UK Tier 1 Investor Visa on Track to Raise £1 Billion in 2019 – Record Interest From Hong Kong in Q2Christian NesheimEditor While the number of main applicants dipped slightly…
Cyprus CIP and US EB-5 Most Common Programs in China-Market, Analysis ShowsChristian NesheimEditor The Residence and Citizenship by Investment Company Directory contains 732 firms that offer investment migration services. 102…
Cyprus CIP and US EB-5 Most Common Programs in China-Market, Analysis ShowsChristian NesheimEditor The Residence and Citizenship by Investment Company Directory contains 732 firms that offer investment migration services. 102…
Greek Golden Visa Stakeholders Rejoice as New Govt. Eliminates VAT on Property InvestmentChristian NesheimEditor Greek property just got a whole lot cheaper for foreign investors. The country’s new center-right government…
4 Warnings to Caribbean Politicians Who Seek to Make CIPs Political Footballs During ElectionsCarlyle RogersDubai/Anguilla Within the next 6-9 months, two major Caribbean CBI jurisdictions, Dominica and St. Kitts &…
25% of Dominica’s GDP and Half of Govt. Revenue to Come From CIP This YearChristian NesheimEditor Confirming the prediction from last year, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has confirmed in…
As Hong Kong Impasse Intensifies, Investment Migration Firms Report Surge in InquiriesChristian NesheimEditor As anti-Beijing protests continue to escalate in Hong Kong, service providers say inquiries about alternative residence and…
As Hong Kong Impasse Intensifies, Investment Migration Firms Report Surge in InquiriesChristian NesheimEditor As anti-Beijing protests continue to escalate in Hong Kong, service providers say inquiries about alternative residence and…
CBI-Debate Escalates to Ad-Hominem Attacks in Dominica As Election LoomsChristian NesheimEditor Both sides of the aisle fling scathing allegations as the citizenship by investment program takes center stage in the…
CBI-Debate Escalates to Ad-Hominem Attacks in Dominica As Election LoomsChristian NesheimEditor Both sides of the aisle fling scathing allegations as the citizenship by investment program takes center stage in the…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
What All RCBI-Professionals Need to Know About ETIAS, Europe’s Upcoming Travel Authorization SystemChristian NesheimEditor The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), currently under development and slated to debut in…
Malta Hints at Revoking IIP-Obtained Citizenship as Investor Pleads Guilty to FraudChristian NesheimEditor Mustafa Abdel Wadood, an Egyptian national who obtained citizenship in Malta last year through the country’s Individual…
Greek Cypriot driver dies in car crash in northA 79-year-old Greek Cypriot man died on Thursday in a car accident in the north, on the Morphou to Lefka motorway. According…
Latvia’s Golden Visa Back From Doldrums, Courtesy of Vietnamese InvestorsChristian NesheimEditor If Latvia’s golden visa performs as well in the second half of 2019 as it did in the first,…
Latvia’s Golden Visa Back From Doldrums, Courtesy of Vietnamese InvestorsChristian NesheimEditor If Latvia’s golden visa performs as well in the second half of 2019 as it did in the first,…
Latvia’s Golden Visa Back From Doldrums, Courtesy of Vietnamese InvestorsChristian NesheimEditor If Latvia’s golden visa performs as well in the second half of 2019 as it did in the first,…
Latvia’s Golden Visa Back From Doldrums, Courtesy of Vietnamese InvestorsChristian NesheimEditor If Latvia’s golden visa performs as well in the second half of 2019 as it did in the first,…
Chinese Billionaire on Beijing’s Radar Over Saint Kitts CitizenshipChristian NesheimEditor Sun Xiang obtained citizenship of Saint Kitts & Nevis through an investment in 2011. A year later, he became a…
Moldova CIP Continues to Issue New Citizenships During Application-PauseChristian NesheimEditor While Europe’s youngest citizenship by investment program has taken a four-month break to undergo a government review, a growing number…
Portugal Golden Visa Applications Reach 16-Month High in July as Brazilian Investors Rival ChineseChristian NesheimEditor Not since March 2018 has the SEF approved more applications in a single month than…
Portugal Golden Visa Applications Reach 16-Month High in July as Brazilian Investors Rival ChineseChristian NesheimEditor Not since March 2018 has the SEF approved more applications in a single month than…
Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards RestrictionDimitry KochhenovUniversity of Groningen Oskar J. GstreinUniversity of Groningen Jacquelyn VeraldiTrinity College, Cambridge Introduction Should states disclose the personal…
Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards RestrictionDimitry KochhenovUniversity of Groningen Oskar J. GstreinUniversity of Groningen Jacquelyn VeraldiTrinity College, Cambridge Introduction Should states disclose the personal…
Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards RestrictionDimitry KochhenovUniversity of Groningen Oskar J. GstreinUniversity of Groningen Jacquelyn VeraldiTrinity College, Cambridge Introduction Should states disclose the personal…
Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards RestrictionDimitry KochhenovUniversity of Groningen Oskar J. GstreinUniversity of Groningen Jacquelyn VeraldiTrinity College, Cambridge Introduction Should states disclose the personal…
Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards RestrictionDimitry KochhenovUniversity of Groningen Oskar J. GstreinUniversity of Groningen Jacquelyn VeraldiTrinity College, Cambridge Introduction Should states disclose the personal…
Canceling Moldova CIP Now Would Mean “€3-4 Million Fine”: Parliament Approves 4-Month Freeze in Dual ReadingChristian NesheimEditor Passing the bill in two readings during the same plenary session on Wednesday,…
How to Reach Nearly 30,000 Investment Migration Agents and Clients on a BudgetIf you’re a regular IMI reader, chances are you own or work in an investment migration advisory, a…
How to Reach Nearly 30,000 Investment Migration Agents and Clients on a BudgetIf you’re a regular IMI reader, chances are you own or work in an investment migration advisory, a…
CBI’s Caribbean Banking Problem and Three Easy Ways to Fix It, by Peter MacfarlanePeter MacfarlaneSponsored by NTL Trust As someone who has helped many people acquire new Caribbean citizenships and…
Letters to the Editor #1: What’s the Status of Montenegro’s CIP, and Why RCBI Is a Small-Firm IndustryChristian NesheimEditor Every week, the editor of IMI receives a variety of questions…
Letters to the Editor #1: What’s the Status of Montenegro’s CIP, and Why RCBI Is a Small-Firm IndustryChristian NesheimEditor Every week, the editor of IMI receives a variety of questions…
Another 13 Approved Citizenship by Investment Agents Added Since MayChristian NesheimEditor The number of accredited agents for citizenship by investment programs has grown by 25 since February, an average of…
Golden Visas: A Mechanism For Moving People From Unfree Countries to Free Ones, Analysis ShowsChristian NesheimEditor Our analysis confirms what most industry stakeholders have believed for a long time; residence…
Golden Visas: A Mechanism For Moving People From Unfree Countries to Free Ones, Analysis ShowsChristian NesheimEditor Our analysis confirms what most industry stakeholders have believed for a long time; residence…
Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-DemandStephane TajickMontreal A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK…
Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-DemandStephane TajickMontreal A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK…
Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-DemandStephane TajickMontreal A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK…
DHS to Publish Final Rule on EB-5 Tomorrow That Would Raise Min. Investment to $900,000Christian NesheimEditor The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has scheduled the publication of the EB-5 program’s…
Turkey’s CIP Surprises With Nearly 1,000 Approved Applications so FarApex Consultancy & Trading GroupSponsor The Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs has published the first official…
Turkey’s CIP Surprises With Nearly 1,000 Approved Applications so FarApex Consultancy & Trading GroupSponsor The Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs has published the first official…
