Latest / IMI Podcasts / This Week in IMI - July 31: Antigua’s Shocking Price Announcement, St Kitts Incorporates CIU, Dominica Revokes More Passports, ++
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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: You're listening to IMI this week.
- 0:03SPEAKER_00: Antigua and Barbuda has announced amendments to its citizenship by investment program, effective August 1, 2024, as part of the Regional Memorandum of Agreement.
- 0:15SPEAKER_00: The changes include expansion of the definition of dependent children and revision of minimum investment thresholds and fees.
- 0:23SPEAKER_00: While the new investment thresholds are higher than the pre-MOA era, they remain lower than those proposed in June, suggesting that Antigua and Barbuda may have adapted its prices in response to regional market dynamics during the 30-day postponement for parliamentary approval.
- 0:41SPEAKER_00: The St.
- 0:42SPEAKER_00: Kitts and Nevis government has established a board of governors to oversee the transformation of its citizenship by investment unit into a statutory corporation following the enactment of the Citizenship by Investment Unit Act on June 28, 2024.
- 0:58SPEAKER_00: This move, along with the creation of a continuing international due diligence unit in Europe and revised investment thresholds and post-approval fees, aims to modernize St.
- 1:09SPEAKER_00: Kitts CIU, develop policies, and ensure projects are financially sound.
- 1:16SPEAKER_00: Dominica has revoked the citizenships of 68 individuals who obtained their status through the Citizenship by Investment Program between November 2019 and May 2022, citing fraud, false representation, or concealment of material facts.
- 1:32SPEAKER_00: The majority of those affected are from Iraq.
- 1:36SPEAKER_00: This action aligns with recent efforts by Caribbean CIPs to enhance program integrity, combat fraud, and discourage the use of unlicensed immigration service providers.
- 1:47SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro Philippe May argues further consequences may follow those named in the order.
- 1:54SPEAKER_00: The revamped capital investment entrance scheme in Hong Kong has attracted over 300 applications since its relaunch on March 1, 2024, potentially bringing in US$1.3 billion in investments.
- 2:08SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro Siren Chen believes the new CIIS could catalyze a vibrant economic resurgence of Hong Kong and strengthen its ties with mainland China through enhanced capital flow, joint ventures, and policy synergy.
- 2:25SPEAKER_00: Turkey has refuted allegations of granting citizenship to foreign criminals through preferential treatment and bribery.
- 2:32SPEAKER_00: While they acknowledged challenges in obtaining reliable information about applicants, the Turkish government claims to have strengthened the citizenship application process with increased security measures such as Interpol verification and consultation of multiple intelligence agencies.
- 2:50SPEAKER_00: Despite these assurances, concerns persist among both European officials about criminals exploiting Turkey's citizenship policy and also citizenship specialists like IMI Pro Amitsener, who question long CBI processing times despite applications being at an all-time low.
- 3:09SPEAKER_00: In this week's edition of Ten on the Weekend, IMI Pro Siren Chen discusses the popularity of the new look EB5 and how she aims to serve 1 million clients in 20 years.
- 3:22SPEAKER_00: Chen states, in just a year, the post-RIA era of EB5 has outperformed many of our popular programs, such as those in Greece, Singapore, and the Caribbean passport options, catapulting it into the top three programs within our company.
- 3:38SPEAKER_00: Read the full interview on IMIDailily.com.
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