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Welcome to IMIpedia, The Investment Migration Encyclopedia

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Editor citizenship by investment, data, golden visa, imipedia, investment migration, residence by investment, statistics

We’ve just launched the world’s most comprehensive compendium of statistics on and tools for the investment migration market. Take it for a spin!

Editor's Picks Industry Trends Influencers

“Fewer, Bigger Firms”: Regulation Will Drive Industry Consolidation, Says H&P CEO

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Editor citizenship by investment, consolidation, davos, european commission, henley and partners, industry trends, influencers, juerg steffen, politics, regulation, residence by investment

Speaking to IMI in Davos last month, newly appointed CEO of Henley & Partners, Jürg Steffen, said he was optimistic about the industry’s future growth but that increased regulation would bring about an environment in which smaller firms will struggle to survive.

Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, data, europe, georgiades, policy, policy update, statistics

Having lowered the minimum investment requirement for its citizenship by investment program in 2016, from €2.5 million to €2 million,

See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIP

February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 Editor accreditation, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, licensed agents, montenegro, tender

The list of firms applying for intermediary status in Montenegro includes many familiar names, some newcomers, and several surprises.

More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, montenegro, policy

An insider familiar with the process says he believes the government will end up selecting on four or five big international firms.

Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Editor accredited agents, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, licensed agents, registry, saint kitts and nevis

With 562 registered service providers, the Cypriot CIP has more accredited agents than all other citizenship by investment programs combined, but walk past a thousand Kittitians on the street and you’ll run into at least one licensee.

What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Editor

What is the relative contribution of citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) to their respective economies and governments? We’ve looked at the numbers.

Caribbean Editor's Picks Influencers Interviews

Antigua PM: Crypto-Payments Will be “Very Important” for Overcoming Banking Issues in Caribbean

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, davos, gaston browne, world economic forum

Cryptocurrency will be “very important” for overcoming banking issues, lack of progress on harmonization may be due to inertia, and new CIP competition from Europe is ultimately a good thing, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda told Investment Migration Insider in Davos.

Demand for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Takes Off Following Price-Cut, Reports Say

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, trends, turkey

Turkey’s decision to cut the price of its citizenship by investment program by 75% at the end of last year has catapulted interest in the program to such an extent that some service providers say they are now filing 20 applications per week, reports say.

Editor's Picks Europe Influencers Interviews

“We Agree With Most of What’s in It,” Says MIIP-Boss Cardona About EC Report

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Editor cardona, citizenship by investment, davos, europe, european commission, influencers, interview, jonathan cardona, miip, miipa, regulation, standardization, world economic forum

Speaking to IMI in Davos last week, CEO of the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency, the entity charged with managing

IMC to Launch Education and Certification Program “Imminently”

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Editor accreditation, bruno l'ecuyer, education, IMC, investment migration council, training

The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has announced, in a letter its members, that it will be its IMC Education &

Don’t Miss Our Exclusive Coverage of Investment Migration in Davos 2019

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Editor chris kalin, citizenship by investment, davos, edward scicluna, gaston browne, henley and partners, jonathan cardona, juerg steffen, kochenov, malta, miip, miipa

In January 2019, for the first time, the investment migration industry was represented in Davos during the World Economic Forum’s

Full EC Report on Investor Residence and Citizenship, Stakeholder Reactions

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor europe, european commission, report

After some delay, the European Commission has now published the full version of its report on residence and citizenship by

Global Investor Immigration Council (GIIC) Appears to Be Terminated

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Editor bayat, giic

Christian NesheimEditor Founding members of the Global Investor Immigration Council (GIIC) confirm they ended their involvement with the organization

Editor's Picks Intel & Data North America

Total Collapse: Chinese Share of EB-5 Program Falls by 45% ’18, Lowest in 10 Years

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Editor china, chinese, data, eb-5, north america, statistics, usa

The effects of 15-year wait times and a growing interest in European alternatives are starting to manifest in Chinese application

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

The First Passport to Offer Worldwide Visa-Free Travel

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Editor henley and partners, japan, passport, passport index, passport ranking, visa-free

With visa-free access to 84% of the world, the Japanese passport is now the world’s most powerful. Could we soon

Spain’s Golden Visa Raised a Billion Euros in Investment Over the Last Year

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Editor data, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, spain, statistics

Spanish government figures reveal that the last 12 months have been – by far – the best year on record