Turkey’s CIP Surprises With Nearly 1,000 Approved Applications so FarApex Consultancy & Trading GroupSponsor The Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs has published the first official…
On Japanese Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and How They May ChangeHyong-Jin KWON Paris An estimated 700,000 dual citizens aged more than 22 live in Japan and an even more numerous…
On Japanese Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and How They May ChangeHyong-Jin KWON Paris An estimated 700,000 dual citizens aged more than 22 live in Japan and an even more numerous…
Why Americans and Europeans Invest in New Citizenships, by Peter MacfarlanePeter MacfarlaneSponsored by NTL Trust European passports consistently top league tables charting the number of countries their holders can visit…
Why Americans and Europeans Invest in New Citizenships, by Peter MacfarlanePeter MacfarlaneSponsored by NTL Trust European passports consistently top league tables charting the number of countries their holders can visit…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
The 10 Most Lucrative Golden Visas Last Year, According to the StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor These ten programs brought in the most money to their respective countries last year. One program alone…
House to Vote This Week on Bill That Would Remove Per-Country Visa Caps on EB-5 ProgramChristian NesheimEditor Zoe Lofgren, a House Representative from California who also heads the House Administration…
UAE Issues First Golden Visa to Handpicked Sharjah BusinessmanChristian NesheimEditor Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Holdings, Lalu Samuel, an Indian national, is the first recipient of the UAE’s golden…
As New Expropriation Law Looms, South African Interest in Investment Migration SoarsChristian NesheimEditor For the last year, South Africa’s ANC government, with the support and encouragement of EFF – a…
As New Expropriation Law Looms, South African Interest in Investment Migration SoarsChristian NesheimEditor For the last year, South Africa’s ANC government, with the support and encouragement of EFF – a…
The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 1Luc Lu 陆琦Shanghai/Singapore In 2002, Chinese authorities began regulating the immigration industry and issued the first batch of licenses to immigration firms,…
The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 1Luc Lu 陆琦Shanghai/Singapore In 2002, Chinese authorities began regulating the immigration industry and issued the first batch of licenses to immigration firms,…
Grenada’s Q1 CIP Revenue Doubles That of Same Period Last YearChristian NesheimEditor During Q1 2019, the Grenada CIP raised EC$39 million (US$14.4 million), almost twice as much as in Q1…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Surge 44% on Month in June, But 2019-Performance Remains Sub-ParChristian NesheimEditor Following disappointing performance in May, Portugal’s Golden Visa approval volume picked up markedly in June,…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Surge 44% on Month in June, But 2019-Performance Remains Sub-ParChristian NesheimEditor Following disappointing performance in May, Portugal’s Golden Visa approval volume picked up markedly in June,…
Visa-Freedom Has Causal Effect on Democracy Score, But Not on GDP, Researchers FindChristian NesheimEditor Using retrogression analysis, PhD candidates in Political Science Ömer Zarpli and Uğur Altundal of, respectively, the…
Planned Equity/Bond Investment Options For Greek Golden Visa On Hold Pending ElectionChristian NesheimEditor First floated in 2017, revisions that would expand the range of investment options for Greece’s Golden Visa…
Antigua PM: Are Caribbean CIPs Under Assault Because They Compete With European Ones?Christian NesheimEditor As part of a longer tirade against the EU, the OECD, and the US during a…
In Last Decade, E2 Brought 5 Times More People to the US Than EB-5 – and Likely More Money TooIn the last ten years, 74,128 individuals have arrived in the…
Greece Decentralizes Golden Visa Processing to Tackle Two-Year Waitlists in Greater AthensChristian NesheimEditor Rules requiring golden visa investors submit files in the municipality where they’d bought the property had seen…
Greece Decentralizes Golden Visa Processing to Tackle Two-Year Waitlists in Greater AthensChristian NesheimEditor Rules requiring golden visa investors submit files in the municipality where they’d bought the property had seen…
Italy’s Startup Visa Rejects Nearly Half of Applicants, 80% of Investment in Northern RegionsChristian NesheimEditor Italy’s startup visa, which opened in 2014, had received a cumulative total of 434 applications…
Italy’s Startup Visa Rejects Nearly Half of Applicants, 80% of Investment in Northern RegionsChristian NesheimEditor Italy’s startup visa, which opened in 2014, had received a cumulative total of 434 applications…
As Chinese Warm Up to Thai Elite Visa, Program Is Set For Record YearChristian NesheimEditor The Thailand Privilege Card Company Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism, issued…
As Chinese Warm Up to Thai Elite Visa, Program Is Set For Record YearChristian NesheimEditor The Thailand Privilege Card Company Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism, issued…
Saudi Arabia’s New €187,000 Residence by Investment Program Could Raise $10bn a Year, Says Crown PrinceChristian NesheimEditor Saudi Arabia is the third Gulf country in nine months to introduce a…
Spanish Golden Visa Approvals Drop 34% in Second Half of 2018, Chinese Interest Down SharplyChristian NesheimEditor Following a record-setting second first six months of 2018, which saw Spain approve 716…
Spanish Golden Visa Approvals Drop 34% in Second Half of 2018, Chinese Interest Down SharplyChristian NesheimEditor Following a record-setting second first six months of 2018, which saw Spain approve 716…
David Chen Says IMC’s Work is “Extremely Important” and Hopes More Chinese Firms Join Christian NesheimEditor China accounts for about two-thirds of the global investment migration market, and make up…
David Chen Says IMC’s Work is “Extremely Important” and Hopes More Chinese Firms Join Christian NesheimEditor China accounts for about two-thirds of the global investment migration market, and make up…
Chinese Have Spent NZ$3.8 Billion on New Zealand Investor Visas Over Last DecadeChristian NesheimEditor New Zealand’s two investor visa categories have raised close to NZ$6 billion since 2008, two-thirds of…
Carlyle Rogers: CBI Has No Place in the Current Geopolitical Debate on ImmigrationCarlyle RogersDubai/Anguilla The place of the CBI industry in the current geopolitical debate surrounding immigration To say that…
645 Investors and 2,042 Family Members Received Greek Golden Visas in First Half of 2019Christian NesheimEditor Recent figures from Enterprise Greece reveal that, in the first half of 2019, the…
CBI Real Estate Panel: “Allowing Only Ready-Built Projects Defies the Point of CIP” Christian NesheimEditor During a panel discussion at the Investment Migration Forum in Geneva last week, CIU-heads and…
Malta’s Golden Visa Has Received 1,600 Applications, But Backlog is Growing Due to Agents’ Sloppy Filing Christian NesheimEditor The MRVA’s new chief executive says Malta’s golden visa has received more…
The €350,000 Fund Route to Portugal’s Golden Visa is the Market’s Next Growth AreaHakan KodalOptylon Krea Investing €500,000 into residential real estate in Portugal is still a good option, which…
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in MayChristian NesheimEditor May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s…
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in MayChristian NesheimEditor May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s…
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in MayChristian NesheimEditor May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s…
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in MayChristian NesheimEditor May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s…
Portugal Golden Visa Investment Tumbles 32% on Year in MayChristian NesheimEditor May 2019 figures from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) reveal a sharp decline in interest in the country’s…
With Russia Visa-Waiver Deal, Antigua Passport Moves From 10th to 5th in Landmass-Access RankingChristian NesheimEditor Antigua and Barbuda’s Office of the Prime Minister yesterday revealed the country had just clinched…
