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4 Ways a Second Passport Can Work Against You
Spain Killed Its Golden Visa: What Investors Do Now
The Only 10 Ways to Get a New Citizenship in 2026
22 Nations Where Prolonged Absence Ends Citizenship
20 Nationality-Based Fast-Tracks to 2nd Citizenship
11 Things No One Tells You About Having 2+ Passports
Iran War Fallout—The Gulf’s Plans to Attract Capital
The 4 Deadlines Every Multi-Passport Parent Misses
6 Ways a Government Can Stop You from Leaving
Inside Russian Plot to Cancel 10,593 Citizens Abroad
7 Golden Visa Property Markets, Ranked Worst to Best
2 New African Golden Visas: Bold Bets or Blunders?
Passport Rankings Lie: This Beats Visa-Free Travel
7 Ways Your Only Passport Can Fail You in 2026
Detained or Trapped Abroad? These 27 Passports Help
0% Tax in 6 Countries: How to Get Gulf Golden Visas
6 Citizenship Levers for Your Kids Before They’re 18
How to Renounce Your Citizenship (5 Breakup Paths)
5 Ways to Get an EU Passport Without Paying a Cent
6 Hidden Tax Problems of Owning a Home Abroad
How to Get Residency in 9 Post-Soviet States
Europe Just Set a Deadline to End Caribbean CBI
8 CRS Holdouts and How to Get Residency There
7 Latin American Residency Programs Compared (2026)
The Citizenship Route Everyone Ignores—How to Get It
How to Travel with 2+ Passports Without Major Issues
How 100+ Countries Track Your Money (& How to Avoid)
He Quit Europe to Invest in Emerging Markets: Where?
Could These 3 Safe Tax Havens Replace Dubai in 2027?
Ghana Wants to Sell Citizenship: What We Know Now
A Hidden €300K Path to French Citizenship in 5 Years
6 Latin American Plan B Programs: Ranked by a Local
Top 5 Golden Visas Across 5 Continents, No Presence
The Doomsday Plan B the Ultra-Rich Won't Share
She's Helping 1K Portugal Golden Visa Investors Sue
Park $400K for 3 Years, Get Free Turkish Citizenship
Hire Yourself, Get Residency in These 12 Countries
The Fastest Citizenship in All 13 Settlement Blocs
Skip Portugal: 8 Golden Visa Options for Americans
11K Millionaires Fled the UK: Starmer’s New £5M Plan
12 Countries That Will Never Draft Your Kids to War
Stay Here for 90 Days (or Less), Pay Near 0% Tax
Tax Haven Battle—UAE, Singapore, Switzerland, Panama
Retired? Move Here and Cut Your Taxes to 0%
Beyond Tier 1 Passports: 3 Hedges to Stack Now
Bukele Rewrites 2026 El Salvador Residency Rules
23 Red Flags to Avoid Before Buying a 2nd Passport
4 Easy Residencies Just by Parking Under $100K Cash
3 African Citizenships You Can Buy From $90K
Bolivia: 0% Tax, Crypto Hub, $0 Passport in 4 Years
Italy Just Quietly Expanded Its 7% Flat Tax Regime
12 Real Estate Golden Visas Ranked by Rental Yield
30 Countries with Birthright Citizenship (3 with Parental Perks Too)
Trump's Grip on Your Plan B is Tightening—How to Act
California's $100B Wealth Tax Is Closer to Reality
The 1 Self-Inflicted Wound That Killed EU’s Future
Portugal's New Citizenship Law: 4 Brutal Changes
29 Territorial Tax Havens—Only These 15 Are Livable
Africa's Hottest 8 Residency Programs—$50K to $1M
The Fastest 2nd Passport on Every Continent in 2026
Forget Dubai? Turkey Reveals 20-Year Tax Holiday
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Up 96%—Now the Crackdown
How the Rich Still Get EU Citizenship Fast in 2026
15 Tax-Free Digital Nomad Visas (Work Remotely Here)
Could Chile Unleash the World's #1 Golden Visa?
9 Golden Visas That Let You Include Extended Family Members
12 Golden Visas With No Physical Presence Requirement
Germany’s Overlooked Exit Rule: Men Aged 17 to 45 Now Need Bundeswehr Permission to Leave
Every Country Where You Can Get Citizenship in Under 3 Years
EB-5 Filings Surged in 2025, but the Fine Print Tells a Murkier Story
Portugal Approves Nationality Law Decree After PSD-Chega Deal, No Transitional Protections
Caribbean Nations to Let Citizens Sell Their Citizenship to Investors in New Pilot Program
Italy’s Flat Tax and Impatriati Combo Has an Expiry Date
Three Parties File Competing Proposals Ahead of Portugal Nationality Law Debate
Golden Visas vs. Digital Nomad Visas: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Reports Allege UAE Revoking Iranian Residents’ Golden Visas
The Rise of the Invisible Wall: Why the “Strongest Passport” is No Longer Enough
This Week in IM - Mar 27: 🇪🇺 EES Catches 4K, 🇬🇧 2.9M Hidden Citizens, 🇩🇲 Suspends Iranian CBI Apps, ++
The Fastest Passport You Can Get on Every Continent
Malta vs Cyprus Golden Visa: Which One Fits Your Goals?
Malaysia MM2H Posts 3,172 Approvals in 2025, Generating Nearly US$1 Billion
EU’s Entry/Exit System Catches 4,000 Overstayers in First Four Months
Dominica Suspends CBI Applications From Iranian Nationals
Denmark Freezes Thousands of Citizenship Applications on Eve of Election
Saint Kitts Sets July 2027 Deadline for CBI Passport Holders to Complete Biometric Enrollment
7 Best Special Tax Regimes in Europe Ranked
Rankings Lie: The Real Best Passport in 7 Regions
Regional Investment Visa Guide for East Asian Markets
The Handover of Hong Kong and the Complexity of British Nationality
This Week in IM - Mar 19: 🇮🇹 Upholds CBD Cap, 🌍 Balkan Residency From €50,000, 🌍 Every Golden Visa Open in Europe, ++
Washington State Legislature Passes 9.9% Millionaire Tax; Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
BVI Premier Reaffirms Residence-by-Investment Plans
How to Get Residency in the Balkans Through Investment
Cheapest Citizenship Programs for Families in 2026 (12 Programs Ranked)
UAE Evacuates 500 Golden Visa Holders Amid Regional Crisis
Spain Killed the Golden Visa But Left 3 Doors Open
Crypto Billionaire’s ‘Destiny’ Project Tests Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Federal Limits
The Final Shakedown: 8 Countries That Tax You for Leaving
Italy’s Court Ruling Sealed the Citizenship-by-Descent Reform. Who Can Still Qualify?
Every Sub-$150K Real Estate Golden Visa Ranked
Italy’s Hidden Wealth Taxes: A Practical Guide to IVIE, IVAFE, IMU, and Stamp Duties
Italy’s Constitutional Court Upholds Caps on Citizenship by Descent
11 Passive Residency-by-Investment Programs for $100,000 or Less
Paraguay Mandates Wallet-Level Crypto Reporting for Residents and Platforms
Every Golden Visa Still Open in Europe in 2026
Is America About to Ban Dual Citizenship?
Welcome to IMI Official Partners: GSC International Bridges Corporate Law and RCBI
This Week in IM - Mar 12: 🇦🇷 Group Chosen for CBI Contract, 🤔 Best Citizenship by Region, 🇻🇺 Ban of Russians Reversed, ++
Saint Lucia Government Responds to UK Visa Waiver Suspension; Defends CIP
Vanuatu Reverses Russia Ban, Calls Original Memo a “Clerical Error”
Vanuatu Bans Russians and Sudanese From CBI Program
The US-France Tax Treaty’s Hidden Advantage for American Retirees
20 Livable Countries That Don’t Tax Crypto Gains in 2026
The Best Citizenship in Every World Region in 2026
Spain’s Golden Visa Is Dead. Here Are Three Ways You Can Still Move There
28 Rules for Sovereign Individuals in 2026
Argentina Recommends Four-Firm Consortium for CBI Master Agent Contract
Travel to 49 More Countries with 1 Residency Card
UK Strips Saint Lucia of Visa-Free Access; Government Vows Diplomatic Fight
Norway's Wealth Tax Backfired: Now Denmark May Try
This Week in IM - Mar 5: 🇺🇸 Cuts Visa Duration for CBI Countries, 🇦🇷 Approves CBI Tax Fix, 🇰🇳 FinCEN Advisory Lifted, ++
How the Law of Return Could Grant Israeli Citizenship to Millions
Hong Kong’s CIES Tops 3,000 Applications, HK$95 Billion in Anticipated Investment
Argentina Exempts CBI Citizens From Automatic Tax Residency in New Law
Innovation Doesn’t Require a Track Record; it Requires Conviction
Europe Built GDPR, Then Gave Your Data to Trump
US Treasury Rescinds Decade-Old FinCEN Advisory on Saint Kitts CBI Program
Court Backs Ottawa’s Power to Freeze SUV Applications en Masse
US Cuts Visa Validity for Antigua and Dominica From 10 Years to 3 Months
Birthright Citizenship is Dying. Here’s What Won
5 EU Countries That Won't Tax Your Foreign Income
Singapore Reveals GIP Has Granted PR to 450 Investors Since 2015, Attracting Nearly S$1 Billion
Danish PM Proposes Wealth Tax Weeks Before Snap Election
Bhutan Launches World’s First Blockchain-Backed Digital Nomad Visa
US Demands Access to EU Citizens’ Fingerprints and Political Data; Brussels Prepares to Comply
This Week in IM - Feb 26: 🇺🇸Negotiating EU Citizens’ Data, 🇵🇹 Moves GV Renewals Online, 🌍 Ranking CIPs in Family Costs, ++
Uruguay Raises Tax Holiday Threshold to US$2 Million, Taxes Foreign Income at 12%
How to Increase Visa-Free Travel Without Getting a New Passport
They Lied to You About French Visas and Citizenship
Canada Ended the Start-Up Visa, It Did Not End Entrepreneur Immigration
The Family Math: Which CBI Programs Deliver the Lowest Cost Per Passport?
Shakira Paid €22 Million Because of This Tax Myth
AIMA Launches Online Renewal Portal for Portugal’s Golden Visa Holders
Moreno Wants Americans to Pick One Passport. The World Moved On Decades Ago
Flag Theory is Dead. HERE'S Its Replacement
Non-Dom Regimes Explained: UK, Ireland, Italy, and Beyond
Soil, Blood, and Money: Citizenship’s Three Foundations Are Shifting
The 10 Countries That Still Tax Wealth: Rates, Rules, and Who Pays
14 Countries Want to Sell You Citizenship: But When?
Guide to $5 Million Golden Visas: Are They Worth It?
