Third of UHNWIs Hold Second Passport, Another Third Plan to Buy One, Wealth Report Finds
34% of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) – defined as those with a net worth in excess of US$30
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Intel & Data
Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment Programs
Many of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept
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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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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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Investment Migration Nearly a US$20 Billion-a-Year Industry Estimates Chris Kälin
“The investment migration industry will soon reach US$ 20 billion annually,” says Dr. Christian Kälin, CEO and Chairman of Henley
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New Zealand Golden Visa’s Price Mark-Up Gamble Pays Off: Applications Down, Revenue Up
New Zealand’s Category 2 Investor Visa – the world’s “pickiest” such program, with rejection rates hovering around 50% – last
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Grenada CIP Q2 Data: Real Estate Applications Down 28%, Total Revenue Down 39%
Second quarter data show Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Programme is failing to sustain the upward trend in popularity it’s enjoyed
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Saint Kitts & Nevis has 16,544 Economic Citizens says PM Harris
Prime Minister Timothy Harris of Saint Kitts & Nevis has revealed that his country has granted a total of 16,544
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Dominica PM: 52% of Govt. Revenue to Come from CBI-Program in FY 2018/19
In his budget speech, delivered in Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica revealed his government expects revenues
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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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The Passport Index-Index – An Overview of Passport Rankings
If there’s one thing the investment migration industry isn’t short on, it’s passport rankings. We’ve put together a handy overview
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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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Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 Destinations
The Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released the Immigration and
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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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Head of Saint Lucia CIU: Some Applications Have Been Pending for 260 Days
Nestor Alfred, CEO of Saint Lucia’s citizenship by investment unit, says he is so cautious about which applicants he approves
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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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Thai Residence Visa Taking Off: 1,400 Approvals in Year to April 2018
The Thai Elite Residence Program recorded some 1,400 approvals in the 12 months leading to April 2018, setting an all-time
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Saint Kitts Aims for Only 300 CIP-Approvals in 2018, Despite Recent Record Numbers
Saint Kitts and Nevis expects to approve some 300 applications to its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) in 2018, according
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Predicting Application Outcomes With Big Data: The Malta IIP’s Risk Matrix
Yakof Agius, Chief Officer of Risk and Compliance at the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency, explains how a systematic approach
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