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Intel & Data Latin-America 

In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Panama has approved 388 investor visas so far in 2023. In the last six years, investors account for 16% of all residence permits issued.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, residence by investment, statistics

Last year, the IIP got more than 5 times as many applications as in 2021, mostly from Chinese. The govt. worries what Brussels will think.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Americans Displace Turks to Become All-Time 3rd Biggest Portugal Golden Visa Investor Group. Now, the British are Coming Too

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Americans leapfrog Turks to become the third-biggest investor nationality. British application volume is showing signs of acceleration too.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Grenada CIP Shattered Records in ’22: Backlog Alone Worth US$300m+

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada, statistics

Grenada’s CIP set new records for applications, approvals, and revenues. The biggest new record of all, however, is the size of the backlog.

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Intel & Data 

Applications for Greek Golden Visa Soared in Anticipation of Price Increase

January 24, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, statistics

When Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced the price increase for golden visa real estate in September, investors reacted immediately.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

South Korea Investor Visa Eyes Another Record Year as Chinese Demand Accelerates

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, residence by investment, south korea, statistics

China’s investment migration market is once more booming. South Korea is one of the primary beneficiaries.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Panama Approves 2,636 Investor Visas in 2022, “Retirement” Visas See Record Volume

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, savannah bruce, statistics

“Most of our clients now pick either the Qualified Investor or Friendly Nations visas,” says Savannah Bruce.

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Intel & Data 

Investment in Malta PR Program Passed Half-Billion Milestone as Applications Tripled in 2022

January 16, 2023January 28, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, malta, mprp, residence by investment, statistics

Now that the Chinese investment migration market is recovering, the EU golden visa that most relies on it is bouncing back as well.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa 2022 Results: Most Approvals Since 2018, Americans Top Investor Nationality

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Americans were the top investor nationality for Portugal’s golden visa in 2022, doubling in numbers from 2021, while fund investment tripled.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Grenada Govt. Projection of Near-Doubled CBI Revenue in 2023 Likely Too Conservative

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, dickon mitchell, grenada, statistics

Even if Grenada receives no new applications, it can still reach – and exceed – its target by merely processing its existing caseload.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment Has Quadrupled in Just Two Years

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Meanwhile, the number of golden visas issued to American applicants has tripled in the same period. That is unlikely to be a coincidence.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Interest in Panama’s Independent Means Visas at All-Time High, Demand for Investor Visas Cooling

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, independent means visas, panama, qualified investor visa, residence by investment, statistics

So far in 2022, Panama has approved 1,229 such visas for main applicants, nearly as many as in the three preceding years combined.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Number of Americans Getting Portugal Golden Visas on Track to Double in 2022

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

While American interest keeps growing, Chinese demand is rebounding. So far in 2022, they have gained, respectively, 174 and 175 approvals.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Thailand Elite Membership Passes 20,000 – Approvals of Chinese Nearly Tripled in 2022

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, residence by investment, statistics, thai elite, thailand

The Chinese market recovery in 2022 is borne out by statistics from several programs. Thailand’s Elite visa is a primary beneficiary.

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Grenada CBI Application Volume Through the Roof in Q3, Nearly Triples Y-o-Y

October 31, 2022November 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, grenada, statistics

Application volume for Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Program, the only one in its region still open to Russians, is shattering records.

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Intel & Data North America 

Reported US Citizenship Renunciations in 2022 Exceed Last Year’s Total Already After 3rd Quarter

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, david lesperance, expat list, expatriation, renouncing citizenship, US, usa

As US consular missions resume granting appointments to those unable to expatriate during the COVID years, expatriations are rising again.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Ireland Immigrant Investor Applications on Track to Quadruple in 2022 Amid Unprecedented Demand

October 24, 2022October 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, residence by investment, statistics

Ireland’s Immigrant Investor program has been receiving applications out of all previous proportion so far in 2022.

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Europe Intel & Data 

9 Months Into 2022, Investment in Portugal Golden Visa Already Exceeded Last Year’s Total

October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Demand from China is also back in force, and Chinese applicants may yet rob Americans of the 2022 top investor nationality title after all.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Panama Independent Means Visa Approvals on Track for 11-Year High in 2022

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, investor visa, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Panama is on track to approve more independent means visas this year than in the preceding three years combined.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa on Track for Best Year Since 2019

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Unless the program sees an unseasonably low number of approvals in September, 2022 volume will exceed last year’s total already by the end of the month.

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