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Musk leads implementation of the Gold Card through DoGE, while testing confirms integration across CBP, State Department, and USCIS systems. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

Geneva is the top destination for Switzerland’s lump sum tax residents while Russians make up the largest applicant nationality pool. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

The non-dom may be dead in the UK, but Marco Mesina shows its legacy lives on globally from Thailand’s beaches to Singapore’s skyscrapers. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

🇺🇸 Trump Card Advancing 🇨🇭 Tax Regime Residents Up 22% 🌐 Where to Go After UK’s Non-Dom Killed 🇮🇪 World’s Most Valuable Citizenship? 🇻🇺 CIIP Amounts to Rise 20% 🇨🇾 Case for Cyprus’s Res...Read more

What makes a citizenship valuable? James Nuveen analyzes why the Irish passport is the world’s most coveted travel document. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Vanuatu increases CIIP investment thresholds by 15-20%, as single applicant contributions rise from $100,000 to $115,000. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Demetris Demetriades: The government is looking at the Cyprus Residency Programme, “but within the context of regulation, not cancellation. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

Central Asia on the rise? Kazakhstan follows neighboring Uzbekistan’s footsteps and launches a new golden visa program. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

The government has expressed concerns about foreign agents’ influence, and “strongly rejects any arrangement that compromises sovereignty.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

“Encroachment on national sovereignty” and a return to “Blut und Boden” nationalism: industry experts react to ECJ’s citizenship ruling. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

🇪🇺 Invalidates Malta CBI 🇰🇿 Launches Golden Visa 🇸🇧 Comments on Potential CBI 🇺🇸 Exodus Reaches Fever Pitch 🌐 Opinion: Why Boutique RCBI Firms Win ++ Subscribe to the daily newsle...Read more

Malta commits to “bring framework in line with judgment” while defending economic benefits of citizenship program after ECJ defeat. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

The ECJ has ruled in favor of the EU, invalidating Malta’s citizenship by investment program. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Alaattin Kilic shares his thoughts on why he believes boutique firms are winning the RCBI advisory race one client at a time. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

As the market awaits the ECJ ruling, fresh data show Maltese CBI application volume is recovering. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

“One of the biggest challenges is keeping up with an ever-changing regulatory landscape […] In this industry if you fall behind, you lose.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

In 2024-Q3, 2,123 wealthy Americans renounced citizenship accounting for 44% of the year’s total, the highest quarterly figure since Q4 2016. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

In an op-ed for IMI, Saint Kitts CIU Chairman Calvin St Juste discusses the program’s transformation, refunding Russian applicants, and more. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Six months after Siren Chen’s cautiously optimistic assessment, the HK$10.5B in approved investments suggests her confidence was well-placed. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

CitizenX has acquired Plan B Passports to mark the second high-profile investment migration M&A transaction in the past two years. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇭🇰 CIES Receives $10.5 Billion Influx 🌐 CitizenX Acquires Plan B Passport 🇺🇿 Launches Donation-Based GV 🇰🇳 Opinion: SKN CBI is a Trap 🇻🇨 PM Claims RCBI Firms Funding Opposition ++...Read more

The new program, which will require a donation starting at $250,000, will come into effect on June 1, 2025. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Vasily Istomin, documenting his ongoing wait for a St Kitts CBI refund, offers advice to potential citizenship by investment applicants. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

PM claims Chinese and European RCBI firms backing NDP to gain access to SVG’s high-ranking passport through a new CBI program. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

New Zealand’s investor visa starts off with 44 applications, 7 approvals, and at least NZ$260 million in investments in just two weeks. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

For a long time, Uruguayan passports of naturalized citizens were useless for international travel. The government has now fixed that. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

🇳🇿 Investor Visa Garners NZ$260 Million in 2 Weeks 🇺🇾 Passport Fix Impacts 16K Citizens 🇺🇸 Opinion: Will Trump Card Fix Debt? ⏰ Q1 Processing: Caribbean CIP Exceeds 15 Months 🇨🇭 Votes on 50% In...Read more

