What is the World’s Best Citizenship Combo?
Ahmad Abbas
December 29, 2025
Here’s a question that sounds simple until you really try answering it: What’s the world’s best citizenship combo?
Tag: ireland
Ireland Sets IIP Approval Record Two Years After Program Closes
Ahmad Abbas
September 8, 2025
Ireland approved 538 golden visa applications in 2024, more than double 2023’s total and a record for the program.
2nd Edition: 13 Special Regimes for Low-Tax Living in High-Tax Europe
Christian Henrik Nesheim
May 13, 2025
The 13 special tax regimes that allow you to pay single-digit tax rates in 8 otherwise high-tax European countries in 2025.
This is the World’s Most Valuable Citizenship: 4 Underrated Reasons Why
James Nuveen
May 6, 2025
What makes a citizenship valuable? James Nuveen analyzes why the Irish passport is the world’s most coveted travel document.
Court Grants Lawyer Leave to Continue Processing Ireland Golden Visa Files
Ahmad Abbas
April 2, 2025
High Court judge rules against “draconian” suspension of solicitor’s investor visa work over unproven complaint allegations.
Chinese Investors Chase €9m Lost in IIP Project, “We Followed Protocol” Responds Management
Ahmad Abbas
January 21, 2025
Management diverted funds meant for IIP social housing to private development, and investors are trying to get it back by seizing the company
Ireland Cuts Visa-Free Access for Dominica, Vanuatu Citizens
Ahmad Abbas
March 11, 2024
Following the example recently set by the UK, Ireland imposes visa restrictions on nationals of CBi countries Dominica and Vanuatu.
Irish Govt Admits Clearing Golden Visa Backlog Will Take “Years”
Christian Henrik Nesheim
February 16, 2024
At current processing rates, it will take Ireland’s Justice Department at least a decade to clear the backlog.
3,127 Ireland IIP Applications Worth €2.12 Billion Pending After Torrent of Last-Minute Filings
Ahmad Abbas
May 27, 2023
The government indicated the sharply rising application volumes had become “unmanageable” and had informed the decision to close the scheme.
Ireland Closes Immigrant Investor Program: EU Views on Golden Visas Part of the Decision
Christian Henrik Nesheim
February 14, 2023
Minister Harris said he had “taken on board a number of reports and findings from the EU Commission, Council of Europe, and the OECD […].”
Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension
Christian Henrik Nesheim
February 10, 2023
Last year, the IIP got more than 5 times as many applications as in 2021, mostly from Chinese. The govt. worries what Brussels will think.
Ireland Immigrant Investor Applications on Track to Quadruple in 2022 Amid Unprecedented Demand
Christian Henrik Nesheim
October 24, 2022
Ireland’s Immigrant Investor program has been receiving applications out of all previous proportion so far in 2022.
9 EU Countries That Grant Citizenship to the Great Grandchildren of Their Citizens
Christian Henrik Nesheim
July 6, 2022
Globally, hundreds of millions of people have a great grandparent from an EU country. Too few of them are picking up citizenships for free.
Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals
Christian Henrik Nesheim
May 13, 2022
Ireland finally joined the exclusive billion-euro golden visa club at the end of last year, almost entirely thanks to Chinese investment.
A History of Citizenship by Investment – Infographic (May 2022 Update)
Christian Henrik Nesheim
May 5, 2022
40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
The Big Investment Migration Stories of 2021: IMI’s 10 Most-Read Articles This Year
Christian Henrik Nesheim
December 23, 2021
Among our ten most-read stories in 2021, half concerned Portugal and half were written by outside contributors. Merry Christmas.
Immigrating to Ireland to Prepare the Next Generation for Success
Partner Content
April 27, 2021
Children growing up in Ireland have access to the very best educational, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the world.
Ireland Tops List of Immigration Destinations for HNW Families
Partner Content
April 12, 2021
Bartra: “Ireland ticks all the boxes and is well-positioned to hold the title of the best immigration destination for HNWIs indefinitely.”
Irish Investor Program Raised €3.6M a Week in 2020, Virtually All From Chinese Applicants
Christian Henrik Nesheim
March 24, 2021
Interest in Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) remained robust despite the pandemic, the first statistical release in years reveal.
Irish Citizenship by Descent, A Trend Gaining Momentum in the USA, For Good Reason
Partner Content
March 15, 2021
Interest in Irish citizenship by descent among Americans is stronger than ever in 2021.