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IMI's podcasts include the Mobility Standard, where we interview investment migration industry figures, as well as news summaries and articles from imidaily.com.
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The Potential Implications of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Millions face uncertainty as administration plans to deny passports and benefits to those it deems ineligible for citizenship under new order View the full…
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Luxembourg Aims to Axe Investor Program, After Only 15 Applications in 7 Years
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…
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Canada SUV on Track for Record 6,500 Approvals in 2024, But Backlog Still Exceeds 10,000
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…
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Grenada CIP Breaks Processing Record in 2024, Application Volume Down 81%
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…
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Chinese Investors Chase €9m Lost in IIP Project, “We Followed Protocol” Responds Management
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…
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UK Lost 10,800 Millionaires in 2024 As Non-Dom Changes Spark Record Exodus
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…
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St Kitts Rejected My CBI Application 3 Years Ago, But Won’t Refund My Investment
“Exhausted by the bureaucratic stalling, several affected individuals have begun to organize collective efforts to demand the return of their money.” View the…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 23: UK Millionaires Leaving at Staggering Pace, Grenada CIP and Canada SUV Break Records, ++
🇨🇦 Canada SUV Sets Record in 2024 🇬🇩 Grenada CIP Breaks Record 🇮🇪 Chinese IIP Investors Lose €9 Million 🇬🇧 UK Millionaires Leaving at Staggering Pace 🇰🇳 SKN…
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Talent Acquisition is Critical for Our Growth:10 on the Weekend with Alexandre Cunha Elias
“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…
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Kuwait Committee to Revoke Another 5,800 Citizenships
Of the 5,838 citizenship revocations, the vast majority target naturalized wives, while 128 involve fraud, and four hold dual nationality. View the full…
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Dubai Launches Golden Visa Program for Content Creators
Dubai’s new Golden Visa program targets 10,000 influencers, podcasters, visual artists, and digital creators through its Creators HQ initiative. View the full…
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Thai Govt Eases LTR Visa Program Terms
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…
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Spain Plans 100% Tax on Property Purchases by Non-EU Buyers (Who Account for Fewer Than 5% of Sales)
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…
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British Virgin Islands Developing Residency by Investment Program
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…
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President Announces Cyprus Will Join Schengen in 2025, US Visa Waiver Talks Advance
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…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 16: Spain Proposes 100% Tax, BVI Plans for RBI Program, Cyprus to Join Schengen, ++
🇪🇸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…
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Catalonia Golden Visa Investments Hit 5-Year High as Program Nears End
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…
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Q4 Data Reveal 7 Out of 10 RCBI Programs Improve Processing Times
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…
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How to Convert the Hungarian Golden Visa Into Permanent Residency?
Continuous residence, healthcare coverage, and social coexistence: Csaba Magyar outlines Hungary’s permanent residency requirements. View the full article…
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Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day Citizenship Route
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…
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Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Net Worth Requirement Amid Other Changes
Hong Kong scraps sole ownership requirement and expands qualifying assets under new CIES guidelines View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily…
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Spain Golden Visa: Is the Entrepreneur Residence Permit the Next Best Thing?
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…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 9: Spain Kills GV, Türkiye Ends Forex Protection, HK Relaxes CIES Rules, ++
🇸🇱 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…
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Bill to End Overseas American Taxation Expires, But Could it Make a Comeback? Experts Doubtful
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…
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Turkish Central Bank Phases Out Currency Protection Scheme for CIP Bank Deposits
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…
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Spain Closes Golden Visa, Sets Transitional Period
After months of internal deliberation and legislative maneuvering, the Spanish government has finally ended the golden visa. View the full article here…
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Cyprus Announces New Startup Visa Changes, Slashes Share Capital Requirement
Cyprus has unveiled major improvements to its startup visa program, making it considerably more attractive to foreign entrepreneurs. View the full article…
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Greece Extends Golden Visa Deadline to February to Secure €750 Million Investment Pipeline
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…
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Hong Kong Appoints 4 CIES Fund Managers, Allocating HK$150 Million to Each
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…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 2: Cyprus Eases Startup Rules, Greece Extends GV Deadlines, UAE Unveils Superyacht Golden Visa, ++
🇨🇾 Cyprus Eases Startup Visa Rules 🇬🇷 Greece Extends GV Property Deadlines 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Appoints Fund Managers 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Launches GV for Yacht Owners…
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Abu Dhabi Launches “Super Yacht Golden Visa”
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…
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EB-5 Applications Jump 40% as I-829 Approvals Triple to Hit Record High
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…
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Is Australia’s National Innovation Visa a Game-Changer or a Dud?