This Week in IM - Feb 19: 🇳🇱 to Tax Unrealized Gains, 🇻🇨 CBI Compared to “Cocaine”, 🇦🇫 Taliban Wants Investors, ++
“Wealthy People Want to Come Here”: New Zealand AIP Visa Pulls NZ$3.39 Billion in Ten Months
Europe's First Unrealized Gains Tax Just Passed
Cyprus Court Acquits Former Parliament President and MP in Golden Passport Trial
“Our Citizenship Is Far More Difficult to Obtain Than an EU Visa”: Antigua PM at EU Parliamentary Assembly
Why These 4 South American Passports Are Unbeatable
Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Program Approaches $1 Billion in Inflows
SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”
What Happens When You Try to Sell CBI Real Estate
Taliban Administration Endorses Residency by Investment Proposal
5 Golden Visas Americans Can Get Without Moving
Dutch Lawmakers Approve a 36% Tax on Unrealized Crypto, Stock, and Bond Gains
14 Countries That Have Proposed Citizenship by Investment Programs
This Soviet Law Gave 7K Russians a Free New Passport
This Week in IM - Feb 12: 🇻🇨’s CIP to Require Residency, 🇲🇪 Formalizes RBI Program, 🇸🇹 Revokes Agent’s License, ++
Swiss Vote to Cap Population: What it Means for Wealthy Foreign Residents
São Tomé Revokes Agent License for Underselling Its CBI Program
St Vincent Unveils Mid-2026 CIP Launch With Residency Mandate; Former PM Ridicules Implementation
The Fixed Tax Loophole for Global Millionaires
The Mercosur SSB: How One Passport Can Grant You Access to an Entire Continent
Montenegro Sets €150,000 Minimum for Property-Based Residency
Why the 183-Day Tax Rule Works Differently in Every Country
Where to Retire and Pay Almost 0% Tax: 35 Countries
Sri Lanka Unveils Digital Nomad Visa With $2,000 Minimum Monthly Income
Southeast Asia's 12 Investor Visas Compared (2026)
How to Pursue 2 Citizenships Simultaneously Without Torpedoing Either Application
New Zealand AIP Visa Registers 41 Applications in One Month, Total Reaches 532
This Week in IM - Feb 5: 🇳🇷 Slashes CBI Costs, Why 🇦🇷 Will Dominate CBI, 🇳🇿 Golden Visa Surging, ++
Lump-Sum Taxation: Countries Offering Fixed Tax Bills for the Wealthy
These 29 Countries Won't Tax Your Foreign Income
6 Reasons Argentina Will Dominate the CBI Market
Malaysia’s MM2H Program Records 744 Property Purchases Since Late 2023
All You Need to Know About Próspera’s New $5,000 Lump-Sum Tax Program
Saudi Arabia Quietly Tightens Business Visas Filed from the UAE
Nauru Slashes CBI Costs and Introduces 30% Discounted Limited Time Offer
Is This the World’s Strongest 2-Passport Combo?
Qatar to Introduce 10-Year Entrepreneur Residency
Georgia to Hike Property-Based Investor Visa to $150,000 Next Month
7 Neutral Nations That Stay Out of Conflict, and How to Move There
This Week in IM - Jan 29: 6 Firms Bid for 🇦🇷 CBI Contract, 🇺🇸 Grants Gold Card to Nicki Minaj, 🇦🇩 Rewrites RBI Thresholds, ++
Which Low-Presence Backup Residencies Americans Are Buying in 2026
4 Passports, 4 Names, 1 Person: Is This Legal?
How Populist Pressure Is Forcing Citizenship by Investment to Mature
Welcome to IMI Official Partners: EDICR Brings Gaming Analytics to Antigua CBI
Europe’s Rule Addiction is its Downfall
Nicki Minaj Obtains “Free of Charge” Gold Card
40 Countries That Will Give You Residency for Free
Six Firms Compete for Argentina’s CBI Master Agent Contract
Is “Program Bundling” Investment Migration’s Latest Trend?
Why Some Citizenships Cost 10X More Than Others
Saudi Premium Residency May Soon Open Paths for $30M Net Worth Individuals, Superyacht Owners
What Actually Happens When You Try to Resell CBI Real Estate
Andorra Parliament Approves Bill Reshaping Passive Residency Investment Thresholds
Five Common Reasons CBI Applications Face Rejection
Career Move? 100 Investment Migration Jobs Open Across 31 Countries
The Passport Collector Trap
São Tomé Citizenship Program Garners 98 Applications in First 4.5 Months
Grenada CBI Applications More Than Double in Q3
Southeast Asian Investor Visas Compared
US Immigration Freeze Could Reverse the Caribbean’s Brain Drain
Countries Where Your Pension Gets Taxed at 10% or Less
Buying a Passport? Your Agent Will Make This Much $$$
This Week in IM - Jan 15: 🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries, 🇧🇾 Advances CBI Proposal, 🧗 Full Guide to Settlement Rights, ++
US Freezes Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Including 10 CBI Jurisdictions
Beijing Deploys Unorthodox Methods in Expanded Tax Dragnet
Don't Buy a 2nd Passport Before Watching This
Climbing the 4-Layer Settlement Rights Pyramid
A Strategic Perspective on Residency and Citizenship Options in the Dominican Republic
The World’s Most Expensive Golden Visas: Are They Worth It?
Belarus Lawmakers Advance CBI Proposal
How Rule Changes Affect RCBI Investors
French Tax Official Sold Cryptocurrency Investor Data to Criminal Networks
Tonga and Antigua Now Included in $15,000 US Visa Bond Program
28 Rules for Sovereign Individuals
Paraguay Recorded a 50% Surge in Residency Applications in 2025
South Korea Proposes Freezing Crypto Accounts of “Suspected” Manipulators
The Soviet Loophole That Gave 7,000 Russians New Citizenship
Greek Golden Visa Wait Time Hits 14-Month Low as Officials Chip Away at Backlog
Americans Continue Exodus from High-Tax States, Sixth Year Running
29 Countries That Don’t Tax Foreign Income in 2026
8 Scams Destroying Citizenship Investors Right Now
13 Low-Tax Regimes in High-Tax Europe: Expert Guide
Venezuela’s Residency Options as the Maduro Era Ends
St. Kitts and Nevis to Introduce Physical Residency Requirement in 2026 CBI Overhaul
Reports of Rising US Visa Denials for Saint Lucians
Red Flags: How to Spot CBI Scams Before It’s Too Late
How 30 Million Americans Can Get a Free 2nd Passport
It’s Official: Italy Raises Its Flat Tax to €300,000
Over 30 Million Americans May Qualify for a Second Citizenship
5 Investment Migration Cliffhangers That Could Define 2026
11 Digital Nomad Visas That Actually Lead to Citizenship
What is the World’s Best Citizenship Combo?
Thailand Mandates That Banks Report Non-Resident Transfers Above $200,000
St Vincent PM Confirms 2026 CBI Launch Amid Heightened US and EU Pressure
Russians Buy €4K EU Passports with Fake Ukraine IDs
Greece’s Golden Visa Reform Returns Thousands of Properties to Rental Market
Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension
EU Threatens to Revoke Georgia’s Visa-Free Access Amid “Democratic Backsliding”
Investigation Reveals Thousands of Russians Fraudulently Gained Romanian Citizenship by Descent
Bulgaria Launches the EU’s Latest Digital Nomad Visa
This Week in IM - Dec 25: 🇨🇦 Suspends Startup Visa, 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double, 🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025, ++
IMI Daily’s Most Read 2025: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year
Greece To Propose Golden Visa Changes Addressing Backdated Permits
Why Your Firm’s Reputation Outperforms Your Ad Budget
10 Steps to Bulletproof Your Life Against Disaster
Italy Golden Visa Applications Double in Two Years
How to Stack 3 Passports in 3 Continents for Free
Canada Suspends Start-Up Visa, Hints at New Replacement in 2026
New Zealand Investor Visa Attracts 491 Applications Worth Nearly NZ$3 Billion Since April
Europe's Discrimination Machine is Coming for You
Trump Just Blacklisted 2 Caribbean Passports
Antigua and Dominica PMs Respond to US Travel Ban
Portugal Citizenship Verdict: Who Wins and Who Loses
New Zealand Reverses Foreign Buyer Ban for Luxury Properties
Portugal’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Four Nationality Law Provisions
Confirmed: Norway Quietly Denying Entry to CBI Passport Holders
Russia Scraps Golden Visa Stay Requirement
Europe’s First Secret Ban on Investment Passports
Panama Govt Promise Low-Presence Path to Citizenship for Investors
Panama Promise Low-Presence, 5-Year Citizenship Path
Cook Islands Trust vs. Panama Foundation (or Both?)
Nauru Defends Citizenship Program Following UK Visa Restriction
Greece Now Offers €250K Startup Visa With “Burdensome” Ownership Restriction
Tonga’s Likely PM Candidate Backs $190,000 CBI Proposal
Leaked US Strategy Ponders Fracturing EU; Warns of “Civilizational Erasure”
Trump Opens $1M Gold Card Applications as Admin Proposes Social Media Checks for EU Tourists
This Week in IM - Dec 11: 🇵🇹 GV Investors Challenge Law in Court, 🇦🇷 Publishes Historic CBI Tender, 🇻🇨 Outlines Proposed CBI Program, ++
Does Panama’s 0% Tax Golden Visa Beat the UAE’s?
Romania Pulls Plug on Golden Visa Proposal After National Security Review
UK Strips Nauru of Visa-Free Access Over New Citizenship Program
Saint Vincent Deputy PM Outlines Framework for Planned CBI Program
Portuguese Golden Visa Ponzi Scheme Siphons €37 Million from Investors
Who Gets to Design Argentina’s Entire CBI Program?
Argentina Publishes Tender to Appoint Master Agent for New CBI Program
Golden Visa Investors Challenge Portugal’s Citizenship Law at Constitutional Court
Trump Administration Freezes Immigration Applications From 19 Nations and All Asylum Claims
He Helps Americans Flee Abroad: What to Know in 2026
This Week in IM - Dec 4: 🇻🇨 SVG is Ready for CBI, 🇺🇲 Proposes Dual Citizenship Ban, 🇨🇭 Crushes 50% Tax Proposal, ++
How Europe’s ETIAS Could Upend the CBI Market
Moreno Bill Demands Americans Renounce Dual Citizenship or Forfeit Status
Avoid This Risky Turkey Citizenship Investment Route
Italy's 4 Secret Tax Regimes for Foreigners Revealed
ETIAS Could Become the EU’s New Pressure Valve on Caribbean CIPs, Say One-Third of Executives
Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Reject 50% Inheritance Tax
“Almost Criminal Not to Have a CIP”: Philippe May Says SVG Is Ready for a New Era
Trusts vs. Foundations: Which One Is Right for You?
