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IMI's podcasts include the Mobility Standard, where we interview investment migration industry figures, as well as news summaries and articles from imidaily.com.

Episode Date
UK Government Refuses to Rule Out Wealth Tax Ahead of Autumn Budget
Jul 25, 2025
This Week in IM - Jul 24: 🇲🇻 to Launch $250K GV, 🇲🇹 Intros New PRP Benefits, 🇬🇧 Won’t Rule Out Wealth Tax, ++
Jul 25, 2025
Grenada Clears Heng Sheng of Financing Violations After 4-Month Investigation
Jul 23, 2025
“It Changed Everything”: How €14M in Golden Visa Donations Transformed a Portuguese Museum
Jul 22, 2025
Malta Scraps MEIN Policy for Expanded Merit-Based System
Jul 21, 2025
Hong Kong’s Investor Visa Draws 1,500 Applicants, HK$21 Billion in Investments
Jul 20, 2025
Will Caribbean CBI Residency Rules Trigger OECD Tax Concerns?
Jul 19, 2025
Saudi Arabia to End Ban on Foreign Property Ownership
Jul 18, 2025
This Week in IM - Jul 17: 🇲🇹 Replaces CIP with CBM, 🇮🇹 30 Tix Left for IMI Connect Rome, 🇸🇦 Ending Foreign RE Ownership Ban, ++
Jul 17, 2025
Why RCBI Firms Need Tiered Service Models to Build Sustainable Growth
Jul 16, 2025
An Overview of Africa’s Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs
Jul 15, 2025
The Investor Visa Gap: An Oversight Costing the UK Capital and Talent
Jul 14, 2025
Cypriot MPs Debate Golden Visa in Run-Up to Schengen Accession
Jul 13, 2025
“It’s Not a Silver Bullet”: Industry Veterans React to St Kitts CBI Residency Requirement
Jul 12, 2025
Canada’s New Business Immigration Standards Demand Proven Results Over Promises
Jul 11, 2025
This Week in IM - Jul 10: 🌴 Carib5’s Major Shakeup, 🇬🇧 Failing Investors without Proper Visa, 🇨🇾 Debate GV during Schengen Accession, ++
Jul 10, 2025
Caribbean Nations Propose 30-Day Residency Requirement, Annual CBI Application Caps
Jul 10, 2025
How to Gain More Travel Freedom Without a New Passport
Jul 09, 2025
Jordan Overhauls CIP, Introduces New Investment Options
Jul 08, 2025
UK and EU Reach Deal for Gibraltar to Join Schengen Zone
Jul 07, 2025
Thailand Elite Visa Reduces Dependent Fee During Summer
Jul 06, 2025
Inside the Engine Room: How Regional Centers Really Operate in the EB-5 Industry
Jul 05, 2025
“Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Had a Deep Impact”: 10 on the Weekend with Afshin Sarhangpour
Jul 04, 2025
This Week in IM - Jul 3: 🇯🇴 Overhauls CIP with New Options, 🇬🇮 to Join Schengen Zone, 🇹🇭 Reduces Elite Visa Fees, ++
Jul 03, 2025
Once a Status Symbol for China’s Wealthy, Chinese Now Abandoning First-Tier City Hukou
Jul 03, 2025
Reform UK Proposes £250,000 “Britannia Cards” for Wealthy Migrants
Jul 02, 2025
Oman to Introduce GCC’s First Personal Income Tax
Jul 01, 2025
Portuguese Gov’t Aims to Double Citizenship Timeline to 10 Years
Jun 30, 2025
Saint Kitts Announces CBI Residency Clause as Dominica Breaks Silence on US Travel Ban
Jun 29, 2025
What Makes You a Tax Resident in Hungary? And What Will it Cost You?
