9 EU Countries That Grant Citizenship to the Great Grandchildren of Their Citizens
Globally, hundreds of millions of people have a great grandparent from an EU country. Too few of them are picking up citizenships for free.
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Latvia Keeps Golden Visa Open After All But Shuts it to Russians, Belarusians for 15 Months
In the end, Latvia keeps its program but suspends Russians and Belarusians for a year and bars those who support the war from applying.
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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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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.
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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.”
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Europe’s Golden Visa Performance in 2020: A Mixed Picture
Though approval volumes were down across the board, the differences in performance varied sharply, from -4% to -92%.
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The Protracted Demise of Latvia’s Golden Visa
Once first among its European equals, Latvia’s golden visa has languished since 2014. 93% of the program’s total FDI stems from before 2016.
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Vietnamese Investors Account for 1 in 3 Latvia Golden Visas in 2019
Latvia’s residence by investment program logged marginal gains in 2019, but Vietnamese appetite for the business investment option remains strong.
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How Many m2 of Property Do Residence by Investment Programs Buy You in Europe?
Adjusting for differences in minimum requirements, you’ll get three times as many square meters in the cheapest market as in the most expensive.
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Latvia’s Golden Visa Back From Doldrums, Courtesy of Vietnamese Investors
If Latvia’s golden visa performs as well in the second half of 2019 as it did in the first, application volume will grow by nearly 50% on the year.
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3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Market
Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than half the market.
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The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the Data
We’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note on the
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