SEF Resumes Biometrics Appointment Bookings for Golden Visa Applicants (Except for Renewals)
“The real backlog”, says Pedro Catão Pinheiro, “is still ahead of us. It will come with the wave of applications filed on June 15th.”
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South Korea Investor Visa Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2021: Applications from India up 75%
The program’s applicant nationality profile is decidedly Western: Among the top 10 source countries are the US, Germany, France, and the UK.
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Why Don’t More Investment Migration Companies Promote Italy’s “Dolce Visa”?
Italy as a destination sells itself, argues Dario Montagnese. All RCBI advisors need to do is let investors know it also has a golden visa.
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Special Report: The Fate of Investment Migration in Europe – What Happens Next
Stephane Tajick provides an in-depth overview of the EU’s legislative procedures around investment migration. What are the potential outcomes? At which junctures can the industry influence the process? And what timeline are we working with?
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Portuguese Parliament Rejects Leftist Parties’ Motions to End Golden Visa
Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party, which controls Parliament, has made its position clear: The golden visa program is not going anywhere.
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Breaking: SEF Resumes Acceptance of New Portugal Golden Visa Applications
After six months of stagnation, the SEF has begun accepting new golden visa applications once more.
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100 Investors Have Chosen Portugal’s Golden Visa Fund Option so Far in 2022, China Volume at Record Low
American applicants and fund investments reach record highs while Chinese participation and per-applicant average investment hit record lows.
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Indian Investor Migrant Data 2015-2021: UK and South Korea Programs Stand Out in 2021
All told, IMI has been able to confirm 472 approved Indian main applicants globally for 2021.
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Mexican Ex-President Peña Nieto Living in Spain on Golden Visa
In 2019, the ex-president denied reports he had plans to leave Mexico for Spain. Records show he had changed his mind 18 months later.
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There Is No One Ultimate Investment Migration Destination
No single passport, program, or country can deliver you from all your mobility woes, writes Brian Greco. The solution is an integrated plan.
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Rejection Rates for UK Innovator Visa Reach 35% in Q1 as Home Office Challenges Endorsing Bodies
Increasingly, the Home Office is questioning the conclusions of endorsing bodies, indicates Latitude chief executive Eric Major.
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Think Portugal’s NHR is Attractive? Wait Until You See Greece’s New Tax Incentives for Foreign Investors
Foreign investors, retirees, and – in some cases – freelancers and employees can pay a single-digit rate of tax under Greece’s new regimes.
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The World’s 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in 2021: Preliminary Results
The top ten residence by investment programs globally approved more than 18,000 applications in 2021. See which they were.
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Ireland IIP Becomes 6th Billion-Euro Golden Visa in Europe, 2021 Data Reveals
Ireland finally joined the exclusive billion-euro golden visa club at the end of last year, almost entirely thanks to Chinese investment.
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Spain Non-Lucrative, Golden Visa Approvals Accelerated Sharply in 2021
Though the Ministry will only confirm the number in December, Spain likely approved its 13,000th golden visa in the second half of last year.
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Portugal Golden Visa Fund Investment so Far in 2022 Already Exceeds Last Year’s Total
Investment in golden visa funds has already surpassed last year’s total, indicating fund investment could more than triple this year.
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Why the Greek Golden Visa is the Ultimate Residency by Investment Program
The facts and figures speak for themselves: Greece offers the best deal in the world for residence by investment.
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Panama: Independent Means Visas Fly off the Shelf in Q1, Friendly Nations Visa Interest Dips
Q1 figures show interest in independent means visas in Panama are reaching decade-high levels, while investor visa demand is declining.
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70% of US Visa Waiver Countries Have Investment Migration Programs, Library of Congress Report Finds
Congressmen aiming to end visa-waivers for countries with CIPs learn that 70% of visa-waiver countries have investment migration programs.
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Sri Lanka Cabinet Approves Plans for $75,000 Golden Visa
Sri Lanka is sorely in need of foreign currency to pay for food and energy imports. Now, the government hopes a golden visa can bring cash.
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