David Lesperance breaks down the four types of “Trump Card” clients to determine whether Trump’s program can solve the US debt problem. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

Philippe May says the proposal will “fail colossally”. Yamin Fouzi warns that the mere hint of such a policy damages the Swiss reputation. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

These proposals remain only campaign positions—no draft legislation exists yet for citizenship reforms. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

“There’s too much noise in the investment migration space — recycled content, unclear legal advice, and overly aggressive sales tactics.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

Marco Mesina details how a new ruling unexpectedly allows taxpayers to opt for multiple special tax regimes in the same fiscal year. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIU blacklists two major firms for marketing citizenship “below statutory minimums.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

With a simple bank statement, 40 countries will give you residency. James Nuveen breaks down the world’s most overlooked visa type. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

🇰🇳 Revokes 13 Passports, Blacklists 2 Agents 🌐 40 Countries with Free Residency 🎨 Opinion: Why IM Firms Struggle with Trust 🇻🇳 Proposes Golden Visa 🌐 13 Ways a Passport Can Ruin Your Life +...Read more

Kilic argues that investment migration firms struggle to build credibility because they view branding as mere decoration, not strategy. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

Vietnam may join Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia in offering long-term golden visas as regional competition intensifies. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

More passports = more freedom? In a tax- and surveillance-happy world, James Nuveen claims your citizenship could be your biggest liability. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

Unlike marriage citizenship pathway with “no due diligence,” Hilaire defends CIP’s rigorous vetting as government plans program overhaul. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

The pass allows six-month stays with potential six-month extensions, and the government promises 5-day processing. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

High Court judge rules against “draconian” suspension of solicitor’s investor visa work over unproven complaint allegations. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

While the UAE leads with its Golden Visa, other GCC nations are quickly catching up with competitive investor residency pathways. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇱🇨 Aims for “Exclusive, High-End” CIP 🇮🇹 Restricts Citizenship by Descent 🫢 EU Golden Passport Announced 🇪🇺 Bill to Cut CBI Countries’ Visa-Free Access 🇲🇾 Introduces 1-Year Investor Pass �...Read more

Antigua & Barbuda reveals it sends “every CBI program application to the US” and that the program is no threat to US security. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

April 1st: Questioned on the price tag, Von der Leyen retorted that “European values should cost at least twice as much as Trump’s gold card.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

Kyle Kirkegaard of Empowered Startups is “surprised that the Portugal Golden Visa Program continues to be popular.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. <...Read more

Italy will no longer allow foreign-born descendants of Italian emigrants to inherit citizenship unless they can prove a recent genuine link. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

CBI nations’ sovereignty over naturalization rights collides with EU’s authority to determine who enters its borders. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

The ruling APC’s majority in the House and Senate helps the bill’s prospects, and Deputy Speaker Kalu’s sponsorship signals strong support. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

Strict policies, annual quotas, and high financial demands make these residency options the hardest to secure in Europe. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🌐 5 Premium European Residency Programs 🇪🇺 ETIAS Delayed Again 🇺🇸 1K Gold Cards Sold 🇬🇩 Suspends Heng Sheng ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates...Read more

The EU aims to partially enforce ETIAS in April 2027, while the system would become fully mandatory in October. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Lutnick revealed that Elon Musk is developing the software for the program. Donald Trump is already thinking about renaming it “Trump Card.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

IMA will reject all Heng Sheng applications if investigations reveal evidence of owner financing or under-selling citizenship investments. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

Chinese nationals lead both the Federal and Sarawak MM2H programs, accounting for a total of more than 15k applications. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

US State Department: “There is a review to look at the nature of what’s gonna help keep America safer when dealing with the issue of visas.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

St Kitts joins Hong Kong in recognizing digital assets as wealth proof but requires additional verification protocols and due diligence fees. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

🇲🇾 Sarawak MM2H Tightens Screening 🇰🇳 Intros Crypto as Source of Funds 🇺🇸 State Dept Denies Travel Ban List 🇻🇺 Suspends CIIP Indefinitely 🌴 Caribbean Leaders Respond to USA Travel Ban 🇭�...Read more

