Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment Soars as Americans Become Top Applicant Nationality
Portugal’s golden visa fund investment option has grown in lockstep with US participation in the program. That’s likely no coincidence.
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CBI Billions: Nevis Premier Discloses 2007-21 Saint Kitts CBI Income, Laments Nevis’ Small Share of Same
Thanks to an ongoing political dispute in Saint Kitts & Nevis, a complete historical account of the country’s CBI earnings is now available.
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Why I’ve Decided to Organize IMI’s First-Ever in-Person Event on May 31st in Lisbon
Join IMI for an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind event in Lisbon on May 31st.
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Hungary Has Granted EU Citizenship to a Million Hungarian Descendants – 1.6 Million Americans Could Qualify
Hungary is serious about naturalizing members of its diaspora, and not deterred by application volume. 3 million worldwide could be eligible.
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St-Hilaire: Vanuatu Was Only the Beginning – Brussels Is on a Crusade Against Global Mobility
By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
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Are We Witnessing the Extinction of Citizenship by Investment?
Stephane Tajick believes it’s time we start thinking about how to adapt to a world without citizenship by investment.
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EB-5 Reform Bill Will Pass Today: Regional Center Program to Be Reauthorized Until 2027
The EB-5 Reform will bring minimum investment levels to $800,000 and $1,050,000 and grandfather in existing regional center investors.
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Kochenov: “Zero Chance” Commission Will Propose Legislation Against CBI Based on Parliament Vote
As Parliament votes overwhelmingly in support of ending CBI and regulating RBI in Europe, Kochenov expects the Commission not to legislate.
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Parliament, Commission Disagree on Legislation or Infringement as Best Way to End CBI in Europe
The Commission agrees with the Parliament that citizenship by investment in the EU should end. What they don’t agree in is how to end it.
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More Than Half The Firm’s Clients Were Russian: “We Won’t Serve That Market Anymore,” Says Ukrainian Founder
“We expect to incur significant financial losses from this decision,” says company founder and Ukrainian national Anatoliy Lyetayev.
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Behring Co. Fires Opening Salvo in Coming Barrage of Suits Against US Govt. Over Regional Center Program Closure
The more than 40,000 EB-5 investors left in the lurch by the closure of the Regional Center Program are not going down without a fight.
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Patel “Undermines Democratic Procedures” in Snap Program Closure Says Law Association, Calling for Application Grace Period
The ILPA, an influential group of lawyers, accuses the Home Secretary of flouting democratic convention by unilaterally closing the program.
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UK to End Investor Visa “Within Weeks”, Ostensibly to Cut Economic Ties to Russia Over Ukraine Impasse
The decision is reportedly motivated by a desire to cut economic ties to Russia and concerns the program is vulnerable to money laundering.
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Panama Investor Visa Approvals Up 106% in 2021: Friendly Nations Visa Apps. Surged Ahead of Deadline
Panama has more than a dozen kinds of investor visa. Qualifying for most of them has become more expensive, but applicants are not deterred.
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2020 Saw Malta Pass EUR 1 Billion Contribution Milestone in Otherwise Disappointing Year
Malta’s IIP raised more than EUR 1 billion in contributions alone before being discontinued show figures released by the Regulator this week.
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IMI Private Briefings – Classified Intel Briefs for Senior Investment Migration Executives
The Private Briefings contain industry-relevant, valuable, and sensitive information not otherwise suited for broad-scale publication.
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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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