With Russia Visa-Waiver Deal, Antigua Passport Moves From 10th to 5th in Landmass-Access RankingChristian NesheimEditor Antigua and Barbuda’s Office of the Prime Minister yesterday revealed the country had just clinched…
J.F. Harvey: The Missing Pillar in Caribbean CBI – Justification of RefusalsJean-François HarveyGlobal Managing Partner, Harvey Law Group Jean-François Harvey argues that the Caribbean CBI practice of not providing any…
J.F. Harvey: The Missing Pillar in Caribbean CBI – Justification of RefusalsJean-François HarveyGlobal Managing Partner, Harvey Law Group Jean-François Harvey argues that the Caribbean CBI practice of not providing any…
Moldova CIP’s 250,000 Real Estate Option Just Months Away – Only Completed Projects Qualify Christian NesheimEditor Moldova’s CIP is about to launch its real estate investment option, priced at 250,000…
Paraguay Issued 302 Investor Visas in 2018, 42% to BraziliansBence ZakonyiTucanoProd The landlocked Mercosur member state’s $70,000 residence by investment program is more popular than you may think, especially within…
3 Prime Ministers, All 5 Caribbean CIU-Heads to Meet in St. Kitts on June 19thCaribbean Investment Summit 2019Sponsor The stage is set for the most defining and consequential citizenship and…
3 Prime Ministers, All 5 Caribbean CIU-Heads to Meet in St. Kitts on June 19thCaribbean Investment Summit 2019Sponsor The stage is set for the most defining and consequential citizenship and…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
The 10 Most Popular Golden Visas in The World Last Year, According to StatisticsChristian NesheimEditor Momentous changes in fortune took place among golden visas last year; while one Asian investor…
Rozakis: The Greek Golden Visa – NOT The Portuguese – Is The World’s BestPanos RozakisCo-Founder of Greek Residency I just read Kianoush Mahhmoudi’s article Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the…
Rozakis: The Greek Golden Visa – NOT The Portuguese – Is The World’s BestPanos RozakisCo-Founder of Greek Residency I just read Kianoush Mahhmoudi’s article Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the…
Rozakis: The Greek Golden Visa – NOT The Portuguese – Is The World’s BestPanos RozakisCo-Founder of Greek Residency I just read Kianoush Mahhmoudi’s article Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the…
5 Reasons Portugal’s New Angel Visa is a Game-ChangerEmpowered StartupsSponsor Paul Girodo, Founder of Empowered Startups and Laura Blumes, Managing Director – Europe | www.empoweredstartups.com Recent developments have shifted the…
New Record for UK Tier 1 Investment in Q1 as Suspension-Scare Boosts Applications by 42%Christian NesheimEditor Not since 2014, when the investment requirement was half what it is today, has…
New Record for UK Tier 1 Investment in Q1 as Suspension-Scare Boosts Applications by 42%Christian NesheimEditor Not since 2014, when the investment requirement was half what it is today, has…
New Record for UK Tier 1 Investment in Q1 as Suspension-Scare Boosts Applications by 42%Christian NesheimEditor Not since 2014, when the investment requirement was half what it is today, has…
Foreign Resident Permit Applications Up 40% on Year in 2018-19Apex Consultancy & Trading GroupSponsor Over 1.1 million foreigners applied for Turkish residency in the year 2018-19, a 40% increase from…
Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q4 FiguresChristian NesheimEditor After nothing but decline in the first three months of 2019, the investment…
Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q4 FiguresChristian NesheimEditor After nothing but decline in the first three months of 2019, the investment…
Montenegro CIP Finally Picks Official Due Diligence ProvidersChristian NesheimEditor After rejecting all 13 companies that applied to become the Montenegro CIP’s official provider of due diligence services in March this…
Montenegro CIP Finally Picks Official Due Diligence ProvidersChristian NesheimEditor After rejecting all 13 companies that applied to become the Montenegro CIP’s official provider of due diligence services in March this…
The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Marketing Investment Migration Programs in IndiaPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney, South Asia Correspondent An Indian immigration attorney with more than 20 years of experience points to…
The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Marketing Investment Migration Programs in IndiaPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney, South Asia Correspondent An Indian immigration attorney with more than 20 years of experience points to…
While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without VettingChristian NesheimEditor Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of…
While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without VettingChristian NesheimEditor Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of…
Portugal’s Angel Visa: Tailor-Made for HNWIsEmpowered StartupsSponsor Interview with Empowered Startups’ Paul Girodo and Laura Blumes www.empoweredstartups.com “EU Golden Visas are dying and EU Start-Up Visas suck. The Portugal Angel…
Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’tStephane TajickMontreal The investment migration world has been abuzz over startup/entrepreneur visas in recent weeks: Jean-Francois Harvey said his firm was “phasing…
Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’tStephane TajickMontreal The investment migration world has been abuzz over startup/entrepreneur visas in recent weeks: Jean-Francois Harvey said his firm was “phasing…
Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’tStephane TajickMontreal The investment migration world has been abuzz over startup/entrepreneur visas in recent weeks: Jean-Francois Harvey said his firm was “phasing…
Antigua CIP, EB-5 Most Offered Programs Among Investment Migration Firms, Analysis ShowsChristian NesheimEditor While half of the firms in our database keep the Antigua & Barbuda CIP on their shelf,…
China’s 11 Largest Investment Migration Agencies in 2019Christian NesheimEditor China is – by a wide margin – the world’s largest investment migration market. In 2017, our analysis of the global…
China’s 11 Largest Investment Migration Agencies in 2019Christian NesheimEditor China is – by a wide margin – the world’s largest investment migration market. In 2017, our analysis of the global…
European Countries Dominate Top 10 Passports in Nomad Capitalist’s Index: Individual Freedom EmphasizedChristian NesheimEditor The Nomad Capitalist’s Passport Index – the methodology of which differs markedly from most other such…
Malta Registers 3rd Consecutive Budget Surplus, 76% of Which From Citizenship ProgramChristian NesheimEditor For the third year in a row, Malta’s government saw revenues outpace expenditures in 2018. While Finance…
Harvey Law Takes Golden Visas Off Shelf, Turns Focus to Startup/Entrepreneur Programs Christian NesheimEditor Harvey Law Group’s global managing partner, Jean-François Harvey, tells IMI his firm is phasing out of…
Harvey Law Takes Golden Visas Off Shelf, Turns Focus to Startup/Entrepreneur Programs Christian NesheimEditor Harvey Law Group’s global managing partner, Jean-François Harvey, tells IMI his firm is phasing out of…
Paul Girodo: Golden Visas May Be On Their Way Out – Here’s What Will Replace ThemPaul GirodoEmpowered Startups The clock is ticking. By this time next year, according to the…
Paul Girodo: Golden Visas May Be On Their Way Out – Here’s What Will Replace ThemPaul GirodoEmpowered Startups The clock is ticking. By this time next year, according to the…
Laszlo Kiss: Portuguese Foreign Minister’s Statement Does Not Bode Well For Golden Visa Route to CitizenshipLaszlo KissDiscus Holdings Over the last 5-6 years, it has become increasingly common among residence…
Laszlo Kiss: Portuguese Foreign Minister’s Statement Does Not Bode Well For Golden Visa Route to CitizenshipLaszlo KissDiscus Holdings Over the last 5-6 years, it has become increasingly common among residence…
Laszlo Kiss: Portuguese Foreign Minister’s Statement Does Not Bode Well For Golden Visa Route to CitizenshipLaszlo KissDiscus Holdings Over the last 5-6 years, it has become increasingly common among residence…
Property Sales to Foreigners in Turkey Surge 92% in 2019, Bolstered by Citizenship Program, VAT-ExemptionApex Consultancy & Trading GroupSponsor The booming trend of foreign investment in Turkish real estate continues….
