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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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Montenegro Sets €150,000 Minimum for Property-Based Residency
The EU-candidate nation introduces a structured property-based residence pathway and a minimum tax threshold for foreign business owners. View the full article…
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Why the 183-Day Tax Rule Works Differently in Every Country
Think the 183 day rule lets you avoid tax anywhere? Here is why every country applies it differently. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily…
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Where to Retire and Pay Almost 0% Tax: 35 Countries
Cyprus charges 5% tax on foreign pensions, Italy and Greece charge 7%, and 29 countries charge absolutely nothing. In this video, we break down every country…
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Sri Lanka Unveils Digital Nomad Visa With $2,000 Minimum Monthly Income
The threshold places the program within the mid‑range of an increasingly competitive digital nomad visa market; undercuts regional peers. View the full article…
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Southeast Asia's 12 Investor Visas Compared (2026)
From $75,000 to $7.8 million, Southeast Asia offers 12 investor visas or residency programs across 8 countries, but only a handful lead to citizenship. In this…
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How to Pursue 2 Citizenships Simultaneously Without Torpedoing Either Application
Pursuing two citizenships simultaneously is perfectly legal. It's just that sometimes applicants create the problems that lead to rejection. View the full…
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New Zealand AIP Visa Registers 41 Applications in One Month, Total Reaches 532
Americans lead investor visa surge as New Zealand’s growth category draws bulk of applications since April reforms. View the full article here. Subscribe to…
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Lump-Sum Taxation: Countries Offering Fixed Tax Bills for the Wealthy
Compare lump-sum taxation in these 3 countries. Learn the costs, requirements, and benefits of paying a fixed annual tax on foreign income. View the full…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Feb 5: 🇳🇷 Slashes CBI Costs, Why 🇦🇷 Will Dominate CBI, 🇳🇿 Golden Visa Surging, ++
🇳🇿 Active Investor Plus Visa Still Surging 📉 Guide to Lump Sum Tax Regimes 🇦🇷 Why Argentina Will Dominate CBI 🇲🇾 MM2H Property Data Underwhelms 🇭🇳 How to…
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These 29 Countries Won't Tax Your Foreign Income
What if you could live abroad without having to pay a dime in taxes? 29 countries tax only what you earn locally, leaving your foreign income completely…
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6 Reasons Argentina Will Dominate the CBI Market
Brussels bullies Caribbean nations over visa policy. Try that with a G20 economy. That's a completely different conversation. View the full article here…
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Malaysia’s MM2H Program Records 744 Property Purchases Since Late 2023
Chinese buyers lead with 304 transactions, 41% of the total, followed by Taiwanese nationals at 91 and Singaporeans at 63. View the full article here…
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All You Need to Know About Próspera’s New $5,000 Lump-Sum Tax Program
Honduras’s autonomous jurisdiction of Próspera introduces a crypto-friendly flat-tax residency with a seven-day annual visit. View the full article here…
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Saudi Arabia Quietly Tightens Business Visas Filed from the UAE
The visa crackdown began quietly over the past two months as Saudi-UAE tensions hit a fever pitch. Mahmoud Elwakil says the unofficial policy is "unlikely to…
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Nauru Slashes CBI Costs and Introduces 30% Discounted Limited Time Offer
Nauru’s citizenship overhaul: No dependent age limits, married dependents accepted, 30% discount running until June 30. View the full article here. Subscribe…
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Is This the World’s Strongest 2-Passport Combo?
