Facing 60% revenue free-fall, St Kitts launches aggressive CIP rescue plan: lower real estate investments and expanded dependent rules.
Amid mounting public pressure and housing concerns, Canada revamps its immigration strategy, including reduced Startup Visa quotas.
“Significant impact” convinces Panama to abandon its planned investment visa price hike, maintaining the $300,000 threshold indefinitely.
Hong Kong reopens door to property investors seeking residency through the CIES – for a premium.
Russia’s new Shared Values Visa targets 47 nations. Ilja Belobragin sees it as a workforce strategy, doesn’t expect list to expand soon.
Entrepreneurs can now qualify by securing investments worth $264,147, but immigration lawyer Matthew Galati thinks uptake will remain sluggish.
Madalena Monteiro believes the regime remains attractive, and David Lesperance says the new sum positions Italy more naturally in the market.
It turns out the ban on Russians and Belarusians, which lasted for two years, was never legal to begin with, explains Madalena Monteiro.
IMA Grenada’s chief executive Thomas Anthony keeps his word: Grenada’s citizenship by investment program will have new prices from Monday.
The gov’t. plans to channel capital from foreign investors to projects that would help integrate immigrants. Just don’t call it a golden visa.
Before the program has even formally launched, Hungary’s parliament has already amended rules governing the GIP that’s opening this summer.
However, only 32 nationalities are eligible, and local experts question the government’s preparedness for processing applications.
Who exactly qualifies as a digital nomad, how does the application work, and what are the advantages of the visa? Nicolò Bolla explains.
PM Sánchez says he is taking “measures to guarantee that housing is a right and not a mere speculative business.”
To qualify for the program’s entrepreneurship route, applicants will need a compelling business plan and endorsement from an incubator.
Short-term rental is forbidden, but investors can qualify at EUR 250,000 throughout the country by renovating or converting properties.
Fund investments become cheaper and are likely to become more popular with the expected introduction of higher real estate minimums.
Following the example recently set by the UK, Ireland imposes visa restrictions on nationals of CBi countries Dominica and Vanuatu.
After 225 years of helping Britain attract global wealth, the non-dom regime will end next year – ironically, thanks to the Tories.
The government has also issued detailed stipulations for how investors must allocate the HKD 30 million.
