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Policy Updates

Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

State Govt. Approves New Sabah-MM2H: Malaysia Now Has 4 Residence-by-Deposit Programs With Different Prices

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, policy updates, residence by investment, sabah, sarawak, southeast asia

Malaysia now has four residence-by-deposit programs that let participants live anywhere in the country, but two of them have an 80% discount.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Vote on Bill to Bring Real Estate Option, Lower Investment Minimums for Italy’s Dolce Visa Likely This Year

January 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bersani, club, dolce visa, golden visa, italy, marco bersani, policy updates, residence by investment

The bill proposes to introduce a tiered real estate acquisition route, new investment options, lower minimums, and procedural improvements.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, saint lucia

The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Big Changes to St. Kitts CIP: Donation Discount, Real Estate Projects to Lose Approval and Made to Re-Qualify

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, michael martin, policy updates

New, stricter rules for real estate, significant discounts for the SGF contribution option, a new fee schedule, and new investment options.

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North America Policy Updates 

NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim AMIGOS Act, club, e2, grenada, NDAA, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

E2 country nationals who are not “domiciled” can no longer get E2 visas if they got citizenship by “financial investment”. But what do those terms really mean?

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Policy Updates 

Turkey Publishes List of CIP Amendments: “Will Disrupt Buy-Sell Business Models” of Foreign Developers

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Ece Selin Temel cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, ece selin temel, policy updates, turkey

“I believe this change in the law is open for litigation as it radically affects property rights,” writes LP Legal’s Ece Selin Temel.

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Europe Policy Updates 

The 36 Municipalities Where Greek Golden Visa Min. Investment Will Be EUR 500,000 Next Year

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim alexander varnavas, club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, policy updates, real estate

Municipalities in Greater Athens, Thessaloniki, as well as on two of the islands, will cost more next year. The transition starts in May.

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Europe Policy Updates 

How Spain’s New Startup Law Impacts Digital Nomad, Non-Lucrative, and Golden Visas

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Oriol Molas analysis, club, digital nomad visa, digital nomads, europe, golden visa, oriol molas, policy updates, residence by investment, spain, startup

Spain’s new Startups Law, slated to take effect in January, will bring improvements for more than just digital nomads, writes Oriol Molas.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, sri lanka

Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, central asia, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, uzbekistan

Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

EU Council Fully Suspends Vanuatu’s Visa-Waiver Agreement

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, european commission, european council, vanuatu

The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Indonesia Introduces “Second Home” Program: 10-Year Visa for Those With Savings of US$129,000 or More

October 27, 2022February 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, indonesia, indonesia m2h, long-stay visa, residence by investment, southeast asia

Indonesia joins the fray of Southeast Asian countries hoping to attract affluent, location-independent long term guests.

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Latin-America Policy Updates 

Panama Extends Discount on Qualified Investor Real Estate Route by Another Two Years

October 20, 2022December 17, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, latin-america, panama, policy updates, qualified investor visa, residence by investment

Panama will keep its Qualified Investor Visa minimum investment requirement for real estate at US$300,000 for another two years.

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Latin-America Policy Updates Sponsored Feature 

Paraguay No Longer Accepting $5,000 Deposit-Based Applications for Permanent Residence

October 19, 2022November 23, 2022 Contributor club, golden visa, latin-america, paraguay, policy updates, residence by investment, south america

One of the world’s lowest-cost paths to immediate permanent residency is cut off by a modernization of Paraguay’s migration law.

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Editor's Picks Policy Updates 

Armenian Govt. Unveils Decision to Offer Citizenship for $150,000 Investment in Property, Bonds, Shares, Funds, and More

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim armenia, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe

Armenia’s government has issued a draft decision that could see it approve a CIP starting at US$150,000 by the end of the month.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portugal’s Plans to Tax Crypto Next Year Are Not Such Bad News, Won’t Affect Golden or D7 Visa Demand, Argue Local Attorneys

October 12, 2022October 16, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, crypto, cryptocurrencies, d7, golden visa, patricia valadas coriel, pedro catao pinheiro, portugal, tax

Portugal’s Parliament is likely to approve new crypto taxes in November. Looking beyond the headlines, however, that’s actually good news.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Greece Golden Visa: New EUR 500k Min. to Apply Only in Big Cities, Ritzy Suburbs, Transition to Begin Next Year

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, policy updates, residence by investment, risvas, varnavas

Investors will have until next year, at least, to file under the current EUR 250k threshold, and changes will only apply in parts of the country.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Opens to Iranians

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, iran, policy updates, saint lucia

The program’s due diligence partners has assured the CIU that they are once more able to conduct adequate due diligence in Iran.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Greece to Double Golden Visa Real Estate Minimum Investment to €500,000

September 12, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, mitsotakis, policy updates, residence by investment

The measure, said Prime Minister Mitsotakis in his speech, would “increase the affordability of real estate for Greeks.”

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Dominica CIP’s New Real Estate Fees and Dependents Definitions to Take Effect Next Week

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, dominica, policy updates

No more sibling dependents, age restrictions on older dependents, and education requirements for adult children (unless unmarried daughters).

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