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Europe Industry Trends Sponsored Feature 

15 Changes and Trends in Portugal’s Immigration System in 2022

January 18, 2022April 26, 2022 Sara Rebolo analysis, caiado guerreiro, d7, EU, europe, golden visa, hqa, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, sponsored feature

In this comprehensive overview, Sara Sousa Rebolo and Miguel Silva outline what to look out for in Portugal’s immigration system in 2022.

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Capitol Letters North America 

How Redeployment of At-Risk EB-5 Capital Works During The Regional Center Program Lapse

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Aaron Grau aaron grau, analysis, at-risk, club, eb-5, golden visa, iiusa, north america, redeployment, residence by investment, united states, usa

Now that the regional center program has lapsed, maintaining EB-5 capital at-risk through redeployment poses challenges, writes Aaron Grau.

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China 

Where Are All the Chinese Applicants? The 3 Factors Killing the Mainland IM Market

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, china, club, coronavirus, industry trends

Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

In Which RCBI Countries Were You Least Likely to Die of COVID, 18 Months on?

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, coronavirus, covid, data, editor's picks, investment migration, statistics

A great deal has changed in the 18 months since our initial analysis. We’re revisiting the numbers to see who performed in the long term.

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Intel & Data 

Evaluating Citizenships by The Country’s Propensity to Come to Your Aid Abroad

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship, club, consular services, data and intel, embassy, passport index

Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you: From providing emergency passports to hostage-rescue.

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Opinion of the Editor 

Diseconomies of Scale in the Investment Migration Market: Why IM Remains a “Boutique” Industry

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, opinion of the editor

Investment migration remains a small-firm industry because, in this market, scale offers few benefits and several disadvantages.

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Capitol Letters North America 

EB-5 is First and Foremost About US Job Creation, Not Immigration

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Aaron Grau aaron grau, analysis, capitol letters, club, eb-5, opinion, reauthorization, regional center, united states

“The reason for the rule matters when it comes to how the EB-5 program fulfills the policy’s purpose,” writes IIUSA Executive Director Aaron Grau.

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Editor's Picks Reasonable Doubt 

Think Your Client Has Until Dec 31st to Get Portugal GV Under Old Rules? Think Again

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 David Lesperance analysis, club, david lesperance, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, reasonable doubt

While applying under current rules is possible until the end of the year, in practice, you have until the end of September, writes David Lesperance.

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Editor's Picks Europe Reasonable Doubt 

Expansion of AML Obligations on IM Firms: Natural Evolution or Death Knell for Boutique Operators?

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 David Lesperance analysis, citizenship by investment, club, david lesperance, EU, european commission, reasonable doubt, residence by investment

The European Commission aims to make IM providers “Obliged Entities”. David Lesperance asks: Can the EC do that? And would it be a problem?

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Editor's Picks North America 

Clear Answers to All the Questions You Have About EB-5 Right Now

July 20, 2021August 23, 2021 Matthew Galati analysis, club, direct eb-5, eb-5, galati, matthew galati, north america, reauthorization, regional center, residence by investment

Is EB-5 dead? How does direct EB-5 work? Will the regional center program return? Is it true that minimums are back to US$500,000? Matthew Galati provides a jargon-free status update on EB-5.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

Why Those Hoping to Design CIPs in the Pacific Are in For A Ride – Part 2

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due process, michael b krakat, opinion

Part 2 of Michael Krakat’s series on how concepts of nationhood and citizenship are perceived differently in the South Pacific and what that means for CBI planners.

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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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Analysis Sponsored Feature 

Citizenship by Investment – MUCH More Than Global Mobility

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Contributor analysis, cip, citizenship by investment, hepta global, sponsored feature

Citizenship by investment used to be about mobility and plans B. In a world where governments are short on cash, however, it’s also your key to financial freedom.

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Industry Trends 

The Great Reconfiguration of the Investment Migration Market After COVID-19

April 26, 2021August 23, 2021 Richard Moir analysis, club, coronavirus, industry trends, kristin surak, richard moir

Richard Moir and Kristin Surak consider how the pandemic has transformed investor migrants’ preferences.

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Opinion 

The Three Types of Investment Migration Company and How to Measure Their Size

March 26, 2021August 23, 2021 Nuri Katz analysis, citizenship by investment, club, nuri katz, opinion, residence by investment

When Nuri Katz was asked how big his company is compared to others int he business, he didn’t know how to answer. So instead, he wrote an article for IMI in which he offers a more nuanced response.

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Analysis Sponsored Feature 

How to Choose the Right Fund for the Portugal Golden Visa

February 24, 2021January 21, 2022 Charles Taylor Harris analysis, charles taylor harris, europe, funds, get golden visa, golden visa, portugal

Charles Taylor Harris shares the lessons he and his colleagues learned while analyzing 25 different golden visa investment funds.

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Africa Anatoliy's Analysis Editor's Picks 

3 Reasons You Should Make The Nigerian Investment Migration Market a Priority

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Anatoliy Lyetayev africa, analysis, anatoliy lyetayev, anatoliys analysis, citizenship by investment, club, data, eligibility, nigeria, residence by investment, statistics

Anatoliy Lyetayev offers three reasons you might think twice before sending the next email from a Nigerian prince to your spam folder.

