Gibraltar To Double Timeline to Permanent Residency and Full Status
Paul Correa
November 12, 2025
Gibraltar’s new immigration law doubles permanent residency requirement from five years to ten, full status to twenty.
Category: Policy Updates
Sierra Leone Expands Citizenship Program to Include Extended Families and Business Partners
Ahmad Abbas
November 5, 2025
Sierra Leone now has the most flexible dependent criteria worldwide, allowing multiple families to qualify under one investment.
Qatar Introduces US$200,000 Property Path to Residency
Moustafa Daly
October 27, 2025
The new threshold could give Qatar’s program a price edge over regional rivals such as the UAE, albeit with caveats.
Portugal’s Parliament Votes to Approve Extending Citizenship Timeline to 7-10 Years
Moustafa Daly
October 24, 2025
Counting begins at residence permit issuance, potentially adding a further 2-3 years to the naturalization timeline.
Trump Launches Gold Card, Announces Corporate and Platinum Cards
Ahmad Abbas
September 20, 2025
Gold card goes live for $1m, corporate cards available for $2m, and non-resident $5m platinum cards coming soon.
Saint Kitts Removes Education Requirements and Extends Dependent Age to 30 in “Best Move” Reform
Ahmad Abbas
September 3, 2025
Industry experts praise changes as Saint Kitts removes education requirements that “weren’t working” for modern families.
New Zealand Launches NZ$1M Investor Visa, Retires Struggling Entrepreneur Program
Ahmad Abbas
August 27, 2025
The new Business Investor Visa has two investment options, one of which provides a fast track to permanent residency within 12 months.
São Tomé and Príncipe Launches US$90k Citizenship by Investment Program
Ahmad Abbas
August 5, 2025
São Tomé’s Dubai-based CIU will process applications in six weeks via a public-private model, offering agents US$20k commission.
Malta PRP Changes: Cheaper for Families, New Instant Residency, and Leasing Rights
Ahmad Abbas
July 22, 2025
Ryan Darmanin explains the new changes to the MPRP, including fee alterations and provisions allowing investors to rent out their properties.
Malta Scraps MEIN Policy for Expanded Merit-Based System
Ahmad Abbas
July 16, 2025
Malta ditches CIP for expanded citizenship by merit system targeting philanthropists, tech innovators, and job creators.
Jordan Overhauls CIP, Introduces New Investment Options
Ahmad Abbas
July 3, 2025
Jordan’s revamped citizenship program now accepts existing investors retroactively based on current business operations.
A Summary of Investment Migration Policy Changes Through First Half of 2025
Ahmad Abbas
June 7, 2025
From golden visa closures to crypto source of funds to new programs, the first half of 2025 brought a lot of change to investment migration.
Italy Introduces “Genuine Link” Limitations on Citizenship by Descent
Marco Mesina
May 31, 2025
Marco Mesina explores how Italy’s new law ends automatic citizenship for distant descendants without real ties to the country.
Kazakhstan Launches US$300,000 Golden Visa Program
Ahmad Abbas
May 3, 2025
Central Asia on the rise? Kazakhstan follows neighboring Uzbekistan’s footsteps and launches a new golden visa program.
Uzbekistan Introduces New 5-Year Donation-Based Golden Visa
Ahmad Abbas
April 21, 2025
The new program, which will require a donation starting at $250,000, will come into effect on June 1, 2025.
Uruguay Fixes Anomaly That Made Its Passport Useless for Naturalized Citizens
Ahmad Abbas
April 17, 2025
For a long time, Uruguayan passports of naturalized citizens were useless for international travel. The government has now fixed that.
Italy Adopts Decree Restricting Citizenship by Descent
Ahmad Abbas
March 29, 2025
Italy will no longer allow foreign-born descendants of Italian emigrants to inherit citizenship unless they can prove a recent genuine link.
St Kitts CBI Program Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Wealth Source
Ahmad Abbas
March 18, 2025
St Kitts joins Hong Kong in recognizing digital assets as wealth proof but requires additional verification protocols and due diligence fees.
Hong Kong Accepts Crypto Assets as Proof of Wealth for CIES
Ahmad Abbas
February 10, 2025
The Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency confirmed two Chinese investors proved US$3.8m in Bitcoin and Ethereum to qualify for the CIES
New Zealand to Scrap English Test, Slash Investment Requirements for Investor Visa
Ahmad Abbas
February 8, 2025
“No one has ever invested 15 million actual dollars”: New Zealand admits investor visa rules were “an absolute nightmare”