One expert anticipates a potential price increase to align with EU requirements and match adjustments in Caribbean programs. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

No formal communication echoes across the Caribbean as leaders demand answers after finding their nations on a reported US travel ban list. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

From 192 visas to just 25 permits: Hungary’s investor program reveals significant drop-off in completed applications. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Eight CBI jurisdictions feature on reported US travel ban lists. Their nationals may face the possibility of partial US visa suspension. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

Donald Trump’s Gold Card is expensive, but would it be the priciest investment migration program in the world? View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

The ability to revoke citizenship ranks among the most powerful tools a state wields, a practice documented from ancient societies to contemporary nations View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI D...Read more

🇵🇹 Russian GV Investment Surges 🌐 A History of Denaturalization 🇻🇺 Cancels Passport of Indian Mogul 🇰🇬 Cancels Russian Citizenship Route 🇵🇹 Cultural GV Donations Up 165% ++ Subscr...Read more

Rebolo explains current approvals represent investments made “3-4 years ago,” not new Russian capital entering Portugal. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. <...Read more

Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Modi’s passport, citing suspicions that the former IPL founder sought citizenship to avoid extradition. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

The Quadrilateral Agreement allows pre-1991 Soviet-born applicants to get Kyrgyz citizenship without ever having lived in the country. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

The cultural option grew rapidly in 2024, collecting nearly €12 million in investments—€7.5 million more than the €4.5 million raised in 2023. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

Grenada rejected six applicants in late 2024 and two in 2025 for illegal CBI financing. A third denial is imminent, and one citizenship revocation is in process. View the full article here. Subscribe to th...Read more

Since its inception, the MM2H program has granted residency to nearly 60,000 applicants, cementing its status as one of the leading programs in the region. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI...Read more

🇬🇩 Revokes Discounted Citizenships 🇺🇸 Opinion: Gold Card, EB-5 Can Coexist 🇲🇾 MM2H Remains Popular 🇮🇹 How To: Pre-Approval for Flat Tax 🇺🇸 Gold Card to Destroy EB-5? 🌐 Opinion: CBI Is a...Read more

Richard Hallam warns against marketing citizenship programs primarily as financial investments with unrealistic returns. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Could the Gold Card replace EB-5? Galati & Chavez examine the legal framework and political realities of Trump’s ambitious proposal. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

Marco Mesina explains how taxpayers can secure pre-approval from Italian tax authorities before relocating to benefit from Italy’s flat tax. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

Mona Shah details the legalities that oppose Trump’s plan to scrap EB-5 and analyzes the potential impact on investors. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Experts divided on Trump’s Gold Card proposal: Streamlined path to citizenship or constitutional overreach? Our analysis unpacks the debate. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

Trump will put an abrupt end to four decades of EB-5 in favor of a simpler but higher-priced donation-based route to US permanent residency. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

🇺🇸 EB-5 to Be Replaced by “Gold Card” 🇳🇷 CIP Receives First Applicants 🇷🇺 Golden Visa Attracts Few Applicants 🇱🇨 Former PM to Block Galaxy CIP Applicants ++ Subscribe to the daily news...Read more

If the CIP manages to achieve its annual target of AU$60 million, it would account for 20% of all government revenue. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Georgian officials hope to raise €1 billion through citizenship by exception. Market observers urge caution. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Rough start for Russia’s golden visa: Numbers tumble from 24 to 14 investors year-on-year. 2025 opens with only two applications. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

If the opposition leader is successful, a court order could suspend 5,000 CBI applications under Galaxy’s project in Saint Lucia. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Reaching figures nearly double the last all-time high, Panama shattered all previous investor visa approval volume records in 2024. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

🇵🇦 Sets Investor Visa Records 🇸🇾 CIP Applicants to Undergo Strict Due Diligence 🇲🇹 Citizenship Sales Linked to EU’s Threats 🇺🇸 EB-5 Risks: A Complete Guide 🌐 RCBI News that Didn’t Make the Hea...Read more

