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Europe

Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

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

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

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Editor's Picks Europe 

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.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

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.

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Europe Reports 

Future Citizen Institute Picks Apart EC Report on RCBI in Meticulous Academic Response

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 Editor academic, european commission, future citizen institute, kylin prime, politics, report, research

In perhaps the most thorough response yet to the European Commission’s report, the Future Citizen Institute takes the Commission to task for producing a sloppy report.

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Europe 

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Stakeholders Surveyed Ahead of Program Reforms

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 Editor farzin yazdi, golden visa, home office, policy, reform, residence by investment, shard capital, uk tier 1

Stakeholder input requested ahead of UK government reforms of the Tier 1 Investor Visa program.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Editor data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics

Should each month in 2019 be as good as January, Portugal would see its own annual records for both investment and visas issued surpassed by some 24%

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Europe 

Cypriot President Rejects Claims He Personally Benefits From CIP: “Let Them Investigate”

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Editor

“If any involvement is found I can be brought before a court or even step down,” said the president about accusations he described as “exaggerated if not duplicitous”.

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Europe 

Malta to Build 550 Social Housing Units Using €50M From CIP Contributions

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, joseph muscat, keynesianism, malta, miip, muscat, ndsf, social housing

Malta is dipping into its €400 million reserves of funds raised through the country’s citizenship by investment program to pay for social housing.

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Europe 

Engaging Brussels: IMC Partakes in Euro-Parliament Debate, Meets With MEPs and Eur. Commission

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Editor bruno l'ecuyer, brussels, europe, european commission, european parliament, european union, IMC, investment migration council, policy

Brussels is answering the IMC’s calls. The association says it has held a series of meetings with European officials, and taken part in a European Parliament debate.

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Europe People on the move 

UPDATED: Mizzi Replaces Cutajar as CEO of MRVA: “Three Rewarding Years,” Says Cutajar.

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 Editor charles mizzi, golden visa, investment migration, malta, mrva, mrvp, people on the move, residence by investment, roderick cutajar

Mizzi takes over reins at MRVA as Cutajar leaves to pursue new ventures in the private sector.

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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

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

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Europe Opinion 

NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Editor bulgaria, citizenship by investment, europe, ivan petrov, policy, residence by investment

Ivan Petrov – NBLOSofia  This post was contributed by the Ivan Petrov of the New Balkans Law Office. Background On

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Full EC Report on Investor Residence and Citizenship, Stakeholder Reactions

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

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

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Europe Policy Updates 

Bulgaria Mulls Scrapping Residence-to-Citizenship Program Due to Lack of Interest

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor bulgaria, citizenship by investment, europe, golden visa, policy update, residence by investment

Christian NesheimEditor  Reuters reports that the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice plans to terminate its residence-to-citizenship by investment program, citing a

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Europe 

IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making Process

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor bruno l'ecuyer, europe, european commission, IMC, investment migration council, policy, politics

Christian NesheimEditor  Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration Council says

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Europe 

Eur. Commission Report on RCBI Ignores Socio-economic Benefits, Says H&P

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor citizenship by investment, european commission, golden visa, henley and partners, politics, press release, report, residence by investment

Responding to the European Commission’s long-awaited report on residence and citizenship by investment – which will only become publicly available

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Europe Vice 

Con Artists Swindle Thousands in Istanbul for Fake Montenegro Passports

January 19, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor fraud, istanbul, montenegro, scam, turkey, vice

Christian NesheimEditor  “They were asking people to pay between 7,000 and 12,000 euros for this so-called Montenegrin citizenship,” said Akkan Suver,

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Europe Policy Updates 

Greek Govt. Moves to Close Loopholes: No More POS Payments for Golden Visa

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Editor capital controls, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, policy, residence by investment

Christian NesheimEditor  No more POS sales, no more re-selling property to multiple golden visa participants. The Greek government is moving

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Europe Intel & Data 

Cyprus CIP Could Reach 700 Naturalizations Limit This Year

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, data, europe, statistics

Christian NesheimEditor  In the first seven months of 2018, Cyprus had already received 521 applications for citizenship by investment. Unless

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Europe Vice 

Portugal’s Former Interior Minister Acquitted of Golden Visa Influence-Peddling Charges

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Editor golden visa, lisbon, macedo, portugal, vice

Christian NesheimEditor  A Lisbon court on Friday acquitted Miguel Macedo, erstwhile Minister of the Interior for Portugal, of criminal malfeasance

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Editor's Picks Industry Trends Influencers 

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

February 15, 2019 Editor Comments Off on “Fewer, Bigger Firms”: Regulation Will Drive Industry Consolidation, Says H&P CEO
Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

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

February 14, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013
Editor's Picks Europe 

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

February 13, 2019 Editor Comments Off on See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIP
More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says
Editor's Picks Europe 

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

February 12, 2019 Editor Comments Off on More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says
Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

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

February 6, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis

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OpinionView All

NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program
Europe Opinion 

NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program

January 25, 2019 Editor Comments Off on NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads
Opinion 

Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads

January 23, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads
Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World
Europe Opinion 

Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World

December 5, 2018 Editor Comments Off on Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World
Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

November 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs
Opinion 

Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs

October 29, 2018 L. Burke Files Comments Off on Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs

Intel & DataView All

Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year
Caribbean Intel & Data 

Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year

February 11, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year
Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors

February 9, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

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

February 6, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

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

February 5, 2019 Editor Comments Off on What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue
Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI
Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI

February 3, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI

Tajick’s TakeView All

Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear
Asia-Pacific Tajick's Take 

Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear

January 16, 2019 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear
Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore
Tajick's Take 

Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore

January 7, 2019 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore
Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double
North America Policy Updates Tajick's Take 

Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double

December 9, 2018 Editor Comments Off on Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double
Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI
Europe Tajick's Take 

Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI

December 3, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI
Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

November 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

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