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Analysis Editor's Picks Europe Interviews 

Why Did Greece’s Golden Visa Performance Fall So Far Behind Portugal’s in 2020? Two Experts Answer

January 21, 2021January 23, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, europe, golden visa, greece, interview, portugal, residence by investment, rozakis, varnavas

Despite a flurry of program-enhancing policy changes, the Greek golden visa’s performance in 2020 was lackluster compared to Portugal’s. Why?

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Europe Reasonable Doubt 

Cyprus, Be Careful Not to Throw the Baby out With the Bathwater

January 10, 2021January 14, 2021 David Lesperance analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, david lesperance, EU, latest, michel de martigny

Though poorly managed and structured, the CIP was a boon to the Cypriot economy. Michel de Martigny and David Lesperance offer a recipe for how to build back better.

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Due Process 

The Five Indispensable “Unities” of Sustainable Investment Migration Programs

January 6, 2021January 14, 2021 Michael B. Krakat analysis, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due process, golden visa, latest, law, michael krakat, residence by investment

Legal scholar Michael Krakat outlines the five legal consistencies that must exist for an investment migration program to remain sustainable.

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The Impacto Fund: A Different Approach to Portugal Golden Visa Investment
Sponsored Feature 

The Impacto Fund: A Different Approach to Portugal Golden Visa Investment

July 5, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on The Impacto Fund: A Different Approach to Portugal Golden Visa Investment

The Impacto Fund has a different approach to the market because of its debt structure and a strong focus on capital preservation.

How to Get Your Business Ready for a UK Innovator and Startup Visa Endorsing Body
Europe 

How to Get Your Business Ready for a UK Innovator and Startup Visa Endorsing Body

July 4, 2022 John Courtney Comments Off on How to Get Your Business Ready for a UK Innovator and Startup Visa Endorsing Body

To qualify for a UK Startup or Innovator Visa, applicants must obtain the endorsement of designated endorsing bodies. John Courtney explains how to get it.

“Citizenship is Something Fundamentally Unfair”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week
IM People in The News 

“Citizenship is Something Fundamentally Unfair”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week

July 3, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on “Citizenship is Something Fundamentally Unfair”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week

IM people in the news this week include David Lesperance, Christian Kälin, Murat Coskun, and Inês Azevedo.

The Truth About the UAE’s Golden Visa: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
MENA Opinion 

The Truth About the UAE’s Golden Visa: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

July 1, 2022 Saahil Menon Comments Off on The Truth About the UAE’s Golden Visa: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Saahil Menon points out that the program is no path to permanent settlement in the UAE, and questions if settlement there is even desirable.

Can’t Help But Thrive in the Long Run: The Misunderstood Economic Prospect of Turkey
Greco's Geopolitics MENA Opinion 

Can’t Help But Thrive in the Long Run: The Misunderstood Economic Prospect of Turkey

June 30, 2022 Brian Greco Comments Off on Can’t Help But Thrive in the Long Run: The Misunderstood Economic Prospect of Turkey

Wild inflation? Yes. Hot money flows? Sure. Capricious politics? Absolutely. But economic fundamentals? As sound as they come, argues Brian Greco.

Bluemina: 25 Years of Successfully Leading Dual Citizenship and Permanent Residency in MENA Region
MENA Sponsored Feature 

Bluemina: 25 Years of Successfully Leading Dual Citizenship and Permanent Residency in MENA Region

June 30, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on Bluemina: 25 Years of Successfully Leading Dual Citizenship and Permanent Residency in MENA Region

After 25 years in the business, Bluemina has helped more than 12,000 families fulfill their citizenship and residency dreams.

Grenada CIP Head Confirms: Non-Sanctioned Russians Welcome to Apply Again, on Case-by-Case Basis
Caribbean Policy Updates 

Grenada CIP Head Confirms: Non-Sanctioned Russians Welcome to Apply Again, on Case-by-Case Basis

June 29, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Grenada CIP Head Confirms: Non-Sanctioned Russians Welcome to Apply Again, on Case-by-Case Basis

Non-sanctioned Russian and Belarusian investors are officially welcome to apply to Grenada’s citizenship by investment program again.

SCOTUS Abortion Decision Drives Gush of US-Based Investment Migration Inquiries
Industry Trends North America 

SCOTUS Abortion Decision Drives Gush of US-Based Investment Migration Inquiries

June 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on SCOTUS Abortion Decision Drives Gush of US-Based Investment Migration Inquiries

“I’ve been receiving about a dozen inquiries a day, up from the one or two US-based inquiries I typically get daily,” says Lesperance.

Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship
Europe Sponsored Feature 

Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship

June 27, 2022 Contributor Comments Off on Invest in Europe’s Emerging Destination: A Permanent Address in Porto Montenegro – Your Path to Citizenship

Invest in a burgeoning European destination, live in a state-of-the-art home, and become a citizen of a business-friendly, mild-climate country?

Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels
China Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels

June 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels

While contours of a recovery from 2020’s drop in Chinese IM program participation are becoming apparent, the market remains in the doldrums.

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