A belatedly released statistical report reveals the European Commission’s threats against Malta materially harmed its CBI revenue. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Christina Tabacco examines the tradeoffs between increased EB5 regulatory burden and revised processing approaches under the reformed program View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

The latest updates in Passport Potpourri cover sweeping citizenship purges, stalled reforms, new residency hurdles, and more. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. <...Read more

IIUSA lawsuit challenges USCIS rules on EB-5 investment periods, splitting industry between regional centers and investor advocates. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

The Caribbean Five continue to build on their MoA and now aim to address another one of the six principles by establishing a regional regulator. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsl...Read more

The Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency confirmed two Chinese investors proved US$3.8m in Bitcoin and Ethereum to qualify for the CIES. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

🌴 Caribbean CIPs Launch Regulator 🇺🇸 EB-5 Program Fights Lawsuit 🇭🇰 Confirms Crypto as Proof of Funds 🇮🇹 To Vote in Citizenship Referendum 🇳🇿 Eases Rules on Investor Visa 🌐 Opinion: IMF’s...Read more

2.5 million foreign residents hang in the balance, Mesina notes, as Italy considers its most consequential citizenship reform in decades. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

“No one has ever invested 15 million actual dollars”: New Zealand admits investor visa rules were “an absolute nightmare”. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

While dismissing RCBI’s investment impact, IMF’s own regression analysis shows positive correlation with higher approval rates. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Raquel de Matos Esteves and Safak Nervo welcome AIMA’s new measures, but caution that implementation will determine the program’s success. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

In this comprehensive guide, Gilberto Leonello explores all of Brazil’s immigration options covering investment, retiree, work visas, and more View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

🇧🇷 7 Ways to Get Residency 🇵🇹 AIMA Accelerates GV Processing 🇦🇺 Opposition Proposes Revival of Investor Visa 🇯🇴 300+ Citizenship Investors Since 2021 🇬🇷 GV Backlog Nears 50,000 ++...Read more

Peter Dutton plans on reviving the visa, although he didn’t share a detailed plan. James Hall isn’t sure if this is true or a publicity stunt. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

Jordan’s CIP averages 76 approvals a year since its launch, but Fahed AlShoumari argues “the type of investment matters” beyond pure numbers. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Greek golden visa backlog grows 76% as program processes only 17% of 2024 applications amid record-breaking demand. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Marco Mesina examines how Italy’s recent tax changes affect global investors and part-time residents in 2024. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

David Lesperance explains how long-term residency in British Overseas Territories can lead to British citizenship. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

New Grenada citizenship by invitation program cuts wait times by 50% and includes annual advisory sessions with Prime Minister Mitchell. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

Court rules paperwork irregularities did not constitute fraud under Cyprus's CIP, but convicts real estate CEO of concealing apartment sales. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

“Hearing that they [client] had survived and are now thriving was deeply moving and reinforced the vital importance of the work we do.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

🇮🇹 New Tax Rules Could Impact HNWIs 🇬🇧 How to Get British Passport via Territories 🇬🇩 Launches Citizenship by Invitation 🇨🇾 Passport Trial Acquits Five, Convicts Two 🇺🇸 Birthright Citizenshi...Read more

Millions face uncertainty as administration plans to deny passports and benefits to those it deems ineligible for citizenship under new order View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Luxembourg rejected 4 of 6 applicants in 2023-24 and now aims to follow the Netherlands in closing its program, which drew minimal interest. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

57% of Startup Visa applications await eligibility review as Canada ramps up processing speed, clearing 5,633 cases in 2024. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Despite only receiving 420 applications in 2024, Grenada’s CIP processed a record 1,676 files, naturalizing 5,443 people, and generated US$413 million. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Dail...Read more

Management diverted funds meant for IIP social housing to private development, and investors are trying to get it back by seizing the company. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

Since the Labour Party’s budget overhaul, the UK has seen a 157% rise in millionaire departures, second only to China. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

“Exhausted by the bureaucratic stalling, several affected individuals have begun to organize collective efforts to demand the return of their money.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily...Read more

