22 Countries Where Staying Away Too Long Can Cost You Your Citizenship
Moustafa Daly
August 11, 2026
In nine of them, the loss happens automatically, with no order issued and no notice served.
Tag: india
How to Break Up With Your Country: 5 Patterns of Citizenship Renunciation Around the World
Moustafa Daly
July 13, 2026
Some countries ask for a signature and a modest fee; others demand military service, an exit tax, or refuse to let go at all. Here’s your map of the nationality exit door.
Indians Investing Overseas and Renouncing Citizenship Up Sharply Since 2016
Ahmad Abbas
October 18, 2024
Indians sent 2,800% more money abroad in 2024 than in 2014, and more than 200,000 of them are now giving up citizenship each year.
Indian Investor Migrant Data 2015-2021: UK and South Korea Programs Stand Out in 2021
Christian Henrik Nesheim
June 5, 2022
All told, IMI has been able to confirm 472 approved Indian main applicants globally for 2021.
Rich Indians Should Flock to Istanbul – Not to Dubai
Partner Content
December 17, 2021
Saahil Menon, himself an Indian, argues that HNWI from the subcontinent have more reason than ever to leave home. But not for Dubai.
Why Turkey Is A No-Brainer for India’s Second-Home Seekers
Partner Content
November 28, 2021
“This wildcard might just be the best bet for millions of affluent Indians actively exploring domicile diversification,” writes Saahil Menon.
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.
Podcast: “India Will Be the Biggest Market for IM in the Next 10 Years”
Christian Henrik Nesheim
August 3, 2021
Ashish Saraff is confident both that India will soon allow dual citizenship and that the Indian investment migration market will become the world’s largest.
“Very Optimistic About Passive Income Visas”: 10 on the Weekend – Manoj Dalal
Christian Henrik Nesheim
July 18, 2021
Manoj Dalal of M Global says the trend that’s surprised him the most over the last year is the rising interest in passive-income visas.
Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?
Michael B. Krakat
May 11, 2021
Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.
Indian Supreme Court Prohibits Practice Of Law By Foreign Firms In India
Prashant Ajmera
March 23, 2021
“Consultants in India who are not licensed and who give legal advice regarding foreign immigration laws, are in violation of the Advocates Act of India.”
Latitude Consultancy Expands Into India Through Partnership With GlobalNorth
Partner Content
January 14, 2021
“India is home to over 2.6 million millionaires, many of whom are beginning to appreciate the benefits of acquiring alternative residency and citizenship,” says Latitude’s CEO, Eric Major.
The 2020s Will Be a Pivotal Decade for India’s Investment Migration Market
Christian Henrik Nesheim
January 7, 2020
Home to nearly half a million HNWIs with low mobility, India has more potential than, perhaps, any other investment migration market.
Indian Outbound Investment Up 10x in Six Years – The Opportunity for RCBI-Firms is Unmistakeable
Prashant Ajmera
July 22, 2019
The chance to market investment migration to more than a billion people is a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The first of those has already passed us by.
Antigua PM: Choksi’s “Citizenship Will Be Revoked And He Will Be Repatriated to India”
Christian Henrik Nesheim
June 25, 2019
Through the legal protections afforded to him under Antigua’s common law system, the former diamond merchant has been able to stave off extradition so far.
The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Marketing Investment Migration Programs in India
Prashant Ajmera
May 11, 2019
An Indian immigration attorney with more than 20 years of experience points to a common mistake investment migration firms make when courting Indian clients, and explains what to do instead.
10 Reasons Indian HNWIs Have Been Slow to Embrace Investment Migration
Prashant Ajmera
March 31, 2019
Indian immigration attorney Prashant Ajmera explores the ten factors that have held the Indian investment migration market back, until now.
Basic Dos and Don’ts for Entering the Indian Investment Migration Market – By Prashant Ajmera
Prashant Ajmera
March 9, 2019
India is one of the few emerging economic powerhouses whose HNWIs have yet to appreciate the benefits of residency and citizenship by investment (RCBI). In this article, Indian immigration attorney Prashant Ajmera outlines some of the major do’s and don’ts of Indian investment migration market success.
Indian Govt. Disgruntled as Buddhist Leader Gains Travel Freedom With Dominica CIP
Christian Henrik Nesheim
January 2, 2019
In November, Investment Migration Insider broke the story of Ogyen Trinley Dorje (the 17th Karmapa Lama) obtaining citizenship in Dominica
EB-5 Wait-Times for Vietnamese, Indians Now 6+ Years as Retrogression No Longer Limited to China
Christian Henrik Nesheim
November 22, 2018
Chinese applicants are no longer the only group suffering under the EB-5 program’s intractable retrogression nightmare; Indian and Vietnamese investors