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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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Caribbean Policy Updates 

In Cryptic Circular, Antigua & Barbuda CIU Re-Suspends Applications from Russians

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, caribbean, cbi, cip, circular, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, policy updates, russia, russians, russians ukraine

Russians and Belarusians are excluded again. The suspension, moreover, will have retroactive effect, going back three weeks.

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Policy Updates 

Russia’s Golden Visa to Launch on Jan 1st: Now “Primarily of Interest to Chinese”

July 24, 2022August 7, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia

Analysts expect “primarily Chinese” investors to take advantage of the program to occupy niches vacated by recently departed Western firms.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Antigua & Barbuda Becomes 2nd Caribbean CBI Country to Re-Open for Russian, Belarusian Applicants

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua & barbuda, caribbean, cbi, cip, circular, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, policy updates, russia, russians ukraine, ukraine

Ukrainians – in a grimly ironic twist – remain excluded from the program because of the very belligerence to which they have fallen prey.

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Opinion 

6 Global Economic Effects of The War in Ukraine And What They Mean for Investment Migration

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 Andrés Solimano andres solimano, citizenship by investment, club, europe, inflation, oil, opinion, residence by investment, russia, sanctions, ukraine, war

Dr. Andrés Solimano, who holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT, identifies six global effects of the war and the impact they could have on IM.

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Opinion 

If the CBI Industry Wants to Survive, it Needs to Muster a Concerted Effort – Immediately

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Nuri Katz caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, nuri katz, opinion, russia, russians, ukraine

Nuri Katz says recent weeks’ events show that “unless something changes drastically, we are closer to the end of the CBI industry than to the beginning of it.”

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Europe Intel & Data 

Golden Visas of Spain, Ireland Ban Russians: See Interactive Map of Programs Still Open to Russians

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, data, data and intel, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia, russians, ukraine

The golden visas of Ireland and Spain join the fast-growing list of investment migration programs closing its doors to Russians.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Full House: St. Lucia Becomes 5th Caribbean CIP to Suspend Russians, Belarusians

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, belarusians, caribbean, cbi, cip, club, kraine, policy updates, russia, russians

Two weeks after Dominica’s CIP became the first in the Caribbean to suspend Russians and Belarusians, Saint Lucia becomes the 5th and final.

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MENA Sponsored Feature 

Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment Program Remains Open to Russian Investors

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Contributor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, mena, russia, russians, sponsored feature, turkey

As Russians are increasingly excluded from residence and citizenship by investment programs globally, Turkey’s CIP remains open.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

More Than Half The Firm’s Clients Were Russian: “We Won’t Serve That Market Anymore,” Says Ukrainian Founder

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim anatoliy lyetayev, citizenship by investment, club, editor's picks, migronis, russia, ukraine, war

“We expect to incur significant financial losses from this decision,” says company founder and Ukrainian national Anatoliy Lyetayev.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Malta U-Turns, Suspends Russians, Belarusians from CBI and RBI After All, Citing Inability to Conduct Due Diligence

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim alex muscat, club, malta, MEIN, mprp, policy updates, russia, ukraine

Malta suspends Russians and Belarusians from applying to MEIN and MPRP programs, ostensibly over inability to conduct adequate due diligence.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Greece Suspends Golden Visa Application, Issuance, and Renewal for Russians

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, greece, greek, policy updates, russia, russians, ukraine

Greece joins Portugal in banning Russians from its golden visa program. Further Western countries are expected to make similar announcements.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Confusion About Ban on Russians from Portugal’s Golden Visa amid Contradictory Reports

February 27, 2022December 31, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, portugal, residence by investment, russia, SEF

With immediate effect, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister has suspended the consideration of golden visa applications from Russians.

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Europe Policy Updates 

White House, EU, UK, and Canada Vow to “Limit the Sale of Citizenship” to “Act Against” Russian Government

February 27, 2022March 2, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, europe, european commission, golden visa, politics, russia, ukraine, white house

The group said it would “limit the sale of citizenship”. Whether it means to restrict just Russians or CBI programs altogether is not clear.

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Europe Greco's Geopolitics Opinion 

Anti-Fragility, Ukraine–Russia Conflict, and Investment Migration: 3 Considerations

February 24, 2022May 30, 2022 Brian Greco antifragile, brian greco, club, opinion, putin, russia, ukraine

The outbreak of war in Ukraine today strikes at the heart of why this industry exists in the first place, writes Brian Greco.

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Industry Trends 

7 Known Changes Coming to the Global Investment Migration Market in 2022

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, industry trends, montenegro, panama, portugal, russia, saint kitts and nevis, spain, startup

2022 no doubt holds a long list of surprises in store for the investment migration market. Here are seven changes we already know are coming.

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Anatoliy's Analysis 

US Embassy in Moscow Suspends Visa Services: CBI Lifting the Iron Curtain

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Anatoliy Lyetayev anatoliy lyetayev, anatoliys analysis, club, cold war, consular services, embassy, iron curtain, russia, suspension, united states

Anatoliy Lyetayev: In a startling turn of events, the US Embassy in Moscow has announced it will limit its services to emergencies only.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Russian Govt. Approves Golden Visa Bill, Will Permit Five Generations in One Application

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia

Russia is changing its mind on minimum investments and plans to open what would be the world’s most generationally inclusive golden visa.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Details Emerge on Russia’s Planned Golden Visa Program: Investments Starting at $130,000

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia

The Ministry of Economy has offered a first glance at precisely under which conditions it will grant residency in exchange for investment.

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Policy Updates 

Russia Reveals Plans for Real Estate-Based Residence by Investment Program

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, golden visa, policy updates, residence by investment, russia

The government is actively studying best practices among European residence by investment programs with an eye to launching their own in July 2021.

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