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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

IMI EXCLUSIVE: Vanuatu Reveals Historical Data on All CBI Programs Going Back to 2014

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, ciip, citizenship by investment, club, data, dsp, peter vincent, ronald warsal, statistics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp, verp

In a historic release prepared exclusively for IMI, Vanuatu shares, for the first time, statistics on all its past and present CBI programs.

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Asia-Pacific Reasonable Doubt 

Lesperance: Vanuatu Govt. Inadvertently Admits Fatal Flaw in Its Honorary CIP

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 David Lesperance analysis, club, david lesperance, honorary citizenship, reasonable doubt, vanuatu, vdsp

Vanuatu’s deputy PM concedes the country’s CIP investors are still just honorary citizens and that he plans to give them a yellow passport.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Policy Updates 

Vanuatu to Offer Citizenship by Investment to Stateless People – Local Agent Gets Exclusive Deal

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, dsp, laszlo kiss, statelessness, vanuatu, vdsp

Vanuatu’s Development Support Program aims to become the first CIP to allow stateless people to apply for citizenship by investment.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu’s Dual-CIP Era Drawing to a Close? “Hong Kong-Jimmy” Receives Termination Notice

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, james harris, jimmy ng, policy updates, prg, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Vanuatu Govt.: “It clearly shows conflict of interest on your side as you clearly knew there would be a change of government when the contract elapsed.”

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu Citizenship Commission’s New Chairman Tasked With Addressing Dual Program Paradox

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, james harris, politics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Vanuatu’s new government wants more transparency for its two CIPs. Particularly for the VCP, a program exclusively operated by a single agent in Hong Kong.

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Ten On The Weekend 

10 On The Weekend – James E. Harris: “Demand for Vanuatu CIP Can Explode if New Govt. Takes Action”

May 9, 2020August 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, interview, james harris, totw, vanuatu, vdsp

James Harris, a former British Army officer once stationed east of the iron curtain, has discovered a latent passion for gardening during the lockdown.

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Asia-Pacific Reasonable Doubt 

In a Pandemic World, Vanuatu Has Placed Itself Under a Microscope

April 3, 2020August 24, 2020 David Lesperance asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, david lesperance, dsp, honorary citizenship, james harris, vanuatu, vdsp

After much discussion, David Lesperance remains unconvinced that Vanuatu’s citizenship by investment programs grant anything but honorary citizenship.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu CIP-Revenue Surged in 2019, Nearly Half of Government Revenue in Dec.

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, statistics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Having more than tripled in two years, revenues from CBI are already the country’s main income source and may soon make up more than 50% of the total.

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Asia-Pacific Vice 

Vanuatu Govt. Moves to Stop Agents Undercutting Official Price

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, james harris, policy, policy updates, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Undercutting of the Government’s officially sanctioned retail price has led to confusion in the market-place, writes James. E. Harris.

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Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Eyes Record CBI-Revenue in 2019, Reaching 75% of Budget Target by End of April

August 5, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim asia-pacific, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, data, dsp, statistics, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

In the first four months of 2019, revenue from Vanuatu’s two citizenship by investment programs nearly equaled the amount raised in all of 2017.

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Asia-Pacific China Editor's Picks Vice 

Details Emerge on Vanuatu’s Revoking Citizenships, Extraditing Fraud Suspects to China

July 17, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, china, cip, citizenship by investment, club, extradition, vanuatu, vdsp, vice

Vanuatu has revoked the citizenships of four Chinese fraud-suspects and extradited them to China. Whether due process was granted remains an open question.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Harris: Vanuatu Government Addresses the “Multiple Citizenship Program” Paradox

April 26, 2019June 15, 2020 James Harris cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dsp, james harris, policy update, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

In a welcome series of new Regulation Orders, Vanuatu moves to harmonize the terms for its citizenship programs.

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Asia-Pacific Vice 

Conspiracies and Foul Play – In Candid Letter, HK Lawyer Answers Long-Standing Questions on Vanuatu Citizenship

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim ciip, citizenship by investment, letter to the editor, martin fairbairn, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp, verp, vreo

In a letter to the editor, Hong Kong lawyer Martin Fairbairn offers disquieting answers to critical questions on Vanuatu citizenship by investment.

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks 

3 Crucial Questions the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission Needs to Answer – Yesterday

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, ciip, cip, citizenship by investment, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Why do you have two programs with different prices? Are the citizenships honorary or not? And who is Jimmy from

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Asia-Pacific Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Revenue up 280% in 2018: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, vanuatu, vcp, vdsp

Improving intake faster than any other CBI destination, Vanuatu has seen income from its two citizenship programs triple in a single year.

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Asia-Pacific Policy Updates 

Vanuatu Removes ‘Honorary’ Designation From Investors’ Citizenships

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim dsp, james harris, policy update, vanuatu, vdsp, vic

Individuals naturalized under Vanuatu’s Development and Support Programme (VDSP) – one of two concurrent citizenship by investment programs in the Pacific

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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

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