While the UAE leads with its Golden Visa, other GCC nations are quickly catching up with competitive investor residency pathways.
Jordan’s CIP averages 76 approvals a year since its launch, but Fahed AlShoumari argues “the type of investment matters” beyond pure numbers.
Of the 5,838 citizenship revocations, the vast majority target naturalized wives, while 128 involve fraud, and four hold dual nationality
Dubai’s new Golden Visa program targets 10,000 influencers, podcasters, visual artists, and digital creators through its Creators HQ initiative
Abu Dhabi launches first-of-its-kind golden visa for superyacht owners (40m+) and top maritime executives.
The latest wave of revocations includes 2,863 dual citizenship holders as Kuwait launches a hotline for reporting dual citizens.
Egypt shakes up its CIP rules by allowing shared investments, but adds other critical qualification criteria.
BLS International’s acquisition of Citizenship Invest at 7x EBITDA sets a new benchmark for the investment migration industry.
J. Savory, D. Lincoln, K. Nicholson, and P. May weigh in on the UAE Golden Visa’s 5-year journey, its unique proposition, and its future.
Hany Mostafa Moawad says strong local demand—driven by a demographic dividend—means foreign buyers need not worry about inflated markups.
The UAE’s golden visa approval volume doubled again last year, buoyed by a surge in Russian real estate investment.
He also revealed that, so far, about three-quarters of applicants have been Syrians.
However, only 32 nationalities are eligible, and local experts question the government’s preparedness for processing applications.
To qualify for the program’s entrepreneurship route, applicants will need a compelling business plan and endorsement from an incubator.
You can now obtain residency in Saudi Arabia based on investment, proven financial means, skills, or startup financing.
Egypt’s property developers are gearing up to promote CBI as the country targets Turkey’s corner of the market, writes Hany Mostafa Moawad.
Following a dip in foreign investment during the election campaign period, Turkey is set to consider plans for a golden visa program.
Egypt’s new residence by investment program offers renewable residence permits of 1-5 year validity for investments of $50-200,000.
OFAC has imposed sanctions on a well-known industry firm and its founder for alleged facilitation of sanctions evasion for of Russians.
Taymour Polding of CIP Turkey speaks to IMI about how the results of the Turkish election will impact the country’s citizenship by investment program.