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Europe Policy Updates 

UK’s New Founder Innovator Visa Program is “Not Scalable” And Will See “Serious Bottlenecks”

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Christian Henrik Nesheim active investor visa, club, eric major, founder innovator, innovator, residence by investment, united kingdom

“We don’t anticipate any truly scalable offerings in the future here in the UK,” said veteran UK investment migration provider Eric Major.

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Europe 

How to Get Your Business Ready for a UK Innovator and Startup Visa Endorsing Body

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 John Courtney club, europe, innovator, john courtney, startup visa, uk, united kingdom

To qualify for a UK Startup or Innovator Visa, applicants must obtain the endorsement of designated endorsing bodies. John Courtney explains how to get it.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Rejection Rates for UK Innovator Visa Reach 35% in Q1 as Home Office Challenges Endorsing Bodies

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim active investor visa, club, innovator, residence by investment, united kingdom

Increasingly, the Home Office is questioning the conclusions of endorsing bodies, indicates Latitude chief executive Eric Major.

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Europe Intel & Data 

UK Investor Program’s Last Year Was a Good One, Q4 2021 Figures Reveal

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, golden visa, statistics, uk investor visa, united kingdom

The UK Investor Visa raised at least £600 million in 2021, and likely closer to £1 billion. The Startup and Innovator visas hit record highs.

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Europe Policy Updates 

“Politics and Optics” and “Difficult to Understand”: Industry Reacts to UK Investor Visa Closure

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, eric major, europe, golden visa, kelvin tanner, policy updates, politics, residence by investment, uk investor visa, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Latitude’s Eric Major and Charles Russell Speechlys’ Kelvin Tanner question the Home Office’s justifications for scrapping the Investor visa.

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Europe 

Brokerage Acquires Majority of Shuttered UK Tier 1 Specialist Dolfin’s Clients

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, dolfin, europe, investor visa, Tier 1, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

UK Tier 1 specialist Dolfin’s special administrators have found a successor service provider for more than half of the firm’s client accounts.

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Europe Intel & Data 

American Interest in UK Investor Visas Continues to Grow – 1 in 4 Iranians Rejected

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, farzin yazdi, golden visa, investor visa, residence by investment, statistics, uk tier 1, united kingdom

More than one in four Iranians, 22% of Pakistanis, 16% of Indians, and 13% of Egyptians have historically been turned away. No Brazilians have ever been rejected.

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Europe’s Golden Visa Performance in 2020: A Mixed Picture

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, EU, europe, golden visa, greece, latvia, portugal, residence by investment, spain, statistics, united kingdom

Though approval volumes were down across the board, the differences in performance varied sharply, from -4% to -92%.

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

UK Tier 1 Applications Come Roaring Back in Q3: Approvals up 317% From Q2

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, europe, farzin yazdi, golden visa, statistics, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Farzin Yazdi attributes the late summer and early fall investment boom to a release of pent-up demand stemming from the lockdown-months.

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Ten On The Weekend 

“There Have Been Many Attempts to Eliminate [UK Tier 1] Route” – 10 on The Weekend: Farzin Yazdi

October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, farzin yazdi, interview, shard capital, totw, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Farzin Yazdi is upset that “a few bad actors see migrants as naïve and an easy catch for a scam,” and admires the work of Bruno L’ecuyer’s IMC.

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Europe Intel & Data 

Pandemic Brings UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Applications to Halt in Q2

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, europe, farzin yazdi, golden visa, investor visa, rejection rates, residence by investment, shard capital, steinmetz-leffa, Tier 1, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Not since Q3 2008 has the Home Office approved fewer applications for Tier 1 investor visas in the UK.

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China Editor's Picks Reasonable Doubt 

8 Questions Hongkongers Must Ask Before Taking Up The UK’s BN(O) Visa Offer

August 10, 2020August 24, 2020 David Lesperance analysis, bn(o), china, club, david lesperance, hong kong, uk, united kingdom

Hong Kong’s BN(O)s thinking of taking up the UK’s visa offer must be ready to burn personal and financial bridges, writes David Lesperance.

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Europe 

ECAA-Visas, The Turkish CIP’s Secret Weapon, May Be Living on Borrowed Time

March 12, 2020August 27, 2021 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, entrepreneur, europe, golden visa, residence by investment, startup visa, tbv, turkey, turkish, uk, united kingdom

The Home Office saw 52% YoY growth in Turkish Businessperson Visas in 2019. Brexit’s releasing the UK from its Ankara Agreement obligations has something to do with it.

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Europe Intel & Data 

UK Tier 1 Investor Demand Picks Up in Q4, More Than £720 Million Raised in 2019

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, farzin yazdi, leffa, residence by investment, shard capital, steinmetz-leffa, Tier 1, uk, united kingdom

Long-standing political uncertainty over Brexit and the general election now settled, investors are once more turning to the UK in greater numbers.

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Europe Intel & Data 

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Approvals Plummet 60% in Q3

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, entrepreneur, innovator, leffa, shard capital, startup visa, statistics, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Only 49 main applicants received Tier 1 Investor visas during the Q3 2019, a down from 124 in the preceding quarter.

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Europe 

UK Undercover Reporters Show Shortcomings in Home Office Tier 1 Vetting That Industry Has Repeatedly Warned of in the Past

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim golden visa, home office, investigation, investor visa, residence by investment, uk tier 1, undercover, united kingdom

Channel 4 and the Times say they have exposed a “scandal”, but the industry has itself repeatedly urged the Home Office to update its procedure.

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Europe Influencers Interviews 

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Reform: “Not Much Has Really Changed,” Says Yazdi

June 13, 2019February 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim europe, farzin yazdi, golden visa, influencers, interview, investment migration forum, reform, residence by investment, uk, uk tier 1, united kingdom

Confusion regarding the recent UK Tier 1 reforms had led to a surge in applications but practical consequences for investors were limited, said Yazdi.

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Editor's Picks Europe 

1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, entrepreneur, farzin yazdi, leffa, residence by investment, shard capital, statistics, uk tier 1, united kingdom

As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into the statistical archives

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Sponsored Feature 

Searching for Trusted UK Immigration Partners to Grow CBI Business With?

November 20, 2018December 3, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim astons, cbi, sponsored feature, united kingdom

by AstonsSponsor   Expand your global reach with Astons. With the surge of popularity of global mobility due to political

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Market

October 13, 2018October 13, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim bulgaria, data, EU, europe, golden visa, greece, ireland, latvia, malta, portugal, residence by investment, spain, statistics, united kingdom

Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than half the market.

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