The Most Powerful CIP-Country Passports by Accessible Sq. Km of LandmassChristian NesheimEditor You already know which CIP-countries’ passports have the highest number of visa-free destinations. But do you know which…
The Most Powerful CIP-Country Passports by Accessible Sq. Km of LandmassChristian NesheimEditor You already know which CIP-countries’ passports have the highest number of visa-free destinations. But do you know which…
The Most Powerful CIP-Country Passports by Accessible Sq. Km of LandmassChristian NesheimEditor You already know which CIP-countries’ passports have the highest number of visa-free destinations. But do you know which…
Data Analytics, Academic Insights to Drive Caribbean Investment Summit 2019 DiscussionsCaribbean Investment Summit 2019Sponsor Caribbean Investment Summit 2019 is shaping up to be the most defining and consequential B2B event, with…
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply in Q1 But Chinese Appetite Still StrongChristian NesheimEditor Despite growing Chinese Chinese demand, approvals are down by a quarter on an annualized basis, and…
Adapt or Perish: How Investment Migration Can Survive the European Parliament’s AntagonismDr. Hussain FarooqHF Corporation Are European Union Institutions about to end golden visas? That’s what we have been hearing…
Adapt or Perish: How Investment Migration Can Survive the European Parliament’s AntagonismDr. Hussain FarooqHF Corporation Are European Union Institutions about to end golden visas? That’s what we have been hearing…
Adapt or Perish: How Investment Migration Can Survive the European Parliament’s AntagonismDr. Hussain FarooqHF Corporation Are European Union Institutions about to end golden visas? That’s what we have been hearing…
Developers Promoting Grenada’s New Price Option Without Prior Approval Subject to Penalties, CIU WarnsChristian NesheimEditor Following the introduction of its US$220,000 real estate co-investment solution on March 18th, the Grenada…
10 Reasons Indian HNWIs Have Been Slow to Embrace Investment MigrationPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney, South Asia Correspondent On the surface, India’s market for investment migration has the same fundamental conditions as…
10 Reasons Indian HNWIs Have Been Slow to Embrace Investment MigrationPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney, South Asia Correspondent On the surface, India’s market for investment migration has the same fundamental conditions as…
10 Reasons Indian HNWIs Have Been Slow to Embrace Investment MigrationPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney, South Asia Correspondent On the surface, India’s market for investment migration has the same fundamental conditions as…
NBLO: Proposed Changes to Bulgarian Citizenship Law Would Make Program Similar to EB-5Ivan Petrov – NBLOSofia On Friday, 22 March 2019, the Bulgarian Government published a draft Bill with proposed…
Montenegro Sets Deadline for April 1st in 2nd Attempt at Picking Due Diligence ProvidersChristian NesheimEditor Having once rejected the applications of all 13 prospective due diligence providers for the Montenegro…
Montenegro Sets Deadline for April 1st in 2nd Attempt at Picking Due Diligence ProvidersChristian NesheimEditor Having once rejected the applications of all 13 prospective due diligence providers for the Montenegro…
Portuguese MEP Ana Gomes – Europe’s Most Vocal RCBI-Critic – to Attend Investment Migration ForumChristian NesheimEditor The Investment Migration Council confirms that Portuguese Socialist MEP, Ana Gomes – the European…
EB-5 Program Supports 355,000 American Jobs, Economic Impact Study FindsChristian NesheimEditor During the two-year fiscal period of 2014-15, the US EB-5 program accounted for some $11 billion in capital investments…
5 Reasons for the Surging Popularity of Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment ProgramApex Consulting & Trading GroupSponsor Napoleon once said that “if the world were one country, Istanbul would be its…
5 Reasons for the Surging Popularity of Turkey’s Citizenship by Investment ProgramApex Consulting & Trading GroupSponsor Napoleon once said that “if the world were one country, Istanbul would be its…
Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in HalfChristian NesheimEditor Total investment in the program is down 31% compared to the same month last…
Portugal Golden Visa Applications Down 36% YoY in February – Chinese Investment Cut in HalfChristian NesheimEditor Total investment in the program is down 31% compared to the same month last…
Basic Dos and Don’ts for Entering the Indian Investment Migration Market – By Prashant AjmeraPrashant AjmeraImmigration Attorney India India is one of the few emerging economic powerhouses whose HNWIs have…
Montenegro CIP Rejects All 13 Prospective Due Diligence Providers Over Incorrect ApplicationsChristian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s Secretariat for Development Projects, which manages the country’s planned CIP, says in a press release that…
Montenegro CIP Rejects All 13 Prospective Due Diligence Providers Over Incorrect ApplicationsChristian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s Secretariat for Development Projects, which manages the country’s planned CIP, says in a press release that…
2018 a Record Year for Grenada CIP: Revenue Up 26% Show Q4 FiguresChristian NesheimEditor Recently published fourth-quarter figures reveal the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme granted 851 passports in 2018,…
“Just the Beginning of a Huge, Worldwide Trend,” Says Kälin About Investment MigrationChristian NesheimEditor As part of a discussion in Davos during the World Economic Forum this January, centering on…
Citizenship by Investment No Shelter Against Extradition, Grenada Warns Potential Criminal ApplicantsChristian NesheimEditor “We have extradition treaties with lots of countries, we have an extradition treaty with Russia, and if…
Vanuatu and China Close to Visa-Waiver Agreement, Vanuatu PM Tells MediaChristian NesheimEditor Prime Minister Charlot Salwai of Vanuatu has told local media that his countrymen will soon be able to…
Hanafin: 5 Common Criticisms of Investment Migration, DissectedJohn D. HanaifnDubai Residence and citizenship programs have been the target of a great deal of – often undeservedly – bad publicity over…
Hanafin: 5 Common Criticisms of Investment Migration, DissectedJohn D. HanaifnDubai Residence and citizenship programs have been the target of a great deal of – often undeservedly – bad publicity over…
Hanafin: 5 Common Criticisms of Investment Migration, DissectedJohn D. HanaifnDubai Residence and citizenship programs have been the target of a great deal of – often undeservedly – bad publicity over…
Anguilla’s Proposed Residence by Investment Program Takes ShapeStephane TajickMontreal Anguilla’s planned residence programs – which the concessionaire expects to open in Q2 2019 – will include options for lump-sum tax,…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend PersistsChristian NesheimEditor Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The residence…
Investors Shift Priorities to Pursue Fastest Growing Real Estate OpportunitiesIELPESponsor Real estate in Singapore, Madrid, and Tokyo has increased in price by more than 10% and demand keeps rising. In…
Investors Shift Priorities to Pursue Fastest Growing Real Estate OpportunitiesIELPESponsor Real estate in Singapore, Madrid, and Tokyo has increased in price by more than 10% and demand keeps rising. In…
Investors Shift Priorities to Pursue Fastest Growing Real Estate OpportunitiesIELPESponsor Real estate in Singapore, Madrid, and Tokyo has increased in price by more than 10% and demand keeps rising. In…
Investors Shift Priorities to Pursue Fastest Growing Real Estate OpportunitiesIELPESponsor Real estate in Singapore, Madrid, and Tokyo has increased in price by more than 10% and demand keeps rising. In…
See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIPChristian NesheimEditor Yesterday, we reported that Montenegro’s Secretariat for Development Projects told local press they had received more…
See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIPChristian NesheimEditor Yesterday, we reported that Montenegro’s Secretariat for Development Projects told local press they had received more…
Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 InvestorsChristian NesheimEditor January figures from SEF show Portugal’s Golden Visa program is continuing the upward trend its started…
Malta to Build 550 Social Housing Units Using €50M From CIP ContributionsChristian NesheimEditor The Maltese government has announced it will spend some €50 million of reserves from its National Development…
Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita BasisChristian NesheimEditor With 562 registered service providers, the Cypriot CIP has…
RCBI-Market in MENA and India: Why What Worked in China Won’t Help You HereBeacon EventsSponsor King Tai of Beacon Events King Tai, Commercial Director of Beacon, shares his thoughts on…
RCBI-Market in MENA and India: Why What Worked in China Won’t Help You HereBeacon EventsSponsor King Tai of Beacon Events King Tai, Commercial Director of Beacon, shares his thoughts on…
RCBI-Market in MENA and India: Why What Worked in China Won’t Help You HereBeacon EventsSponsor King Tai of Beacon Events King Tai, Commercial Director of Beacon, shares his thoughts on…
Back With a Vengeance: Antigua CIP Applications More Than Double in 2018Christian NesheimEditor After suffering a drawn-out period of stagnation in the latter half of 2017, as neighboring islands slashed…
Cutajar Steps Down as CEO of Malta Residence Program, Mizzi Takes HelmChristian NesheimEditor The Malta Residence Visa Programme’s (MRVP) processing entity, the MRVA, has informed Investment Migration Insider that, starting…
Cutajar Steps Down as CEO of Malta Residence Program, Mizzi Takes HelmChristian NesheimEditor The Malta Residence Visa Programme’s (MRVP) processing entity, the MRVA, has informed Investment Migration Insider that, starting…
