Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply as Greece and Ireland Absorb Chinese Applicants
Fresh data from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) show that only 47 investors received golden visas in July, the
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Europe
CIPs Pose “Serious Security Risk” Says European Justice Commissioner – The IMC Responds
The European Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová, has said that “the European Commission views the development [of citizenship by investment
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It’s Official: Greek Golden Visa Biggest in Europe, Breathing Down US EB-5’s Neck
In the first half of 2018 alone, Greece issued nearly 3,000 golden visas – or the equivalent of all golden
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Henley & Partners Speaks Out on SCL, Cambridge Analytica, House of Commons Report
An interim report published by the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee (DCMSC) titled Disinformation and “fake
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Cyprus’ CIP Service Provider Registry Out Now – Developers Included Despite Protestations
Cyprus’ Committee of Supervision and Control for the Cyprus Investment Programme yesterday published the official list of licensed service providers.
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Op-Ed: What Makes Montenegro Think its Passport is Worth EUR 350,000?
Montenegro and Moldova will both launch citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by October. Neither are EU-members, both have visa-free access
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BREAKING: Montenegro to Open Citizenship Program by Oct 1st – Min. Investment Starts at €250,000
The government of Montenegro has this evening announced in a press release that the country will be opening its long-awaited
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Malta PM: Applicants Rejected by Other Programs Should “Not Even Bother” Trying Malta IIP
Speaking during the 2018 UGlobal Immigration Convention in Los Angeles this Tuesday, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said investors who have
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Arton VP: Granting Advisor-Licenses to Cyprus Developers Would be “Huge Blow” to CIP’s Reputation
The new Cypriot regulations are ambiguous as to whether the companies selling investments under the Cypriot Investor Scheme – mainly
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Greek Golden Visa: €400k Share, Bond, REIT, Deposit, Business Investment Options Coming Soon
It’s been more than a year since the Greek government first announced its intention to expand the investment options available
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Moldova’s Market Impact: Likely to Attract “Different Type of Clientele” says Harvey
The new Moldova Citizenship by Investment program (MCBI) enters the global CIP-market with a value proposal and price level that
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Portugal Virtually Wipes Out Golden Visa Application Backlog in Just Six Months
Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (the SEF) reports that its application backlog – which stood at more than 6,000 by
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Details Emerge on Moldova CIP: Donations to Start at €100,000, Soft Launch Next Month
Moldova’s new citizenship by investment program (officially abbreviated MCBI) will initially offer only one qualifying investment option – a contribution to
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Breaking: Moldova CIP Mandate Goes to Henley & Partners Consortium
Moldova has awarded Henley & Partners the mandate to design, implement, and market itnernationally the upcoming Moldova Citizenship by Investment
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Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or Russian
Since the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the province of Catalonia; 44% in
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June is Slowest Month Year-to-Date for Portugal Golden Visa: 90 Approvals, €53M Invested
Official figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that the country’s Golden Visa program approved 90 main applicants and raised €52.9
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Gentlemen Prefer Bonds: Why Most UK Tier 1 Investors Pick Fixed Income Over Shares
While the UK Tier 1 Investor visa (UKT1-i) allows for investment in both equity and bonds (corporate and gilts), the
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3 Reasons the EU Could Learn to Love Citizenship by Investment – By Stephane Tajick
This article was contributed by regular columnist Stephane Tajick. For more articles by Stephane, see the “Tajick’s Take” column. The
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Caution: UK Firm Offering Andorra Passport for €68,000 Delivered in 3 Weeks
Update, July 3rd, 2018: After several email exchanges, the firm has informed IMI’s editor that they have removed the “programs”
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Kochenov: EU Cannot Stop CIPs Without First Becoming Superstate
Residence and citizenship by investment programs have come under criticism in the European Parliament in recent months with several MEPs
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