New CIP Promised After This Landslide Election
Countries That Punish vs Welcome the Rich (4 Types)
Bahrain Slashes Golden Residency Threshold by 35% to US$345,000
Opposition Declares Election Win in St Vincent, Paving the Way for a CBI Program
Egypt Grants 36 Citizenships in 2025 Under New Verification Requirements
California Union Pushes 5% Billionaire Tax Ballot Measure
This Week in IM - Nov 27: 🇫🇷 17 Myths about French Residency, 🇺🇲 California Floats Billionaire Tax, 🇮🇹 Proposes Nomad Tax Perks, ++
EXCLUSIVE: How St Kitts’ 40-Year CIP Has Transformed
Explaining Spain’s Lesser Known Special Tax Regime: Mbappé’s Law
Kuwait Opens 15-Year Residency Track For Investors
UK Lawmakers Push £2.5 Million Investor Visa Proposal
17 Misconceptions About France’s Residency Framework and the its Investor Visa
How 2 Passports Unlock 39 Countries (Guide to Blocs)
Federal Court Strikes Down EB-5 Fee Increases as Unlawful
These 8 Countries Will Tax You to Hell (Avoid 100%)
Italy Proposes Dedicated Tax Incentive for Digital Nomads
UK to Fast-Track Settlement for High Earners With 3-Year ILR Route
This Week in IM - Nov 20: 🇵🇹 Sends Citizenship Bill to Courts, 🌐 2025 RCBI Winners and Losers, 🇬🇷 GV Granted to Djokovic, ++
Russia’s Little-Known Golden Visa Explained
New Zealand Delays Opening Real Estate To Foreign Buyers Until 2026
Why Chile Urgently Needs a Citizenship by Investment Program
The Investment Migration Program Winners and Losers of 2025
Malaysia Approves 22,000 Residency Applications Over Past Decade
$200M Tennis Pro Ditches Spain and Monaco for Greece
Armenia to Launch 5-Year Fast-Track Residency in Immigration Overhaul
Portugal’s Socialists Bypass President, Send Citizenship Law to Constitutional Court
“High-Profile Move”: Novak Djokovic Obtains Greek Golden Visa
4 Passports You Can Get in Under 180 Days (2026)
This Week in IM - Nov 13: 🇺🇸 RCBI Market 4X’s, 🇨🇦 Overhauls Citizenship Law and Immigration, 🇬🇮 Doubles PR Path, ++
Canada’s Startup Visa Survives Immigration Overhaul With Fractured Timeline
Did Canada Startup Visa Bloodbath Create a Loophole?
Gibraltar To Double Timeline to Permanent Residency and Full Status
Italy Killed Citizenship by Descent: But Is It Back?
Quadrupled in 6 Years: American Clients Now Dominate Investment Migration
Vanuatu Investigates Four CIIP Agents for Receipt Forgery
New Underground Citizenship Path Explained (Not CBI)
Can Trump Bulletproof Argentina’s Citizenship by Investment Program?
Grenada CBI Applications Plunge 45% as Revenue Per Approval Hits All-Time High
Dubai is No Plan B Haven, But These 4 Countries Are
Mozambique Unveils Investor Visa Program Starting at US$500,000
This Week in IM - Nov 06: 🇸🇱 Expands CIP Inclusions, 🌐 OECD Reveals Property Data Database, 🇬🇧 Weighs Exit Tax, ++
UK Exit Tax Coming Soon (Wealth Exodus Speeds Up)
Sierra Leone Expands Citizenship Program to Include Extended Families and Business Partners
Revealed: BOLD New Rules for Caribbean Citizenship
UK Weighs 20% Exit Charge on Wealthy Individuals as Budget Tightens
OECD Unveils Global Real Estate Transparency Framework Targeting Cross-Border Property Holdings
7 Unique Nations That Protect Your Freedom and Privacy
France’s Parliament Rejects Wealth Tax Proposals as Socialist Support Wavers
Malaysia Approves Nearly 6,000 MM2H Applicants as Gov’t Announces Due Diligence Reforms
Sierra Leone: 90-Day Citizenship Route Revealed
Portugal Vows 2026 Golden Visa Backlog Resolution as Lawyers Denounce “Shameless” Timing
This Week in IM - Oct 30: 🇵🇹 to Extend Citizenship Path to 7-10 Years, 🇶🇦 Unveils $200K RBI Program, 🇲🇹 Revokes 1st CBI Citizenship, ++
Samoa Considers Halving CBI Threshold as Gov’t Bans Applicants with Foreign Government Ties
Gold Card vs EB5 vs H1B 🇺🇸 What This Expert Knows
The Story of How São Tomé Created the World’s Most Affordable CBI Program
Qatar Introduces US$200,000 Property Path to Residency
How a 30-Year Old Swiss Built World’s Cheapest CIP
Malta Revokes Citizenship of Convicted Money Launderer
Portugal’s Parliament Votes to Approve Extending Citizenship Timeline to 7-10 Years
How 81,200 Millionaires Have Fled to Low-Tax Dubai
DHS Proposes EB-5 Fee Cuts: 61% for Regional Centers, 14-17% for Investors
Malta Killed €1M Citizenship: HERE’S its Replacement
This Week in IM - Oct 16: 🏆 IMI Person of the Year, 🇪🇺Pushes Visa Waiver Suspension System, 🇧🇼 Registers 464 in First Week, ++
French Lawmakers Adopt Measure For Citizenship-Based Taxation
Portugal Citizenship Vote Delayed After Last-Minute Proposals
ALL You Need to Know about Botswana Citizenship 🇧🇼
Italy’s Flat Tax Hike: A Pragmatic Adjustment, Not a Policy Shift
Romania Proposes €400,000 Golden Visa Program
Breaking News: Residency in Romania for €400K
Portugal’s Socialists File Seven-Year Citizenship Compromise to Protect Golden Visa Investors
Italy Considers Raising the Flat Tax for New Residents to €300,000
Should the €200,000 Flat Tax Regime Require an Investment in Italy?
4 Reasons This Region is the Perfect WW3 Safe Haven
UK Revokes Botswana’s Visa-Free Access Citing Asylum Surge
This Week in IM - Oct 16: 🏆 IMI Person of the Year, 🇪🇺Pushes Visa Waiver Suspension System, 🇧🇼 Registers 464 in First Week, ++
CBI Expert Unpacks Argentina's Passport Program
UAE Introduces Consular Services for Golden Visa Holders
European Parliament Votes to Establish New Visa Waiver Suspension Mechanism
Canada Deploys AI Immigration Screening Framework. Could RCBI Programs Follow?
How to Access European Lifestyle WITHOUT High Taxes
Canada’s Start-up Visa Applicants Now Face 10-Year Wait Times
France’s Revolving Door Prime Ministers Leave Zucman Wealth Tax in Limbo
IMI Person of the Year 2025: Jeffrey Henseler
142,000 Millionaires Moving in 2025. Here’s How RCBI Firms Win Without Overpromising
Botswana CBI Program Records 464 Registrations in First Week
Dominica Joins Three Caribbean Non-CBI Nations in Free Movement Pact
Botswana Sets New CBI Price Floor at $75K, Launches Early 2026
Turkey to Revoke Citizenship for 451 Investors in CBI Real Estate Fraud Case
Portugal To Hike Property Transfer Tax for Non‑Residents Amid Housing Crunch
Indonesia’s Golden Visa Draws Nearly US$3 Billion in Just Over a Year
Italy’s Credit Rebound: What the Fitch Upgrade Means for Investor Migrants
This Week in IM - Oct 2: 🇧🇼 Reveals CIP with New Low Price, 🇺🇸 UFC Fighter Demands 100 Trump Cards, 🇦🇪 GV Surges After Reforms, ++
McGregor Claims White House Negotiations Include 100 Gold Card Visas
$100M + 100 Trump Cards for Conor McGregor's Friends
Botswana Signs Agreement to Launch Citizenship by Investment Program
Ajman Golden Visa Investors Drive 69% of Property Valuations After April Reforms
Caribbean Nations Sign Agreement Creating Regional CBI Regulatory Authority
UAE Signs Agreement for Automatic Crypto Tax Data Exchange
What Does Trump’s Gold Card Executive Order Mean for US Immigration?
Jorge Miranda: Portugal’s Citizenship Overhaul “Unconstitutional”, Creates Diachronic Inequality
How NOT to Lose €250k on Italy's "Cheap" Golden Visa
Chinese EB-5 Investors Allege $13.4 Million Fraud Tied to Northern Mariana Islands Project
This Week in IM - Sep 25: 🇺🇲 Launches $1-5M Gold Card, 🇵🇹 “Father of Constitution” Calls Changes Illegal, 🧲 How to Convert RCBI Leads, ++
Complete Guide to 2nd Passports in Latin America
How to Attract and Convert Investment Migration Leads Online
Trump Launches Gold Card, Announces Corporate and Platinum Cards
Hong Kong Revises Investor Visa: Lower Residential Threshold, Higher Non-Res Cap
Luxembourg Prepares to Axe Golden Visa Program That Approved Only 9 Applicants
Hong Kong Investment Program Registers 1,900 Applications Worth HK$58 Billion
Cyprus Revokes 28 More CBI Citizenships, Bringing Total to 360
This Week in IM - Sep 18: 🇱🇺 to Axe Golden Visa, 🇮🇹 to Tie Tax Regime to Investment?, 🇪🇺 Border Biometrics Replacing Passport Stamps, ++
EU to Launch Digital Border System on October 12, Replacing Stamps for Visitors
Foreign Residents Pump RM84.2 Billion Into Malaysia’s Economy Amid MM2H Fraud Case
Behind the Scenes of CBI Screening: How Due Diligence Really Works
Survey Finds Wealth Tax Could Prompt Half of British HNWIs to Leave
Ireland Sets IIP Approval Record Two Years After Program Closes
RCBI Investors Don’t Buy Numbers; They Buy Stories
This Week in IM - Sep 11: 🇬🇧 Wealth Tax Could Trigger Mass Exodus, 🇮🇪 IIP Sets Approval Records, 🌐 How CBI Due Diligence Really Works, ++
Turkey Eliminates Currency Protection, Redirecting Citizenship Investment Flow
Saint Kitts Removes Education Requirements and Extends Dependent Age to 30 in “Best Move” Reform
Exclusive Interview with New COO of São Tomé CIU as Program Opens for Applications
New Zealand Lifts Ban on Property Purchases for Investor Visa Holders
Greece Cuts Golden Visa Backlog by 10% in Just 3 Months
Why Investor Migrants Feel Misled: The Great Expectations Gap
This Week in IM - Sep 4: 🇸🇹 CIU Boss Sits Down with IMI, 🇰🇳 CIU Removes Dependent Req’s, 🇬🇷 Cuts GV Backlog by 10%, ++
New Zealand Launches NZ$1M Investor Visa, Retires Struggling Entrepreneur Program
South Korea Imposes Conditional Ban on Foreign Property Purchases
Trump Administration May Deny Naturalization Over “Good Moral Character,” Reviewing 55M Visa Holders
Dubai’s Golden Visa for Creators Attracts 2,415 Individuals and 78 Firms in Six Months
Hong Kong CIES Registers Over 1,700 Applications, HK$52B in Pipeline
How to Access Italy’s Little-Known 90% Tax Exemption for Professors and Researchers
“Every Application Will Be Different” Experts Analyze Malta’s Transition to Citizenship by Merit
This Week in IM - Aug 21: 🇺🇸 Reviewing 55M Visa Holders for “Good Morals”, 🇳🇿 Launches New Investor Visa, 🇦🇪 GV Attracts 2K Creators, ++
Only Two Countries Still Offer 2-Year Citizenship as Peru Extends Naturalization Timeline
New Zealand Considers Relaxing Foreign Home Buyer Ban
Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency Program Draws Over 40,000 Applicants in 18 Months
Latvia Golden Visa on Track for 51% Annual Growth as Real Estate Option Bounces Back
The Lead Gen Trap: Why RCBI Firms Are Paying More and Converting Less
New EB-5 Ruling Eases Timelines for Post-RIA Investors
“No Longer the Cheapest or Most Hands-Off”: Experts Examine Caribbean CBI Residency Requirement
This Week in IM - Aug 21: 🇲🇹 Experts Examine CBM Model, 🇱🇻 GV to Growing 51%, 🇮🇹 90% Tax Exemption Guide for Academics, ++
Caribbean States to Enact CBI Regional Regulator in September
Japan to Hike Business Manager Visa Threshold Sixfold Amid Abuse Allegations
Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Attracts 1,300 Approvals and US$200 Million in Under a Year
Portugal’s Constitutional Court Upholds Preferential Treatment for Golden Visa Investors
“Massive Mess Up”: Nearly 4,000 Wealthy Directors Leave UK as Labour Upends Tax Policy
Nauru Approves First CIP Application, 20 More in Pipeline
This Week in IM - Aug 14: 🌴 Carib5 Enact Regional Accord, 🇬🇧 IMI Pros Roast Tax Policy, 🇳🇷 Approves 1st CIP Application, ++
Trump Targets CBI Nation Citizens With New $15k US Tourist Visa Bond Program
São Tomé and Príncipe Launches US$90k Citizenship by Investment Program
$500k Threshold “Fair and Competitive”: Specialists on How They Would Design Argentina’s CBI Program
Cypriot Court Rules Against Chinese CBI Investor in Citizenship Revocation Case
DOJ Now Using Past Tax Mistakes to Strip US Citizenship
Argentina Officially Approves Citizenship by Investment Framework
This Week in IM - Aug 7: 🇸🇹 Launches World’s Cheapest CBI Program, 🇺🇸 Stripping Citizenship for Tax Errors, 🇦🇷 CIP Should Be Designed This Way, ++
Vietnam Mulls 5-Year Visa Exemption for Influencers with 1M+ Followers
Would a Schengen Visa Requirement for Caribbean Nationals Really Be Bad News?
