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Barred from leaving the country and with processing for their favorite programs suspended, how have Vietnamese investor migrants fared this year?
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Following sharp criticism from MM2H stakeholders and the Sultan of Johor, the Home Minister promises to “take another look” at the new rules, at least as they apply to long-term residents.
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Vanuatu has called in favors from bigger partner countries to help get its citizens out of Afghanistan. But the family hasn’t been heard from in days.
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Vanuatu already lets agents accept crypto and the government itself will now accept multiple fiat currencies from agents. Laszlo Kiss explains why.
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Edwin Morgan hypothesizes that a string of high-profile instances of debauchery among Westerners is driving resentment in morally conservative Malaysia.
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Thousands of settled expats who planned to live out their days in Malaysia will now need to come up 4-6x more money or get out. Most cannot afford to stay.
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The MM2H program is finally reopening, albeit with financial requirements far more onerous than in the past.
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After decimating hundreds of MM2H businesses over a political power struggle, the government is offering a laughably small support package.
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On a factual and legal basis, the investigation fails to support claims that Vanuatu accepts criminals or money launderers, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
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“The program is a mess at the moment,” says ANZ Migration’s James Hall. Some of his clients have waited more than a year for approvals that normally take 3 months.
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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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Despite repeated assurances of an imminent reopening, the MM2H remains inactive 21 months after its initial suspension. Insiders say politicking is to blame.
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The total investment amount for the Investor Visa will rise from AUD 1.5 to AUD 2.5 million on July 1st.
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Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.
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In the South Pacific’s small island states, the notion of citizenship doesn’t have the same meaning as in the cultures whence it came.
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Vanuatu’s Parliament this Monday approved, in a 27 to 17 decision – legislation that will enable a CBI real estate option (REO).
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After a year and a half of uncertainty, hopes emerge that the world’s most popular residency by investment program may reopen soon.
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Chairman Warsal is expected to reveal details on the program’s long-awaited real estate investment option next week.
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Hermetically sealed borders notwithstanding, Vanuatu saw record CBI-revenues in 2020, amounting to more than 42% of all government income.
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Australia expects the majority of approved BIIP applications this year will come from the 24,000-strong backlog of cases.
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