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Intel & Data 

Evaluating Citizenships by The Country’s Propensity to Come to Your Aid Abroad [2023 Update]

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, citizenship, club, consular services, data and intel, embassy, passport index

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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Spain Non-Lucrative, Golden Visa Approvals Accelerated Sharply in 2021

May 12, 2022May 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, data and intel, entrepreneur, europe, golden visa, non-lucrative, residence by investment, spain, statistics

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

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, data, data and intel, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia, russians, ukraine

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

January 7, 2022January 12, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, data and intel, EU citizenship, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

The sharp rise in demand from Americans notwithstanding, 2021 was the program’s lowest-grossing year since 2015.

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Investment Migration After COVID: New Report from IMI Research Unit Out Now

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim coronavirus, covid, data, data and intel, editor's picks, imi research unit, report, statistics

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?

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, data and intel, hong kong, imi research unit, propensity, statistics, vietnam

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

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim accredited agents, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, data and intel, licensed agents, statistics

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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Europe 

After Waiting Two Years for Greek Golden Visas, 35 Investors Prepare Class Action Suit

February 17, 2020February 18, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim chinese, club, data and intel, europe, european commission, golden visa, greece, greek, policy, processing

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

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, data and intel, enterprise greece, EU, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, residence by investment, statistics

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

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, australia, australia siv, biip, club, data, data and intel, residence by investment, siv, statistics, trends

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

September 28, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, data and intel, mena, statistics, turkey

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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Since You Asked 

Which Residence and Citizenship Programs Allow Financing?

August 11, 2019February 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, data and intel, financing, leverage, reader mailbox

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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