Argentina Officially Launches Application to Rejoin the US Visa Waiver Program
Citizenship by Investment, Merit, or Hypocrisy? Germany’s Citizenship Data Tell an Interesting Story
“I Think It Will Pass in Its Most Restrictive Shape”: Experts Examine Portugal’s Proposed Naturalization Law
Revamped New Zealand Investor Visa Eyes Record Year as Gov’t Limits Bank Deposits
Maltese Parliament Expedites Citizenship by Merit Bill as CBI Nears Official End
This Week in IM - Jul 31: 🇦🇷 Approves CBI Framework, 🇲🇹 Replaces CBI with CBM Model, 🇵🇹 Experts Examine Naturalization Law, ++
Pakistan Criticizes Tax Officials Over Failure to Track UAE Golden Visa Holders
Maldives to Launch $250,000 Investor Visa Program
Million-Dollar Question: Can Thaksin’s Proposed Golden Visa Turbocharge Thailand’s Economy?
Malta PRP Changes: Cheaper for Families, New Instant Residency, and Leasing Rights
Thailand’s Digital Nomad Visa Surpasses 35,000 Applicants in Its First Year
UK Government Refuses to Rule Out Wealth Tax Ahead of Autumn Budget
This Week in IM - Jul 24: 🇲🇻 to Launch $250K GV, 🇲🇹 Intros New PRP Benefits, 🇬🇧 Won’t Rule Out Wealth Tax, ++
Grenada Clears Heng Sheng of Financing Violations After 4-Month Investigation
“It Changed Everything”: How €14M in Golden Visa Donations Transformed a Portuguese Museum
Malta Scraps MEIN Policy for Expanded Merit-Based System
Hong Kong’s Investor Visa Draws 1,500 Applicants, HK$21 Billion in Investments
Will Caribbean CBI Residency Rules Trigger OECD Tax Concerns?
Saudi Arabia to End Ban on Foreign Property Ownership
This Week in IM - Jul 17: 🇲🇹 Replaces CIP with CBM, 🇮🇹 30 Tix Left for IMI Connect Rome, 🇸🇦 Ending Foreign RE Ownership Ban, ++
Why RCBI Firms Need Tiered Service Models to Build Sustainable Growth
An Overview of Africa’s Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs
The Investor Visa Gap: An Oversight Costing the UK Capital and Talent
Cypriot MPs Debate Golden Visa in Run-Up to Schengen Accession
“It’s Not a Silver Bullet”: Industry Veterans React to St Kitts CBI Residency Requirement
Canada’s New Business Immigration Standards Demand Proven Results Over Promises
This Week in IM - Jul 10: 🌴 Carib5’s Major Shakeup, 🇬🇧 Failing Investors without Proper Visa, 🇨🇾 Debate GV during Schengen Accession, ++
Caribbean Nations Propose 30-Day Residency Requirement, Annual CBI Application Caps
How to Gain More Travel Freedom Without a New Passport
Jordan Overhauls CIP, Introduces New Investment Options
UK and EU Reach Deal for Gibraltar to Join Schengen Zone
Thailand Elite Visa Reduces Dependent Fee During Summer
Inside the Engine Room: How Regional Centers Really Operate in the EB-5 Industry
“Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Had a Deep Impact”: 10 on the Weekend with Afshin Sarhangpour
This Week in IM - Jul 3: 🇯🇴 Overhauls CIP with New Options, 🇬🇮 to Join Schengen Zone, 🇹🇭 Reduces Elite Visa Fees, ++
Once a Status Symbol for China’s Wealthy, Chinese Now Abandoning First-Tier City Hukou
Reform UK Proposes £250,000 “Britannia Cards” for Wealthy Migrants
Oman to Introduce GCC’s First Personal Income Tax
Portuguese Gov’t Aims to Double Citizenship Timeline to 10 Years
Saint Kitts Announces CBI Residency Clause as Dominica Breaks Silence on US Travel Ban
What Makes You a Tax Resident in Hungary? And What Will it Cost You?
Grenada CIP Revenue Drops 38% in Q1 Despite Slight Rise in Applications
This Week in IM - Jun 26: 🇬🇧 Planning £250K Britannia Card, 🇵🇹 Plans 10-Year Citizenship Timeline, 🇰🇳 Adds Residency Clause to CIP, ++
“Fighting Like Hell”: Caribbean Officials Respond to Renewed US Travel Ban
Nearly 69,000 Register Interest for Trump Card
Do Preferential Tax Regimes Work? A Case Study of Italy
Taiwan Extends Digital Nomad Visa Validity to Two Years, Targets 100K Applicants
Thailand Eliminates Crypto Capital Gains Tax Through 2029
EU Set to Finalize Visa-Free Suspension Mechanism for CBI Countries
US Includes Seven CBI Countries in Travel Ban Memorandum
This Week in IM - Jun 19: 🇹🇭 Eliminates Crypto Tax, 🇺🇸 to Ban Travel from 7 CBI Countries, 🇮🇹 Tax Regimes Bring Value, ++
The Dangerous 183-Day Tax Myth That Could Cost You Everything
New Zealand Investor Visa $25 Million in Two Months, $1 Billion in Pipeline
US Gov’t Launches Website and Waiting List for $5m Trump Card
San Marino Tightens Atypical Residency Rules for Pensioners
Greece Cuts Golden Visa Backlog, Set for Record Year
Grenada Lifts Heng Sheng Suspension But Removes 25 Sub-Agents
Portugal’s Golden Visa Surges 72% as Government Mulls New Special Tax Incentive
This Week in IM - Jun 12: 🇺🇸 Launches Gold Card Site, 🇬🇷 Slims Backlog, 🇵🇹 GV Surges, ++
A Summary of Investment Migration Policy Changes Through First Half of 2025
“No Further Actions,” Vanuatu Has no Plans to Revoke Andrew Tate’s Citizenship
Thailand Proposes Tax Exemption to Repatriate 2 Trillion Baht in Overseas Assets
6 High-Yield RCBI Government Bond Options
Cyprus Has Approved 28,660 Golden Visas Since 2014
It Isn’t the UK: Why a US Tax Hike Won’t Cause Millionaire Exodus
This Week in IM - Jun 6: 🇻🇺 Won’t Revoke Tate’s Citizenship, 🇹🇭 Reveals Tax Exemption, 🇮🇹 Finalizes “Genuine Link” CBD Limits, ++
Italy Introduces “Genuine Link” Limitations on Citizenship by Descent
Sarawak Second Home Program Approves 265 Applications in First Five Months of 2025
EU Citizenship by Investment is Dead: Long Live Citizenship by Merit
Hong Kong Investment Visa Registers 1,257 Applications Worth HK$37 Billion
Argentina Planning $500,000 Citizenship by Investment Program
Wealthy Chinese Emigrants Pivot Away from US – “Even Russia” Now on Their Radar
New Program, Case Files, and a Bag of Carrots: 10 on the Weekend with Patrick Peters
This Week in IM - May 29: 🇦🇷’s Top-Tier CBI, 🇪🇺 CBM to Replace CBI?, 🇭🇰 CIES Surges, ++
“It’s Basically No Risk”: So Why Isn’t Italy’s Dolce Visa More Popular?
