Spain Golden Visa: Is the Entrepreneur Residence Permit the Next Best Thing?
Ahmad Abbas
January 7, 2025
Jacinto Soler-Matutes ponders whether Spain’s Entrepreneur Visa can fill the Golden Visa shaped void.
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Russians Excluded from Migration Programs and Banking in the West Should Consider Hong Kong
Stephen D. Barnes
May 30, 2023
Great power games have cut Russians off from of banking and immigration in many countries. Hong Kong, however, has left the door open, writes Stephen Barnes.
Spain Non-Lucrative, Golden Visa Approvals Accelerated Sharply in 2021
Christian Henrik Nesheim
May 12, 2022
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.
An EU Golden Visa in the Caribbean, Govt. Mandate Competition Heats Up, and Dominica Citizenship for $50k
Christian Henrik Nesheim
December 15, 2021
Kenneth Green talks about Curaçao’s EU golden visa, Dominica’s Entrepreneur visa, and the intensifying competition for government mandates.
How Serbia Became the Destination of Choice For Thousands of Indian Entrepreneurs
Partner Content
October 22, 2021
Ever-closer trading ties between the two countries, coupled with inexpensive routes to residence permits, are driving a massive influx.
Biden Admin. Breathes New Life into International Entrepreneur Program
Christian Henrik Nesheim
May 13, 2021
The White House plans to market the International Entrepreneur Rule, which allows foreign founders to work in the US for up to five years.
It’s a New Day for Entrepreneur Immigration to the United States
Angie Rupert
February 3, 2021
Angie Rupert writes about how vaccinations, an immigration-friendly government, and a forecast post-pandemic consumption boom could spur a new wave of immigrant entrepreneurs.
Investment-Based Visas for Germany: Which Viable Options Exist?
Leanne Wang
January 1, 2021
Know how to answer the next time your client asks about investment-based residence permits for Germany. By Leanne Wang.
Dominica’s Entrepreneur-to-Citizen Path Opening “Early Next Year” Says PM Skerrit
Christian Henrik Nesheim
December 4, 2020
Dominica’s new entrepreneurship visa, which offers a path to citizenship in two years for US$50,000, finally has a launch date (of sorts).
Dominica to Launch Entrepreneur Visa With 2-Year Path to Citizenship
Christian Henrik Nesheim
September 7, 2020
Dominica is planning an Entrepreneur Visa that offers a direct path to citizenship in two years for those who invest upwards of $50,000.
43,286 E2 Visas Issued in FY2019: Canadian Participation Up 60% Under Trump
Christian Henrik Nesheim
August 9, 2020
Presuming an average family size of three and investment of US$250,000, the program will have raised in excess of US$3.6 billion in FY2019.
ECAA-Visas, The Turkish CIP’s Secret Weapon, May Be Living on Borrowed Time
Ahmad Abbas
March 12, 2020
The Home Office saw 52% YoY growth in Turkish Businessperson Visas in 2019. Brexit’s releasing the UK from its Ankara Agreement obligations has something to do with it.
What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model
Ahmad Abbas
January 27, 2020
The money-for-rights model of investment migration – while economically successful – is a hard sell, politically. Canada’s model offers a compromise.
E2 Visa Rejection Rates Are Rising Quickly
Ahmad Abbas
December 9, 2019
While rejection rates are rising, refusal rates vary markedly between different applicant types; investors, managers, essential employees, and dependents.
UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Approvals Plummet 60% in Q3
Christian Henrik Nesheim
November 28, 2019
Only 49 main applicants received Tier 1 Investor visas during the Q3 2019, a down from 124 in the preceding quarter.
In Last Decade, E2 Brought 5 Times More People to the US Than EB-5 – and Likely More Money Too
Christian Henrik Nesheim
July 1, 2019
In the last ten years, 74,128 individuals have arrived in the US through the EB-5 program, while 352,076 have come on an E2 visa.
Italy’s Startup Visa Rejects Nearly Half of Applicants, 80% of Investment in Northern Regions
Christian Henrik Nesheim
June 27, 2019
Eight of ten startups end up in the wealthier Northern regions, and fully 56% of founders launch their business within a two-hour drive from Milan.
As Startup Visas in Major Chinese Cities Prove Successful, Expect Nationwide Roll-out
Luc Lu
May 22, 2019
Over the past few years, China has increasingly promoted the concept of “mass entrepreneurship and innovation” and implemented policies to
Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’t
Stephane Tajick
May 7, 2019
Startup visas are too customized, risky, hands-on, and low-margin to catch on at a grand scale, argues Stephane Tajick.
1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Christian Henrik Nesheim
November 29, 2018
As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into the statistical archives