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Backlog for Australia's Closed BIIP Could Take Decades to Clear, Says Agent

James Hall says a tiny annual quota and a huge backlog imply decades of waiting. But Australia may soon introduce a new investor visa.

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1 year, 11 months ago

This Week in IMI - May 22: Caribbean’s $80,000 Citizenship “Option”, Australia’s BIIP Decades-Long Backlog, Grenada Breaks Confidentiality with Burmese Investor, ++

Our summary of the top stories in investment migration this week:

🌴 Caribbean $80,000 Citizenship “Option”
🇦🇺 Australia May Refund 18k BIIP Applicants
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1 year, 11 months ago

Disclosing CBI Applicants' Identities Will "Ruin" The Business, Says Agent After Grenada Names Burmese Investor

CBI units who name applicants "will ruin the entire proposition" of CBI in countries that don't allow dual citizenship, warns senior industry executi…

1 year, 11 months ago

Price Hike Possible Also for CBI Real Estate Option, Reveals Grenada Developer

"They'll want to keep a delta between (donations and real estate), says Richard Hallam, hinting that the price for real estate could rise.

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1 year, 11 months ago

Thai PM Proposes Schengen-Style Visa for Southeast Asia

Thailand's PM hopes to boost tourism in the region, which sees about 70 million travelers a year, by making it available on a single visa.

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1 year, 11 months ago

Grenada CIP Revenue Exceeds EC$1 Billion in Bumper Year

Grenada collected more CBI revenue in 2023 than in the preceding five years combined but still has a backlog worth over half a billion EC$.

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1 year, 11 months ago

June 30th Caribbean Price Hike Deadline "Is A Bit Tight," Says Influential CBI Agent

While Peters believes the four Caribbean countries fully intend to implement the MoA, he thinks the June 30th deadline is unrealistic.

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1 year, 11 months ago

Benin Proposes Law to Grant Citizenship to African Descendants

Benin government proposes law to grant three-year passport with route to citizenship for individuals of African descent.

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1 year, 11 months ago

This Week in IMI - May 15: Grenada Breaks Records, Caribbean Deadline “Is a Bit Tight,” Proposal for Citizenship by Descent in Benin, ++

Our summary of the news this week:

🇬🇩 Grenada Breaks Records
🌴 Caribbean Deadline “Is a Bit Tight”
🇧🇯 Benin Government Proposes Citizenship by Descent
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1 year, 11 months ago

Cyprus Has Approved Only 4 of 51 Startup Visa Applications

Cypriot authorities hope to turn the island into an "innovative tech hub," but its Startup Visa has produced limited tangible results.

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1 year, 11 months ago