Portugal Plans to Tax Crypto: How Soon Could it Happen and Will it Affect Golden Visa, D7 Demand
How soon could crypto-tax become a reality in Portugal? And could Portugal remain a relative crypto tax haven even with taxes?
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Europe
Montenegrin PM in Brussels: CIP “Will be Terminated” on Dec 31st
As it did in 2021, Montengro’s government says it will end the CIP on new year’s eve. This time, an 11th-hour change of heart is less likely.
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Think Portugal’s NHR is Attractive? Wait Until You See Greece’s New Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors
Foreign investors, retirees, and – in some cases – freelancers and employees can pay a single-digit rate of tax under Greece’s new regimes.
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Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals
Ireland finally joined the exclusive billion-euro golden visa club at the end of last year, almost entirely thanks to Chinese investment.
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Spain Non-Lucrative, Golden Visa Approvals Accelerated Sharply in 2021
Though the Ministry will only confirm the number in December, Spain likely approved its 13,000th golden visa in the second half of last year.
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Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment so Far in 2022 Already Exceeds Last Year’s Total
Investment in golden visa funds has already surpassed last year’s total, indicating fund investment could more than triple this year.
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Why the Greek Golden Visa is the Ultimate Residency by Investment Program
The facts and figures speak for themselves: Greece offers the best deal in the world for residence by investment.
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The Portugal Golden Visa Investment Fund Page in IMI: Make Sure Your Fund is Correctly Listed
See our new Portugal Golden Visa Investment Funds page; Comparison chart, statistics, and articles about golden visa eligible funds.
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US Drops Visa-Waivers for Hungarian Citizens Born Outside the Country, Cites Fraud Concerns
Hungary has granted more than a million citizenships by descent in the last decade. The US is denying these citizens ESTAs, citing fraud risk.
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A Year After Opening, North Macedonia’s €200k CIP Has Yet to Grant Any Citizenships
At least 32 applications remain in processing, some of which were filed in Q2 last year and approved in principle last August.
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Malta Reportedly Open to Ending Citizenship by Investment Over EU Pressure, Dwindling Revenue
Unnamed cabinet ministers tell the Times of Malta that the PM considers phasing out the program – or reforming it once again.
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Latvia Keeps Golden Visa Open After All But Shuts it to Russians, Belarusians for 15 Months
In the end, Latvia keeps its program but suspends Russians and Belarusians for a year and bars those who support the war from applying.
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Cyprus to Revoke Passports (Not Citizenships) of up to 21 Russians, Belarusians Over EU Sanctions
Cyprus is revoking the passports – not the citizenships – of a number of Russians and Belarusians whose name appear on sanctions lists.
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EU Commission Sends “Reasoned Opinion” on MEIN Policy: Malta Undeterred, Ready to Let the Court Decide
The European Commission issues Malta a final demand to close its MEIN policy before deciding whether to take the country to court.
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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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Some Portugal Golden Visa Investors Aren’t Getting Citizenship in Year 5 Despite Meeting Presence Requirements
Spend 7 weeks in the country over the initial 5-year period, learn how to order a beer, and you’ll get citizenship. Is it really that simple?
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Latvia Closes Golden Visa, EU’s Use of Ukraine War to Cripple Investment Migration Continues
As Latvia terminates its golden visa, we summarize what can arguably be characterized as the worst month in investment migration’s history.
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Eur. Commission Urges CIPs to Revoke Citizenships, Residencies of Sanctioned Individuals
The Commission calls for freezing ordinary Russians and Belarusians out of golden visas and revoking the status of sanctioned individuals.
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Bulgarian Lawmakers End Citizenship Program as Amendments Pass After Second Reading
After years of back-and-forth, Bulgaria’s semi-direct citizenship by investment program has sung its last verse.
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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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