Podcast Episodes

This Week in IM - Mar 13: 🇵🇹 Cultural GV Surges, 🇰🇬 Cancels Russian Citizenship Path, 🌐 A History of Denaturalization, ++

🇵🇹 Russian GV Investment Surges
🌐 A History of Denaturalization
🇻🇺 Cancels Passport of Indian Mogul
🇰🇬 Cancels Russian Citizenship Route
🇵🇹 Cultural GV D…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian Investment in Portugal Surges to €450 Million in Past 3 Years

Rebolo explains current approvals represent investments made “3-4 years ago,” not new Russian capital entering Portugal.

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Vanuatu to Cancel Lalit Modi’s Passport Over Extradition Concerns

Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Modi’s passport, citing suspicions that the former IPL founder sought citizenship to avoid extradition.

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1 year ago

Kyrgyzstan Halts Russian Citizenship Applications After 7,000 Russians Naturalized in 2024

The Quadrilateral Agreement allows pre-1991 Soviet-born applicants to get Kyrgyz citizenship without ever having lived in the country.

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1 year ago

Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa Investments Grow 165% in 2024, Totaling €22 Million Since Launch

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.

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1 year ago

Grenada Rejects Eight CBI Applications and Revokes One Citizenship Over Illegal Discounts

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…

1 year ago

Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Approves 782 Applicants, Brings in Over US$100M in 6 Months

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 r…

1 year ago

This Week in IM - Mar 6: 🇬🇩 Revokes Discounted Citizenships, 🇺🇸 Gold Card to Destroy EB-5?, 🇮🇹 Pre-Approval for Flat Tax, ++

🇬🇩 Revokes Discounted Citizenships
🇺🇸 Opinion: Gold Card, EB-5 Can Coexist
🇲🇾 MM2H Remains Popular
🇮🇹 How To: Pre-Approval for Flat Tax
🇺🇸 Gold Card to D…

1 year ago

The Misnomer of Citizenship by Investment: Why a Name Change is Long Overdue

Richard Hallam warns against marketing citizenship programs primarily as financial investments with unrealistic returns.

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1 year ago

Will the Gold Card be a Wrecking Ball for the EB-5 Industry

Could the Gold Card replace EB-5? Galati & Chavez examine the legal framework and political realities of Trump’s ambitious proposal.

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1 year ago