More popular than ever, the Greek golden visa struggles to get through a backlog caused by biometric appointment delays during COVID-19.
Varvara Latyntseva: This year already boasts the highest number of investors completing the EB-5 process in the program’s history.
While CBI’s share of gov’t. revenue is down by two-thirds since the Schengen suspension, Vanuatu’s CBI revenue remains surprisingly resilient.
Grenada has released the most comprehensive data set in its CBI program’s history. Revenues remain at record highs despite cratering application volume.
1,879 investors started their EB-5 journey in Q2, 2024. Varvara Latyntseva sees signs a new EB-5 golden age is now in the making.
IMI now collects real-world data on current processing times for major residence and citizenship by investment programs, updated quarterly.
Two-thirds of applications submitted last year (and 8% of those from 2022) remain unprocessed as elevated demand continues unabated.
The UAE’s golden visa approval volume doubled again last year, buoyed by a surge in Russian real estate investment.
Grenada collected more CBI revenue in 2023 than in the preceding five years combined but still has a backlog worth over half a billion EC$.
Cypriot authorities hope to turn the island into an “innovative tech hub,” but its Startup Visa has produced limited tangible results.
“Demand for the EB-5 program still sharply exceeds the limits established by the US Government,” writes Varvara Latyntseva.
Do angel groups, VC funds, or incubators have the highest Canada SUV approval rates? Slava Apel’s FOIA data answer the question decisively.
Malaysia is in the midst of its third MM2H revision in as many years. Some 56,000 participants remain active, nearly half of them Chinese.
“The most likely scenario is now a EUR 400,000 threshold for most of Greece, and EUR 800,000 in places like Athens,” says Alexander Varnavas.
Panama’s retirement visas have never been this popular, while demand for the investment-based FNV remains stable despite the higher price.
At current processing rates, it will take Ireland’s Justice Department at least a decade to clear the backlog.
Canadians have flocked to the E2 visa to escape Covid restrictions, cold weather, and high taxes, say Angie Rupert and Patrick Findaro.
Russians have historically made up more than half of all Latvia Golden Visa applicants. Since 2022, the program has had to do without them.
Charles Savva advocates for a more constructive resolution of the tensions between Caribbean CBI countries and the EU: A CBI partnership.
Application volume for Greek golden visas nearly doubled last year, despite price hikes. Now, the government plans to raise prices again.