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Bayat: CIPs’ Blanket Bans on Iranians are Draconian and Bad for Business

August 13, 2018June 15, 2020 Sam Bayat ban, banned countries, banned nationalities, club, iran, opinion, restricted countries, restricted nationalities, saint lucia, sam bayat, sanctions

This article was contributed by Sam Bayat, head of Bayat Legal Services. Saint Lucia will no longer accept citizenship by

Caribbean Editor's Picks Vice

Quis Custodiet IPSA? Due Diligence Firm Settles Iran Sanctions Violation Case

September 15, 2017September 18, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, due diligence, ipsa, iran, sanctions

IPSA, a world-leading due diligence and risk mitigation firm, has agreed to pay US$ 259,200 to settle what the Office

Caribbean Policy Updates

Dominica CIU Issues Stern Warning to Agents: Don’t Market Visa-Free EU Travel

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The CIU has issued a comprehensive list of prohibited promotional behavior, promising to permanently blacklist offenders.

Europe

10 Million Polish-Americans Potentially Eligible for EU Citizenship by Descent

January 24, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

Some 10 million Americans, and twice that figure globally, are potentially eligible for EU citizenship by descent thanks to Polish ancestry.

IM People in The News

US “By Far Our Single Biggest Jurisdiction of New Clients”: IM People in The News This Week

January 23, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

“We’ve always had clients out of the U.S., but more recently, it’s by far our single biggest jurisdiction of new clients,” Mr. Volek said.

Podcast

“When Clients Ask About a Program And It’s Not Portugal, I Talk About Portugal”: John Hanafin on the Mobility Standard

January 22, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

John Hanafin also says North Macedonia and Albania “are about five years ahead of Montenegro” in terms of becoming EU members.

Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks

Vanuatu Officials Split Over CS Global’s $10,000-per-Application CBI Contract

January 21, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

The Attorney General and the FIU objected to the contract. Lack of unified messaging undermines the program, indicates Micha-Rose Emmett.

Europe Intel & Data

Malta Has Granted Residency to 2,273 Investors Via MRVP and MPRP Since 2016, Now Planning Entrepreneur Visa

January 19, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

For the first time ever, and exclusively in IMI, the Residency Malta Agency shares statistics on Malta’s PRP (and MRVP) going back to 2016.

Caribbean Sponsored Feature

GEMS CEO Gregor Nassief Shares 2021 Report and 2022 Outlook on Secret Bay, the Gold Standard for CBI Opportunities

January 19, 2022 Contributor Comments Off

Secret Bay saw record sales in 2021, sold out phase 1 and 2, distributed investor payments, and completed new villas. Further milestones are in store for 2022.

Analysis Europe Policy Updates

Bulgarian RCBI: Program Reform Just as Likely an Outcome as Closure Says Legal Expert

January 18, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off

Though the govt. wants to end the program, comprehensive reform and extension of the program is an equally likely outcome, says Ivan Petrov.

Europe Industry Trends Sponsored Feature

15 Changes and Trends in Portugal’s Immigration System in 2022

January 18, 2022 Sara Rebolo Comments Off

In this comprehensive overview, Sara Sousa Rebolo and Miguel Silva outline what to look out for in Portugal’s immigration system in 2022.

Asia-Pacific Opinion

4 Ways in Which Brussels Is Unfairly Harming Vanuatu’s Citizenship by Investment Program

January 17, 2022 Martin St-Hilaire Comments Off

Martin St-Hilaire points to red herrings, straw man arguments, and other deliberate fallacies the European Commission uses against Vanuatu.