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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu Launches AUD-Denominated CBI Bond Investment Option

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, bonds, cbi, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, policy updates, vanuatu

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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Africa Policy Updates 

Egypt Cuts Minimum Investment Amounts for its Citizenship by Investment Program

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Hany Mostafa Moawad cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, egypt, policy updates

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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Singapore Global Investor Program Quadruples Min. Investment Requirement

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, global investor program, golden visa, philippe may, policy updates, residence by investment, singapore

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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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Bans Iranians

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, iran, policy updates, saint lucia

Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portugal to Close Golden Visa Program in Its Entirety

February 16, 2023February 18, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

The worst thinkable outcome has come to fruition. Hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, the entire program is being scrapped.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St Kitts & Nevis CIU Changes its Mind on CBI Real Estate Re-Sales, Issues New Set of Regulations

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates

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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Policy Updates 

Russia’s New Golden Visa May Find Market Among “Geopolitical Hedgers”

February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia

“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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Policy Updates 

Govt. to Announce End of Portugal Golden Visa on Feb 16, According to “Senior Government Figures”

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

“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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

State Govt. Approves New Sabah-MM2H: Malaysia Now Has 4 Residence-by-Deposit Programs With Different Prices

February 4, 2023February 7, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, malaysia, mm2h, policy updates, residence by investment, sabah, sarawak, southeast asia

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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Europe Policy Updates 

Vote on Bill to Bring Real Estate Option, Lower Investment Minimums for Italy’s Dolce Visa Likely This Year

January 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bersani, club, dolce visa, golden visa, italy, marco bersani, policy updates, residence by investment

The bill proposes to introduce a tiered real estate acquisition route, new investment options, lower minimums, and procedural improvements.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Ahmad Abbas caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, saint lucia

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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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Big Changes to St. Kitts CIP: Donation Discount, Real Estate Projects to Lose Approval and Made to Re-Qualify

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, michael martin, policy updates

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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North America Policy Updates 

NDAA Becomes Law: E2 Visas Now Available for Portuguese, Restricted for CBI Citizens

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim AMIGOS Act, club, e2, grenada, NDAA, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

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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Policy Updates 

Turkey Publishes List of CIP Amendments: “Will Disrupt Buy-Sell Business Models” of Foreign Developers

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Ece Selin Temel cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, ece selin temel, policy updates, turkey

“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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Europe Policy Updates 

The 36 Municipalities Where Greek Golden Visa Min. Investment Will Be EUR 500,000 Next Year

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim alexander varnavas, club, europe, golden visa, greece, greek, policy updates, real estate

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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Europe Policy Updates 

How Spain’s New Startup Law Impacts Digital Nomad, Non-Lucrative, and Golden Visas

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Oriol Molas analysis, club, digital nomad visa, digital nomads, europe, golden visa, oriol molas, policy updates, residence by investment, spain, startup

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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Sri Lanka’s $75,000 Real Estate Investment-Based Long Term Residence Visa Launches

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, sri lanka

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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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Uzbek Govt. Submits Bill to Allow US$1 million Citizenship by Investment

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, central asia, cip, citizenship by investment, club, policy updates, uzbekistan

Uzbekistan appears to be the latest country aiming to attract the growing diaspora of affluent and/or talented Russians.

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Asia-Pacific 

Laos to Grant Honorary Citizenship to Those Who Invest and Donate US$1.5 million

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, honorary citizenship, laos, policy updates, southeast asia

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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Latin-America Policy Updates 

Panama Extends Discount on Qualified Investor Real Estate Route by Another Two Years

October 20, 2022December 17, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, latin-america, panama, policy updates, qualified investor visa, residence by investment

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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