Singapore, Japan, and the US top every passport ranking. But each citizenship comes with a fatal flaw that could cost you everything. In this video, we reveal…
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Qatar to Introduce 10-Year Entrepreneur Residency
Qatar to launch extended residency option for entrepreneurs, aligning the program with GCC competitors. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily…
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Georgia to Hike Property-Based Investor Visa to $150,000 Next Month
As tensions with the EU escalate, Georgia is overhauling its immigration system to formalize a shadow economy while hiking its property investment threshold by…
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7 Neutral Nations That Stay Out of Conflict, and How to Move There
In Europe, Latin America, and the GCC, these are world's most neutral and peaceful countries to live in as the new world order takes shape. View the full…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 29: 6 Firms Bid for 🇦🇷 CBI Contract, 🇺🇸 Grants Gold Card to Nicki Minaj, 🇦🇩 Rewrites RBI Thresholds, ++
🇦🇷 6 Firms Bid for CBI Contract 🇺🇸 Grants Gold Card to Nicki Minaj 🤔 “Program Bundling” Next IM Trend? 🇸🇦 New Residency Path for UHNWIs 🤝 What Happens When…
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Which Low-Presence Backup Residencies Americans Are Buying in 2026
Americans now dominate the client books of major investment migration consultancies. Discover where US investors are moving and investing in 2026. View the…
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4 Passports, 4 Names, 1 Person: Is This Legal?
Four passports, four different legal names, one person. It sounds like a spy movie, but it's been done completely legally in dozens of countries. We break down…
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How Populist Pressure Is Forcing Citizenship by Investment to Mature
Kemal Nicholson: When external actors can blacklist your country overnight, citizenship programs face a choice they can't ignore. View the full article here…
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Europe’s Rule Addiction is its Downfall
Europe sacrificed innovation for regulation and lost everything, writes Jimmy Sexton. Can it recover? View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily…
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Welcome to IMI Official Partners: EDICR Brings Gaming Analytics to Antigua CBI
Learn more about IMI's Official Partner, EDICR, and how the company has brought its data-heavy background expertise into CBI hotel developments. View the full…
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Nicki Minaj Obtains “Free of Charge” Gold Card
After nearly 4 decades as a non-citizen, the Trinidad-born rapper says she’s now finalizing US citizenship paperwork after receiving a “free” Gold Card. View…
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40 Countries That Will Give You Residency for Free
Forget €500K golden visas. 40 countries offer legal residency to anyone who can prove they have enough money in the bank to support themselves, and some lead…
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Six Firms Compete for Argentina’s CBI Master Agent Contract
From Caribbean to MENA: four-firm consortium among six bidders for Argentina's citizenship program contract. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI…
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Is “Program Bundling” Investment Migration’s Latest Trend?
Charlie Maggi explores investment migration's new baseline: CBI programs packaged with European access as clients demand layered mobility. View the full…
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Why Some Citizenships Cost 10X More Than Others
Modern states don't just divide people into citizens and foreigners. Rather, they operate four-layer settlement systems that investment migration programs…
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Saudi Premium Residency May Soon Open Paths for $30M Net Worth Individuals, Superyacht Owners
After receiving over 40,000 applications in 18 months, Saudi Arabia may further expand its Premium Residency program with Abu Dhabi-style pathways for…
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What Actually Happens When You Try to Resell CBI Real Estate
Three markets sell citizenship through property investments. Each plays by completely different rules. Knowing which matters before you buy. View the full…
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Andorra Parliament Approves Bill Reshaping Passive Residency Investment Thresholds
Andorra passive residency jumps to €1m, but Housing Fund route offers €400k alternative. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.
