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San Marino More Than Doubles Income Requirements for Retiree Residency

San Marino raises foreign retiree income threshold to €120k and asset requirement to €500k. New rental rules limit shared contracts.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong Investment Visa Program Secures US$2.5 Billion in Nine Months

670 investors applied for Hong Kong’s revamped visa program in 9 months, projections show it may reach only 18% of annual target

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1 year, 5 months ago

Saint Lucia Revokes Citizenship of Convicted Chinese Money Launderer

Saint Lucia stripped Junjie Su of his citizenship after he was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to 14 months in prison.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Media Names 77 Former Citizens in Cyprus CIP Revocation List, 20 More to Come

Cyprus revoked CIP citizenships for false statements, criminal records, and failure to maintain investments

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1 year, 5 months ago

EU Parliament Votes to Permanently End Vanuatu’s Schengen Visa Waiver

EU Parliament says “this is the first time ever the EU has revoked a third country from the visa-free list.”

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1 year, 5 months ago

CIES Applications Slow, Spain Golden Visas Nosedive, EU Ends Vanuatu Visa Waiver, ++

🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Applications Slow
🇪🇸 Spain Approves 70% Fewer Golden Visas in 2024
🇱🇨 St Lucia Joins Neighbor CIPs, Revokes Citizenship
🇻🇺 EU Ends Van…

1 year, 5 months ago

Why There’s Still Hope for Spain’s Golden Visa

Pierre-Marc Lecompte: “Valencia’s streets are still drying out after severe flooding, and Spain’s political climate isn’t much calmer”

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1 year, 5 months ago

Spanish Govt Approves 68% Fewer Golden Visas as It Prepares to Scrap Program

US Investors, who account for less than 10% of Chinese investors, contributed more than double in pure investment terms.

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1 year, 5 months ago

Saint Kitts PM Labels MSR’s Martinez an Extortionist

PM Drew says individuals representing Martinez told him directly to pay “$40-$100 million to make the case go away.”

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1 year, 5 months ago

Legislative Analysis: Spain’s Golden Visa Termination Timeline

Dr Jacinto Soler-Matutes anticipates closure of Spain’s Golden Visa program in May 2025 and warns of costly mistakes for potential applicants

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1 year, 5 months ago