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citizenship by investment

Caribbean 

St. Lucia CIU Denounces Online Claims of CBI Real Estate Fraud as “Incredulous” and “Clearly Malicious”

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, les khan, saint lucia

The blog (which listed no author and provided no evidence) claimed a former CIU head and the developer he now works for defrauded investors.

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Caribbean Interviews 

Caribbean CBI Discounting “Will Continue Until Governments Put Their Foot Down”

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, discount, imi connect malta, interview

Consensus among CBI service providers is that as long as CIUs look the other way and impose no real consequences, the problem will persist.

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MENA 

Turkish Opposition, If Elected, Would “Eradicate the [Citizenship] Program Entirely”

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, imi connect malta, interviews, politics, taymour polding, turkey

Taymour Polding of CIP Turkey speaks to IMI about how the results of the Turkish election will impact the country’s citizenship by investment program.

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Sponsored Feature 

Why Boutique Firms Are An Investor Migrant’s Best Option

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 Contributor citizenship by investment, DZ Advisory, golden visa, malta, MEIN, mprp, residence by investment, sponsored feature

Greater specialization, bigger networks, and tailored service are among the reasons boutique firms make better advisors, write DZ Advisory.

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Intel & Data 

Dominica CIU Was Most Efficient Processing Unit Last Year, Say Investment Migration Executives

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, data, executive survey, statistics, survey

Respondents also said Portugal’s Golden Visa and St Kitts’ CIP were the best-selling programs in 2022 and expressed high hopes for St Lucia.

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Europe 

Bulgaria Has Revoked the Citizenships of 17 CBI Investors for Failing to Make or Maintain Investments

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bulgaria, citizenship by investment, club, europe

That such a large proportion of program participants appear to have tried to skirt the rules raise questions about who has been advising them.

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Analysis 

How to Ensure Fair and Effective Due Diligence on Stateless Applicants

April 29, 2023May 2, 2023 Fabienne de Blois analysis, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, statelessness

Stateless applicants put CIPs in the unique position of assessing whether these individuals should be issued the first passports they have ever held, writes Fabienne de Blois.

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Caribbean 

Antigua High Court Rules Choksi Allowed to Remain Despite Govt’s Wish to Deport Him

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, choksi, citizenship by investment, club

To the consternation of local authorities, the fugitive diamond merchant will be permitted to remain in Antigua & Barbuda for now.

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Europe Intel & Data 

8th Annual Report on Malta CBI: Regulator Laments “Surreal” EU Criticism as Program FDI Reaches EUR 1.7bn

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, citizenship by investment, club, data, europe, malta, MEIN, statistics

Three agents alone were responsible for 42% of applications, while 22 agents submitted only a single application.

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Reasonable Doubt 

Is the UK About to Push Over the First Domino Leading to the End of Small-Country CIPs?

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 David Lesperance caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, reasonable doubt, schengen, united kingdom

The UK may restrict visa-free access for countries where “Chinese spies” can buy citizenship. This may start a domino effect, says David Lesperance.

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Investment in Saint Lucia CIP Doubled in FY2021-22 Thanks to Sharp Increase in Real Estate-Based Applications

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, saint lucia, statistics

The Saint Lucia CIP’s annual report shows the program is setting new records on all fronts – but regressing slightly on transparency.

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Caribbean 

Saint Lucia CIU Circular Says Promotion of CBI Real Estate Discounts Violate License Terms

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, real estate, saint lucia

Saint Lucia’s CIU is the third in the region this year to issue a reminder that the minimum investment amount for real estate is absolute.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu Launches AUD-Denominated CBI Bond Investment Option

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, bonds, cbi, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, policy updates, vanuatu

The government will appoint a single Master Agent to market the world’s only sub-US$100,000 (technically speaking) CBI option globally.

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Sponsored Feature 

Caribbean CBI’s “6 Principles”: What Agents Must Now Do To Sustain The Programs

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 Kemal Nicholson 6 principles, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, kemal nicholson, opinion, sponsored feature

US pressure is bringing Caribbean CIPs together around six binding principles. Kemal Nicholson outlines how this changes the role of agents.

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Europe 

Albania to Postpone CBI Plans Pending Outcome of EU Court Case Against Malta

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim albania, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, edi rama, european commission

If the ECJ rules against CBI, said Rama, “the matter is closed.” But if it rules in favor, he said, “each country will make its own choice.”

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Caribbean 

Thomas Anthony Returns as CEO of Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Unit

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, grenada, thomas anthony

Anthony returns for a second term as head of Grenada’s CIU. His first order of business: Tackling an unprecedented backlog of applications.

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Europe 

26 Cypriot Law Firms Investigated For CIP-Related Compliance Violations: Five Already Found Guilty

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, europe

The Cyprus Bar Association said it had found many instances of inadequate KYC/AML procedures and had already collected EUR 200,000 in fines.

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Africa Policy Updates 

Egypt Cuts Minimum Investment Amounts for its Citizenship by Investment Program

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Hany Mostafa Moawad cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, egypt, policy updates

Minimums will drop in the real estate investment and bank deposit options. After a slow start, the program approved 200 applicants last year.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Caribbean PMs Agree to “6 CBI Principles” Proposed by US Govt, Full Suspension of Russians From March 31st

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club

The CIPs agreed to, among other things, coordinate country bans and applicant denials. The US, in turn, will put in a good word with Brussels.

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Sponsored Feature 

Bluemina Appointed Govt. Marketing Agent for St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program: Unveiling a 4th Stripe for a New Horizon

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Contributor bashar daoud, bluemina, cip, citizenship by investment, mc claude emmanuel, saint lucia, sponsored feature

St. Lucia’s CIU gives Bluemina the designation of Government Marketing Agent. The firm marks the occasion by adding a stripe to its logo.

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