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Thailand Mandates That Banks Report Non-Resident Transfers Above $200,000

Central bank to monitor large non-resident transfers as speculative gold trading peaks at 60% of forex transactions and expat population swells.

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2 months ago

St Vincent PM Confirms 2026 CBI Launch Amid Heightened US and EU Pressure

The newly-elected PM says the program launch remains viable despite recent US visa suspensions for Antigua and Dominica, and the EU's most serious CB…

2 months ago

Russians Buy €4K EU Passports with Fake Ukraine IDs

A large-scale investigation has uncovered a criminal network spanning Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova using fallen soldiers' identities to fuel massive…

2 months ago

Greece’s Golden Visa Reform Returns Thousands of Properties to Rental Market

Foreign property purchases are cooling in Greece as golden visa investors shift to renovating idle properties to qualify at the €250,000 threshold.

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2 months ago

Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension

Caribbean CIPs should tighten vetting “pending discontinuation of those schemes,” reads a recent report by the EU Commission. 

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2 months ago

EU Threatens to Revoke Georgia’s Visa-Free Access Amid “Democratic Backsliding”

Georgia might put the EU's new visa-waiver mechanism to the test amid escalating tensions over authoritarian drift and visa policy misalignment.

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2 months ago

Investigation Reveals Thousands of Russians Fraudulently Gained Romanian Citizenship by Descent

Le Monde reports that nearly 20,000 Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans gained EU access using fake ancestral documents in a scheme involving €4,000 …

2 months ago

Bulgaria Launches the EU’s Latest Digital Nomad Visa

With a €31,000 annual income threshold, Bulgaria enters a crowded field of European digital nomad visas with a one-year, renewable permit.

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2 months ago

This Week in IM - Dec 25: 🇨🇦 Suspends Startup Visa, 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double, 🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025, ++

🇬🇷 to Address GV Processing
🇮🇹 GV Applications Double YOY
🇧🇬 Launches Nomad and Founder Visa
🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025
🇳🇿 Attracts NZ$3 Billion in …

2 months ago

Greece To Propose Golden Visa Changes Addressing Backdated Permits

Christos Vardikos says the forthcoming bill will ensure applicants receive their residence cards with full five-year validity periods from the date o…

2 months ago