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Opinion 

Opinion: The Dwindling Future of the Quebec IIP – A Shadow of Its Former Self 

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 Nicolas Laurin canada, club, golden visa, nicolas laurin, opinion, qiip, quebec, residence by investment

The French requirement and the $500k walk-away option likely to result from the new rules will cripple the QIIP, laments Nicolas Laurin.

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Europe Intel & Data 

3,127 Ireland IIP Applications Worth €2.12 Billion Pending After Torrent of Last-Minute Filings

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, irish, residence by investment, statistics

The government indicated the sharply rising application volumes had become “unmanageable” and had informed the decision to close the scheme.

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North America Policy Updates 

Quebec to Reopen QIIP With French Language Requirement and $200,000 Donation, Likely by End of Year

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Patrick McCarthy canada, club, golden visa, north america, patrick mccarthy, policy updates, qiip, quebec, residence by investment

Suspended since 2019, the QIIP is likely to reopen by the end of the year with a new set of requirements, writes Patrick McCarthy.

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Sponsored Feature 

Why Boutique Firms Are An Investor Migrant’s Best Option

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 Contributor citizenship by investment, DZ Advisory, golden visa, malta, MEIN, mprp, residence by investment, sponsored feature

Greater specialization, bigger networks, and tailored service are among the reasons boutique firms make better advisors, write DZ Advisory.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

Q1 Data Shows Sharp Downturn in Panama Friendly Nations Visa Interest

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Appetite for Panama’s investor visas is dwindling. People of independent means, however, are relocating to the country in record numbers.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Australia Sharply Reduces BIIP Visa Availability for 2023/24 Despite Record Backlog

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 James Hall asia-pacific, australia, biip, club, data, golden visa, james hall, residence by investment, statistics

“The future of the BIIP is uncertain,” writes James Hall, pointing to new planning levels that will exacerbate the already huge backlog.

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Intel & Data North America 

EB-5 Special: How The 2022 Program Changes Impacted Application Volume, Processing, and Stakeholders

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Varvara Latyntseva club, data, eb-5, golden visa, north america, residence by investment, statistics, united states, US, usa

In this special feature, Varvara Latyntseva details how the EB-5 program changed last year and the effects on applications and stakeholders.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Approves 12,000th Golden Visa as Total Investment Approaches EUR 7 Billion

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

British investors are becoming more numerous and have now appeared in the monthly top-five nationalities list for 6 of the last 8 months.

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Europe 

Spanish Govt. Mulls Whether to Raise Golden Visa Real Estate Minimums or Disqualify Property Investments Altogether

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, politics, residence by investment, spain

Sources say the government is considering two options: Higher real estate investment minimums, or no real estate option at all.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa: Q1 2023 Application Volume Up 259% Y-o-Y, Backlog Doubled in 6 Months

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, statistics

Buoyed by fewer competitors and an impending price hike, the program’s application volume has ballooned. So has its backlog of pending cases.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Cyprus Golden Visa: No More Senior Dependents, Annual Proof of Income and Investment

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, cyprus, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment

Investors will no longer be able to include parents or in-laws and must show proof of maintained income and investment every year.

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Policy Updates 

Bulgaria Adopts New Regulations for CBI Pre-Clearance Process

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Ivan Petrov bulgaria, europe, golden visa, ivan petrov, policy updates, residence by investment

Bulgaria no longer has a citizenship by investment program but has just updated its golden visa (which has a path to citizenship).

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Anatoliy's Analysis 

How Portugal Can Use Foreign Investors to Solve the Housing Crisis Instead of Scrapping the Golden Visa

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 Anatoliy Lyetayev anatoliys analysis, club, europe, golden visa, residence by investment

Instead of closing the golden visa program, Portugal should reform it and use it to solve the housing crisis, argues Anatoliy Letayev.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portuguese Govt. Yields on Golden Visa Retroactivity and 183-day Presence in Housing Bill’s Final Wording

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

No retroactivity for post-February 16th applications, 7-days-a-year presence requirement preserved, and cultural investment visas kept.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Q1 Figures Show Portugal on Track to Approve All-Time Record Number of Golden Visas in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

Portugal is likely to approve a record number of applications in 2023. As long as the housing bill in its current form doesn’t pass, that is.

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Opinion 

The Proposal to Close the Golden Visa is Unconstitutional And Will Not Solve Portugal’s Housing Crisis

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Patricia Casaburi club, golden visa, opinion, patricia casaburi, portugal, residence by investment

Patricia Casaburi points out that it’s ironic that golden visas are blamed for the housing crisis in Lisbon and Porto, where prices have risen sharply since these cities were excluded from the program.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Greece Extends Golden Visa Transition Period by Another 3 Months to July 31st

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, policy updates, residence by investment

“This extension relieves the stress of investors,” commented Alexander Varnavas of Athens-based Varnavas Law on the news.

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Europe 

Portuguese Govt. Insists on Feb 16th Cut-Off, 183-Day Presence for Golden Visa in Final “More Housing” Draft Bill

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, madalena monteiro, mais habitacao, pedro catao pinheiro, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, vanessa rodrigues lima

If the law is approved, investors will not get what they paid for. It’s “a violation of basic constitutional rights,” says one lawyer.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Record Application Volume Sees Greek Golden Visa Authorities Struggling to Keep Up With Demand

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, statistics

Greek Golden Visa authorities are struggling to keep up with mushrooming demand. Applications in the backlog now number at least 3,700.

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Intel & Data Latin-America 

In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, statistics

Panama has approved 388 investor visas so far in 2023. In the last six years, investors account for 16% of all residence permits issued.

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