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Asia-Pacific Due Process

Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?

May 11, 2021May 14, 2021 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, australia, club, coronavirus, dual citizenship, due process, india, lockdowns, michael b krakat, nri, oci

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.

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Industry Trends

Khanna: Even After Vaccinations, Mobility Will Be Tied to Individuals, Not Just Passports

January 5, 2021January 14, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, latest, lockdowns, mobility, parag khanna, passport index

“The system will not return to what it was: Nationality will not suffice to guarantee safe passage,” Dr. Khanna writes.

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IMI Private Briefings – Classified Intel Briefs for Senior Investment Migration Executives

January 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The Private Briefings will contain industry-relevant, valuable, and sensitive information not otherwise suited for broad-scale publication.

EP Report Proposes Radical New RCBI Rules: EU to Take 50% of Program Proceeds, Ban Lobbying, Marketing

January 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

MEPs also propose licenses for IM practitioners, undercover sting operations, and that 75% of investment must be “green and digital”.

Europe Sponsored Feature

Portugal Golden Visa: Here’s What Happens Next

January 25, 2022 Charles Taylor Harris Comments Off

Charles Taylor Harris predicts the effects of the new golden visa rules: Interior areas and commercial property can expect a boost, the fund option will show resilience, and rich-world interest in the program will continue to rise.

Armenian President Resigns Upon Discovery He Was Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizen

January 25, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

All decrees, laws, and appointments signed by the ex-president may now have to be nullified because he did not legally hold the position.

Caribbean Policy Updates

Dominica CIU Issues Stern Warning to Agents: Don’t Market Visa-Free EU Travel

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The CIU has issued a comprehensive list of prohibited promotional behavior, promising to permanently blacklist offenders.

10 Million Polish-Americans Potentially Eligible for EU Citizenship by Descent

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

Some 10 million Americans, and twice that figure globally, are potentially eligible for EU citizenship by descent thanks to Polish ancestry.

IM People in The News

US “By Far Our Single Biggest Jurisdiction of New Clients”: IM People in The News This Week

January 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

“We’ve always had clients out of the U.S., but more recently, it’s by far our single biggest jurisdiction of new clients,” Mr. Volek said.

“When Clients Ask About a Program And It’s Not Portugal, I Talk About Portugal”: John Hanafin on the Mobility Standard

January 22, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

John Hanafin also says North Macedonia and Albania “are about five years ahead of Montenegro” in terms of becoming EU members.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

Vanuatu Officials Split Over CS Global’s $10,000-per-Application CBI Contract

January 21, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The Attorney General and the FIU objected to the contract. Lack of unified messaging undermines the program, indicates Micha-Rose Emmett.

Europe Intel & Data

Malta Has Granted Residency to 2,273 Investors Via MRVP and MPRP Since 2016, Now Planning Entrepreneur Visa

January 19, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

For the first time ever, and exclusively in IMI, the Residency Malta Agency shares statistics on Malta’s PRP (and MRVP) going back to 2016.