Persecuted Egyptian Activist Asks Online Followers’ Help to Get Dominica Citizenship by InvestmentChristian NesheimEditor In a YouTube video viewed 200,000 times in the first 24 hours, outspoken atheist and human…
Demand for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Takes Off Following Price-Cut, Reports SayChristian NesheimEditor Turkey’s decision to cut the price of its citizenship by investment program by 75% at the end…
“We Agree With Most of What’s in It,” Says MIIP-Boss Cardona About EC Report Christian NesheimEditor Speaking to IMI in Davos last week, CEO of the Malta Individual Investor Programme…
Don’t Miss Our Exclusive Coverage of Investment Migration in Davos 2019 Christian NesheimEditor In January 2019, for the first time, the investment migration industry was represented in Davos during the…
NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration ProgramIvan Petrov – NBLOSofia This post was contributed by the Ivan Petrov of the New Balkans Law Office. Background On 22.01.2019 and…
NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration ProgramIvan Petrov – NBLOSofia This post was contributed by the Ivan Petrov of the New Balkans Law Office. Background On 22.01.2019 and…
NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration ProgramIvan Petrov – NBLOSofia This post was contributed by the Ivan Petrov of the New Balkans Law Office. Background On 22.01.2019 and…
IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making ProcessChristian NesheimEditor Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration…
IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making ProcessChristian NesheimEditor Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration…
IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making ProcessChristian NesheimEditor Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration…
IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making ProcessChristian NesheimEditor Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission MisleadsContributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship…
Con Artists Swindle Thousands in Istanbul for Fake Montenegro PassportsChristian NesheimEditor The elaborate scam reportedly included a fake Montenegrin consulate building in Istanbul and “dozens” of pretend-employees. “They were asking…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Thailand Elite Residence Visa Applications Up 11x in Four YearsStephane TajickMontreal Interest in the Thailand Elite Residence Program is growing at a ferocious pace. Permit issuances are up 64% on the year, and have grown by a factor of eleven in just four years. The Thailand Elite Residence Program…
Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of YesteryearStephane TajickMontreal This is the second in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs. This…
Greek Govt. Moves to Close Loopholes: No More POS Payments for Golden VisaChristian NesheimEditor No more POS sales, no more re-selling property to multiple golden visa participants. The Greek government…
Greek Govt. Moves to Close Loopholes: No More POS Payments for Golden VisaChristian NesheimEditor No more POS sales, no more re-selling property to multiple golden visa participants. The Greek government…
Greek Govt. Moves to Close Loopholes: No More POS Payments for Golden VisaChristian NesheimEditor No more POS sales, no more re-selling property to multiple golden visa participants. The Greek government…
World’s Biggest Golden Visa: Greece Now Issues More Investor Visas Than US EB-5 Christian NesheimEditor For the first time since 2011, the US EB-5 program is no longer the world’s…
World’s Biggest Golden Visa: Greece Now Issues More Investor Visas Than US EB-5 Christian NesheimEditor For the first time since 2011, the US EB-5 program is no longer the world’s…
World’s Biggest Golden Visa: Greece Now Issues More Investor Visas Than US EB-5 Christian NesheimEditor For the first time since 2011, the US EB-5 program is no longer the world’s…
Portugal’s Former Interior Minister Acquitted of Golden Visa Influence-Peddling ChargesChristian NesheimEditor A Lisbon court on Friday acquitted Miguel Macedo, erstwhile Minister of the Interior for Portugal, of criminal malfeasance in…
Spain’s Golden Visa Raised a Billion Euros in Investment Over the Last YearChristian NesheimEditor Spanish government figures reveal that the last 12 months have been – by far – the…
Spain’s Golden Visa Raised a Billion Euros in Investment Over the Last YearChristian NesheimEditor Spanish government figures reveal that the last 12 months have been – by far – the…
Spain’s Golden Visa Raised a Billion Euros in Investment Over the Last YearChristian NesheimEditor Spanish government figures reveal that the last 12 months have been – by far – the…
Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of YoreStephane TajickMontreal This is the first in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs….
Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of YoreStephane TajickMontreal This is the first in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs….
Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of YoreStephane TajickMontreal This is the first in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs….
Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €94…
Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €94…
Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €94…
Portuguese Revival: Golden Visa Investment in Dec Up 300% on Year.Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (SEF) shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €94…
The Bizarre Story of How the King of Tonga’s Court Jester Lost $26 Million Made From Passport SalesChristian NesheimEditor This is the incredible tale of how a Hong Kong businessman…
RCBI-Industry Year-in-Review: Investment Migration’s Big Stories in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In lieu of a newsletter summing up the past week in investment migration, this week we’re reviewing 2018 as a…
RCBI-Industry Year-in-Review: Investment Migration’s Big Stories in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In lieu of a newsletter summing up the past week in investment migration, this week we’re reviewing 2018 as a…
RCBI-Industry Year-in-Review: Investment Migration’s Big Stories in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In lieu of a newsletter summing up the past week in investment migration, this week we’re reviewing 2018 as a…
RCBI-Industry Year-in-Review: Investment Migration’s Big Stories in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In lieu of a newsletter summing up the past week in investment migration, this week we’re reviewing 2018 as a…
Orlov: Structuring Your Residency and Holdings to Have Freedom and Security for GenerationsEvgeny OrlovPanama Frequently, my readers or conference attendees ask me how ultra high net worth individuals, families, and…
Orlov: Structuring Your Residency and Holdings to Have Freedom and Security for GenerationsEvgeny OrlovPanama Frequently, my readers or conference attendees ask me how ultra high net worth individuals, families, and…
Orlov: Structuring Your Residency and Holdings to Have Freedom and Security for GenerationsEvgeny OrlovPanama Frequently, my readers or conference attendees ask me how ultra high net worth individuals, families, and…
Orlov: Structuring Your Residency and Holdings to Have Freedom and Security for GenerationsEvgeny OrlovPanama Frequently, my readers or conference attendees ask me how ultra high net worth individuals, families, and…
Bipartisan Consensus on Naming of Malta IIP Citizens Despite Regulator’s Concernsby Christian NesheimEditor Although generally not accustomed to unanimity, both Malta’s governing party – Labour – and the opposition –…
CIP Critics in European Commission “Didn’t Even Bother” to Consult Malta IIP RegulatorEarlier this week, the Malta Individual Investor Programme’s regulator – ORiip – published its annual report on the…
CIP Critics in European Commission “Didn’t Even Bother” to Consult Malta IIP RegulatorEarlier this week, the Malta Individual Investor Programme’s regulator – ORiip – published its annual report on the…
Where Do Indian HNWIs Want to Live?IELPESponsor The global immigration market is replete with opportunity. Countries including the UAE, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Singapore are welcoming Indians. How…
Where Do Indian HNWIs Want to Live?IELPESponsor The global immigration market is replete with opportunity. Countries including the UAE, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Singapore are welcoming Indians. How…
Where Do Indian HNWIs Want to Live?IELPESponsor The global immigration market is replete with opportunity. Countries including the UAE, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Singapore are welcoming Indians. How…
Portugal Golden Visa: €77M Raised in November, Up 30% Year-on-Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €77 million…
Portugal Golden Visa: €77M Raised in November, Up 30% Year-on-Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €77 million…
Portugal Golden Visa: €77M Raised in November, Up 30% Year-on-Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €77 million…
Portugal Golden Visa: €77M Raised in November, Up 30% Year-on-Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €77 million…
Portugal Golden Visa: €77M Raised in November, Up 30% Year-on-Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Statistics from Portugal’s Borders and Immigration Service shows the country’s golden visa program raised FDI worth €77 million…
Greece Has Issued Nearly 1k Golden Visas a Month in 2018, Will Eclipse EB-5 by Year-Endby Christian NesheimEditor Enterprise Greece has released figures indicating that, by the end of September…
Malta IIP Passes €1bn in Revenue, Has Turned Down €250m Due to High Rejection Ratesby Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s Office of the Regulator of the Individual Investor Programme (ORiip) today published…
