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Asia-Pacific 

Unsung IM Programs Part 4: Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit (SIRV)

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, asia-pacific, club, golden visa, philippines, residence by investment, unsung programs

A modest investment at flexible terms enables residency and a path to citizenship in a highly livable country with a tiger economy.

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Latin-America 

Unsung IM Programs Part 3: Brazil’s Permanent Residence Investor Visa (VIPER)

December 8, 2022December 9, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, brazil, club, golden visa, investor visa, unsung programs, viper

Immediate PR, citizenship in 3 years, free movement in most of South America, and birthright citizenship make for an interesting proposition.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Full House: St. Lucia Becomes 5th Caribbean CIP to Suspend Russians, Belarusians

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, belarusians, caribbean, cbi, cip, club, kraine, policy updates, russia, russians

Two weeks after Dominica’s CIP became the first in the Caribbean to suspend Russians and Belarusians, Saint Lucia becomes the 5th and final.

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Analysis Europe 

Unsung IM Programs Part 1: Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, andorra, club, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, unsung programs

In this first installment of a new series about less-known investment migration programs, Ahmad Abbas evaluates Andorra’s golden visa.

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Opinion 

Finding Your Niche in the Investment Migration Market

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, club, opinion

As an IM service provider, you might be tempted to offer every program under the sun. That’s a mistake, argues Ahmad Abbas.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

A Summary of Investigations, Reports, and Legal Actions on Cyprus CIP So Far

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe, summary

As a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.

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North America Opinion 

Canada: Forget the Startup Visa – Focus on Regional Pilots

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, canada, club, north america, opinion, regional pilot, residence by investment, startup visa

From real estate to bonds and shares, global investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to investing in residencies. Except in Canada.

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Editor's Picks Podcast 

The Mobility Standard #3: David Lesperance – The Bulletproof Backup Plan

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, backup plan, club, david lesperance, mobility standard, podcast, renouncing citizenship, rogelio caceres, wealth tax

David Lesperance says many US embassies refuse to take renunciation appointments, and that the backlog runs into the tens of thousands.

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Podcast 

Podcast: Pandemic’s Lessons for IM Programs and the Impact of a North Macedonian CIP

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, canada, caribbean, citizenship by investment, coronavirus, eb-5, golden visa, greece, mobility standard, north macedonia, podcast, portugal, rogelio caceres, stephane tajick

Crunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.

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Editor's Picks Podcast 

First Episode of IMI’s New Podcast, The Mobility Standard, Out Now

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, industry trends, investment migration, mobility standard, podcast, rogelio caceres

IMI finally has its own podcast: The Mobility Standard. Listen to Episode 1 today: The Rise of Western Investor Migrants.

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Europe 

As Cyprus’ CIP Officially Closes, Ministry Says No Deadline Extensions

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, EU, europe

As the Cypriot program comes to an end, hundreds of applications remain outstanding.

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MENA Policy Updates 

Jordan Halves the Price of Its CIP Despite Reported Avg. Investment of US$6.9m

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, jordan, mena

Jordan this week reported its citizenship by investment program has raised US$1.38bn from just 200 investors. Now, they’re cutting prices.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Cyprus’ Spat With Al-Jazeera Takes on Geopolitical Overtones

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, al jazeera, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe, nicos nouris

Cypriot authorities react to what they consider an injustice; pointing out procedural weaknesses long-since acknowledged and dealt with.

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Asia-Pacific Europe Policy Updates 

Home Office Encourages Hongkongers to Come to the UK Now and Apply for Leave at Border

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, bn(o), club, europe, hong kong, policy updates

“Now that China, through its actions, has changed the circumstances that BN(O) citizens find themselves in, it is right that we should change the entitlements which are attached to BN(O) status.” said the Home Secretary.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying

March 2, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dominica, due diligence, policy updates

Irani, Sudanese, and North Korean nationals who haven’t spent the last ten years outside their home countries are now ineligible to apply for Dominica’s CIP.

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Europe 

Moneyval Reports on Cyprus CIP’s AML/CFT Vulnerabilities

February 26, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, bruno l'ecuyer, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, IMC, moneyval

A comprehensive report from the EU’s anti-money laundering watchdog gives cause for both optimism and concern. The IMC largely echoes the sentiment.

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China Editor's Picks 

Coronavirus Will Radically Impact the Investment Migration Market

February 11, 2020March 25, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, club, coronavirus, industry trends, report, wuhan

The viral epidemic is a black swan event that will materially reconfigure the investment migration industry. And not just within China.

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Industry Trends 

What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model

January 27, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, canada, club, entrepreneur, EU, europe, IMC, startup visa, trends

The money-for-rights model of investment migration – while economically successful – is a hard sell, politically. Canada’s model offers a compromise.

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MENA 

7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region

December 16, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, investment migration, mena, middle east, residence by investment

Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Italy’s Investor Visa Could be Europe’s Most Popular if Only it Didn’t Ignore Market Realities

December 12, 2019June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, analysis, club, europe, golden visa, italy, residence by investment

The Italian Investor Visa (IIV) has been around for almost three years without gaining any meaningful traction. Why?

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