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Europe Intel & Data 

Italy Suspends Russians, Belarusians from “Dolce Visa” Following Record Year

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russians, statistics

After becoming the program’s number one applicant nationality last year, Russians are now excluded from Italy’s “Dolce Visa” program.

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Podcast 

Spain: Getting a Golden Visa for €350k and Citizenship Without Tax Residency – Krista Victorio on The Mobility Standard

August 9, 2023August 11, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim beckham law, digital nomad visa, europe, golden visa, krista victorio, orience, podcast, residence by investment

Among other insights, Krista Victorio points out that it’s perfectly possible to get Spanish citizenship without also becoming a tax resident.

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Portugal Golden Visa Funds Beyond Real Estate: Invest in Football Clubs, Entertainment, or Renewable Energy

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Contributor bluecrow, europe, fund investment, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, sponsored feature

Golden Visa funds must now limit their real estate exposure. Bluecrow details the most attractive sectors for fund investments going forward.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Thai Elite Visa Set for Revamp on October 1st: Expect Price Hikes of “50-500%” Says Leading Agent

August 1, 2023September 22, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim bastien trelcat, club, golden visa, harvey law, philippe may, policy updates, residence by investment, thai elite, thailand

“I just hope they don’t raise prices too much,” says Trelcat. “Look at what happened with Malaysia’s MM2H program when they raised prices.”

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Why Malta Offers the Best Solutions for Investor Migrants from Both East and West

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Contributor citizenship by investment, DZ Advisory, europe, golden visa, residence by investment

Eastern and Western investors have different motives for seeking investment migration. Only Malta can deliver equally well for both groups.

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Intel & Data North America 

EB-5: At 2023 Half-Year-Mark, I-526 Petition Volume Already Exceeds 2022 Total – But Denial Rates Remain Elevated

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 Varvara Latyntseva club, data, eb-5, golden visa, north america, residence by investment, statistics, united states, usa, uscis

Not since 2019 have so many investors applied for initial EB-5 visas. But at present, USCIS is rejecting more than half of all applications.

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Sponsored Feature 

Paraguay or Uruguay?  Which is The Best Residence and Citizenship Option?

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 Contributor golden visa, latin-america, ntl trust, paraguay, residence by investment, sponsored feature, uruguay

Both countries offer a low-cost path to PR and citizenship in low-tax jurisdictions but also have important differences in conditions.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portuguese Parliament Okays Housing Bill in Final Vote: Q&A On What Happens Next for Golden Visa Investors

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 Ines Costa Moura club, europe, golden visa, mais habitacao, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

All that remains for the golden visa changes to take effect is promulgation by the President. Here are answers to your questions about the golden visa’s future.

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MENA 

Turkey Could Open Golden Visa Program With Path to Citizenship by End of Year

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Hakan Bucak cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, golden visa, residence by investment, turkey

Following a dip in foreign investment during the election campaign period, Turkey is set to consider plans for a golden visa program.

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MENA Policy Updates 

Egypt’s New Residence by Investment Program Starts at US$50,000

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, club, egypt, golden visa, hany mostafa moawad, mena, policy updates, residence by investment

Egypt’s new residence by investment program offers renewable residence permits of 1-5 year validity for investments of $50-200,000.

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Policy Updates 

In Final Text, Funds Still Qualify for Portugal Golden Visa But Cannot Invest in Real Estate

July 12, 2023July 14, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment

The final text of the bill set to pass next week prohibits funds from investing in real estate. But the program could still have several months left.

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Sponsored Feature 

Why It’s Really Time to Steer Away from the Golden Visa 

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Contributor empowered startups, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, sponsored feature

Those caught off-guard by golden visa’s end haven’t been listening to Portugal. The future is in entrepreneur-investor business incubation.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal’s €4bn Golden Visa Backlog Would Take Until 2030 to Finish Processing, Insider Reveals

July 11, 2023July 12, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, pedro catao pinheiro, portugal, residence by investment, statistics

A source at the SEF says the agency has 7,802 pending applications. At current rates, processing these will take 6.8 years.

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Africa Analysis 

Unsung Programs Part 6: Mauritius Investor PR – Instant PR for US$375,000

July 8, 2023July 10, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, club, golden visa, mauritius, residence by investment, unsung programs

The Mauritius Investor program offers immediate PR and a two-year path to a first-rate citizenship in a low-tax, safe, and tropical country.

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Sponsored Feature 

CoinPanel: The Fully-Licensed, Regulated Crypto Payment Gateway for All RCBI Programs

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Contributor citizenship by investment, crypto, cryptocurrencies, golden visa, residence by investment, sponsored feature

CoinPanel offers the only fully licensed crypto payment service in the Investment Migration industry, without volume restrictions.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Has Backlog Worth €1.5 Billion as Applications Surge Ahead of Price-Hike

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, greece, residence by investment, statistics

Greece’s backlog now numbers nearly 16,000 (about 5,000 main applicants), which, when converted to golden visas, will net billions for Greece.

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North America Policy Updates 

Canada to Reform Startup Visa: Financially Backed Applicants to Get Priority

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim active investor visa, canada, canada startup visa, Canada SUV, club, north america, policy updates, residence by investment, slava apel, startup visa

Canada will raise the number of spots for Startup applicants and prioritize those financially backed. Work permits will be open and last 3 years.

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Asia-Pacific 

Malaysia: Govt. to Review Both MM2H and PViP Following Dismal Performance

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim anthony liew, club, golden visa, malaysia, mm2h, mm2hca, residence by investment, southeast asia

Officials propose to divide MM2H into “Platinum, Silver, and Bronze” categories. Agents association call for merger of MM2H and PViP.

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Europe 

UK Supreme Court Overturns Ruling in UK Tier 1 Case: Maxwell Holding’s Contingent Financing Not Compliant

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim court, europe, golden visa, investor visa, residence by investment, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

The UK Supreme Court settles a nearly four-year-old legal dispute over self-serving UK Tier 1 investment structures.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Portugal Govt. Proposes to Keep Golden Visa After All, Eliminating Only Real Estate, Capital Transfer Options

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim europe, golden visa, madalena monteiro, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment, vanessa rodrigues lima

The same governing party that introduced the bill to end the golden visa in the first place is now proposing to keep most of the program.

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