Malta IIP Passes €1bn in Revenue, Has Turned Down €250m Due to High Rejection Ratesby Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s Office of the Regulator of the Individual Investor Programme (ORiip) today published…
Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?by Christian NesheimEditor After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s strongest,…
Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?by Christian NesheimEditor After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s strongest,…
Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, PR Wait-Time to DoubleStephane TajickMontreal As part of its plan to reduce overall immigration to the province, the government…
What is Form I-90?Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, is the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form that is used to apply for renewal or replacement…
Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the WorldKianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence…
Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the WorldKianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence…
Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the WorldKianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence…
Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBIStephane TajickMontreal Recently, the EU Parliament published a draft report on financial crimes, tax evasion, and tax avoidance. This…
Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBIStephane TajickMontreal Recently, the EU Parliament published a draft report on financial crimes, tax evasion, and tax avoidance. This…
“Damaging and Misleading”: Savory Categorically Denies Saint Kitts CIP Forgery Claimsby Christian NesheimEditor Accusations against a variety of stakeholders in the Saint Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme (SKNCIP)…
UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Indexby Christian NesheimEditor The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport…
UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Indexby Christian NesheimEditor The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport…
UAE Now Tops Arton Passport Index, But 21st on Henley & Partners Indexby Christian NesheimEditor The United Arab Emirates’ celebration of its 47th national day today coincides with its passport…
Greek Golden Visa Entrepreneur’s Accounts Frozen as Investigators Probe Chinese Capital Control Skirtingby Christian NesheimEditor Three weeks ago we reported on a case in which a prominent Greek executive’s golden…
Greek Golden Visa Entrepreneur’s Accounts Frozen as Investigators Probe Chinese Capital Control Skirtingby Christian NesheimEditor Three weeks ago we reported on a case in which a prominent Greek executive’s golden…
EB-5 Wait-Times for Vietnamese, Indians Now 6+ Years as Retrogression No Longer Limited to Chinaby Christian NesheimEditor Chinese applicants are no longer the only group suffering under the EB-5 program’s…
Chetcuti: 5 Common Reasons for Rejection of Maltese Citizenship ApplicationsDr. Jean-Philippe ChetcutiContributor “More high net worth individuals are seriously weighing their options in resorting to global citizenship to ensure a…
Chetcuti: 5 Common Reasons for Rejection of Maltese Citizenship ApplicationsDr. Jean-Philippe ChetcutiContributor “More high net worth individuals are seriously weighing their options in resorting to global citizenship to ensure a…
Regional Center Applications Plummet 95%, Lowest Level in 6 Yearsby Christian NesheimEditor The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) received only 25 I-924 applications – the petition private and…
Portugal Golden Visa on Track to Raise €800m in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In October, Portugal’s golden visa (PGV) program saw approvals and investments double from the month before. So far…
Portugal Golden Visa on Track to Raise €800m in 2018by Christian NesheimEditor In October, Portugal’s golden visa (PGV) program saw approvals and investments double from the month before. So far…
Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global EconomyStephane TajickMontreal Researcher Stephane Tajick explores the near-to-medium term future of the RCBI-market, and tries to predict the industry’s role in…
Harvey Speaks Out on CBC’s QIIP Investigation: “It Helped Our Business, Believe it or Not” by Christian NesheimEditor Speaking to Investment Migration Insider during the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong…
5 Ways Clients Can Avoid Losing Money Investing in an E-2 Visa BusinessBy: Patrick Findaro, Business Development Director at Visa Franchise Since co-founding Visa Franchise, we have spent thousands of hours searching and…
5 Ways Clients Can Avoid Losing Money Investing in an E-2 Visa BusinessBy: Patrick Findaro, Business Development Director at Visa Franchise Since co-founding Visa Franchise, we have spent thousands of hours searching and…
Greek Golden Visa Firm in Hot Water for Alleged Bypass of Capital Controls in Chinaby Christian NesheimEditor In a case that has both Greek and Chinese authorities investigating what they…
20 State-Officials Arrested in Bulgaria in Massive Bribes-for-Passports Scamby Christian NesheimEditor While the European Commissioner for Justice focuses on her “concerns” about residence and citizenship by investment, thousands bribe their…
Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Yearsby Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped…
Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Yearsby Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped…
Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Yearsby Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped…
Europe’s Golden Visa Boom: From 3 to 23 Programs in 10 Yearsby Christian NesheimEditor More than half of Europe’s countries now have a formal residence by investment program. We’ve mapped…
Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programsby L. Burke FilesDue Diligence Expert The OECD recently “blacklisted” 21 jurisdictions on the pretext that their CBI/RBI programs might be…
Malta IIP Rejects Two Applicants; Other Programs Didn’tby Christian NesheimEditor In an interview with TVM yesterday, Charles Mizzi, Chief Communications Officer of the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency (MIIPA), revealed…
62% of Malta Budget Surplus to Come from Citizenship Program Next Yearby Christian NesheimEditor Prime Minister Muscat of Malta – the Mediterranean Tiger Economy that grew by 6.4% last year,…
Malta, Austria Have Best Citizenship, Residence Programs Finds Henley & Partnersby Christian NesheimEditor In its fourth annual Global Residence and Citizenship Programs report, released today, Henley & Partners finds that…
Malta, Austria Have Best Citizenship, Residence Programs Finds Henley & Partnersby Christian NesheimEditor In its fourth annual Global Residence and Citizenship Programs report, released today, Henley & Partners finds that…
Malta, Austria Have Best Citizenship, Residence Programs Finds Henley & Partnersby Christian NesheimEditor In its fourth annual Global Residence and Citizenship Programs report, released today, Henley & Partners finds that…
Malta, Austria Have Best Citizenship, Residence Programs Finds Henley & Partnersby Christian NesheimEditor In its fourth annual Global Residence and Citizenship Programs report, released today, Henley & Partners finds that…
IMC and Arton Settle Differences, Will Cooperate for Benefit of RCBI-Industryby Christian NesheimEditor The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has issued a statement in which they make clear that they have reconciled…
Dominica to Spend US$60 million of CIP-Savings on Land for New Airportby Ahmed Khalilcontributor Speaking at a Town Hall meeting in Canada, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said his government…
3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Marketby Christian NesheimEditor Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than…
3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Marketby Christian NesheimEditor Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than…
3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Marketby Christian NesheimEditor Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than…
3 Countries Make up 84% of Europe’s €5bn-a-Year Golden Visa Marketby Christian NesheimEditor Three countries issued 84% of golden visas in Europe last year; one country alone made up more than…
Greek Golden Visa’s New Bond/Equity/Deposit Options to Start at €400kby Christian NesheimEditor For more than a year, Greek authorities have heralded plans to add further investment options to their Golden…
Malta Already Follows Recommendations Says Govt. in Reaction to Transparency Reportby Christian NesheimEditor In response to today’s report from Transparency International – European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas –…
IMC’s L’ecuyer Urges Adherence to Ethical Code Following QIIP-Investigationby Christian NesheimEditor In a response to the airing of an investigative report on the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) by Canadian…
Malaysia Suspends MM2H Golden Visa Programby Christian NesheimEditor The Malaysian government has temporarily frozen the extremely popular Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) residence by investment program, according to a statement…
Malta Sovereign Wealth Fund Now in World Top 50 Thanks to Citizenship Programby Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s National Development and Social Fund (NDSF) – established to manage and administer receipts from…
Yes, Portugal Golden Visa DOES Lead to Citizenship, First Cases Confirmby Christian NesheimEditor As the first batch of golden visa holders completing their five years of residence in Portugal have…