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Five Common Reasons CBI Applications Face Rejection
Five systematic issues account for most citizenship by investment rejections across global programs, from due diligence failures to technical documentation…
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Career Move? 100 Investment Migration Jobs Open Across 31 Countries
11% of current IMI’s Job Board listings are now fully remote. Find your borderless career on the IMI Jobs board today. View the full article here. Subscribe to…
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The Passport Collector Trap
Smart citizenship planning looks nothing like passport hoarding. Strategic combinations work brilliantly, thoughtless accumulation fails. View the full article…
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São Tomé Citizenship Program Garners 98 Applications in First 4.5 Months
São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch. View the full article…
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Grenada CBI Applications More Than Double in Q3
Grenada's CIP is on track for its third best year ever, continues to cut the backlog, and has set a new historical record in Q3 of 2025. View the full article…
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Southeast Asian Investor Visas Compared
Compare Asia's top investment visas: Singapore GIP, Hong Kong CIES, Thailand Privilege, Malaysia MM2H, and more. Investment thresholds, residency paths, and…
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US Immigration Freeze Could Reverse the Caribbean’s Brain Drain
Nisha Mc Intyre: Constantinople's fall sparked the Renaissance. Could US immigration restrictions trigger Caribbean rebirth? View the full article here…
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Countries Where Your Pension Gets Taxed at 10% or Less
Every country where your foreign pension faces single-digit taxation or less. Covers dedicated retiree flat-tax regimes, 29 territorial tax jurisdictions, and…
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Buying a Passport? Your Agent Will Make This Much $$$
The world's first comprehensive guide to CBI agent commissions reveals what governments pay per approved client. And of course, that gap incentivizes agents to…
IMI PodcastsThis Week in IM - Jan 15: 🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries, 🇧🇾 Advances CBI Proposal, 🧗 Full Guide to Settlement Rights, ++
🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries 🇨🇳 Deploys Tax Shaming Methods 🇩🇴 Dominican Investment Migration 101 🧗 Full Guide to Settlement Rights 💰 Are Most Expensive…
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US Freezes Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Including 10 CBI Jurisdictions
The US has suspended immigrant visas for 10 CBI countries, citing a "high risk for becoming a public charge." View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI…
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Beijing Deploys Unorthodox Methods in Expanded Tax Dragnet
Beijing's tax crackdown uses AI surveillance and self-reporting to chase $940B in offshore assets, but can't verify amounts. View the full article here…
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Don't Buy a 2nd Passport Before Watching This
What happens when governments double citizenship by investment thresholds overnight? There's ONE critical moment when your application becomes untouchable. We…
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A Strategic Perspective on Residency and Citizenship Options in the Dominican Republic
In this analysis, Daisy Polanco Jiménez examines Dominican residency beyond headlines, hype, and shortcuts. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI…
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Climbing the 4-Layer Settlement Rights Pyramid
States don't divide people into citizens and foreigners. They use four layers of legal status. This is the Settlement Rights Pyramid. View the full article…
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The World’s Most Expensive Golden Visas: Are They Worth It?
The most expensive golden visas cost millions, but are they worth it? Your passport, tax situation, and goals determine whether premium programs make sense…
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Belarus Lawmakers Advance CBI Proposal
Belarus to review a draft law that would grant foreign investors Belarusian citizenship and de facto permanent residence in Russia. "Approval expected within…
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How Rule Changes Affect RCBI Investors
Governments can change investment migration program rules whenever they want. This leaves you vulnerable to sudden policy upheavals. Here's how to protect…
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French Tax Official Sold Cryptocurrency Investor Data to Criminal Networks
Tax official exploited France's system to sell crypto investor data including addresses and financial records. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI…
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Tonga and Antigua Now Included in $15,000 US Visa Bond Program
The US more than doubled its visa bond list from 15 to 38 countries. Starting January 21, tourists from Tonga, Antigua, and 23 others must post $15,000 to…
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28 Rules for Sovereign Individuals
Most people live their entire lives trapped by a single passport, a single currency, and a single government that doesn't have their best interests at heart…
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Paraguay Recorded a 50% Surge in Residency Applications in 2025
Nearly 43,000 people applied for Paraguayan residency in 2025. That's 50% more than the year before. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily…
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South Korea Proposes Freezing Crypto Accounts of “Suspected” Manipulators
South Korea proposes freezing crypto accounts on suspicion alone. One critic calls it "political intent," not real policy. View the full article here…
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The Soviet Loophole That Gave 7,000 Russians New Citizenship
A forgotten relic of Soviet governance created a loophole that Russians utilized once the CBI world closed its doors to them. View the full article here…
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Americans Continue Exodus from High-Tax States, Sixth Year Running
U-Haul data shows California and New York hemorrhaging residents to low-tax Texas and Florida. Attorney Mona Shah: "The exodus is real and significant." View…
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Greek Golden Visa Wait Time Hits 14-Month Low as Officials Chip Away at Backlog
Backlog fell over 4% between October and November as Greece completes 88% of 2023 applications and half of 2024's submissions. View the full article here…
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29 Countries That Don’t Tax Foreign Income in 2026
Live in Panama, earn in Europe, pay zero tax. These 29 countries only tax local income. Your complete territorial tax guide. View the full article here…