🇨🇦 Canada SUV Sets Record in 2024 🇬🇩 Grenada CIP Breaks Record 🇮🇪 Chinese IIP Investors Lose €9 Million 🇬🇧 UK Millionaires Leaving at Staggering Pace 🇰🇳 SKN CBI Applicant’s Collective Refund...Read more

“The surge in interest from the US market” is surprising. “It’s fascinating to see how US investors increasingly seek European residency” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

Of the 5,838 citizenship revocations, the vast majority target naturalized wives, while 128 involve fraud, and four hold dual nationality. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

Dubai’s new Golden Visa program targets 10,000 influencers, podcasters, visual artists, and digital creators through its Creators HQ initiative. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsl...Read more

Thailand has scrapped the income requirement for one of the LTR’s categories, removed the dependent cap, and introduced sweeping changes View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

PM Sánchez: “The west faces a decisive challenge: to not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and poor tenants” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter he...Read more

British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley said that a new RBI program is in the works, but it will have no path to citizenship. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Fewer than two weeks after Romania and Bulgaria joined, Cyprus announces its plan to join the Schengen Zone in 2025 View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇪🇸Spain PM Proposes 100% Tax 🇻🇬BVI Premier Plans for RBI Program 🌐70% of Top RCBI Programs Report Efficiency Bumps 🇨🇾Cyprus to Join Schengen Zone in 2025 🇪🇸Catalonia Registers Impressive GV Da...Read more

Barcelona issued the majority of Catalonia’s Golden Visas as the region registers its best year in terms of investments since 2020. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

Most RCBI programs speed up processing in Q4, but at least one agent reports a Caribbean CIP taking 20 months to process an application View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

Continuous residence, healthcare coverage, and social coexistence: Csaba Magyar outlines Hungary’s permanent residency requirements. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

The new options shortcut the path to Sierra Leone’s citizenship from eight years to only 60-90 days. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Hong Kong scraps sole ownership requirement and expands qualifying assets under new CIES guidelines View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Jacinto Soler-Matutes ponders whether Spain’s Entrepreneur Visa can fill the Golden Visa shaped void. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day CIP 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Rules 🇪🇸 Expert: Death of Spanish GV Opens Door for Other Visas 🇺🇸 US Bill to End Citizenship-Based Taxation Dies 🇹🇷 Türkiye Ends...Read more

The tax bill would exempt overseas Americans from US taxation and exit tax requirements, but experts say bill passage is unlikely. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Turkey has ended the FX currency protection scheme that guarantees CIP deposits. “It was literally a free passport,” says Ahmet Sener. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

After months of internal deliberation and legislative maneuvering, the Spanish government has finally ended the golden visa. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Cyprus has unveiled major improvements to its startup visa program, making it considerably more attractive to foreign entrepreneurs. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

The government aims to protect 3,000 property deals potentially worth €750m from falling through View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

HKIC will divide HK$600 million equally among the four managers next quarter. Siren Chen says the government seeks “optimal returns.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇨🇾 Cyprus Eases Startup Visa Rules 🇬🇷 Greece Extends GV Property Deadlines 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Appoints Fund Managers 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Launches GV for Yacht Owners 🇺🇸 US EB-5 Program Breaks Records...Read more

Abu Dhabi launches first-of-its-kind golden visa for superyacht owners (40m+) and top maritime executives. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Varvara Latyntseva: USCIS processing efficiency increases by 150% while I-526 pending petitions fall under 10,000 for the first time in years. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

Siren Chen compares the NIV’s nomination process to similar programs in Canada and the United States, noting distinct requirements View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Sam Bayat examines how the current government’s policies have created massive challenges for the Canadian immigration system. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Indonesia says Golden Visa averages US$1.2M in investments per application, brings in over half a billion USD in first 4.5 months View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

From Malta’s ECJ battle to Kuwait’s war on dual citizenship- 2024’s investment migration cliffhangers leave us guessing what’s next. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

🇨🇦 Opinion: Canadian Immigration “Mismanaged” 🇮🇩 Indonesian GV Shock Windfall 🌐 IMI’s Biggest Cliffhangers & Most Read Stories 🇰🇳 92% of Underpaying St Kitts CBI Citizens Yet to Pay Up 🇭🇺 Hung...Read more