Russia’s Shared Values Visa Attracts 1,156 Applicants in Seven Months
Australia’s Plans to Tax Unrealized Gains Would Set Off “Millionaire Exodus”
Opinion: CBI Should Not Be Bespoke, Special, or Exclusive: Here’s Why
Data From FOIA Request Uncovers Hidden EB-5 Processing Bottlenecks
Caribbean Nations Review Draft Bill for Regional CBI Oversight Body
This Week in IM - May 22: 🇦🇺 Tax Plan to Cause “Millionaire Exodus”, 🇺🇸 EB-5 Bottlenecks Exposed, 🌴 Carib5 Oversight Body Advances, ++
Investment Migration Industry is “Due for a Mega Reboot”: 10 on the Weekend with George Eid
EU and US Demands of Caribbean CIPs Are Like “Chasing A Moving Target”
UK Govt Considering New Investor Visa Amid Record Wealth Flight
Elon Musk Confirms Trump Card Visa in “Quiet Trial” Phase
Trump Can Only “Kill EB-5 Through Policy”
2nd Edition: 13 Special Regimes for Low-Tax Living in High-Tax Europe
This Week in IM - May 15: 🇬🇧 Pondering Investor Visa, 🇺🇸 Trump Card Advances, 🇻🇨 62% Support CIP, ++
Survey Finds 62% of Vincentians Support CBI Program
ECJ Ruling “Didn’t Say [EU] Countries Can’t Have CBI”
Trump Card Visa Digital Infrastructure Appears in US Immigration System
Switzerland Reports 496 Lump Sum Tax Residents, Russians Largest Group
The UK Killed the Non-Dom, But it Lives on in These Countries
This Week in IM - May 9: 🇺🇸 Trump Card Advancing, 🇨🇭 Tax Regime Residents Up 22%, 🇻🇺 CIIP Amounts to Rise 20%, ++
This is the World’s Most Valuable Citizenship: 4 Underrated Reasons Why
Vanuatu Raises CIIP Investment Amounts
Rethinking The Role of Cyprus’ Residency Program in the Housing Debate
Kazakhstan Launches US$300,000 Golden Visa Program
Solomon Islands Says CBI “a Long Way Off” and Rejects “Commercializing” Citizenship
A “Robust Departure From the Rule of Law”: Industry Reactions to ECJ Ruling on Malta’s MEIN
This Week in IM - May 3: 🇪🇺 Invalidates Malta CBI, 🇰🇿 Launches Golden Visa, 🇺🇸 Exodus Reaches Fever Pitch, ++
Malta Responds To ECJ Ruling: Will Study Legal Implications
ECJ Rules Against Malta On Citizenship Investment Program
Trust Is Our Product: Why Boutique RCBI Firms Are Winning
Maltese CBI Application Volume Bounced Back in 2023, Fresh Data Show
“There’s Nothing More Stable than Change”: 10 on the Weekend with Demetris Demetriades
American Millionaire Exodus Reaches Third-Highest Level Ever in 2024
How the St. Kitts and Nevis CIU Turns Policy into Performance
Hong Kong’s CIES: HK$10.5 Billion Influx, Zero Property Investment
CitizenX Acquires Plan B Passport
This Week in IM - Apr 24: 🌐 2nd IM Acquisition in 2 Years, 🇺🇿’s Donation-Based GV, 🇭🇰’s $10.5B Influx, ++
Uzbekistan Introduces New 5-Year Donation-Based Golden Visa
When CBI Becomes a Trap: My St Kitts Story
St Vincent PM Claims International RCBI Companies Financing Opposition Campaign
New Zealand’s Active Investor Visa Receives 44 Applications in Two Weeks
Uruguay Fixes Anomaly That Made Its Passport Useless for Naturalized Citizens
This Week in IM - Apr 18: 🇳🇿 Investor Visa Impresses, 🇺🇾 Passport Fix, ⏰ Q1 RCBI Processing Times, ++
Will The Trump Card Solve the US Debt Problem? Analyzing 4 Potential Markets
“Zero Chance to Pass”: Switzerland to Vote on 50% Inheritance Tax This Fall
Portugal’s AD Coalition Wants Stricter Physical Presence for Golden Visa Holders
“There’s Too Much Noise in the Investment Migration Space”: 10 on the Weekend with Alaattin Kilic
Court Ruling Paves Way for Double Tax Relief for Italy Residents
St Kitts Revokes 13 Citizenships, Blacklists 2 Well-Known Marketing Agents
Prove Your Income and Get Free Residency: 40 Countries with Independent Means Visas
This Week in IM - Apr 10: 🇻🇳 Proposes Golden Visa, 🇰🇳 Blacklists 2 Agents, 🌐 40 Countries with Free Residency, ++
Why Most Immigration Firms Struggle to Earn Investor Trust
Vietnam Tourism Board Proposes New 10-Year Golden Visa
13 Ways Your Passport Could Ruin Your Life
St Lucia Plans to Restore CIP Quotas and Net Worth Requirements
Malaysia Rolls Out New One-Year Investor Pass
Court Grants Lawyer Leave to Continue Processing Ireland Golden Visa Files
The Complete Guide to Investor Residency in the Gulf Countries (GCC)
This Week in IM - Apr 3: 🇮🇹 Restricts CBD, 🫢 EU Golden Passport, 🇳🇬 Tables CBI Bill, ++
“Debunked”: Antigua and Barbuda Official Responds to Marco Rubio’s Reported CIP Criticism
Von der Leyen Announces €10 Million EU Golden Passport in Surprise Policy Reversal
Hope to Continue “Bringing Great People to Great Countries”: 10 on the Weekend with Kyle Kirkegaard
Italy Adopts Decree Restricting Citizenship by Descent
EU Parliament Committee Advances Proposal to Cut Visa-Free Access for CBI Countries
Nigerian House of Representatives Passes CBI Bill
The 5 Most Exclusive Residency Programs in Europe
This Week in IM - Mar 27: 🇪🇺 ETIAS Delayed Again, 🇺🇸 1K Gold Cards Sold, 🇬🇩 Suspends Heng Sheng, ++
Postponed: ETIAS Travel Authorization System Won’t Become Mandatory Until 2027
Lutnick Claims to Have “Sold 1,000” Gold Cards for $5 Billion in One Day
Grenada Suspends Heng Sheng’s CBI Applications Due to “Illegal Discounting”
Sarawak Tightens MM2H Screening as Malaysia Approves Over 22,000 Applications Since 2015
“There is No List”: US State Department Refutes Reports of a Travel Ban Register
St Kitts CBI Program Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Wealth Source
This Week in IM - Mar 20: 🇻🇺 Suspends CIIP, 🇺🇸 Denies Travel Ban List, 🇭🇺 GIP Registers 25 Permits, ++
Vanuatu Suspends CIIP Until Further Notice Amid Regulatory Overhaul
Caribbean Nations Respond to Reported US Travel Ban
Hungary’s GIP: 192 Visa Applications Yield Just 25 Residence Permit Requests
8 CBI Countries on Leaked US Travel Ban List
The World’s 10 Most Expensive Golden Visas: Where Trump’s $5m Gold Card Would Rank
When Nations Unmake Citizens: A History of Denaturalization
This Week in IM - Mar 13: 🇵🇹 Cultural GV Surges, 🇰🇬 Cancels Russian Citizenship Path, 🌐 A History of Denaturalization, ++
Russian Investment in Portugal Surges to €450 Million in Past 3 Years
Vanuatu to Cancel Lalit Modi’s Passport Over Extradition Concerns
Kyrgyzstan Halts Russian Citizenship Applications After 7,000 Russians Naturalized in 2024
Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa Investments Grow 165% in 2024, Totaling €22 Million Since Launch
Grenada Rejects Eight CBI Applications and Revokes One Citizenship Over Illegal Discounts
Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Approves 782 Applicants, Brings in Over US$100M in 6 Months
This Week in IM - Mar 6: 🇬🇩 Revokes Discounted Citizenships, 🇺🇸 Gold Card to Destroy EB-5?, 🇮🇹 Pre-Approval for Flat Tax, ++
The Misnomer of Citizenship by Investment: Why a Name Change is Long Overdue
Will the Gold Card be a Wrecking Ball for the EB-5 Industry
How to Get Pre-Approval for Italy’s Flat Tax Regime
“Highly Unlikely the Government Will Discontinue the EB-5 Program”: Analyzing Trump’s Gold Card Impact
“Nothing Is As Simple As Trump Makes It Out To Be”: Experts Analyze Gold Card Plan
Trump to Axe EB-5 Program and Introduce $5m “Gold Card”
This Week in IM - Feb 27: 🇺🇸 “Gold Card” Announced, 🇷🇺 GV Attracting Few Applicants, 🇱🇨 Galaxy CIP Applicants Challenged in Court, ++
Nauru Citizenship Program Receives First Applications, Licenses 13 Agents
Georgian Official Introduces €250,000 “Special Contribution Citizenship Program” in Beijing
Russian Golden Visa Falls 95% Short of Target
Chastanet Seeks Court Order to Block Galaxy CIP Applications in Saint Lucia
Panama Investor and Independent Means Visa Approval Volume Hit All-Time Highs in 2024
This Week in IM - Feb 20: 🇵🇦 Sets Records, 🇲🇹 CBI Sales Decline Upon EU’s Threats, 🇺🇸 EB-5 Risks Examined, ++
Regulator Attributes Decline in Malta Citizenship Sales to EU Legal Threats
Analyzing EB5’s Financial, Procedural, and Time Risks
Passport Potpourri: Kuwait Revocations, Cyprus Citizenship Backlog, “Lost Canadians,” and More
Divisive Storm Brewing Over IIUSA EB-5 Lawsuit
Caribbean Launches Regional CIP Regulator Initiative
Hong Kong Accepts Crypto Assets as Proof of Wealth for CIES
This Week in IM - Feb 13: 🇭🇰 CIES Accepts Crypto, 🇳🇿 Eases Investor Rules, 🇮🇹 to Vote on Citizenship Req’s, ++
Court Approves Referendum to Halve Italian Naturalization Time
New Zealand to Scrap English Test, Slash Investment Requirements for Investor Visa
A Critical Examination of the IMF’s Assessment of Investment Migration Programs
Portugal Revamps AIMA Procedures to Tackle More Than 55,000 Golden Visa Related Applications
The 7 Ways to Get Residency in Brazil: A Comprehensive Guide
This Week in IM - Feb 6: 🇬🇷 GV Backlog Nears 50K, 🇵🇹 Accelerates GV Processing, 500+ 🇯🇴 Citizenships Granted, ++
Australia Opposition Leader Plans to Revive Significant Investor Visa
Jordan’s CIP Has Approved Over 500 Investors as of 2024
Greece Receives Record 9,289 Golden Visa Applications in 2024, Backlog Nears 50,000
How Italy’s New 183-Day Tax Residency Rule Affects HNWIs
How to Get British Citizenship Via Residency in a British Overseas Territory
Grenada Launches Citizenship by Invitation Program
Cyprus Court Acquits Five and Convicts Two in Golden Passports Trial
CBI Saved My Client’s Life: 10 on the Weekend with Tatiana Muntean
This Week in IM - Jan 30: 🇬🇩 Citizenship by Invitation, How to Get 🇬🇧 Passport via Territories, 🇺🇸 Birthright Citizenship Under Review, ++
The Potential Implications of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Luxembourg Aims to Axe Investor Program, After Only 15 Applications in 7 Years
Canada SUV on Track for Record 6,500 Approvals in 2024, But Backlog Still Exceeds 10,000
Grenada CIP Breaks Processing Record in 2024, Application Volume Down 81%
Chinese Investors Chase €9m Lost in IIP Project, “We Followed Protocol” Responds Management
UK Lost 10,800 Millionaires in 2024 As Non-Dom Changes Spark Record Exodus
St Kitts Rejected My CBI Application 3 Years Ago, But Won’t Refund My Investment
This Week in IM - Jan 23: UK Millionaires Leaving at Staggering Pace, Grenada CIP and Canada SUV Break Records, ++
Talent Acquisition is Critical for Our Growth:10 on the Weekend with Alexandre Cunha Elias
Kuwait Committee to Revoke Another 5,800 Citizenships
Dubai Launches Golden Visa Program for Content Creators
Thai Govt Eases LTR Visa Program Terms
Spain Plans 100% Tax on Property Purchases by Non-EU Buyers (Who Account for Fewer Than 5% of Sales)
British Virgin Islands Developing Residency by Investment Program
President Announces Cyprus Will Join Schengen in 2025, US Visa Waiver Talks Advance
This Week in IM - Jan 16: Spain Proposes 100% Tax, BVI Plans for RBI Program, Cyprus to Join Schengen, ++
Catalonia Golden Visa Investments Hit 5-Year High as Program Nears End
Q4 Data Reveal 7 Out of 10 RCBI Programs Improve Processing Times
How to Convert the Hungarian Golden Visa Into Permanent Residency?
Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day Citizenship Route
Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Net Worth Requirement Amid Other Changes
Spain Golden Visa: Is the Entrepreneur Residence Permit the Next Best Thing?
This Week in IM - Jan 9: Spain Kills GV, Türkiye Ends Forex Protection, HK Relaxes CIES Rules, ++
Bill to End Overseas American Taxation Expires, But Could it Make a Comeback? Experts Doubtful
Turkish Central Bank Phases Out Currency Protection Scheme for CIP Bank Deposits
Spain Closes Golden Visa, Sets Transitional Period
Cyprus Announces New Startup Visa Changes, Slashes Share Capital Requirement
Greece Extends Golden Visa Deadline to February to Secure €750 Million Investment Pipeline
Hong Kong Appoints 4 CIES Fund Managers, Allocating HK$150 Million to Each
This Week in IM - Jan 2: Cyprus Eases Startup Rules, Greece Extends GV Deadlines, UAE Unveils Superyacht Golden Visa, ++
Abu Dhabi Launches “Super Yacht Golden Visa”
EB-5 Applications Jump 40% as I-829 Approvals Triple to Hit Record High
Is Australia’s National Innovation Visa a Game-Changer or a Dud?
A Critical Analysis of Canada’s Immigration Mismanagement Crisis
Indonesia Says Golden Visa Has Brought in Over Half a Billion USD in H2 2024
2024’s Biggest Investment Migration Cliffhangers
This Week in IM - Dec 26: Hungary GV Scraps Real Estate Option, Spain to Eliminate GV by March, 15 Underpaying SKN CBI Citizens Pay Up, ++
15 of 196 Investors Reportedly Settle Underpaid St Kitts CBI Applications
Hungary Eliminates Real Estate Investment Option From Guest Investor Program
Spanish Congress Overrides Senate Veto to End Golden Visa Program
IMI Daily’s Most Read 2024: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year
The Known Unknowns of Investment Migration in 2025
Canada’s Business Immigration: Key Highlights of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
This Week in IM - Dec 19: MSR Drops RICO Suit, Kuwait Revokes 12k Citizenships, 2025 IM Predictions, ++
St Lucia Claims MSR Launched Late Settlement Bid Before Dropping the Case
Kuwait Revokes 12,000 Citizenships in Three Months
MSR Media Withdraws RICO Lawsuit in Surprise Plot Twist
New Zealand Govt to Announce Changes to Investor Visa in “Coming Weeks”
Montenegro “Committed” to Revoking CIP Citizenships of Sanctioned Individuals
100,000+ Caribbean CBI Passports Since 2014, Rich EU Data Set Reveals
The 2024 Guide to San Marino Tax
This Week in IM - Dec 12: NZ to Revise Investor Visa, Montenegro to Revoke Citizenships, EU Reveals Caribbean CIP Trends, ++
Passport Potpourri: New Digital Nomad Visas, Italy Updates CBD Rules, St Kitts Relaxes China Apostille Requirement
Vanuatu CIP Maintains Momentum, Contributes 18% of Gov’t Revenue in H1 2024
Turkish CIP Raised US$15 Billion from 40,000 Applications, Says Former Interior Minister
Hong Kong Invites Fund Managers for CIES Investment Portfolio
St Kitts PM in Letter to Underpaying CBI Citizen: Pay the Difference or Lose Citizenship
Spanish Senate Vetoes Justice Reform Bill That Would End Golden Visa Program
Sierra Leone Launches Gold-Backed Life-Time Residency Program
This Week in IM - Dec 5: St Kitts: “Pay Up or Lose Citizenship,” Greece Shrinks Processing, Sierra Leone Launches Residency, ++
Latvia Steadies Golden Visa Ship, On Track for Slight Uptick
New Greek Golden Visas Processed in 3 Months, Says MIBS Group’s Saranti
San Marino More Than Doubles Income Requirements for Retiree Residency
Hong Kong Investment Visa Program Secures US$2.5 Billion in Nine Months
Saint Lucia Revokes Citizenship of Convicted Chinese Money Launderer
Media Names 77 Former Citizens in Cyprus CIP Revocation List, 20 More to Come
EU Parliament Votes to Permanently End Vanuatu’s Schengen Visa Waiver
CIES Applications Slow, Spain Golden Visas Nosedive, EU Ends Vanuatu Visa Waiver, ++
Why There’s Still Hope for Spain’s Golden Visa
Spanish Govt Approves 68% Fewer Golden Visas as It Prepares to Scrap Program
Saint Kitts PM Labels MSR’s Martinez an Extortionist
Legislative Analysis: Spain’s Golden Visa Termination Timeline
As Thailand Privilege Card Nears 40,000 Members, Gov’t Introduces Cheaper Bronze Tier
Nauru CBI Boss Reveals Details on Commissions, Processing, and More in Interview With IMI
Malta Raises MPRP Investment Thresholds and Fees
Sarawak MM2H Program Registers Strong Growth Ahead of Changes
Vancis Capital and Global Residence Index Complete €21 Million Merger
The True Purpose of Beneficial Owner Registers
Nauru CIU Chief Reveals Details, Spain Closer to Killing GV, Another 8-Figure IM Acquisition, ++
St Kitts “Deactivates” Passport of Chinese National Facing 20 Years for Money Laundering
Latvia Blacklists Russian Businessman Over Alleged Startup Visa Abuse
Live Tax-Free in These 5 Latin American Countries
Katie The Russian: Demand for El Salvador CBI Based on Shared Values Rather Than Economic Calculations
Welcoming IMI Daily’s New Editor: Ahmad Abbas
Spanish Congress Advances Bill to End Golden Visa Program
Nauru to Launch Citizenship by Investment Program Tomorrow
This Week in IM - Nov 14: Nauru Launches CIP, Salvadoran CBI Drawing Demand, Greece Adds GV Option, ++
Greece Outlines Golden Visa Startup Investment Requirements, Real Estate to Stay
The Trump Effect A New Era for EB-5 Investment, Innovation, and the SEC
Canada’s Immigration Makeover is Better for Business
Sarawak Raises MM2H Investment Threshold to RM500,000 Amid Program Overhaul
Government Aims to Abolish Spanish Golden Visa by January 2025
This Week in IMI - Nov 6: Spain Socialists to Cancel GV, Hungary Approves 1st GV Fund, IMI Person of the Year Crowned, ++
IMI’s Person of the Year 2024 Veronica Cotdemiey
Hungarian Government Approves First GIP Fund, Four More to Follow in 2025
The World Isn’t Free, But YOU Can Be: A Personal Message From IMI’s Founder
Rich, Successful, Rejected Singapore’s Brutal PR Reality
Cyprus Trial Delayed, New Revocation, Ministry Won’t Name Names
7 Reasons Behind 89% of Startup Visa Rejections
This Week in IM - Oct 31: St Kitts Drops Prices While Interest in St Lucia Surges, Canada Reduces Targets, ++
Canada to Reduce Permanent Residency Target by 25% Through 2027
St Lucia CIP Registers 85% Growth, Real Estate Claims 70% of Applications
Panama Scraps Planned Increase for Real Estate Investment Visa
Taiwan’s Elite Card A Golden Ticket that No One Can Obtain
French Finance Committee Adopts Bill Aiming to Introduce Citizenship-Based Taxation
PM Drew Admits St Kitts Risked Losing EU Access Before Reforms Decimated CBI Revenues
All-Time High: Antigua & Barbuda CBI Application Volume Up 205% Year-on-Year in H1 2024
This Week in IMI - Oct 24: Panama Scraps Threshold Hikes, France Flirts with Citizenship Tax, 200k Indians Renouncing Citizenship, ++
Indians Investing Overseas and Renouncing Citizenship Up Sharply Since 2016
Hong Kong Reintroduces Real Estate Component to CIES
St Vincent Opposition Promises Citizenship by Investment Program (Again)
Malaysia Probes MM2H Agents, Issues First Batch of Approvals
Montenegro Should Reopen CIP Argues EU-Accession Negotiations Coordinator
Lesperance: Why Trump Will Not End Citizenship-Based Taxation
Indonesia Targets 1,000 Golden Visa Recipients by End of 2024
This Week in IM - Oct 17: New CBI Program in 2025?, US's Citizenship-Based Tax Won’t End, CIES Reintroduces Real Estate Option, ++
Processing Time Lengthening for 9 of 10 Investment Migration Programs, Q3 Data Reveal
4 Ways to Get Residency in San Marino: Single-Digit Tax in the World’s Oldest Republic
Dutch Parliament Instructs Gov’t to Work on Exit Tax Plans
Canada Introduces Open Work Permits for Start-Up Visa Candidates, But There’s a Catch
Egypt Announces New CIP Regulations as it Tackles Backlog
Opposition Challenges Dominica’s “Billion-Dollar” Citizenship Program as PM Skerrit Fires Back
Analysis of Advocate General’s Opinion in EU vs Malta Case: Implications for CBI
This Week in IMI - Oct 10: Malta CBI Saved? Dutch Exit Taxes Incoming, Low-Tax Residency Options in San Marino, ++
ECJ Advocate General Backs Malta in Landmark EU Citizenship Case
Turkish Opposition Seeks to Revoke CBI Citizenships, of Which They Claim There Are “At Least Half a Million”
How to Qualify for Maltese Citizenship by Descent: Hundreds of Thousands Likely Eligible
Dominica CBI Revenues at 37% of GDP: IMF Warns of “Over-Reliance”
Taiwan’s New Global Elite Card Offers One-Year Path to Permanent Residency
Passport Potpourri: A Global Citizenship Digest
This Week in IMI - Oct 3: Turkey Opposition Seeks to Revoke 500k Citizenships, Q3 Private Briefing Out Now, ++
New Regulator to Reshape Caribbean CBI Industry for the Better
Greek Authorities Investigate Alleged Golden Visa Scam
Is It Legal to Have Multiple Passports with Multiple Names?
