Everything You Need to Know About Latvian Citizenship by Descent
If you have ancestors who were Latvian citizens and you can prove it, you likely qualify for Latvian – and thereby EU – citizenship.
Read More
EU
Cyprus Approves Only 27.6% of Applications Pending Since CIP Termination
Despite the Commission’s protestations, Cyprus kept processing applications pending since the CIP’s termination – but rejected most of them.
Read More
EU Campaign Against CBI “Driven by Ideology”: Philippe May on the Mobility Standard Podcast
If appeasing the EU was Malta’s goal, says Philippe May, it was unsuccessful. “These people are driven by ideology. They will never give up.”
Read More
“We Won’t Budge” on Sovereignty Over Tax, Citizenship: Malta Responds to EU Parliament Report on IM Programs
Malta’s Citizenship “Czar”, Alex Muscat, promised to oppose efforts to tax or stop CBI programs but expressed support for tighter regulation.
Read More
Eur. Parliament Report Proposes Limiting Access to EU for CBI Investors in Third-Countries
The Eur. Parliament research report proposed taxing, regulating, and phasing out IM programs, imposing physical presence requirements, and limiting access to the EU for participants in third-country CBI programs.
Read More
How To Choose the Right Property for Your Greek Golden Visa: 9 Questions to Ask
How to make sure you buy a property with potential, whether financial or in terms of lifestyle, when investing in the Greek golden visa.
Read More
MEIN Policy Must End, Says von der Leyen – Malta Will Decide for Itself, Muscat Responds
Parliamentary Secretary Muscat once again reminds Ursula von der Leyen that deciding whom to naturalize is Malta’s sovereign prerogative.
Read More
Portugal HQA Visa: Business-Class Residency For HNWI
As the rest of the world struggles to recover, the smart money is choosing Portugal’s HQA program,” says Laura Blumes.
Read More
UK Processes 20k ECAA Turkish Businessperson Applications in 2021, Rejects 84%
Though the program closed in December, the Home Office has processed more than 20,000 Turkish Businessperson visas in 2021, rejecting nearly all.
Read More
Expansion of AML Obligations on IM Firms: Natural Evolution or Death Knell for Boutique Operators?
The European Commission aims to make IM providers “Obliged Entities”. David Lesperance asks: Can the EC do that? And would it be a problem?
Read More
Eur. Commission Aims to Make Investment Migration Firms “Obliged Entities”: IMC Reaction
“It is disappointing, however, that the European Commission decided not to propose regulation of citizenship by investment,” said the IMC.
Read More
The Compromise That Reduces Political and Popular Opposition to CBI
Indebted EU countries could stave off insolvency by selling citizenship. But tact and compromise are required to make that politically feasible, writes Stephane Tajick.
Read More
Portugal’s Cheaper, Faster D7 Visa Increasingly Taking Market Share Away From Golden Visa
“Agents around the world are promoting the D7 on a massive scale,” says Patricia Valadas Coriel. That explains dropping volume for the golden visa.
Read More
The Stringent Eligibility Criteria For Malta’s Citizenship For Exceptional Services by Direct Investment
Eligibility standards for Malta’s new investor naturalization policy are among the most stringent in the market. Kenneth Camilleri explains.
Read More
The Complete List of EU Citizenship by Ancestry/Descent Policies
17 countries offer EU citizenship to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or sometimes even more distant descendants of European citizens. See our complete list and interactive map.
Read More
Bulgaria Grants EU Citizenship by Descent Up to 3rd Generation: Hundreds of Thousands Qualify
If you can prove that you have a Bulgarian parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, you are eligible for citizenship in Bulgaria – and, by extension, the right to live in any of the 27 member states – thanks to a recent change to Bulgaria’s citizenship law.
Read More
Portugal Approves First EUR 250,000 “Cultural Heritage” Golden Visa as Investment Dips to Multi-Year Low
Though May was one of the Portuguese golden visa’s slowest months on record, it also saw the passing of certain milestones.
Read More
Eur. Commission Makes Next Legal Move in Malta, Cyprus Infringement Procedures
The European Commission has sent a “Reasoned Opinion” to Cyprus and an “additional letter of formal notice” to Malta.
Read More
Eur. Commission Still Mum on MEIN and Malta’s Infringement Response, Muscat Says
Six months after officially responding to letters of formal notice of infringement procedures, Malta still awaits comments from the European Commission.
Read More
Malta Announces New Nomad Residence Permit (NRP) Program
Malta becomes the latest country to capitalize on the growing trend of remote-workers by aiming for consumption rather than taxation.
Read More