101 St Kitts CBI investors remain silent as citizenship revocation deadline nears – just days left to respond or lose their passports. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

Hungary takes direct real estate option off menu days before slated opening. Move likely aims to safeguard program integrity and reputation, say experts. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Da...Read more

Spain’s Golden Visa program will officially end following Congress’ final vote. Soler-Matutes expects complete closure by March 2025. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

From Russia’s “anti-woke” visa and El Salvador’s “free passports” to Caribbean CBI revocations, these were IMI’s most-read stories in 2024. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

David Lesperance lists his 2025 predictions for investment migration, covering both “known and unknown knowns” of the global market for RCBI. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Melissa Godmer: Why entrepreneurs may need to prove business success before permanent residency in 2025. Plus 3 more key predictions View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

🌐 Opinion: 2025 IM Predictions 🇺🇸 MSR Media Drops RICO Lawsuit 🇨🇦 3 Predictions About Canadian Immigration 🇱🇨 St Lucia CIP Alleges MSR Settlement Bid 🇰🇼 Kuwait Revokes 12k Citizenships ++<...Read more

Saint Lucia characterizes MSR Media’s lawsuit as “a failed attempt to threaten, embarrass, and extort” the citizenship program View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

The latest wave of revocations includes 2,863 dual citizenship holders as Kuwait launches a hotline for reporting dual citizens. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

MSR Media drops federal lawsuit against Caribbean officials over immunity, claims evidence sent to DOJ and FinCEN View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

James Hall says the government will drop English requirements, add new investment options, and maintain access to new property developments View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

The EU Commission also revealed that North Macedonia has received five economic citizenship applications but is yet to process any. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

Caribbean CIPs have registered 59,258 applications since 2014. Chinese investors drop out of top spot in 2023-2024 View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

An overview of San Marino’s 17% corporate rate, progressive personal taxes, and specialized regimes for startups, maritime firms, and holdings View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslet...Read more

🇳🇿 New Zealand to Revise Investor Visa 🇲🇪 Montenegro to Revoke Citizenships of Sanctioned Individuals 🌴 EU Data Reveals Caribbean CIP Trends 🇸🇲 What to Know about San Marino Tax 🇻🇺 Vanuatu CIP...Read more

This digest includes new digital nomad visas in Central Asia, Italy revising its CBD guidelines, St Kitts waiving China apostille rules View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

Vanuatu’s citizenship program is on track for US$60 mil in 2024 revenue, though the new Nauru CIP could reshape the Pacific CIP landscape View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

Former minister Soylu maintains Turkey’s $15B citizenship program “is correct,” bringing investment and employment to the country. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

St Kitts tells CBI citizen who bought at discount to pay the difference by the end of the month or lose citizenship. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

HKIC targets HK$300 million for its CIES investment portfolio by year-end, sets December deadline for fund manager applications View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

PSOE pushes ahead with golden visa termination despite Senate veto. Final Congressional vote expected mid-December View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Program opens for applications on Dec 7. Lifetime residency, 40-day approval. Agents earn $12K per approved client. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇰🇳 St Kitts to CBI Citizen: Pay Up or Lose Citizenship 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Opens to Fund Managers 🇪🇸 Spain Senate Vetoes GV Termination Bill 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Launches Gold-Backed Residency 🇱🇻 La...Read more

Business investment applications account for 74% share of Latvia’s Golden Visa program as Chinese investors take top spot View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Katerina Saranti explains how Greece slashed processing times from 20 to 3 months, and what investment tier is the hottest right now View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

San Marino raises foreign retiree income threshold to €120k and asset requirement to €500k. New rental rules limit shared contracts. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.<...Read more

670 investors applied for Hong Kong’s revamped visa program in 9 months, projections show it may reach only 18% of annual target View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Saint Lucia stripped Junjie Su of his citizenship after he was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to 14 months in prison. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Cyprus revoked CIP citizenships for false statements, criminal records, and failure to maintain investments View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

