The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program
Available EB-5 visas in 2021 will most likely be much higher than it has ever been in the past, writes Marko Issever.
Read more
analysis
Expert Analysis: What Does Trump’s Suspension of L-Visas Imply for The E2 Program?
Will Trump’s freeze on L-visas sway demand for E-2? We put the question to US immigration attorneys Matthew Galati and Angie Rupert.
Read more
Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About China’s Investment Migration Market
While demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.
Read more
The Statelessness Dilemma: Legal Responsibility in the Citizenship by Investment Industry
Daniel Twomey’s comprehensive study on statelessness in the context of citizenship by investment is de rigeur reading for policymakers and applicants alike.
Read more
The Passport Throughout History – The Evolution of a Document
Nicola Mangion traces the history of the passport back to 2,500 years ago and finds that the earliest such documents were actually more akin to visas.
Read more
The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis Will Give Birth to New Investment Migration Programs
COVID-19 may well give rise to the mother of all economic crises. Fortunate, then, that economic crises are the father of investment migration programs.
Read more
The 7 Guiding Principles of Chinese HNWI Overseas Property Investors
Freehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.
Read more
A Tale of Two Citizens: Virtual vs. Functional Freedom of Movement
Can we expect a drop in demand for Caribbean programs? Wayne Hempson-Putt believes so – and especially among expats living in GCC countries.
Read more
How the Pandemic Will Change Investor Migrant Preferences – And How Programs Will Respond
“We wonder: How many economic citizens traveling on their second passports at the height of border closures encountered extreme difficulties?”
Read more
Investment Migration in the Post Visa-Free Travel World
In a world where visa-free travel is suspended indefinitely – in some cases permanently – what happens to investment migration? Peter Macfarlane is back.
Read more
A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market
Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.
Read more
As EU Citizens Lose Settlement Rights in UK, Tier 1 Visa’s Future Looks Bright
Next year, EU citizens will no longer have automatic settlement-rights in the UK. This widens the Tier 1 visa’s target demographic by 11m European HNWIs.
Read more
The 9-Passport Combo That Gives You Worldwide Visa-Free Travel
What is the lowest number of passports that, combined, give you visa-free travel to all the world’s countries? We’ve done the math.
Read more
The 4 Reasons Chinese Investor Migrants Don’t Physically Relocate
China’s HNWIs have historically kept only one foot out the door; hoping to reap China’s economic benefits while insulating themselves from its drawbacks.
Read more
International School Market Has Grown 10x Since 2000: What Does That Herald For Investment Migration?
In 2019, international schools raised ten times as much in fees as they did in 2000. That figure is expected to double by 2030. What does it mean for RCBI?
Read more
7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region
Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.
Read more
Italy’s Investor Visa Could be Europe’s Most Popular if Only it Didn’t Ignore Market Realities
The Italian Investor Visa (IIV) has been around for almost three years without gaining any meaningful traction. Why?
Read more
How Different Countries Deal With the Renouncing of Citizenship
Ed Kennedy explores how countries as different as China, the US, Australia, South Africa, and Japan deal with the question of how to give up citizenships.
Read more
Investment Migration Programs by Revenue-per-Immigrant: New Zealand IV Tops Ranking
How much do the world’s investment migration programs bring in per immigrant, i.e., when counting the total number of passports/visas, including dependents?
Read more
Turkey is Giving Grenada a Run For Its E2 Money, Three More Competitors Waiting in The Wings
Turkey surprised many by becoming the world’s most popular CIP. None more so than Grenadians, who are finding their cozy corner of the market contested.
Read more