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UAE Golden Visa Approval Volume Doubles to 158,000 in 2023

The UAE's golden visa approval volume doubled again last year, buoyed by a surge in Russian real estate investment.

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2 years, 3 months ago

Egypt Citizenship by Investment Program Has Received "Around 1,000 Applications", Says CIU

He also revealed that, so far, about three-quarters of applicants have been Syrians.

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2 years, 3 months ago

Hungary Enacts 3 Consequential Changes to Its Upcoming Guest Investor Program

Before the program has even formally launched, Hungary's parliament has already amended rules governing the GIP that's opening this summer.

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2 years, 3 months ago

Clients Starting to Think of $80,000 Discount as "A Third Official Option": Anastasia Barna

Anastasia Barna says clients who have qualified for Caribbean citizenship via "the $80,000 option" are running the risk of revocation.

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2 years, 3 months ago

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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2 years, 3 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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2 years, 3 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…

2 years, 3 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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2 years, 3 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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2 years, 3 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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2 years, 3 months ago