Spain Non-Lucrative, Golden Visa Approvals Accelerated Sharply in 2021
Though the Ministry will only confirm the number in December, Spain likely approved its 13,000th golden visa in the second half of last year.
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Golden Visas of Spain, Ireland Ban Russians: See Interactive Map of Programs Still Open to Russians
The golden visas of Ireland and Spain join the fast-growing list of investment migration programs closing its doors to Russians.
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102 American Investors Got Portugal Golden Visas in 2021, up 32% Year-on-Year
The sharp rise in demand from Americans notwithstanding, 2021 was the program’s lowest-grossing year since 2015.
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Evaluating Citizenships by The Country’s Propensity to Come to Your Aid Abroad
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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Investment Migration After COVID: New Report from IMI Research Unit Out Now
IMI Research Unit is proud to present our latest report: Investment Migration After COVID – Trends and Outlook 2021.
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Which Nationalities Have The Greatest Propensity for RCBI Program Participation?
While Hongkongers are more likely than any other nationality to participate in RCBI programs, the Vietnamese are unrivaled when differences in wealth are taken into account.
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Global CIPs Have Removed 36 Accredited Agents Since December, Added 17
The net drop in the number of accredited agents worldwide represents the first significant reduction since we began measuring at the end of 2018.
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After Waiting Two Years for Greek Golden Visas, 35 Investors Prepare Class Action Suit
The 35 Chinese applicants demand an immediate granting of their visas, compensation, and the bringing to justice of the responsible bureaucrats.
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Greek Golden Visa to Surpass 2,000 Main Applicants in 2019, 40% Ahead of Closest EU Competitor
Greece’s residence by investment program is raising €23 million a week. Already Europe’s most popular program by far, its application volumes keep growing.
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After Three Years of Decline, Australia’s SIV Program Regains Momentum
The program’s largest fund manager says that, thanks to non-SIV follow-up investments, total FDI arising from the program may be close to A$50 billion.
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Turkey CIP Astounds: Nearly 10,000 Citizens by Investment in 12 Months Says Interior Ministry
2,611 investors and 7,351 dependents have obtained citizenships by investment under Turkey’s CIP since the price cut in September last year.
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Which Residence and Citizenship Programs Allow Financing?
Questions this week: Can you finance your investment in a CIP or Golden Visa? How many people apply to CIPs globally each year?
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