Jun 28, 2025
Grenada CIP Revenue Drops 38% in Q1 Despite Slight Rise in Applications
Jun 27, 2025
This Week in IM - Jun 26: 🇬🇧 Planning £250K Britannia Card, 🇵🇹 Plans 10-Year Citizenship Timeline, 🇰🇳 Adds Residency Clause to CIP, ++
Jun 26, 2025
“Fighting Like Hell”: Caribbean Officials Respond to Renewed US Travel Ban
Jun 26, 2025
Nearly 69,000 Register Interest for Trump Card
Jun 25, 2025
Do Preferential Tax Regimes Work? A Case Study of Italy
Jun 24, 2025
Taiwan Extends Digital Nomad Visa Validity to Two Years, Targets 100K Applicants
Jun 23, 2025
Thailand Eliminates Crypto Capital Gains Tax Through 2029
Jun 22, 2025
EU Set to Finalize Visa-Free Suspension Mechanism for CBI Countries
Jun 21, 2025
US Includes Seven CBI Countries in Travel Ban Memorandum
Jun 20, 2025
This Week in IM - Jun 19: 🇹🇭 Eliminates Crypto Tax, 🇺🇸 to Ban Travel from 7 CBI Countries, 🇮🇹 Tax Regimes Bring Value, ++
Jun 20, 2025
The Dangerous 183-Day Tax Myth That Could Cost You Everything
Jun 19, 2025
New Zealand Investor Visa $25 Million in Two Months, $1 Billion in Pipeline
Jun 18, 2025
US Gov’t Launches Website and Waiting List for $5m Trump Card
Jun 17, 2025
San Marino Tightens Atypical Residency Rules for Pensioners
Jun 16, 2025
Greece Cuts Golden Visa Backlog, Set for Record Year
Jun 15, 2025
Grenada Lifts Heng Sheng Suspension But Removes 25 Sub-Agents
Jun 14, 2025
Portugal’s Golden Visa Surges 72% as Government Mulls New Special Tax Incentive
Jun 13, 2025
This Week in IM - Jun 12: 🇺🇸 Launches Gold Card Site, 🇬🇷 Slims Backlog, 🇵🇹 GV Surges, ++
Jun 12, 2025
A Summary of Investment Migration Policy Changes Through First Half of 2025
Jun 12, 2025
“No Further Actions,” Vanuatu Has no Plans to Revoke Andrew Tate’s Citizenship
Jun 11, 2025
Thailand Proposes Tax Exemption to Repatriate 2 Trillion Baht in Overseas Assets
Jun 10, 2025
6 High-Yield RCBI Government Bond Options
Jun 09, 2025
Cyprus Has Approved 28,660 Golden Visas Since 2014
Jun 08, 2025
It Isn’t the UK: Why a US Tax Hike Won’t Cause Millionaire Exodus
Jun 07, 2025
This Week in IM - Jun 6: 🇻🇺 Won’t Revoke Tate’s Citizenship, 🇹🇭 Reveals Tax Exemption, 🇮🇹 Finalizes “Genuine Link” CBD Limits, ++
Jun 06, 2025
Italy Introduces “Genuine Link” Limitations on Citizenship by Descent
Jun 06, 2025
Sarawak Second Home Program Approves 265 Applications in First Five Months of 2025
Jun 04, 2025
EU Citizenship by Investment is Dead: Long Live Citizenship by Merit
Jun 03, 2025
Hong Kong Investment Visa Registers 1,257 Applications Worth HK$37 Billion
Jun 02, 2025
Argentina Planning $500,000 Citizenship by Investment Program
Jun 01, 2025
Wealthy Chinese Emigrants Pivot Away from US – “Even Russia” Now on Their Radar
May 31, 2025
New Program, Case Files, and a Bag of Carrots: 10 on the Weekend with Patrick Peters
May 30, 2025
This Week in IM - May 29: 🇦🇷’s Top-Tier CBI, 🇪🇺 CBM to Replace CBI?, 🇭🇰 CIES Surges, ++
May 29, 2025
“It’s Basically No Risk”: So Why Isn’t Italy’s Dolce Visa More Popular?
May 28, 2025
Russia’s Shared Values Visa Attracts 1,156 Applicants in Seven Months
May 27, 2025
Australia’s Plans to Tax Unrealized Gains Would Set Off “Millionaire Exodus”
May 26, 2025
Opinion: CBI Should Not Be Bespoke, Special, or Exclusive: Here’s Why
May 25, 2025
Data From FOIA Request Uncovers Hidden EB-5 Processing Bottlenecks
May 24, 2025
Caribbean Nations Review Draft Bill for Regional CBI Oversight Body
May 23, 2025
This Week in IM - May 22: 🇦🇺 Tax Plan to Cause “Millionaire Exodus”, 🇺🇸 EB-5 Bottlenecks Exposed, 🌴 Carib5 Oversight Body Advances, ++
May 22, 2025
Investment Migration Industry is “Due for a Mega Reboot”: 10 on the Weekend with George Eid
May 21, 2025
EU and US Demands of Caribbean CIPs Are Like “Chasing A Moving Target”
May 20, 2025
UK Govt Considering New Investor Visa Amid Record Wealth Flight
May 19, 2025
Elon Musk Confirms Trump Card Visa in “Quiet Trial” Phase
May 18, 2025
Trump Can Only “Kill EB-5 Through Policy”
May 17, 2025
2nd Edition: 13 Special Regimes for Low-Tax Living in High-Tax Europe
May 16, 2025
This Week in IM - May 15: 🇬🇧 Pondering Investor Visa, 🇺🇸 Trump Card Advances, 🇻🇨 62% Support CIP, ++
May 15, 2025
Survey Finds 62% of Vincentians Support CBI Program
May 14, 2025
ECJ Ruling “Didn’t Say [EU] Countries Can’t Have CBI”
