The Truth About the UAE’s Golden Visa: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Saahil Menon points out that the program is no path to permanent settlement in the UAE, and questions if settlement there is even desirable.
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Bluemina: 25 Years of Successfully Leading Dual Citizenship and Permanent Residency in MENA Region
After 25 years in the business, Bluemina has helped more than 12,000 families fulfill their citizenship and residency dreams.
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UAE Makes Sweeping Changes to Visa Rules to Attract Capital, Talent, and Long Term Settlers
Investment-based visas are now valid for 10 years and at much lower minimum investment requirements than in the past.
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Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment Program Remains Open to Russian Investors
As Russians are increasingly excluded from residence and citizenship by investment programs globally, Turkey’s CIP remains open.
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FDI Levels in Turkey Hit Five Year High As Investors Seek Geopolitically Secure Assets
In a world of supply chain disruptions, insecure shipping lanes, and a trend towards near-shoring manufacturing, Turkey is thriving.
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RIF Trust Appointed IMC’s Regional Rep. in Middle East: Will “Uphold Code of Ethics” and “Lead by Example”
RIF Trust, the IMC’s new regional representative for the Middle East, will support local industry practitioners – and keep an eye on them too.
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Turkey: Home Sales to Foreigners Up 107% YoY in May – Overseas Buyers Forecast to Inject US$7 Billion in 2021
More than half of acquisitions took place in Istanbul alone, and only 20% of the sales to foreigners were related to the citizenship program.
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Is Every Turkish Real Estate Broker Also a Citizenship Agent Now?
“We’ve seem a sharp increase in CIP investors asking for our assistance after their applications were mishandled or incorrectly filed.”
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Everything You Need to Know About Egypt’s New Citizenship by Investment Program
Hany Mostafa Moawad has undertaken an extensive Q&A session with Egypt’s newly established citizenship by investment unit.
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CIP Turkey Takes the Term “Full-Service Provider” Literally
CIP Turkey goes the extra mile in helping clients invest in Turkey, gain citizenship via crypto, and to build a new life for their clients.
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Cautionary Tales from the Turkey CIP: Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes
İsrafil Kahraman recounts five anecdotes of investors who had their Turkey citizenship applications rejected because of simple mistakes.
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Dubai-Firm Duped Investors With $10,000 “Processing Fee” for Non-Existent UAE Citizenship Program
All together now: “The UAE does not have a citizenship by investment program.”
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Too Many “Pop-Up Companies” a Cause for Concern: 10 on the Weekend – Bashar Daoud
Bashar Daoud: “I call them ‘pop-up’ companies because they appear for such a short period of time and then completely disappear.”
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UAE’s New Citizenship Law: “Big Questions Unanswered”
The UAE says it will naturalize investors. Industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the new law, and ready to assist in making it a program.
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200 Out of 206 Jordan CIP Applications Pertained to “Existing Projects”
This may offer some suggestion as to how a passport that offers 51 visa-free destinations can command average investment of nearly US$7m.
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Jordan Halves the Price of Its CIP Despite Reported Avg. Investment of US$6.9m
Jordan this week reported its citizenship by investment program has raised US$1.38bn from just 200 investors. Now, they’re cutting prices.
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7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region
Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.
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Egyptian Cabinet Approves CIP-Law, Formalizes Requirements
Egypt is set to open the world’s 13th formal citizenship by investment program, with minimum investments starting at US$250,000.
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Turkey CIP Astounds: Nearly 10,000 Citizens by Investment in 12 Months Says Interior Ministry
2,611 investors and 7,351 dependents have obtained citizenships by investment under Turkey’s CIP since the price cut in September last year.
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Egypt Moves Closer to CIP-Launch as Parliament Grants Approval In Principle to New Law
What had initially been a residency program with a path to citizenship is shaping up to become a bona fide CIP without the need for a residence period.
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