6 Months In Hong Kong’s CIES Receives 500 Applications
Russia Unveils Eligible Nations for Shared Values Visa
This Week in IMI - Sept 26: Alleged Greek Golden Visa Scam, Russian SVV Reveals 47 Eligible Nations, ++
St Kitts & Nevis Launches Expansive Probe into CIP Irregularities Pre-Dating Reforms
Greek Golden Visa Backlog Nears 40,000 Amid Surging Demand from Americans, British
Thailand Opens Elite Visa Program to All Nationalities but One
Titanic Turnaround: BIIP Applicants, Your Lifeboats Have Arrived
Green Cards Obtained by EB-5 Hit All-Time High in 2024
This Week in IMI - Sept 19: Greece Backlog Reaches Pivotal Moment, IM Firm Acquired and Sets Benchmark, ++
St Lucia Backdates CIP Enterprise Approvals, Sparks Opposition’s Ire
BLS International Acquires Citizenship Invest for Reported $31 Million
Where to Go If World War 3 Breaks Out: 6 Safe Ports in a Storm
Michael Martin Resigns as St. Kitts and Nevis CIU CEO
Solomon Islands Unveils Citizenship by Investment Bill, Seek Input
Cyprus CBI Scandal Escalates Ex-Minister Charged, 8 Citizenships Revoked, Former President Under Fire
Greek Prime Minister Announces New €250,000 Golden Visa Investment Option
This Week in IMI - Sept 12: New CIP in the Pacific, CIU CEO Resigns, Cyprus Scandal Spiraling, ++
Caribbean to Appoint Joint CBI Regulator Following 3rd Meeting With US Treasury
Introducing The IMI Rolodex The World’s Largest Investment Migration Company Database
EU Golden Visas Beleaguered in The North and West, Thriving in the South and East
Essential Immigration and Tax Strategies for Canadians Moving Abroad
Grenada Investigates Heng Sheng for Alleged Discounts
This Week in IMI - Sept 5: World's Largest IM Database Revealed, More St. Kitts CIU Allegations, Canadian Exit Plans Exposed, ++
Ghana Presidential Candidate Proposes $50,000 CIP
Hungary’s National Card Sparks EU Security Debate, Raises Espionage Concerns
5 Investment- and Skills-Based Paths to Residency in Hong Kong
$13 Million in Payments to Khan: MSR Files BofA Transaction Records
Sabah to Autonomously Manage State MM2H and License Local Agents
A Surfeit of Scandals: The CBI Market’s 6 Existential Risks
Cyprus Revokes Ten More Citizenships Amid Ongoing Probe
This Week in IMI - Aug 28: Russia Launches ANTI-WOKE Visa, 5 Ways to Get Swiss RESIDENCY, Cyprus REVOKES 10 More Citizenships, ++
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Residency in Switzerland
Russia Launches “Shared Values Visa” For Citizens of “Destructive Neoliberal” Countries
How to Get Residency in Japan by Managing or Opening a Business
The First 5 Years of the UAE Golden Visa: Examining Its Impact and Evolution
The EB-5 Investor’s Survival Guide: Navigating the Complexities of the New USCIS Regulations
IRCC Takes Over SUV Administration, Experts Analyze Implications
This Week in IMI - Aug 21: How to Get Residency in Japan, UK Swaps Out Non-Dom Tax Regime, Spanish Faction to Save the Golden Visa?, ++
Can Catalonia Save the Golden Visa? Expert Analysis Gives Glimmer of Hope
UK to Replace Non-Dom Tax Regime with Foreign Income and Gains System
The 6 Ways to Qualify for a New Citizenship in 2 Years or Fewer
Everything You Need to Know About Gibraltar Permanent Residency
New Zealand Investor, Entrepreneur Visa Fees to More Than Triple
Winners and Losers of Caribbean CBI MoA
This Week in IMI - Aug 14: 4 Compelling Paths to Gibraltar Residency, Italy DOUBLES Lump Sum Flat Tax, Digital Nomad Wars: Portugal vs. Spain vs. Italy, ++
Digital Nomad Showdown: Portugal, Spain, and Italy
"These Efforts Will Fail": USCIS Lowers Thresholds for IER Startup Program to Attract Foreign Entrepreneurs
Italy Doubles Flat Tax for Wealthy Foreigners to €200,000
Vanuatu Mandates In-Person Visits for Passport Applications
Australia's BIIP Applicants Are Waiting for Godot
Vanuatu CBI Post-Schengen: Down, But Not Out
This Week in IMI - Aug 7: Vanuatu Mandates Additional CBI Step, Australian BIIP Applicants Stuck, MSR Hints at Damning Evidence Against Caribbean CIPs, ++
MSR Case: St. Kitts to Move Ahead with Judicial Review, US Court Green-Lights Bank Subpoenas
IMA Grenada Releases Richest CBI Data Set on Record, Includes Applicant Nationality Data for The First Time
5 Countries That Give You Permanent Residency on Day One for Free
Major Overhaul: St Kitts and Nevis CIU Becomes a Statutory Corporation
Antigua & Barbuda Announces New Prices and Dependent Criteria
This Week in IMI - July 31: Antigua’s Shocking Price Announcement, St Kitts Incorporates CIU, Dominica Revokes More Passports, ++
Dominica Revokes 68 CBI Passports, Expert Warns of Consequences for "Duped" Investors
From Slumber to Stir: Hong Kong's CIES-Driven Economic Awakening
What Is Going on With the Hungarian Golden Visa?
This Week in IMI - July 25: Spain Proposes Scrapping Golden Visa Altogether, Portugal Reopens Golden Visa to Russians, Hungary Golden Visa in Flux, ++
Spanish Gov't. Submits Amendment to Scrap Golden Visa - And Not Just for Real Estate
Business Immigration to Canada: 3 Alternatives to the Startup Visa
Portugal Golden Visa Quietly Reopens to Russians Following Hundreds of Lawsuits
USCIS Unveils Stricter Sanctions and Penalties for EB-S Program Violations
"Clients in a Panic State": Deluge of Wealthy French Seek Relocation After Extreme Left's Electoral Victory
This Week in IMI - July 17: Wealthy French Seek Expatriation, Panama Residency Programs Breaking Records, AML Regulations to Impact EU RCBI Operators, ++
Panama's QIPR and Independent Means Visas on Track for Record Year
EU’s New AML Regulations to Impact RCBI Practitioners
#33: Putting The Spark Back in Sark - Swen Lorenz's Big Plans for Europe's Tiniest Tax Haven
Cyprus Court Allows Rejected CIP Investors to Challenge Citizenship Denials
St Kitts & Nevis Lowers CBI Contribution Price to Align With Caribbean Competitors
This Week in IMI - July 10: Grenada Extends Application Deadline, Portugal to Bring Back NHR, IMI Launches Nomad Visa Guide, ++
New Greek Golden Visa: Focus Will Be on Conversion and Restoration Options, Experts Agree
Hong Kong CIES Receives 339 Applications in First Three Months
Portuguese Gov’t Moves to Bring Back Watered-Down NHR Tax Regime
Cyprus Revokes Citizenship of Two Russian Oligarchs Amid Investigations
Grenada Extends CBI Application Deadline Following Hurricane Beryl
Sabah Launches Own MM2H Program, Applications Open Today
This Week in IMI - July 3: All 5 Caribbean CIPs Have New Prices, Sabah Launches MM2H Program, Antigua Delays MoA Implementation 30 Days, ++
Full House: All 5 Caribbean CIPs St Lucia Raises CIP Minimum Now Have New Prices Following Dominica Gazetting
St Lucia Raises CIP Minimum Investment Thresholds
Grenada CIP Issues New Prices, In Force From Monday
Antigua CIU Announces New Price Thresholds But Delays Implementation of MoA by 30 Days
St Lucia Opposition Leader Threatens Legal Action Over St Lucia's CIP
This Week in IMI - June 26: St Lucia Leader Threatens Legal Action Over CIP, Vanuatu Defends Giving Citizenship to Convict, ++
OECS Statement Confirms St Lucia's Signing of MoA, Raises More Questions
Vanuatu Defends Granting Citizenship to Convicted Businessman Amid Passport Misuse Allegations
EB-S Golden Age? Application: Volume, Processing Efficiency, and Project Quality All Rising
Malaysia Announces New MM2H Rules, Scraps Route to PR
Malta and European Commission Face Off in Court: Detailed Summary of Yesterday's Hearing
Saint Kitts Establishes "Continuing Due Diligence Unit" Headquartered in Europe
This Week in IMI - June 19: Malta and EU Face Off, St Kitts CIP to Open Due Diligence Office in Europe, Egypt CBI Demand “Massive”, ++
Demand is "Massive and Organic": Hany Mostafa Moawad on Property Investment in Egypt
Hilaire Defends CIP, Rejects Martinez' Claims
Mercan Responds to Operation Babel Charges
#32: The Best Citizenships in Latin America, with MyLatinLife and Bowtied Mara
Portugal's New Immigration Measures: Strategic Focus on Continuing to Attract Foreign Citizens Talent
St Lucia CIU Boss Rejects Martinez Claims: Saw No Substantiating Evidence During Meeting in DC, Did Not Implicate Hilaire
Cyprus Revokes Jho Low's Citizenship
The (Nearly) Free, Entirely Remote, 3-Year Path to Armenian Citizenship
This Week in IMI - June 12: MSR Adds St Lucia Deputy PM to Case, Armenia’s Nearly Free Residency, Cyprus Revokes a Citizenship, ++
MSR Case: Insiders Visit DC as Martinez Adds Deputy PM Hilaire to RICO Case, Deflects Financial Restitution Questions
EU vs Malta Citizenship Sales Court Hearing on June 17th: "Commission Has Zero Chance," Says Kochenov
Americans "Don't Want to Die Working": Mona Shah on Why Outbound US Migration is Soaring
St. Lucia PM Confirms MoA Signing, Proposes Annual Quota, Minimum Net Worth, On-Island Escrow
New Portuguese Gov't. to Add "Solidarity Investment" Option to Golden Visa Program
This Week in IMI - June 5: St Lucia Confirms MoA Signing, Portugal Adds Investment Option to Golden Visa, EU to Revoke Vanuatu’s Visa-Free Access, ++
EU Commission Proposes Permanent Suspension of Vanuatu's Visa-Free Schengen
Average Processing Time for Greece Golden Visa Now Exceeds 18 Months
Cyprus to Probe 100 Cases Involving "Problematic" Citizenship Investors
Thailand Introduces Practically Free Visa for Digital Nomads and Remote Workers
Expect Avalanche of US Expatriation This Year, Regardless of Who Wins The Election
St. Kitts PM: Prepared to "Revoke Citizenships Obtained by Fraud”
UAE Golden Visa Approval Volume Doubles to 158,000 in 2023
Egypt Citizenship by Investment Program Has Received "Around 1,000 Applications", Says CIU
