Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”
by Christian NesheimEditor Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category –
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Europe
BREAKING: UK Tier 1 Program Suspended Pending Review and Reform
by Christian NesheimEditor The Home Office today announced that effective tomorrow it is suspending the UK Tier 1 Visa program.
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Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World
Kianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence by investment
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Montenegrin Citizenship Act Raises Questions About CIP’s Legal Basis
by Christian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s long-heralded Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) is finally slated to open for applications on January 1st.
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Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI
Stephane TajickMontreal Recently, the EU Parliament published a draft report on financial crimes, tax evasion, and tax avoidance. This draft report
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1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Christian NesheimEditor As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into
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Greek Golden Visa Entrepreneur’s Accounts Frozen as Investigators Probe Chinese Capital Control Skirting
by Christian NesheimEditor Three weeks ago we reported on a case in which a prominent Greek executive’s golden visa side-business
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Sneak Peek: Montenegro CIP’s Full List of Requirements, Procedures, and Prices
by Christian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s new citizenship by investment program (CIP) will open for applications on January 1st. Investment Migration Insider
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Montenegro Govt. Publish CBI Real Estate Requirements
by Christian NesheimEditor The government of Montenegro yesterday passed the Decision on the criteria, method, and procedure of the Montenegro
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“Need to Deal in Facts, Not Fear” Says IMC-Chief About MEPs’ Calls to “Phase Out” RCBI-Programs
by Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published last week, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee
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Chetcuti: 5 Common Reasons for Rejection of Maltese Citizenship Applications
Dr. Jean-Philippe ChetcutiContributor “More high net worth individuals are seriously weighing their options in resorting to global citizenship to ensure
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Cyprus CIP Seeking DD-Partner, May Raise Program Price to Fund Housing Subsidies
by Christian NesheimEditor The Cypriot government says it may raise the Cyprus citizenship program’s minimum investment requirement by EUR 50,000
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EU Committee Calls for Golden Visas and CIPs to be “Phased Out as Soon as Possible”
by Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published yesterday, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee
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Portugal Golden Visa on Track to Raise €800m in 2018
by Christian NesheimEditor In October, Portugal’s golden visa (PGV) program saw approvals and investments double from the month before. So
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Moldova CIP Officially Opens for Applications During 12th H&P GRCC
by Christian NesheimEditor After months of preparations and anticipation, Moldova’s citizenship by investment program (officially MCBI) is now ready to
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Greek Golden Visa Firm in Hot Water for Alleged Bypass of Capital Controls in China
by Christian NesheimEditor In a case that has both Greek and Chinese authorities investigating what they say are criminal activity,
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CIP Doesn’t Reduce Tax Transparency in Cyprus Says Head of CPA Institute
by Ahmed Khalilcontributor Cyprus is preparing a response to the OECD, in an attempt to remove its citizenship programme (the
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20 State-Officials Arrested in Bulgaria in Massive Bribes-for-Passports Scam
by Christian NesheimEditor While the European Commissioner for Justice focuses on her “concerns” about residence and citizenship by investment, thousands
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Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Years
by Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped the
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Malta IIP Rejects Two Applicants; Other Programs Didn’t
by Christian NesheimEditor In an interview with TVM yesterday, Charles Mizzi, Chief Communications Officer of the Malta Individual Investor Programme
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