Portugal’s Cheaper, Faster D7 Visa Increasingly Taking Market Share Away From Golden Visa
“Agents around the world are promoting the D7 on a massive scale,” says Patricia Valadas Coriel. That explains dropping volume for the golden visa.
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Curaçao Revamps Investor Permit Program, Path to Dutch Citizenship in 5 Years
The right to live in both the Caribbean and the EU, with a path to EU citizenship in five years, now starting at US$280,000 in Curaçao.
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The Complete List of EU Citizenship by Ancestry/Descent Policies
17 countries offer EU citizenship to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or sometimes even more distant descendants of European citizens. See our complete list and interactive map.
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Senate Rejects Grassley-Leahy Reauthorization Bill: EB-5 Regional Center Program Will Sunset Next Thursday
What many had feared has happened: The regional center program will expire next week, potentially affecting as many as 100,000 investors.
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After 21 Months, No End in Sight for MM2H Suspension – Political Turf War to Blame, Say Insiders
Despite repeated assurances of an imminent reopening, the MM2H remains inactive 21 months after its initial suspension. Insiders say politicking is to blame.
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Kawana Bay Developer Seeks Int’l. Arbitration Against Grenada – If Accepted, Govt. Would Have to Comply, Says Expert
The developer behind Grenada’s Kimpton Kawana Bay has filed for international arbitration against the government. One subject matter expert says they could have a case.
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Greece 2020 Golden Visa Figures Retroactively Adjusted Upward by 133%
The revision indicates that while 2020 was still a dismal year for the program, it was 133% better than previously signaled.
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A Summary of Investigations, Reports, and Legal Actions on Cyprus CIP So Far
As a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.
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After Historic Legal Tender Move, Bukele Aims to Open BTC-Denominated Golden Visa in El Salvador
Having made Bitcoin legal tender in a sovereign state for the first time, Salvadorian President Bukele now promises permanent residency to those who invest BTC 3.
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Irish IIP on the Verge of Joining Exclusive Billion-Euro Golden Visa Club
Ireland’s IIP is about to become the sixth European golden visa to raise a billion euros. We look back at how long it took Europe’s programs to raise their first billion.
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Remote-Work Adaptations Likely to Outlast Pandemic Say Industry Executives
Investment migration after COVID: Business travel and live conference participation will return, but not to pre-pandemic levels, according to survey respondents.
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Warren Newfield Responds to PM Mitchell’s Claims in Exclusive Interview With IMI
In an IMI exclusive, Warren Newfield answers questions about whether his resignation was preemptive, if he has the capital necessary to finish the project, why project completion has been delayed several times, and much more.
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Grenada Ambassador and CBI Developer Resigns Over “Anti-Business” Policies – Govt. Responds With Counter-Allegations
CBI-developer Warren Newfield says Grenada’s government has become “anti-business”. The government responds with allegations of its own.
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Investment Migration After COVID: New Report from IMI Research Unit Out Now
IMI Research Unit is proud to present our latest report: Investment Migration After COVID – Trends and Outlook 2021.
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UK Court of Appeal Overturns Tier 1 IV Ruling: Investment-Loan Structure Was Legal
In a ruling of some consequence, the UK Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision that said the Maxwell/Eclectic structure was a rule-violation.
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Does the Investment Migration Industry Need a Regulatory Body?
Nicolas Salerno and Anatoliy Lyetayev argue that an RCBI-industry regulator would bring many advantages but that starting one is tricky.
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UK’s Share of Overseas Property Exhibitions in Hong Kong Triples in 2021
“The UK represents almost one in two exhibitions so far this year,” says Eli McGeever, Vice President of property discovery platform Soho App.
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Vanuatu Parliament Passes CBI Real Estate Option With Comfortable Margin
Vanuatu’s Parliament this Monday approved, in a 27 to 17 decision – legislation that will enable a CBI real estate option (REO).
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Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s New Citizenship by Investment Program
Hany Mostafa Moawad has undertaken an extensive Q&A session with Egypt’s newly established citizenship by investment unit.
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The 10 Largest Investment Migration Programs in 2020 by Approval Volume
The pandemic year left an indelible mark on virtually every investment migration program but by no means in equal measure.
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