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…
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A Critical Analysis of Canada’s Immigration Mismanagement Crisis
Sam Bayat examines how the current government’s policies have created massive challenges for the Canadian immigration system. View the full article here…
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Indonesia Says Golden Visa Has Brought in Over Half a Billion USD in H2 2024
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…
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2024’s Biggest Investment Migration Cliffhangers
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…
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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, ++
🇨🇦 Opinion: Canadian Immigration “Mismanaged” 🇮🇩 Indonesian GV Shock Windfall 🌐 IMI’s Biggest Cliffhangers & Most Read Stories 🇰🇳 92% of Underpaying St Kitts…
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15 of 196 Investors Reportedly Settle Underpaid St Kitts CBI Applications
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…
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Hungary Eliminates Real Estate Investment Option From Guest Investor Program
Hungary takes direct real estate option off menu days before slated opening. Move likely aims to safeguard program integrity and reputation, say experts. View…
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Spanish Congress Overrides Senate Veto to End Golden Visa Program
Spain’s Golden Visa program will officially end following Congress’ final vote. Soler-Matutes expects complete closure by March 2025. View the full article…
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IMI Daily’s Most Read 2024: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year
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…
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The Known Unknowns of Investment Migration in 2025
David Lesperance lists his 2025 predictions for investment migration, covering both “known and unknown knowns” of the global market for RCBI. View the full…
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Canada’s Business Immigration: Key Highlights of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
Melissa Godmer: Why entrepreneurs may need to prove business success before permanent residency in 2025. Plus 3 more key predictions View the full article…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Dec 19: MSR Drops RICO Suit, Kuwait Revokes 12k Citizenships, 2025 IM Predictions, ++
🌐 Opinion: 2025 IM Predictions 🇺🇸 MSR Media Drops RICO Lawsuit 🇨🇦 3 Predictions About Canadian Immigration 🇱🇨 St Lucia CIP Alleges MSR Settlement Bid 🇰🇼 Kuwait…
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St Lucia Claims MSR Launched Late Settlement Bid Before Dropping the Case
Saint Lucia characterizes MSR Media’s lawsuit as “a failed attempt to threaten, embarrass, and extort” the citizenship program View the full article here…
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Kuwait Revokes 12,000 Citizenships in Three Months
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…
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MSR Media Withdraws RICO Lawsuit in Surprise Plot Twist
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…
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New Zealand Govt to Announce Changes to Investor Visa in “Coming Weeks”
James Hall says the government will drop English requirements, add new investment options, and maintain access to new property developments View the full…
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Montenegro “Committed” to Revoking CIP Citizenships of Sanctioned Individuals
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…
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100,000+ Caribbean CBI Passports Since 2014, Rich EU Data Set Reveals
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…
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The 2024 Guide to San Marino Tax
An overview of San Marino’s 17% corporate rate, progressive personal taxes, and specialized regimes for startups, maritime firms, and holdings View the full…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Dec 12: NZ to Revise Investor Visa, Montenegro to Revoke Citizenships, EU Reveals Caribbean CIP Trends, ++
🇳🇿 New Zealand to Revise Investor Visa 🇲🇪 Montenegro to Revoke Citizenships of Sanctioned Individuals 🌴 EU Data Reveals Caribbean CIP Trends 🇸🇲 What to Know…
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Passport Potpourri: New Digital Nomad Visas, Italy Updates CBD Rules, St Kitts Relaxes China Apostille Requirement
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…
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Vanuatu CIP Maintains Momentum, Contributes 18% of Gov’t Revenue in H1 2024
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…
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Turkish CIP Raised US$15 Billion from 40,000 Applications, Says Former Interior Minister
Former minister Soylu maintains Turkey’s $15B citizenship program “is correct,” bringing investment and employment to the country. View the full article here…
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Hong Kong Invites Fund Managers for CIES Investment Portfolio
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…
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St Kitts PM in Letter to Underpaying CBI Citizen: Pay the Difference or Lose Citizenship
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…
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Spanish Senate Vetoes Justice Reform Bill That Would End Golden Visa Program
PSOE pushes ahead with golden visa termination despite Senate veto. Final Congressional vote expected mid-December View the full article here. Subscribe to the…
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Sierra Leone Launches Gold-Backed Life-Time Residency Program
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…
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This Week in IM - Dec 5: St Kitts: “Pay Up or Lose Citizenship,” Greece Shrinks Processing, Sierra Leone Launches Residency, ++
🇰🇳 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…