Vanuatu Officials Split Over CS Global’s $10,000-per-Application CBI Contract
The Attorney General and the FIU objected to the contract. Lack of unified messaging undermines the program, indicates Micha-Rose Emmett.
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At 1,035 Approvals, The Greek Golden Visa Was Officially Europe’s Biggest in 2021
The Greek Golden Visa beat its closest EU rivals by a margin of 20% to officially regain the throne as Europe’s biggest golden visa in 2021.
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Vanuatu Appoints CS Global, FACT as International Partners, Plans Retroactive DD on All Applicants Since 2015
Vanuatu appoints international partners and promises retroactive due diligence. Industry observers offer reactions to the EU’s announcement.
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Applications for Italy’s “Dolce Visa” Quadruple in 2021 as Investors Embrace Improved Terms
After three years of lackluster application volumes, Italy’s investor visa is finally garnering interest thanks to the reforms of late 2020.
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102 American Investors Got Portugal Golden Visas in 2021, up 32% Year-on-Year
The sharp rise in demand from Americans notwithstanding, 2021 was the program’s lowest-grossing year since 2015.
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Even for The Super-Rich, Citizenship by Descent is Extremely Useful: Lessons From Abramovich
Abramovich recently picked up another citizenship by descent, this time in Portugal. Millions more should do the same, says David Lesperance.
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Unsung IM Programs Part 2: France’s Talent Passport – Business Investor
France’s EUR 300,000 active investor visa offers a straightforward path to EU citizenship but only to those willing to live and pay tax there.
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Montenegro Extends Citizenship by Investment Program by One Year
In a surprise move on the eve of expiry, the Montenegrin government gives the citizenship by investment program a new lease on life.
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Australia Approves Record BIIP Applications in FY2021: 10x Increase in Hong Kong Applicants
Vietnamese, Iranian, South African, Indian, and British applicants all saw approvals far above historical norms, even adjusting for the higher quota.
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The Big Investment Migration Stories of 2021: IMI’s 10 Most-Read Articles This Year
Among our ten most-read stories in 2021, half concerned Portugal and half were written by outside contributors. Merry Christmas.
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The Year in Golden Visas: 5 Graphs Emblematic of 2021
Winners, losers, surprises, and new trends. These are five graphs that characterize the year in golden visa programs.
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Independence Likely for Bougainville in 5 Years: Citizenship by Investment Could Fund The New Country
Leading the race to become the world’s newest independent state, Bougainville sorely needs capital. Could a CIP be the answer?
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Figures Reveal Sharp Drop in Number of Chinese Investor Migrants Since 2019
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
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Grenada CIP Sets All-Time Application Record in Q3: 2021 Volume Already Equals Last Year’s Total
Grenada’s isn’t the only Caribbean CIP smashing records during the pandemic but is the only one that’s seen five consecutive years of growth.
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Back on Top: Greek Golden Visa Europe’s Most Popular in 2021 So Far
Digitally unprepared for COVID, Greece last year ceded the EU golden visa throne to Portugal. Now, the Greeks are back – with a vengeance.
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In Which RCBI Countries Were You Least Likely to Die of COVID, 18 Months on?
A great deal has changed in the 18 months since our initial analysis. We’re revisiting the numbers to see who performed in the long term.
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“We Won’t Budge” on Sovereignty Over Tax, Citizenship: Malta Responds to EU Parliament Report on IM Programs
Malta’s Citizenship “Czar”, Alex Muscat, promised to oppose efforts to tax or stop CBI programs but expressed support for tighter regulation.
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Eur. Parliament Report Proposes Limiting Access to EU for CBI Investors in Third-Countries
The Eur. Parliament research report proposed taxing, regulating, and phasing out IM programs, imposing physical presence requirements, and limiting access to the EU for participants in third-country CBI programs.
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Les Khan on Blacklisting Discounters, Weeding Out Ghost Developers, And The Application Surge of 2021
Les Khan on how he’s tackling illegal discounters and developers that don’t build, as well as about the Saint Kitts CIP’s record 2021.
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