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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, global investor program, golden visa, philippe may, policy updates, residence by investment, singapore

An average of 60 investors a year qualify for PR under Singapore’s GIP. Now, the government is quadrupling the minimum investment requirement.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

State Govt. Approves New Sabah-MM2H: Malaysia Now Has 4 Residence-by-Deposit Programs With Different Prices

February 4, 2023February 7, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, policy updates, residence by investment, sabah, sarawak, southeast asia

Malaysia now has four residence-by-deposit programs that let participants live anywhere in the country, but two of them have an 80% discount.

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Asia-Pacific 

EU Gives Vanuatu 18 More Months to “Fix” CIP Before Enacting Full Suspension of Schengen Visa-Waiver

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, european commission, european council, vanuatu

Vanuatu will actively involve the EU in the process of reforming its citizenship by investment programs to Brussels’ satisfaction.

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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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, sri lanka

Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, central asia, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, uzbekistan

Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

EU Council Fully Suspends Vanuatu’s Visa-Waiver Agreement

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, european commission, european council, vanuatu

The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Thailand Elite Membership Passes 20,000 – Approvals of Chinese Nearly Tripled in 2022

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, residence by investment, statistics, thai elite, thailand

The Chinese market recovery in 2022 is borne out by statistics from several programs. Thailand’s Elite visa is a primary beneficiary.

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Asia-Pacific 

Laos to Grant Honorary Citizenship to Those Who Invest and Donate US$1.5 million

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, honorary citizenship, laos, policy updates, southeast asia

As in Jordan, the high-ticket CIP is likely to serve more as an incidental bonus for already-existing investment than to attract new capital.

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Asia-Pacific 

Australia’s New Home Minister Hints She May Close Significant Investor Visa Program

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, australia, australia siv, club, golden visa, siv

“It is a visa program that I think isn’t adding value to the country,” said the Home Affairs Minister in a recent press conference.

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Asia-Pacific 

In Astonishing Claim, Malaysian Govt. Says Premium Visa Program Got 20,000 Applications on First Day

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim anthony liew, asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, philippe may, PViP

Industry insiders, however, are not buying the figure, calling it “misinformation” and a practical impossibility.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Thailand’s Low-Tax “Long Term Resident” Visa Opens Next Month: How Does it Compare to Elite Residence?

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, thailand, TLTR

HNWIs under 50 will have to make a careful cost-benefit analysis when choosing between the Long Term Resident and Elite Residence visas.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Policy Updates 

Cambodia Launches $100,000 Golden Visa With 5-Year Path to Citizenship

July 15, 2022August 7, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cambodia, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment

Cambodia enters the Southeast Asian golden visa market: A $100,000 property investment and eligibility for citizenship in five years.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

New Zealand Investor Visa Revenue Back With a Post-Pandemic Vengeance in FY2022

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, residence by investment, statistics

2021-22 results brought the program’s performance from nadir to zenith within a year in which it raised NZ$1 billion from just 100 investors.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

South Korea Investor Visa Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2021: Applications from India up 75%

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, residence by investment, south korea, statistics

The program’s applicant nationality profile is decidedly Western: Among the top 10 source countries are the US, Germany, France, and the UK.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Sri Lanka Cabinet Approves Plans for $75,000 Golden Visa

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, sri lanka

Sri Lanka is sorely in need of foreign currency to pay for food and energy imports. Now, the government hopes a golden visa can bring cash.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

New Zealand Investor Visa Sees Strong Rebound in 2022: NZ$ Half Billion Raised in First Three Quarters of FY

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, investor visa, james hall, new zealand, rejection rates, residence by investment, statistics

After two years of falling approvals and investments, all arrows finally point in the right direction for New Zealand’s investor visas.

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

St-Hilaire: Vanuatu Was Only the Beginning – Brussels Is on a Crusade Against Global Mobility

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, club, eu commission, europe, european commission, martin st-hilaire, opinion, sophia in 't veld, vanuatu, visa-free

By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.

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Asia-Pacific 

Vanuatu Citizenship Program Without Schengen-Access: What Happens Next?

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, citizenship by investment, club, european commission, james harris, martin st-hilaire, schengen, vanuatu, visa-free

“I do not see any way to please the EU other than stopping the whole program,” says St-Hilaire, while Harris thinks it’s not over yet.

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Asia-Pacific Opinion 

How Losing Schengen-Access Would Affect Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, european commission, martin st-hilaire, philippe may, vanuatu

Philippe May and Martin St-Hilaire ask: Would it be the end of CBI in Vanuatu? Would a price cut be in order? Where would demand come from?

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