Yes, Portugal Golden Visa DOES Lead to Citizenship, First Cases Confirmby Christian NesheimEditor As the first batch of golden visa holders completing their five years of residence in Portugal have…
Yes, Portugal Golden Visa DOES Lead to Citizenship, First Cases Confirmby Christian NesheimEditor As the first batch of golden visa holders completing their five years of residence in Portugal have…
25% Discount on Tickets to Attend the 12th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in DubaiHenley & PartnersSponsor Over the past seven years, the number of formal citizenship-by-investment programs has grown…
25% Discount on Tickets to Attend the 12th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in DubaiHenley & PartnersSponsor Over the past seven years, the number of formal citizenship-by-investment programs has grown…
Greece to Dethrone EB-5 as World’s Biggest Golden Visa by Year-Endby Christian NesheimEditor Since the suspension of Canada’s federal Investor Immigrant Program in 2012 (and its complete closure in 2014),…
Greece to Dethrone EB-5 as World’s Biggest Golden Visa by Year-Endby Christian NesheimEditor Since the suspension of Canada’s federal Investor Immigrant Program in 2012 (and its complete closure in 2014),…
Greece to Dethrone EB-5 as World’s Biggest Golden Visa by Year-Endby Christian NesheimEditor Since the suspension of Canada’s federal Investor Immigrant Program in 2012 (and its complete closure in 2014),…
Greece to Dethrone EB-5 as World’s Biggest Golden Visa by Year-Endby Christian NesheimEditor Since the suspension of Canada’s federal Investor Immigrant Program in 2012 (and its complete closure in 2014),…
EB-5: Regional Center Program Extended, IIUSA Supports Backlog Lawsuitby Christian NesheimEditor President Trump yesterday signed a spending package that included a short-term “continuing resolution” (CR) to extend the EB-5 Regional…
President touts Cyprus’ comparative advantages to prospective investors in New York The comparative advantages of Cyprus as a business and investment destination were presented on Friday evening by President Nicos Anastasiades…
4 Reasons Citizenship by Investment Isn’t a Security Threat to the EUby Christian NesheimEditor Opinion of the editor The European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, has called citizenship by investment…
4 Reasons Citizenship by Investment Isn’t a Security Threat to the EUby Christian NesheimEditor Opinion of the editor The European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, has called citizenship by investment…
Tajick: Public Broadcaster Investigation Rocks Québec IIPby Stephane TajjickColumnist On the 20th of September, the whole investment migration industry in Canada was holding its breath before the airing of the…
Investors See Opportunity in Cannes Emigration ExpoIELPESponsor The Cannes International Emigration and Luxury Property Expo 2018, an annual international conference and exhibition on investment immigration, will be held 9-10 November…
Investors See Opportunity in Cannes Emigration ExpoIELPESponsor The Cannes International Emigration and Luxury Property Expo 2018, an annual international conference and exhibition on investment immigration, will be held 9-10 November…
Investors See Opportunity in Cannes Emigration ExpoIELPESponsor The Cannes International Emigration and Luxury Property Expo 2018, an annual international conference and exhibition on investment immigration, will be held 9-10 November…
Investors See Opportunity in Cannes Emigration ExpoIELPESponsor The Cannes International Emigration and Luxury Property Expo 2018, an annual international conference and exhibition on investment immigration, will be held 9-10 November…
Investors See Opportunity in Cannes Emigration ExpoIELPESponsor The Cannes International Emigration and Luxury Property Expo 2018, an annual international conference and exhibition on investment immigration, will be held 9-10 November…
Anastasiades woos UK investors with eye on Brexit By Jean Christou Cyprus is “determined and committed” to working with the UK government to forge even stronger ties with Britain given…
Want to Meet Chinese Immigration Agents? Join us in Beijing on October 25th-26thThis is a sponsored feature by IMIS 2018 The International Migration & Investment Summit (IMIS) is held annually…
Malta Golden Visa Hits 1,000 Apps, Celebrates by Adding Commissions and Investment Optionsby Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s Residency Visa Programme (MRVP), Europe’s youngest – but already thriving – golden visa has…
UAE Announces Golden Visa for Retireesby Ahmed Khalilcontributor In a significant policy shift, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will allow existing foreign residents (above the age of 55) to obtain…
Renew Green CardDid you know U.S. immigration law requires permanent residents to carry a valid green card with them at all times? And even though U.S. permanent residence never expires,…
Henderson: RCBI-Advisors Lose Clients By Not Really Listening to Themby Andrew HendersonNomad Capitalist When I renounced US citizenship last year, after years of debating the idea, the reaction from my…
Henderson: RCBI-Advisors Lose Clients By Not Really Listening to Themby Andrew HendersonNomad Capitalist When I renounced US citizenship last year, after years of debating the idea, the reaction from my…
33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Programby Christian NesheimEditor Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two…
33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Programby Christian NesheimEditor Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two…
33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Programby Christian NesheimEditor Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two…
33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Programby Christian NesheimEditor Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two…
Euro. Commission Will “Insist on Genuine Links” for Malta’s Economic Citizensby Ahmed Khalilcontributor In an interview published yesterday on NewsBook, European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, revealed some of the…
Portugal, Spain, Greece: A Statistical Comparison of Golden Visa RivalsGreece, Spain, and Portugal are Europe’s hottest real estate-based golden visas. See how they stack up against each other in this statistical…
Portugal, Spain, Greece: A Statistical Comparison of Golden Visa RivalsGreece, Spain, and Portugal are Europe’s hottest real estate-based golden visas. See how they stack up against each other in this statistical…
Portugal, Spain, Greece: A Statistical Comparison of Golden Visa RivalsGreece, Spain, and Portugal are Europe’s hottest real estate-based golden visas. See how they stack up against each other in this statistical…
Portugal, Spain, Greece: A Statistical Comparison of Golden Visa RivalsGreece, Spain, and Portugal are Europe’s hottest real estate-based golden visas. See how they stack up against each other in this statistical…
Form I-90 InstructionsU.S. permanent residents are required to carry a valid green card at all times. If your green card is expired, damaged or lost, you’ll need to replace it….
MIIP Funds Charity for Children with Cancer: An Attempt to Justify the Program, Says OppositionMalta’s Individual Investor Programme (the MIIP) will help Puttinu Cares – a Maltese support group for…
Resident Alien CardU.S. resident aliens are permanent resident green card holders. This a blanket term used to describe permanent residents, conditional residents and returning residents. In this article we’ll discuss…
Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data ShowOnce Europe’s undisputed leader, Portugal’s golden visa program has seen its style cramped by high-performing competitors in Greece, Malta,…
Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data ShowOnce Europe’s undisputed leader, Portugal’s golden visa program has seen its style cramped by high-performing competitors in Greece, Malta,…
Downward Trend May be Turning for Portugal’s Golden Visa, Aug. Data ShowOnce Europe’s undisputed leader, Portugal’s golden visa program has seen its style cramped by high-performing competitors in Greece, Malta,…
UK Entrepreneur Visa Issuances Up 23% YoY in Q2The UK issued 23% (266 vs 217) more Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas in the second quarter this year than during the same…
Malta Rejects 1 in 4 Applications for Citizenship by InvestmentSpeaking to Malta Today, Jonathan Cardona, head of Malta’s Individual Investor Programme (the MIIP), said that, since the beginning in 2014…
International Cave Rescuers to Get Thailand Elite VisasThailand Elite plans to honor the 105 foreign citizens partaking in July’s large-scale rescue mission in the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand…
Three Routes to Italian Residence by Investment – An Overview, by Daniele DapportoThis article was contributed by Daniele Dapporto, an expert in Citizenship and Residency By Investment Over the last year,…
Three Routes to Italian Residence by Investment – An Overview, by Daniele DapportoThis article was contributed by Daniele Dapporto, an expert in Citizenship and Residency By Investment Over the last year,…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
The 13 Most Popular Golden Visas in the World, According to the DataWe’ve put together an overview of the world’s most popular residence by investment programs, backed by official statistics. A note…
No Crypto-Payments for Malta’s Citizenship Program Says Govt.A spokesperson from Malta’s Parliamentary Secretariat for Financial Services has confirmed that applicants to the country’s citizenship by investment program (CIP), the Malta…
What Happens in Year 5? Chinese Applicants to Portugal’s Golden Visa Are Watching and WaitingThis article was contributed by Daniel Twomey, Head of Business Development at La Vida Europe Ltd….
What Happens in Year 5? Chinese Applicants to Portugal’s Golden Visa Are Watching and WaitingThis article was contributed by Daniel Twomey, Head of Business Development at La Vida Europe Ltd….
