Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?
by Christian NesheimEditor After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the
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Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”
by Christian NesheimEditor Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category –
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BREAKING: UK Tier 1 Program Suspended Pending Review and Reform
by Christian NesheimEditor The Home Office today announced that effective tomorrow it is suspending the UK Tier 1 Visa program.
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Montenegrin Citizenship Act Raises Questions About CIP’s Legal Basis
by Christian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s long-heralded Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) is finally slated to open for applications on January 1st.
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Introducing the RCBI Company Directory (BETA)
by Christian NesheimEditor We’ve been working on a new feature intended to make it easier for companies in the industry
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1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Christian NesheimEditor As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into
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1 in 5 RCBI-Firms Say Dominica Will be Best-Selling Program This Year – 2018 Investment Migration Executive Survey
by Christian NesheimEditor We surveyed 40 senior executives – CEOs, COOs, Principal Partners, and owners – from the leading residence
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Antigua CIP Posts Best 6-Month Results Ever: Applications Up 49% Y-o-Y
by Christian NesheimEditor After more than a year of statistical report silence from Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU, the unit on
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“Need to Deal in Facts, Not Fear” Says IMC-Chief About MEPs’ Calls to “Phase Out” RCBI-Programs
by Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published last week, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee
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EU Committee Calls for Golden Visas and CIPs to be “Phased Out as Soon as Possible”
by Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published yesterday, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee
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Portugal Golden Visa on Track to Raise €800m in 2018
by Christian NesheimEditor In October, Portugal’s golden visa (PGV) program saw approvals and investments double from the month before. So
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Harvey Speaks Out on CBC’s QIIP Investigation: “It Helped Our Business, Believe it or Not”
by Christian NesheimEditor Speaking to Investment Migration Insider during the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong last week, Jean Francois
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Sophia the Robot: “Benefits of Investment Migration Are Clear”
by Christian NesheimEditor In an interview with Investment Migration Insider, Sophia, the AI-sensation from Hanson Robotics and the first ever
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The RCBI-Industry’s Greatest Threat is of Our Own Making and We Can Stop it Ourselves
by Christian NesheimEditor Opinion of the editor Boy, it’s been one hell of a month for the residence and citizenship
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20 State-Officials Arrested in Bulgaria in Massive Bribes-for-Passports Scam
by Christian NesheimEditor While the European Commissioner for Justice focuses on her “concerns” about residence and citizenship by investment, thousands
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Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Years
by Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped the
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IMC and Arton Settle Differences, Will Cooperate for Benefit of RCBI-Industry
by Christian NesheimEditor The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has issued a statement in which they make clear that they have reconciled
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The Truth About RCBI-Programs Doesn’t Matter to the EU, the OECD, or the Guardian
by Christian NesheimEditor Opinion of the editor The last ten days or so have seen a deluge of anti-RCBI coverage
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Montreal Management Speaks Out on Dominica CIP Matter
by Christian NesheimEditor Last week, we wrote about allegations coming from several citizenship consultancies claiming a Sharjah-based company named Montreal
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3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Market
by Christian NesheimEditor Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than
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