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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In Cryptic Circular, Antigua & Barbuda CIU Re-Suspends Applications from Russians
Russians and Belarusians are excluded again. The suspension, moreover, will have retroactive effect, going back three weeks.
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Russia’s Golden Visa to Launch on Jan 1st: Now “Primarily of Interest to Chinese”
Analysts expect “primarily Chinese” investors to take advantage of the program to occupy niches vacated by recently departed Western firms.
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Antigua & Barbuda Becomes 2nd Caribbean CBI Country to Re-Open for Russian, Belarusian Applicants
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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6 Global Economic Effects of The War in Ukraine And What They Mean for Investment Migration
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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If the CBI Industry Wants to Survive, it Needs to Muster a Concerted Effort – Immediately
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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Golden Visas of Spain, Ireland Ban Russians: See Interactive Map of Programs Still Open to Russians
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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Full House: St. Lucia Becomes 5th Caribbean CIP to Suspend Russians, Belarusians
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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Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment Program Remains Open to Russian Investors
As Russians are increasingly excluded from residence and citizenship by investment programs globally, Turkey’s CIP remains open.
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More Than Half The Firm’s Clients Were Russian: “We Won’t Serve That Market Anymore,” Says Ukrainian Founder
“We expect to incur significant financial losses from this decision,” says company founder and Ukrainian national Anatoliy Lyetayev.
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Malta U-Turns, Suspends Russians, Belarusians from CBI and RBI After All, Citing Inability to Conduct Due Diligence
Malta suspends Russians and Belarusians from applying to MEIN and MPRP programs, ostensibly over inability to conduct adequate due diligence.
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Greece Suspends Golden Visa Application, Issuance, and Renewal for Russians
Greece joins Portugal in banning Russians from its golden visa program. Further Western countries are expected to make similar announcements.
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Confusion About Ban on Russians from Portugal’s Golden Visa amid Contradictory Reports
With immediate effect, Portugal’s Foreign Affairs Minister has suspended the consideration of golden visa applications from Russians.
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White House, EU, UK, and Canada Vow to “Limit the Sale of Citizenship” to “Act Against” Russian Government
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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Anti-Fragility, Ukraine–Russia Conflict, and Investment Migration: 3 Considerations
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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7 Known Changes Coming to the Global Investment Migration Market in 2022
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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US Embassy in Moscow Suspends Visa Services: CBI Lifting the Iron Curtain
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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Russian Govt. Approves Golden Visa Bill, Will Permit Five Generations in One Application
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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Details Emerge on Russia’s Planned Golden Visa Program: Investments Starting at $130,000
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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Russia Reveals Plans for Real Estate-Based Residence by Investment Program
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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