Fewer files, richer returns. Grenada’s CIP earns record revenue per investor even as intake slows.
Indians and Americans are the largest nationality pools to date, and 27 registrations came from within Botswana.
Greece is on track for about 8,600 applications in 2025, and the backlog has fallen by 4,612 applications since the start of the year.
The Saudi Premium Residency program approved 8,000 residents in 2024. Real estate agent Mohammed AlWahhabi said foreign residents seeking “stability and freedom” are driving the surge.
Real estate investment has rebounded, and Turkish applicants lead. Latvia is on pace for its strongest year since 2021.
Following its 2024 overhaul, MM2H posted an 84% boost in inflows, including RM237 million in property and RM597 million in deposits.
Four programs cut processing times in Q2 while others experienced longer waits, creating wider performance gaps.
Fewer dollars came in, but real estate kept Grenada’s citizenship by investment program moving in Q1 2025.
Greece improves golden visa processing times, cuts down backlog, yet remains on track for 6th consecutive record year.
Minister Amaro emphasized no plans to end golden visa program while revealing discussions on enhanced tax incentives as applications surge.
Cyprus approves 28,660 golden visas since 2014, Chinese and Russian nationals account for nearly two-thirds of all permits.
Germans lead SVV applications with 224 submissions, reflecting the broader dominance of European countries in the applicant pool.
In unprecedented release, AIIA’s FOIA request yields the first complete set of EB-5 filing data, exposing the true scale of visa backlogs.
Geneva is the top destination for Switzerland’s lump sum tax residents while Russians make up the largest applicant nationality pool.
One agent waited more than 20 months for a Caribbean passport for his clients and said he would never submit another file there again.
A belatedly released statistical report reveals the European Commission’s threats against Malta materially harmed its CBI revenue.
While dismissing RCBI’s investment impact, IMF’s own regression analysis shows positive correlation with higher approval rates
Greek golden visa backlog grows 76% as program processes only 17% of 2024 applications amid record-breaking demand
57% of Startup Visa applications await eligibility review as Canada ramps up processing speed, clearing 5,633 cases in 2024
Despite only receiving 420 applications in 2024, Grenada’s CIP processed a record 1,676 files, naturalizing 5,443 people, and generated US$413 million