office of the Regulator of the Individual Investor Programme (ORiip) today published its fifth annual report on
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Update: Home Office Confirms UK Tier 1 NOT Suspended
Christian NesheimEditor On Thursday, the BBC, the Guardian, as well as the front page of the London Times reported that
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Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?
Christian NesheimEditor After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s
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Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”
Christian NesheimEditor Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category – industry
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BREAKING: UK Tier 1 Program Suspended Pending Review and Reform
Christian NesheimEditor The Home Office today announced that effective tomorrow it is suspending the UK Tier 1 Visa program. The
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Montenegrin Citizenship Act Raises Questions About CIP’s Legal Basis
Christian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s long-heralded Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) is finally slated to open for applications on January 1st. But
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Introducing the RCBI Company Directory (BETA)
Christian NesheimEditor We’ve been working on a new feature intended to make it easier for companies in the industry to
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1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Christian NesheimEditor As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into the
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1 in 5 RCBI-Firms Say Dominica Will be Best-Selling Program This Year – 2018 Investment Migration Executive Survey
Christian NesheimEditor We surveyed 40 senior executives – CEOs, COOs, Principal Partners, and owners – from the leading residence and
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Antigua CIP Posts Best 6-Month Results Ever: Applications Up 49% Y-o-Y
Christian NesheimEditor After more than a year of statistical report silence from Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU, the unit on Friday
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