Hungary Enacts 3 Consequential Changes to Its Upcoming Guest Investor Program
Clients Starting to Think of $80,000 Discount as "A Third Official Option": Anastasia Barna
Backlog for Australia's Closed BIIP Could Take Decades to Clear, Says Agent
This Week in IMI - May 22: Caribbean’s $80,000 Citizenship “Option”, Australia’s BIIP Decades-Long Backlog, Grenada Breaks Confidentiality with Burmese Investor, ++
Disclosing CBI Applicants' Identities Will "Ruin" The Business, Says Agent After Grenada Names Burmese Investor
Price Hike Possible Also for CBI Real Estate Option, Reveals Grenada Developer
Thai PM Proposes Schengen-Style Visa for Southeast Asia
Grenada CIP Revenue Exceeds EC$1 Billion in Bumper Year
June 30th Caribbean Price Hike Deadline "Is A Bit Tight," Says Influential CBI Agent
Benin Proposes Law to Grant Citizenship to African Descendants
This Week in IMI - May 15: Grenada Breaks Records, Caribbean Deadline “Is a Bit Tight,” Proposal for Citizenship by Descent in Benin, ++
Cyprus Has Approved Only 4 of 51 Startup Visa Applications
Slava Apel on The Workaround That Brings Startup Visa Applicants to Canada in Just 1-2 Months
Kiss: Much Faster Process, Lower Thresholds Key to Hungary Outcompeting EU Golden Visa Rivals
Everything You Need to Know About Hungarian Golden Visa Property Investment
Bulgaria's Trade Representative Office Route to EU Permanent Residency
On The Consequences of New Caps for Canada's Startup Visa
This Week in IMI - May 8: Bulgaria Offers Attractive PR Route, New Caps on Canada’s Startup Visa, Malaysia’s MM2H Overhauled… Again, ++
Up To a Million Americans May Qualify for Armenian Citizenship by Descent
The Harsh Reality of Illegal Passports: A Pilot's Cautionary Tale
Turkey Launches Digital Nomad Visa, Plans Tech Visa Next
Malaysia's MM2H Program Undergoes Licensing Delays and Concerns Amid Major Revamp
Canada Restricts SUV Application Volume to Tackle Backlog
Cyprus Proposes €250,000 Residency Program for Financially Independent People
This Week in IMI - Apr 30: MSR Broadens CBI Discounting Lawsuit, CBI MoA to Bolster Demand, Grenada CIU CEO Says “We’ll Be Ready by June”, ++
"We'll Be Ready by June," Says CEO of Grenada CIU About Caribbean Price Increases
Malta "Seriously Considering" Revoking Investor's Citizenship Following Money Laundering Conviction
Caribbean CBI MoA to Bolster Rather Than Hinder Demand, Say Experts
MSR Media Indicates its Lawsuit Over CBI Discounting Has Widened in Scope
Asians Accounted for 9 in 10 EB-5 Visas Issued in 2023, But Tens of Thousands Still Waiting
Aiming to End Golden Visas, Spain Also Considers Legalizing Half a Million Illegal Immigrants
Russians, Iranians, and Iraqis: The Top Citizenship by Investment Property Investors in Turkey
This Week in IMI - Apr 16: Former PM of St. Lucia Accuses Govt of Selling “Secret” Option, Hong Kong CIES Relaunches to Success, Italy’s New Digital Nomad Visa Revealed, ++
Hong Kong CIES: 50 Applications in First Month, Application No. 1 Approved in Just 23 Days
Everything You Need to Know About Italy's New Digital Nomad Visa
8 in 10 Canada Startup Visa Approvals Come From One Designated Organization Type
St. Lucia Opposition Accuses Govt. of Selling "Secret" Infrastructure Option for $80,000
This Week in IMI - Apr 10: Spain Eliminating Golden Visa Program, El Salvador to Offer 5,000 Free Passports, Details on Cyprus’s Fast-Track Citizenship, ++
Spanish Govt. to "Start The Procedure to Eliminate" Golden Visa Program
El Salvador to Offer "5,000 Free Passports" to Highly Skilled Immigrants
Detailed Criteria for Cyprus' New 3-Year Citizenship Fast-Track
St. Lucia CIU "Not Against Signing MoA", 50-60% of Saint Kitts Govt Revenue From CBI
Malaysia's PVIP Flounders, Attracting Only 23 Main Applicants
This Week in IMI - Apr 3: Qatar Reveals 5-Year Residency Program, Thailand’s Privilege Card Program Sees 108% Increase, UK’s Ability to Attract Investment Diminished, ++
The UK Closing Its Non-Dom Regime Could Turn Out to Be a Big Mistake
Thailand's Privilege Card Memberships Surge Past 36,000 Amid Global Unrest
The Looming Caribbean CBI Price Increase: A Shift Toward Harmony and Transparency
Qatar Unveils 5-Year Entrepreneur Residency Program From $68,000
This Week in IMI - Mar 26: Caribbean CIPs Agree on Price Floor, Greek Golden Visa Gets New Price Tiers, EU Eyes Visa-Ban for CBI Countries,++
4 of 5 Caribbean CIPs Sign MoU on $200,000 Price Floor, Discounts-Prevention, Closer Regulatory Integration
Greek Govt Announces New Golden Visa Rules: 4 Price Tiers From 250,000 to 800,000 euros
Japan to Launch Angel Investor Visa, Ease Investment Requirement for Entrepreneur Stream
Greece Considers Ban on Short-Term Rentals for Golden Visa Properties
Greek Golden Visa Non-Real Estate Investment Thresholds Changing on March 31st
Everything You Need to Know About Hungarian Golden Visa Real Estate Funds
EU Moves One Step Closer to Being Able to Cut Visa-Free Access for CBI Countries
Government Plans Further Easing of MM2H Rules as Minister Reveals 56,066 Visas Still Active
Flying Start to the Year for Greek Golden Visa as Pricing Decision Looms
This Week in IMI - Mar 13: UK Non-Dom Nixed: Who Benefits? - 4 CIPs We Never Discuss - 6 Million Eligible for Portuguese Citizenship by Descent ++
Ireland Cuts Visa-Free Access for Dominica, Vanuatu Citizens
7 Western European Low-Tax Destinations Poised to Benefit From Closing of UK's Non-Dom Regime
Malta Moves to Strip Citizenship From Sanctioned Israeli Spyware CEO
UK Chancellor Announces End of Non-Dom Tax Regime
The 4 Citizenship by Investment Programs We Never Talk About (And Why We Don't)
"Over 100 Inquiries on 1st Day" of New Hong Kong CIES Golden Visa
At Least 6 Million People Worldwide Have a Claim to Portuguese Citizenship Through Grandparents
Why Human Source Intel is Indispensable for CIU Due Diligence
This Week in IMI - Feb 29: Portugal Speeds Up Path to Citizenship, Launch of IMI Citizenship Catalog, Greek Golden Visa to Have 3 Price Levels,++
Whichever Way SCOTUS Rules in Moore Case, The Result Will Be More US Citizenship Renunciations
NEW: The I.M.I. Citizenship Catalog - Every Path to Citizenship in Every Country
Green Light From Constitutional Court: Portugal Naturalization Clock to Start From Date of Residency Application
Greek Golden Visa to Have 3 Price Zones for Real Estate
Panama Independent Means Visa Approvals at All-Time High, Investor Visa Interest Stable
Greece Plans Golden Visa Price-Hike, Industry Reacts to EU's Demand for Higher Caribbean CBI Prices, ++
#31: Portugal's HQA Visa - "Presence-Free" Path to Citizenship in Portugal for €175,000?
Australia Kills Its Investor Visas, Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen: This Week in IMI
Saudi PR Program, Portugal Shortens Path to Citizenship, Analysis of Supranational Settlement Blocs: This Week in IMI
Greek Golden Visa World's Most Popular in 2023, IMI Connect Cairo, Dominica Agent Fees Up 500%: This Week in Investment Migration
CBI Agent Charged With Double Murder, Hungary Golden Visa to Open Early, El Salvador's "Out of Touch" $1m CIP: This Week in IMI - Dec 15
This Week in IMI - Dec 7: Turkey CBI Real Estate at $600k? Advisors Concerned About Portugal Hospitality Funds, ++
#30: "I Want to Help People Realize They Have So Many Choices": Henry Fan on The Mobility Standard
This Week in IMI - Nov 25: Brazen "Mexico CBI" Scams, Hungary's New Golden Visa, Movie Producer Takes St Kitts to US Court
#29: "It's Always Easier to Blame the Foreigners for Your Problems" - Nuri Katz
This Week in IMI - Nov 8, 2023: NHR Likely to Survive as Govt. Falls, St. Kitts to Refund Russians, Grenada Sets Records Again, ++
This Week in IMI - Oct 29,2023: St Kitts CIU Withholda Funds, EU Targets CBI Countries for Visa Suspension, New Hong Kong CIES to Cost HKD30m, ++
This Week in IMI - Oct 17, 2023: More MENA Agents Blacklisted, Americans Set New Portugal Golden Visa Record, ++
#28: "The Winners Will Be Those Who Are Global" - Mimoun Assraoui and Eric Major
This Week in IMI - Oct 1, 2023: Portugal Gets New Golden Visa as Dutch End Theirs, Thailand to Tax Foreign Earnings ++
This Week in IMI - Sep 15, 2023: SEF on Holiday Mode, 90% of Grenada Applicants Were Russians, How Caribbean CIPs Will Respond to St. Kitts, ++
#27: The World Isn't Free, But You Can Be - Christian Nesheim on the My Latin Life Podcast
This Week in IMI - Aug 26: Grenada CIP, Greece GV Shatter Records - Portugal President Vetoes Housing Bill - Wailian Arrests Had "Chilling Effect"
This Week in IMI - Aug 11: Wailian President Arrested in Shanghai, Dolce Visa Suspends Russians, Grenada De-Certifies 5 CBI Developments, ++
#26: Spain: Getting a Golden Visa for €350k and Citizenship Without Tax Residency - With Krista Victorio
This Week in IMI - Jul 19: UK Imposes Visa Restrictions on Dominica and Vanuatu - Portugal Approves Housing Bill in Final Vote - Stats from Antigua, Turkey Mulls Golden Visa ++
This Week in IMI - Jul 5: Greece's Billion-Euro Golden Visa Backlog, Vanuatu CBI Revenue Craters, New Malaysian Govt. to Reform MM2H/PViP, ++
This Week in IMI - June 25: PT Golden Visa Survives, Caribbean CBI Escrow Concerns, South Korea Investor Visa Real Estate More Expensive, ++
This Week in IMI - June 10: Caribbean CBI Countries Get Visa-Free Canada, Portugal GV and Grenada CIP Break Records, ++
This week in IMI - May 27: Quebec IIP to Reopen, CIU Denounces Fraud Claims, IM Firm Sanctioned, Irish IIP Backlog Worth €2bn, and Much More
This Week in IMI - May 14, 2023: Spain's Golden Visa Property Option in Peril, Bulgaria Revokes Investors' Citizenships, Australia Marginalizing Investor Visas, ++