Turkey CIP Astounds: Nearly 10,000 Citizens by Investment in 12 Months Says Interior Ministry
2,611 investors and 7,351 dependents have obtained citizenships by investment under Turkey’s CIP since the price cut in September last year.
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Egypt Moves Closer to CIP-Launch as Parliament Grants Approval In Principle to New Law
What had initially been a residency program with a path to citizenship is shaping up to become a bona fide CIP without the need for a residence period.
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UAE Issues First Golden Visa to Handpicked Sharjah Businessman
Samuel thanked the Sharjah Directorate of Residency for “their initiative to contact him and introduce him to the golden visa system.”
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Saudi Arabia’s New €187,000 Residence by Investment Program Could Raise $10bn a Year, Says Crown Prince
From black gold to golden visas: Saudi Arabia wants to cut reliance on oil and capitalize on its 12 million foreigners by offering them permanent residency.
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21 Citizenships Issued Under Jordan CIP, But Half of Applicants Rejected
Jordan has granted 21 citizenships in exchange for investors since 2018 – mostly to Syrian and Iraqi applicants – but the rejection rate remains remarkably high.
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Saint Kitts CIU Moves to Reassure Market Following Gulf News Rout – “Clients are Concerned,” Says Bayat
“Of course, I’m disappointed and sad that this issue has come to the public attention,” said Bayat during an interview with IMI at the Investment Immigration Summit in Dubai this weekend.
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Persecuted Egyptian Activist Asks Online Followers’ Help to Get Dominica Citizenship by Investment
Human rights advocate Sherif Gaber tells the harrowing story of how Egyptian authorities are preventing him from leaving the country and asks his followers to help him invest in a Dominica citizenship.
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Demand for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Takes Off Following Price-Cut, Reports Say
Turkey’s decision to cut the price of its citizenship by investment program by 75% at the end of last year has catapulted interest in the program to such an extent that some service providers say they are now filing 20 applications per week, reports say.
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Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?
After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s strongest, a
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UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Index
The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport reaching pole position on the
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Price of Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment Program Cut to $250,000
According to an Official Gazette (in Turkish), new prices are now in effect for the Turkey citizenship by investment program. The
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Jordan CIP Receives 105 Applications in its Seven First Months
The Jordan Citizenship by Investment Program has received 105 applications since opening in February this year, despite its high investment
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UAE Announces Golden Visa for Retirees
In a significant policy shift, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow existing foreign residents (above the age of 55)
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Egypt’s Parliament Passes Residence-to-Citizenship by Investment Bill
The Egyptian parliament has passed a law that will grant residency – and, after a five-year period of continued residence,
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Egyptian Parliament Proposes Residence-to-Citizenship for US$ 391,000 Investment
A proposed bill in the Egyptian Parliament, which received the preliminary approval of lawmakers on Sunday, would allow foreigners residing
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UAE Announces 10-year Visas to Investors, 100% Foreign Ownership, Visa-Free Travel to Canada
The United Arab Emirates have announced sweeping regulatory changes to its investment and immigration laws. Key amendments include 10-year visas
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Bowing to Market Forces: Turkey to Cut CIP-Price From $1 Million to $300,000
Having at first wildly overestimated the relative value of its nationality, Turkey now appears to have come to terms with
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Jordan’s New CIP Gets 52 Applications in First Month Despite Hefty Price Tag and Dubious Benefit
A little over a month has passed since Jordan announced it would be accepting applications for naturalization in exchange for
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Turks Realize Their Citizenship is Overpriced, Plan to Cut Investment Requirements
After announcing to great fanfare last year that Turkish citizenship would be available to foreigners who bought and held real
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