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Vanuatu Citizenship Commission Reprimands Dubai Firm for “Distasteful” Marketing Methods

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, citizenship commission, club, dsp, ronald warsal, vanuatu

Chairman Warsal is cracking down on inappropriate marketing, starting with a Dubai-firm, but says many others are guilty of the same, and worse.

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Singapore Investment & Immigration Report – From Juwai IQI, in Partnership with IMI

December 29, 2020January 14, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, golden visa, investor visa, juwai iqi, latest, report, residence by investment, singapore, southeast asia

Juwai IQI, Asia’s biggest prop-tech group, has partnered with IMI to produce a special report on immigrating to and investing in Singapore.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Policy Updates 

Australia Announces Major Changes to BIIP: Cuts 5 Categories, Raises Capital Requirements

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim alan tudge, asia-pacific, australia, biip, club, golden visa, investment migration, james hall, residence by investment

Australia is bringing wide-ranging changes to its extremely popular BIIP, cutting five categories and raising capital requirements.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Australia’s SIV Raised A$680m in FY2020, But Processing Severely Thwarted by Pandemic

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, australia, club, data, enda stankard, golden visa, residence by investment, siv, statistics

While the program is as popular as ever, Australia has struggled to process applications during the pandemic.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process 

What if Visas and Citizenships Were Sold at Auction?

October 30, 2020November 1, 2020 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, auction, australia, club, due process, golden visa, michael krakat, residence by investment

In 2013, Nobel Laureate Gary Becker suggested the best way for a country to attract skilled immigrants was to sell citizenship at auction.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Americans Displace Chinese as Top NZ Investor Visa Applicants, Funds Worth NZ$1bn Pending Amid Border Closure

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, asia-pacific, club, data, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, residence by investment, statistics

More than NZ$ 1bn of investor visa funds, half of it from the US, are knocking on New Zealand’s door, which, due to COVID, remains closed.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Australia to Double Its Investor Visa Quota as Part of Economic Recovery Plan

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, australia, biip, club, golden visa, james hall, policy updates, residence by investment

The Ministry is targeting “those who are going to grow Australian businesses, create Australian jobs and supercharge our economic recovery.”

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

IMI EXCLUSIVE: Vanuatu Reveals Historical Data on All CBI Programs Going Back to 2014

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, ciip, citizenship by investment, club, data, dsp, peter vincent, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp, verp

In a historic release prepared exclusively for IMI, Vanuatu shares, for the first time, statistics on all its past and present CBI programs.

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Asia-Pacific 

Long-Term MM2H Agents Question Program’s Future, Ask If Erratic Govt. Action is Deliberate

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim andy davison, asia-pacific, club, golden visa, malaysia, mm2h, policy, politics, residence by investment

Not as advertised: A 15-year veteran MM2H advisor questions whether authorities really want foreigners to make Malaysia their second home.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Monthly Thai Elite Visa Approvals Double Post-Pandemic

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, data, dominic volek, golden visa, henley & partners, residence by investment, statistics, thai elite, thailand

Now, program authorities hope to lure even more applicants with allowing them the right not only to live in Thailand, but to work there too.

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Industry Trends 

What If, When Borders Reopen, CBI Citizens Actually Move to Their COVID-Free Island Havens?

September 23, 2020October 15, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, club, coronavirus, michael b krakat, relocation, trends

How prepared are small CIP countries for a potential deluge of CBI-citizens who want to move to their COVID-free islands when borders reopen?

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks 

All Citizens “Equal in The Eyes of The Vanuatu Govt.” Assures Chairman Warsal in Response to Media Reports

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, editor's picks, policy updates, ronald warsal, vanuatu

“Any omissions or ambiguities that may exist […] will be identified and rectified,” states the Commission in response to speculations.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Malaysia Investment & Immigration Report 2020 – From Juwai IQI, in Partnership with IMI

September 14, 2020October 2, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, data, imi research unit, juwai iqi, malaysia, mm2h, real estate, report, statistics

Asia’s biggest prop-tech group, has partnered with IMI Research Unit to produce a special report on immigrating to and investing in Malaysia.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

New Zealand’s Investor Visa Rejects 1 in 3 Applications, Leaving NZ$3 Billion on The Table

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, investor visa, new zealand, rejection rates, residence by investment

While only 16% of Indonesians are turned away, half of Malaysian and South African investor visa applicants get rejection letters.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Approving 100+ CBI Applications a Month, Setting Revenue-Records in 2020

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu

In the middle of a global pandemic, the citizenship by investment program of COVID-free Vanuatu is experiencing its best year on record.

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Asia-Pacific 

More Than 100 MM2H Agents Face Closure Over Moratorium – Price Hike Likely

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim andy davison, asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h

When the MM2H relaunches in December, it will likely have a higher price tag. In the meantime, hundreds of agents will struggle to survive.

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Asia-Pacific Due Process Opinion 

Australian COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: Art. 13 of Human Rights Declaration Suspended?

August 2, 2020October 19, 2020 Michael B. Krakat analysis, asia-pacific, australia, club, michael b krakat, opinion

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.”

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

After Rejecting Up to 90% of Applications, Malaysia Freezes MM2H, Again

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Ahmad Abbas asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, policy updates, residence by investment

The government says it aims to relaunch by December, adding “it’s not a permanent closure because the program contributes to our economy.”

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu’s Dual-CIP Era Drawing to a Close? “Hong Kong-Jimmy” Receives Termination Notice

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, james harris, jimmy ng, policy updates, prg, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Vanuatu Govt.: “It clearly shows conflict of interest on your side as you clearly knew there would be a change of government when the contract elapsed.”

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Asia-Pacific 

Hong Kong’s Already-Hot Migration Market Boils Over Following National Security Law Announcement

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, china, club, hlg, hong kong, jean francois harvey

As Hongkongers scramble for the exit, mainland Chinese say they are having second thoughts about sending their children abroad for school.

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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

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