Vanuatu Launches AUD-Denominated CBI Bond Investment Option
The government will appoint a single Master Agent to market the world’s only sub-US$100,000 (technically speaking) CBI option globally.
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Egypt Cuts Minimum Investment Amounts for its Citizenship by Investment Program
Minimums will drop in the real estate investment and bank deposit options. After a slow start, the program approved 200 applicants last year.
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Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement
An average of 60 investors a year qualify for PR under Singapore’s GIP. Now, the government is quadrupling the minimum investment requirement.
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St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Bans Iranians
Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.
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Portugal to Close Golden Visa Program in Its Entirety
The worst thinkable outcome has come to fruition. Hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, the entire program is being scrapped.
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St Kitts & Nevis CIU Changes its Mind on CBI Real Estate Re-Sales, Issues New Set of Regulations
Merely seven weeks after issuing changes to its program, St Kitts & Nevis’ CIU has released a new raft of changes, including some reversals.
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Russia’s New Golden Visa May Find Market Among “Geopolitical Hedgers”
“With a PR and assets in Russia, many Chinese, for example, may feel safer than they would in Europe or North America,” said Philippe May.
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Govt. to Announce End of Portugal Golden Visa on Feb 16, According to “Senior Government Figures”
“The package that will be approved on the 16th,” writes Expresso, “will also include a symbolic measure: The long-promised end of the golden visas.
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State Govt. Approves New Sabah-MM2H: Malaysia Now Has 4 Residence-by-Deposit Programs With Different Prices
Malaysia now has four residence-by-deposit programs that let participants live anywhere in the country, but two of them have an 80% discount.
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Vote on Bill to Bring Real Estate Option, Lower Investment Minimums for Italy’s Dolce Visa Likely This Year
The bill proposes to introduce a tiered real estate acquisition route, new investment options, lower minimums, and procedural improvements.
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Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option
The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.
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Big Changes to St. Kitts CIP: Donation Discount, Real Estate Projects to Lose Approval and Made to Re-Qualify
New, stricter rules for real estate, significant discounts for the SGF contribution option, a new fee schedule, and new investment options.
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NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens
E2 country nationals who are not “domiciled” can no longer get E2 visas if they got citizenship by “financial investment”. But what do those terms really mean?
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Turkey Publishes List of CIP Amendments: “Will Disrupt Buy-Sell Business Models” of Foreign Developers
“I believe this change in the law is open for litigation as it radically affects property rights,” writes LP Legal’s Ece Selin Temel.
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The 36 Municipalities Where Greek Golden Visa Min. Investment Will Be EUR 500,000 Next Year
Municipalities in Greater Athens, Thessaloniki, as well as on two of the islands, will cost more next year. The transition starts in May.
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How Spain’s New Startup Law Impacts Digital Nomad, Non-Lucrative, and Golden Visas
Spain’s new Startups Law, slated to take effect in January, will bring improvements for more than just digital nomads, writes Oriol Molas.
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Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches
Sri Lanka now offers visas of 5- to 10-year validities for investments in condominiums from US$75,000 to US$500,000.
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Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment
Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.
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Laos to Grant Honorary Citizenship to Those Who Invest and Donate US$1.5 million
As in Jordan, the high-ticket CIP is likely to serve more as an incidental bonus for already-existing investment than to attract new capital.
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Panama Extends Discount on Qualified Investor Real Estate Route by Another Two Years
Panama will keep its Qualified Investor Visa minimum investment requirement for real estate at US$300,000 for another two years.
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