A History of Citizenship by Investment – Infographic (May 2022 Update)
40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
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Intel & Data
Panama: Independent Means Visas Fly off the Shelf in Q1, Friendly Nations Visa Interest Dips
Q1 figures show interest in independent means visas in Panama are reaching decade-high levels, while investor visa demand is declining.
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US Millionaires’ Citizenship Renunciations Nosedive in 2022, Exactly as Predicted in 2020
Just as Lesperance foresaw 18 months ago, citizenship renunciations among wealthy Americans are cratering. Here’s what he expects next.
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New Zealand Investor Visa Sees Strong Rebound in 2022: NZ$ Half Billion Raised in First Three Quarters of FY
After two years of falling approvals and investments, all arrows finally point in the right direction for New Zealand’s investor visas.
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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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Grenada CIP Breaks All Previous Records in 2021 as Revenue Tops US$100m
Grenada’s CIP recorded yet another all-time revenue high in 2021 (for the fifth year in a row) while also breaking a litany of other records.
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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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CBI Billions: Nevis Premier Discloses 2007-21 Saint Kitts CBI Income, Laments Nevis’ Small Share of Same
Thanks to an ongoing political dispute in Saint Kitts & Nevis, a complete historical account of the country’s CBI earnings is now available.
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Q1 CBI Agents Update: 13 New Licensees, 10 Removals, Further Blacklistings in the Caribbean
New company names have appeared on Caribbean CIU blacklists. Malta’s agent roster has shrunk for the first time since new programs opened.
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Golden Visas of Spain, Ireland Ban Russians: See Interactive Map of Programs Still Open to Russians
The golden visas of Ireland and Spain join the fast-growing list of investment migration programs closing its doors to Russians.
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UK Investor Program’s Last Year Was a Good One, Q4 2021 Figures Reveal
The UK Investor Visa raised at least £600 million in 2021, and likely closer to £1 billion. The Startup and Innovator visas hit record highs.
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January Data Herald a Great 2022 for Portugal GV Funds, Renovation Property
For the first time on record, “alternative” investments this January constituted an absolute majority of overall golden visa investment.
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Panama Investor Visa Approvals Up 106% in 2021: Friendly Nations Visa Apps. Surged Ahead of Deadline
Panama has more than a dozen kinds of investor visa. Qualifying for most of them has become more expensive, but applicants are not deterred.
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2020 Saw Malta Pass EUR 1 Billion Contribution Milestone in Otherwise Disappointing Year
Malta’s IIP raised more than EUR 1 billion in contributions alone before being discontinued show figures released by the Regulator this week.
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Citizenship by Investment: Banned Nationalities
A comprehensive, regularly updated overview of the nationalities that are restricted from applying for citizenship by investment programs.
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Antigua & Barbuda CBI Applications Up 36% in 2021 – Govt. Revenue Reaches US$46m
Applications and revenues are up sharply on the year. The figures indicate virtually no applicants are choosing investments over donations.
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Malta Has Granted Residency to 2,273 Investors Via MRVP and MPRP Since 2016, Now Planning Entrepreneur Visa
For the first time ever, and exclusively in IMI, the Residency Malta Agency shares statistics on Malta’s PRP (and MRVP) going back to 2016.
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At 1,035 Approvals, The Greek Golden Visa Was Officially Europe’s Biggest in 2021
The Greek Golden Visa beat its closest EU rivals by a margin of 20% to officially regain the throne as Europe’s biggest golden visa in 2021.
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Applications for Italy’s “Dolce Visa” Quadruple in 2021 as Investors Embrace Improved Terms
After three years of lackluster application volumes, Italy’s investor visa is finally garnering interest thanks to the reforms of late 2020.
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102 American Investors Got Portugal Golden Visas in 2021, up 32% Year-on-Year
The sharp rise in demand from Americans notwithstanding, 2021 was the program’s lowest-grossing year since 2015.
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