Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Laboring under a pandemic, Greek bureaucrats might have been excused were it not for the starkly contrasting performance of Portuguese peers.
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MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
The new regulations would, at once, both make the MRVP more economical for the applicant and more profitable for the government of Malta.
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Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
“For some, it is dissatisfaction with Trump; for others, it’s apprehensions about Biden,” says Lisbon-based lawyer Patricia Valadas Coriel.
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Cyprus, Be Careful Not to Throw the Baby out With the Bathwater
Though poorly managed and structured, the CIP was a boon to the Cypriot economy. Michel de Martigny and David Lesperance offer a recipe for how to build back better.
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Closure of Cyprus CIP “a Great Travesty”: 10 on the Weekend – Steven Pepa
Steven Pepa, who admires Mohammed Asaria, believes matching investor migrants with private equity funds can make the latter more humane.
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Investment-Based Visas for Germany: Which Viable Options Exist?
Know how to answer the next time your client asks about investment-based residence permits for Germany. By Leanne Wang.
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Ireland’s IIP: The Only Investment Migration Program Linking The UK and EU Post-Brexit
As Brexit looms, citizens of the only English-speaking EU country, which enjoys unique ties with both the UK and the EU, find themselves in an enviable position.
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Govt. Confirms Golden Visa Days Numbered for Cities: Not Necessarily Bad News, Say Stakeholders
A transition period that will see the exclusion of metropolitan and coastal areas from the program will begin on July 1st next year.
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Though Walloped by Pandemic, Spain’s Golden Visa Raised EUR 0.5 Billion in H1 2020
Though things looked grim for Spain’s golden visa this summer, recently released figures show approvals are up 19% in the last six months. A uniquely Spanish rule intended to accelerate bureaucratic processes may be to thank for that.
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Sec. Muscat Hopes for “Fair and Rational Approach From the Commission” on MEIN Policy
“There will be quarters with different motives where they feel the need to object [to the MEIN policy],” Secretary Muscat tells IMI.
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How To Gain Residency In Ireland Through An Investment That Actually Pays Off
How to get residency in the only country that grants access to both the EU and the UK – and make a good return to boot.
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Americans Among Fastest Growing Applicant Groups for Portugal’s Golden Visa in 2020
Americans have been among the top-five applicant nationalities in each monthly report during the second half of 2020.
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Ruling Against EU CIPs Unlikely, Would Have “Very Serious Secondary Consequences” Says IMC
Risks related to investment migration had been the subject of “significant exaggeration” and were “primarily theoretical in nature.”
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Calls for Infringement Procedures Against Golden Visa Countries Dismissed by von der Leyen
Giegold openly denounced von der Leyen in the European Parliament, accusing her of “extending an open invitation to criminals.”
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Everything You Need to Know About the New Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN) Regulations
See requirements and forms, procedures, the code of conduct, the licensing requirements, the policy handbook, and analysis of the MEIN here.
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Malta Ready to Defend Citizenship-Sovereignty in Court, Establishes New Agency to Handle RCBI Applications
“Malta is willing to take all legal paths to ensure nationality and […] will defend this position even if the case is taken to the ECJ,”
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Italy’s September Amendments to “La Dolce Visa” Finally Makes it a “Real Golden Visa”
No more physical presence requirements and the possibility to apply and invest through a company rather than as an individual.
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Second Wave Stymies Portugal Golden Visa Investment in October
Presuming the COVID flare-up is the primary cause of the slowdown, golden visa investment volumes are unlikely to recover before 2021.
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Portugal to Allow Birthright Citizenship From Tomorrow: Major Win for Golden Visa
Starting tomorrow, children born to a foreign parent who has lived in Portugal for a year will be eligible for citizenship at birth.
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“Investment Migration Under Threat in EU”: A Q&A on Infringement Procedures With Bruno L’ecuyer
IMC-boss Bruno L’ecuyer explains how infringement procedures work, how common they are, and what they will mean for Malta and Cyprus.
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