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Europe Policy Updates 

UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim active investor visa, club, eric major, founder innovator, innovator, residence by investment, united kingdom

“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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Intel & Data Latin-America 

In Panama, 1 in 6 Immigrants is an Investor

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, golden visa, latin-america, panama, residence by investment, statistics

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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Europe 

Portuguese President Calls Housing Bill “Unfeasible”, Indicates It is Unlikely to Go Through

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ahmad Abbas club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, politics, portugal, residence by investment

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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Europe 

Portugal Golden Visa: Madeira “Refuses” to Comply, President Says Govt. is Considering “Alternative Proposals”

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, madeira, portugal, residence by investment

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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Latin-America Sponsored Feature 

Residency in Paraguay and Uruguay: Quick and Affordable Shelters in a Storm

March 15, 2023March 16, 2023 Contributor golden visa, latin-america, ntl trust, paraguay, residence by investment, sponsored feature, uruguay

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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Europe Opinion 

Portugal’s Golden Visa Public Discussion Period and What’s at Stake

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Contributor club, europe, golden visa, opinion, portugal, residence by investment

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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Europe 

Portuguese Govt. Extends Public Discussion Period on “More Housing” Bill By Two Weeks

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment

Considering the questions surrounding the proposal’s constitutionality, the golden visa’s future is unlikely to be settled before May.

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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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Podcast 

Podcast: “99% Chance” Italy’s Dolce Visa Will Get a Real Estate Option in March

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim dolce visa, europe, golden visa, investor visa, italy, lavoratori impatriati, lump-sum, madalena monteiro, podcast, real estate, residence by investment

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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Greco's Geopolitics 

Thanks to RCBI, No Country Has an Excuse to Remain Poor in the 21st Century

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Brian Greco brian greco, citizenship by investment, club, opinion, residence by investment

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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Sponsored Feature 

Greece Still Welcomes Golden Visa Investment at One of Europe’s Most Affordable Rates

February 24, 2023 Contributor europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, sponsored feature

When Greece last year announced golden visa investment requirements would increase, prospective investors worried. They needn’t have.

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Europe 

Entrepreneurs, Associations, and Madeira’s Govt. Slam PM Costa’s Announcement on Portugal Golden Visas

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim ancieto viegas, appii, club, daniel correia, europe, fontainhas, golden visa, hugo santos ferreira, mercan, miguel albuquerque, miguel gomes, residence by investment

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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Sponsored Feature 

Webinar on Monday: Is The Golden Visa Ending? Six Legal Experts Answer Your Questions

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Contributor golden visa, optylon krea, portugal, residence by investment, sponsored feature, webinar

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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Europe 

Legislative Proposal Seeks to Remove Real Estate Option for Spain’s Golden Visa

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, politics, residence by investment, spain

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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Europe 

Before You Mourn the Demise of Portugal’s Golden Visa: Some Nuance and Context

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Sara Rebolo analysis, club, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, sara sousa rebolo, vanessa rodrigues lima

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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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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Europe Policy Updates 

Ireland Closes Immigrant Investor Program: EU Views on Golden Visas Part of the Decision

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, ireland, residence by investment

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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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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Europe Intel & Data 

Irish Immigrant Investor Application Volume Swelled by 410% in 2022 as Officials Called for Program Suspension

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, ireland, ireland immigrant investor programme, residence by investment, statistics

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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