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Caribbean Opinion 

Strong-Arming Caribbean CIPs to Exclude Russians is Absurd, Unjust, and Unworthy

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 Nuri Katz caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, nuri katz, opinion, russians, suspension, ukraine

Caribbean CIPs are forced to fall in line with the demands of the bigger countries or face sanctions themselves, writes Nuri Katz.

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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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Europe Policy Updates 

Latvia Keeps Golden Visa Open After All But Shuts it to Russians, Belarusians for 15 Months

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim belarusians, club, EU, europe, golden visa, latvia, policy updates, residence by investment, russians

In the end, Latvia keeps its program but suspends Russians and Belarusians for a year and bars those who support the war from applying.

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Europe 

Cyprus to Revoke Passports (Not Citizenships) of up to 21 Russians, Belarusians Over EU Sanctions

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, revocation, russians, sanctions, war

Cyprus is revoking the passports – not the citizenships – of a number of Russians and Belarusians whose name appear on sanctions lists.

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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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Caribbean Policy Updates 

4 of 5: Grenada Citizenship by Investment Program Suspends Russian, Belarusian Applicants

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, grenada, policy updates, russians, ukraine

Russian and Belarusian applicants remain welcome under the CIPs of Turkey, Montenegro, and of Saint Lucia, the final Caribbean hold-out.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

St. Kitts Suspends Russian, Belarusian Applicants – Saint Lucia, Grenada, Turkey Remain Open

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, russians, saint kitts and nevis, ukraine

Saint Kitts & Nevis becomes the third Caribbean CBI country to explicitly suspend Russian and Belarusian applicants.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Caribbean CIPs Issue Suspensions on Russians, Belarusians, And Even Ukrainians

March 5, 2022March 8, 2022 Ahmad Abbas belarusians, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, policy updates, russians, ukraine

Russian applicants are now suspended from three Caribbean CIPs, Belarusians from two, and Ukrainians from one.

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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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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or Russian

July 10, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim chinese, data, golden visa, real estate, residence by investment, russians, spain, statistics

Since the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the province of Catalonia; 44% in

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data Popular 

Greek Golden Visa Raises €1.5 Billion; On Track for Record Year Driven by Chinese Interest

November 28, 2017December 4, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim china, chinese, golden visa, greece, greek, residence by investment, russians, statistics, turkey

At 2,079 cumulative Golden Visa issuances from 2013 to October this year, Greece is the third most popular residence by

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Europe 

40% of Malta citizenship applicants are Russians, EU figures reveal

April 24, 2017August 10, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim cip, citizenship by investment, malta, miip, news, russians

Via Times of Malta New data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical bureau, show that Malta granted citizenship to 646 individuals

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