UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”
“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.
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In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor
Panama has approved 388 investor visas so far in 2023. In the last six years, investors account for 16% of all residence permits issued.
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Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through
Characterizing the bill as “inoperable from start to finish”, President de Sousa indicated it was unlikely to pass in its current form.
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Portugal Golden Visa: Madeira “Refuses” to Comply, President Says Govt. is Considering “Alternative Proposals”
Madeira’s President says his government “refuses to apply the measures” and that it has the “capacity and authority to legislate on the subject.”
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Residency in Paraguay and Uruguay: Quick and Affordable Shelters in a Storm
NTL Trust details the residency programs of Uruguay and Paraguay, two countries that epitomize the concept of a Plan B for turbulent times.
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Portugal’s Golden Visa Public Discussion Period and What’s at Stake
Inês Costa Moura and Miguel Gomes outline the three possible outcomes of the government’s proposal and what is at stake in terms of jobs.
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Portuguese Govt. Extends Public Discussion Period on “More Housing” Bill By Two Weeks
Considering the questions surrounding the proposal’s constitutionality, the golden visa’s future is unlikely to be settled before May.
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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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Podcast: “99% Chance” Italy’s Dolce Visa Will Get a Real Estate Option in March
Madalena Monteiro saw a deluge of inquiries about the Italian Dolce Visa after news of Portugal’s closing. Especially from Russians.
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Thanks to RCBI, No Country Has an Excuse to Remain Poor in the 21st Century
Brian Greco asks why attitudes about RCBI explain how some countries stay poor and others get rich by attracting investors seeking mobility.
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Greece Still Welcomes Golden Visa Investment at One of Europe’s Most Affordable Rates
When Greece last year announced golden visa investment requirements would increase, prospective investors worried. They needn’t have.
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Entrepreneurs, Associations, and Madeira’s Govt. Slam PM Costa’s Announcement on Portugal Golden Visas
Madeira’s President wants to keep the program and joins industry voices to lambast the PM for his ill-considered announcement.
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Webinar on Monday: Is The Golden Visa Ending? Six Legal Experts Answer Your Questions
Optylon Krea gathers a group of six of Portugal’s most experienced immigration lawyers to answer questions about the golden visa’s future.
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Legislative Proposal Seeks to Remove Real Estate Option for Spain’s Golden Visa
Más País proposes a reform that “guarantees an effect on the real economy without distorting the real estate market in Spain.”
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Before You Mourn the Demise of Portugal’s Golden Visa: Some Nuance and Context
The precise wording of yesterday’s press conference left many questions unanswered and offers some hope, indicate Sara Sousa Rebolo and Vanessa Rodrigues Lima.
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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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Ireland Closes Immigrant Investor Program: EU Views on Golden Visas Part of the Decision
Minister Harris said he had “taken on board a number of reports and findings from the EU Commission, Council of Europe, and the OECD […].”
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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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Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension
Last year, the IIP got more than 5 times as many applications as in 2021, mostly from Chinese. The govt. worries what Brussels will think.
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