Citizenship by Investment 1.0 is Dead – Long Live Citizenship by Investment 2.0
In the wake of Saint Kitts’ complete submission to the EU’s CBI demands, Brian Greco argues the industry must stake out a new course.
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Albania to Postpone CBI Plans Pending Outcome of EU Court Case Against Malta
If the ECJ rules against CBI, said Rama, “the matter is closed.” But if it rules in favor, he said, “each country will make its own choice.”
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Tajick: Have The Dominos Started to Fall for EU Golden Visas?
Stephane Tajick asks what the industry might have done to prevent EU antagonism, what we can expect next, and whether GVs have a future in Europe.
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Vanuatu Doesn’t Need EU Approval to Manage its Citizenship by Investment Program
Martin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.
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EU Gives Vanuatu 18 More Months to “Fix” CIP Before Enacting Full Suspension of Schengen Visa-Waiver
Vanuatu will actively involve the EU in the process of reforming its citizenship by investment programs to Brussels’ satisfaction.
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Europe’s ETIAS Keeps Getting Postponed: Good News for CBI Countries?
Initially slated for introduction almost two years ago, ETIAS – flagged as a potential threat to CBI – has been postponed many times.
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EU Council Fully Suspends Vanuatu’s Visa-Waiver Agreement
The EU Council is extending the visa-waiver suspension to non-CBI citizens of Vanuatu, citing a “lack of progress” in addressing concerns.
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Albania “Should Refrain” From Opening a Citizenship by Investment Program, European Commission Reiterates
The European Commission again cautions Albania “as a candidate country” not to open a CIP, a warning the country has already brushed off.
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European Commission Refers Malta to Court of Justice Over MEIN Policy
Malta has consistently said it would be prepared to defend its position on CBI in Court. Soon, it will have the chance to do just that.
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Albania to Open Public Tender for International Promotion of Citizenship by Investment Program
The agency preparing the CIP says “the winning company will be chosen based on the expertise and experience it offers in this field.”
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Antigua CIU Engaging EU to “Avert Overall Shutdown of the Sector”, Laments Lack of Regional Cooperation
Antigua & Barbuda’s information minister says his government has offered to let the EU audit the citizenship by investment program.
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Special Report: The Fate of Investment Migration in Europe – What Happens Next
Stephane Tajick provides an in-depth overview of the EU’s legislative procedures around investment migration. What are the potential outcomes? At which junctures can the industry influence the process? And what timeline are we working with?
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EU Tells Vanuatu to Get its CBI House in Order by February 2023 or See Visa-Waiver Suspension Extended
The visa-waiver suspension will last until at least February next year, at which point the EU will re-assess the country’s CBI programs.
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EU Commission Sends “Reasoned Opinion” on MEIN Policy: Malta Undeterred, Ready to Let the Court Decide
The European Commission issues Malta a final demand to close its MEIN policy before deciding whether to take the country to court.
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Latvia Closes Golden Visa, EU’s Use of Ukraine War to Cripple Investment Migration Continues
As Latvia terminates its golden visa, we summarize what can arguably be characterized as the worst month in investment migration’s history.
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Eur. Commission Urges CIPs to Revoke Citizenships, Residencies of Sanctioned Individuals
The Commission calls for freezing ordinary Russians and Belarusians out of golden visas and revoking the status of sanctioned individuals.
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St-Hilaire: Vanuatu Was Only the Beginning – Brussels Is on a Crusade Against Global Mobility
By attacking CIPs in small, defenseless countries with no allies, EU politicians rack up PR points at zero cost, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
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Vanuatu Citizenship Program Without Schengen-Access: What Happens Next?
“I do not see any way to please the EU other than stopping the whole program,” says St-Hilaire, while Harris thinks it’s not over yet.
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Are We Witnessing the Extinction of Citizenship by Investment?
Stephane Tajick believes it’s time we start thinking about how to adapt to a world without citizenship by investment.
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Kochenov: “Zero Chance” Commission Will Propose Legislation Against CBI Based on Parliament Vote
As Parliament votes overwhelmingly in support of ending CBI and regulating RBI in Europe, Kochenov expects the Commission not to legislate.
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