EU Parliament says “this is the first time ever the EU has revoked a third country from the visa-free list.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Applications Slow 🇪🇸 Spain Approves 70% Fewer Golden Visas in 2024 🇱🇨 St Lucia Joins Neighbor CIPs, Revokes Citizenship 🇻🇺 EU Ends Vanuatu’s Schengen Visa Waiver 🇪🇸 Opinion:...Read more

Pierre-Marc Lecompte: “Valencia’s streets are still drying out after severe flooding, and Spain’s political climate isn’t much calmer” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

US Investors, who account for less than 10% of Chinese investors, contributed more than double in pure investment terms. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

PM Drew says individuals representing Martinez told him directly to pay “$40-$100 million to make the case go away.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Dr Jacinto Soler-Matutes anticipates closure of Spain’s Golden Visa program in May 2025 and warns of costly mistakes for potential applicants View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Thailand Privilege Card new memberships growth drops to 7,305 in 2024 after hitting 11,245 in the previous year. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

USD5K annual agent license, USD25K commission per file: Nauru’s new CIP details revealed in an interview with IMI. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Malta’s MPRP will roll out higher thresholds for real estate, rent, administration and dependent fees, and donations on Jan 1st, 2025 View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Chinese and UK applicants lead the pack as 450 successful applicants secure Sarawak RM90 mil in deposits ahead of the upcoming changes View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here...Read more

Following BLS’ acquisition of Citizenship Invest for $31M, Vancis Capital merges with Global Residence Index in deal valued at €21M View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.</...Read more

“Wealth taxes failed before because governments didn’t know what people owned. Now they do,” cautions Jimmy Sexton on RBOs View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇳🇷 Nauru CIU Chief Reveals Details 🇲🇹 Malta Residency Program Raises Fees 🇲🇾 Sarawak’s MM2H Reports Impressive Growth 🤝 Another 8-Figure IM Acquisition 🌐 Expert Warns: Wealth Taxes Are Coming...Read more

Months after launching the continuous due diligence unit, Saint Kitts & Nevis deactivates crypto scammer’s passport. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

295 startup visa applications, one address: Latvian investigation reveals how dozens of Russian companies shared a single mailbox in Riga View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter h...Read more

Income tax is a scourge. Life in Latin America may eliminate it entirely. James Nuveen reveals five little-known tax havens in the region. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter...Read more

For those who share Nayib Bukele’s vision for 🇸🇻El Salvador, the country’s CBI program is not overpriced, argues “Katie the Russian.” View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

Five years after first joining IMI, Ahmad Abbas takes the helm as editor of our flagship news publication, IMI Daily. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Congress approves golden visa termination, PP-controlled Senate faces limited options to block despite opposing the bill. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Nauru’s CIP will launch tomorrow, offering citizenship from US$140,500 all-in. Henley & Partners is the master agent. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

🇳🇷 Nauru Launches CIP at $105k Pricetag 🇸🇻 Values-Based Demand for Salvadoran CBI 🇺🇸 Opinion: Trump’s Return Signals an IM Boom? 🇬🇷 Greece Shockingly Adds Startup GV Option 🇨🇦 Opinion: Immigr...Read more

Recent media claims about Greece eliminating real estate from Golden Visa prove unfounded as new bill focuses only on adding startup option. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslette...Read more

“Trump’s vision for a merit-based immigration system” will be a boon for the market, write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

Melissa Godmer: Think Canada’s new immigration caps spell trouble? For entrepreneurs, they signal the opposite. Here’s what you need to know. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newslett...Read more

Sarawak changes S-MM2H deposit threshold, income rules, new fees, and agent licensing criteria from January 1, 2025. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here....Read more

After failing to add golden visa cancellation to Spain’s land law, the government has inserted it into a different reform bill instead. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter her...Read more

🇪🇸 Spain Socialists to Cancel Golden Visa 🇲🇾 Malaysia’s S-MM2H Overhauled Amid Growth 🏆 IMI Person of the Year 2024 Crowned 🇭🇺 Hungary Approves First Golden Visa Fund 💭 Opinion: How to Demonstr...Read more