Looking for a trusted B2B partner to expand your RCBI offering?This sponsored feature is brought to you by: If you are reading this article on imidaily.com, it is likely that you…
Looking for a trusted B2B partner to expand your RCBI offering?This sponsored feature is brought to you by: If you are reading this article on imidaily.com, it is likely that you…
New Zealand Bans Non-Residents From Buying HomesRead also: New Zealand Golden Visa’s Price Mark-Up Gamble Pays Off: Applications Down, Revenue UpNew Zealand’s parliament yesterday voted 63-57 in favor of passing…
Chetcuti: The 5 Pillars of a Reputable Citizenship by Investment ProgramThis article was contributed by Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Managing Partner at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates. Designed to attract foreign investment and fueling…
Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment ProgramsMany of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept…
Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment ProgramsMany of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept…
Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment ProgramsMany of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept…
Bayat: CIPs’ Blanket Bans on Iranians are Draconian and Bad for BusinessThis article was contributed by Sam Bayat, head of Bayat Legal Services. Saint Lucia will no longer accept citizenship…
Bayat: CIPs’ Blanket Bans on Iranians are Draconian and Bad for BusinessThis article was contributed by Sam Bayat, head of Bayat Legal Services. Saint Lucia will no longer accept citizenship…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply as Greece and Ireland Absorb Chinese ApplicantsFresh data from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) show that only 47 investors received golden visas in…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply as Greece and Ireland Absorb Chinese ApplicantsFresh data from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) show that only 47 investors received golden visas in…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply as Greece and Ireland Absorb Chinese ApplicantsFresh data from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) show that only 47 investors received golden visas in…
Portugal Golden Visa Approvals Slow Sharply as Greece and Ireland Absorb Chinese ApplicantsFresh data from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) show that only 47 investors received golden visas in…
CIPs Pose “Serious Security Risk” Says European Justice Commissioner – The IMC RespondsThe European Commissioner for Justice, Věra Jourová, has said that “the European Commission views the development [of citizenship…
It’s Official: Greek Golden Visa Biggest in Europe, Breathing Down US EB-5’s NeckIn the first half of 2018 alone, Greece issued nearly 3,000 golden visas – or the equivalent of…
It’s Official: Greek Golden Visa Biggest in Europe, Breathing Down US EB-5’s NeckIn the first half of 2018 alone, Greece issued nearly 3,000 golden visas – or the equivalent of…
It’s Official: Greek Golden Visa Biggest in Europe, Breathing Down US EB-5’s NeckIn the first half of 2018 alone, Greece issued nearly 3,000 golden visas – or the equivalent of…
New Zealand Golden Visa’s Price Mark-Up Gamble Pays Off: Applications Down, Revenue UpNew Zealand’s Category 2 Investor Visa – the world’s “pickiest” such program, with rejection rates hovering around 50%…
Antigua PM Welcomes Grenada PM’s Inquiry Into Caribbean CIP Vetting Standard AdherenceAntigua & Barbuda’s prime minister Gaston Browne says he welcomes the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s…
Henley & Partners Speaks Out on SCL, Cambridge Analytica, House of Commons ReportAn interim report published by the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee (DCMSC) titled Disinformation…
Henley & Partners Speaks Out on SCL, Cambridge Analytica, House of Commons ReportAn interim report published by the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee (DCMSC) titled Disinformation…
Choksi-Case: India to Request Extradition, Choksi Appeals to High Court to Prevent itIndian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to…
Green Card Petition FeesTo get legal permanent resident status in the U.S, you must get an immigrant petition approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This immigrant petition…
The Future of Small Caribbean StatesBarely weeks apart, two major announcements in the citizenship by investment world rocked the boat. Two countries from the Eastern side of Europe, who both…
Op-Ed: What Makes Montenegro Think its Passport is Worth EUR 350,000?Montenegro and Moldova will both launch citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by October. Neither are EU-members, both have visa-free access…
Op-Ed: What Makes Montenegro Think its Passport is Worth EUR 350,000?Montenegro and Moldova will both launch citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by October. Neither are EU-members, both have visa-free access…
One Event, Two Cities, Thousands of Investors: RIPE 2018 Join us in Cairo and Amman this September to promote your real estate projects to thousands of HNWIs from MENA. Reach Immigration…
One Event, Two Cities, Thousands of Investors: RIPE 2018 Join us in Cairo and Amman this September to promote your real estate projects to thousands of HNWIs from MENA. Reach Immigration…
One Event, Two Cities, Thousands of Investors: RIPE 2018 Join us in Cairo and Amman this September to promote your real estate projects to thousands of HNWIs from MENA. Reach Immigration…
Op-Ed: CIUs Can’t be Expected to Reject Applicants Whose Alleged Crimes Are not Yet KnownOpinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing…
Malta PM: Applicants Rejected by Other Programs Should “Not Even Bother” Trying Malta IIPSpeaking during the 2018 UGlobal Immigration Convention in Los Angeles this Tuesday, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said…
450 Chinese EB-5 Investors Sue US Govt. Over 15 Year Wait TimesPress release via Business Wire: A group of more than 450 Chinese EB-5 investors are suing the U.S. government…
The “Great Integration” of China’s Migration Market : Education and Tourism Merging with RCBIThis article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China. Fewer than one…
The “Great Integration” of China’s Migration Market : Education and Tourism Merging with RCBIThis article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China. Fewer than one…
Greek Golden Visa: €400k Share, Bond, REIT, Deposit, Business Investment Options Coming SoonIt’s been more than a year since the Greek government first announced its intention to expand the investment…
Greek Golden Visa: €400k Share, Bond, REIT, Deposit, Business Investment Options Coming SoonIt’s been more than a year since the Greek government first announced its intention to expand the investment…
The Marketing Price War in China’s Domestic Investment Migration Industry, by Luc LuThis article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China In China’s migration market,…
The Marketing Price War in China’s Domestic Investment Migration Industry, by Luc LuThis article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China In China’s migration market,…
Saint Lucia Removes Visa Requirement for Chinese, Keeps it for VenezuelansChinese citizens will henceforth be able to travel to Saint Lucia without first obtaining a visa, while Venezuelans will have…
Saint Lucia Removes Visa Requirement for Chinese, Keeps it for VenezuelansChinese citizens will henceforth be able to travel to Saint Lucia without first obtaining a visa, while Venezuelans will have…
Portugal Virtually Wipes Out Golden Visa Application Backlog in Just Six MonthsPortugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (the SEF) reports that its application backlog – which stood at more than 6,000 by…
Portugal Virtually Wipes Out Golden Visa Application Backlog in Just Six MonthsPortugal’s Borders and Immigration Service (the SEF) reports that its application backlog – which stood at more than 6,000 by…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 DestinationsThe Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released…
Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or RussianSince the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the…
Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or RussianSince the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the…
Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or RussianSince the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the…
Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or RussianSince the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the…
June is Slowest Month Year-to-Date for Portugal Golden Visa: 90 Approvals, €53M InvestedOfficial figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that the country’s Golden Visa program approved 90 main applicants…
June is Slowest Month Year-to-Date for Portugal Golden Visa: 90 Approvals, €53M InvestedOfficial figures from Portugal’s Immigration and Borders Service show that the country’s Golden Visa program approved 90 main applicants…
Gentlemen Prefer Bonds: Why Most UK Tier 1 Investors Pick Fixed Income Over SharesWhile the UK Tier 1 Investor visa (UKT1-i) allows for investment in both equity and bonds (corporate…
CBI-Debate Heats up in Saint Vincent: Fund Govt. With CIP, Not Debt, Says OppositionIn Saint Vincent & the Grenadines – the only independent OECS-country still not offering citizenship by investment…
Thai Residence Visa Taking Off: 1,400 Approvals in Year to April 2018The Thai Elite Residence Program recorded some 1,400 approvals in the 12 months leading to April 2018, setting an…
Thai Residence Visa Taking Off: 1,400 Approvals in Year to April 2018The Thai Elite Residence Program recorded some 1,400 approvals in the 12 months leading to April 2018, setting an…
Thai Residence Visa Taking Off: 1,400 Approvals in Year to April 2018The Thai Elite Residence Program recorded some 1,400 approvals in the 12 months leading to April 2018, setting an…
3 Reasons the EU Could Learn to Love Citizenship by Investment – By Stephane TajickThis article was contributed by regular columnist Stephane Tajick. For more articles by Stephane, see the…
3 Reasons the EU Could Learn to Love Citizenship by Investment – By Stephane TajickThis article was contributed by regular columnist Stephane Tajick. For more articles by Stephane, see the…
3 Reasons the EU Could Learn to Love Citizenship by Investment – By Stephane TajickThis article was contributed by regular columnist Stephane Tajick. For more articles by Stephane, see the…
Why Does Vanuatu Have Several CIPs? And What do They Really Cost?Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific home to some 270,000 ni-Vanuatu – the demonym used for nationals of…
Top 7 Emerging EB-5 Markets To Watch – By EB-5 DailyThis article was contributed by EB-5 Daily The EB-5 Program is a popular way for high-net-worth foreign nationals to obtain…
Top 7 Emerging EB-5 Markets To Watch – By EB-5 DailyThis article was contributed by EB-5 Daily The EB-5 Program is a popular way for high-net-worth foreign nationals to obtain…
Predicting Application Outcomes With Big Data: The Malta IIP’s Risk Matrix Yakof Agius, Chief Officer of Risk and Compliance at the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency, explains how a systematic…
Portuguese Government to Critics: Golden Visa Program Not Going AnywherePortugal’s governing Socialist Party has rejected calls from the Bloco Esquerda (BE) – an extreme-left party with which it has a…
Website to help you find jobs in CyprusBy Mike Theodoulou You might be an international company in Cyprus scouting for highly skilled employees. Or you could be a high-flying Cypriot…
Cyprus to boost collaboration on start-ups with RussiaBy Staff Reporter A high-powered Cypriot delegation is in Russia to accelerate the exchange of technologies and boost collaboration on innovation and start-ups….
CIPA at the forefront of Cyprus’ recovery from crisisBy George Christou TOTAL foreign investment in Cyprus increased by a record 9.1 per cent in 2016 while the assets of Cyprus-based…
Government strives to turn Cyprus into world-class business destinationThe government is striving to make Cyprus a world-class destination for business and investment, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, as he…
President seeking to boost Russian investment in CyprusBy George Christou Sixty of Russia’s top entrepreneurs have cleared a space in their packed diaries for a dinner in Moscow tomorrow evening…