May 13, 2025
Trump Card Visa Digital Infrastructure Appears in US Immigration System
May 12, 2025
Switzerland Reports 496 Lump Sum Tax Residents, Russians Largest Group
May 11, 2025
The UK Killed the Non-Dom, But it Lives on in These Countries
May 10, 2025
This Week in IM - May 9: 🇺🇸 Trump Card Advancing, 🇨🇭 Tax Regime Residents Up 22%, 🇻🇺 CIIP Amounts to Rise 20%, ++
May 09, 2025
This is the World’s Most Valuable Citizenship: 4 Underrated Reasons Why
May 09, 2025
Vanuatu Raises CIIP Investment Amounts
May 08, 2025
Rethinking The Role of Cyprus’ Residency Program in the Housing Debate
May 07, 2025
Kazakhstan Launches US$300,000 Golden Visa Program
May 06, 2025
Solomon Islands Says CBI “a Long Way Off” and Rejects “Commercializing” Citizenship
May 05, 2025
A “Robust Departure From the Rule of Law”: Industry Reactions to ECJ Ruling on Malta’s MEIN
May 04, 2025
This Week in IM - May 3: 🇪🇺 Invalidates Malta CBI, 🇰🇿 Launches Golden Visa, 🇺🇸 Exodus Reaches Fever Pitch, ++
May 04, 2025
Malta Responds To ECJ Ruling: Will Study Legal Implications
May 03, 2025
ECJ Rules Against Malta On Citizenship Investment Program
May 02, 2025
Trust Is Our Product: Why Boutique RCBI Firms Are Winning
May 01, 2025
Maltese CBI Application Volume Bounced Back in 2023, Fresh Data Show
Apr 30, 2025
“There’s Nothing More Stable than Change”: 10 on the Weekend with Demetris Demetriades
Apr 29, 2025
American Millionaire Exodus Reaches Third-Highest Level Ever in 2024
Apr 28, 2025
How the St. Kitts and Nevis CIU Turns Policy into Performance
Apr 27, 2025
Hong Kong’s CIES: HK$10.5 Billion Influx, Zero Property Investment
Apr 26, 2025
CitizenX Acquires Plan B Passport
Apr 25, 2025
This Week in IM - Apr 24: 🌐 2nd IM Acquisition in 2 Years, 🇺🇿’s Donation-Based GV, 🇭🇰’s $10.5B Influx, ++
Apr 24, 2025
Uzbekistan Introduces New 5-Year Donation-Based Golden Visa
Apr 23, 2025
When CBI Becomes a Trap: My St Kitts Story
Apr 22, 2025
St Vincent PM Claims International RCBI Companies Financing Opposition Campaign
Apr 21, 2025
New Zealand’s Active Investor Visa Receives 44 Applications in Two Weeks
Apr 20, 2025
Uruguay Fixes Anomaly That Made Its Passport Useless for Naturalized Citizens
Apr 19, 2025
This Week in IM - Apr 18: 🇳🇿 Investor Visa Impresses, 🇺🇾 Passport Fix, ⏰ Q1 RCBI Processing Times, ++
Apr 18, 2025
Will The Trump Card Solve the US Debt Problem? Analyzing 4 Potential Markets
Apr 18, 2025
“Zero Chance to Pass”: Switzerland to Vote on 50% Inheritance Tax This Fall
Apr 16, 2025
Portugal’s AD Coalition Wants Stricter Physical Presence for Golden Visa Holders
Apr 15, 2025
“There’s Too Much Noise in the Investment Migration Space”: 10 on the Weekend with Alaattin Kilic
Apr 14, 2025
Court Ruling Paves Way for Double Tax Relief for Italy Residents
Apr 13, 2025
St Kitts Revokes 13 Citizenships, Blacklists 2 Well-Known Marketing Agents
Apr 12, 2025
Prove Your Income and Get Free Residency: 40 Countries with Independent Means Visas
Apr 11, 2025
This Week in IM - Apr 10: 🇻🇳 Proposes Golden Visa, 🇰🇳 Blacklists 2 Agents, 🌐 40 Countries with Free Residency, ++
Apr 10, 2025
Why Most Immigration Firms Struggle to Earn Investor Trust
Apr 10, 2025
Vietnam Tourism Board Proposes New 10-Year Golden Visa
Apr 09, 2025
13 Ways Your Passport Could Ruin Your Life
Apr 08, 2025
St Lucia Plans to Restore CIP Quotas and Net Worth Requirements
Apr 07, 2025
Malaysia Rolls Out New One-Year Investor Pass
Apr 06, 2025
Court Grants Lawyer Leave to Continue Processing Ireland Golden Visa Files
Apr 05, 2025
The Complete Guide to Investor Residency in the Gulf Countries (GCC)
Apr 04, 2025
This Week in IM - Apr 3: 🇮🇹 Restricts CBD, 🫢 EU Golden Passport, 🇳🇬 Tables CBI Bill, ++
Apr 03, 2025
“Debunked”: Antigua and Barbuda Official Responds to Marco Rubio’s Reported CIP Criticism
Apr 02, 2025
Von der Leyen Announces €10 Million EU Golden Passport in Surprise Policy Reversal
Apr 01, 2025
Hope to Continue “Bringing Great People to Great Countries”: 10 on the Weekend with Kyle Kirkegaard
Apr 01, 2025
Italy Adopts Decree Restricting Citizenship by Descent
Mar 31, 2025
EU Parliament Committee Advances Proposal to Cut Visa-Free Access for CBI Countries
Mar 30, 2025
Nigerian House of Representatives Passes CBI Bill
Mar 29, 2025
The 5 Most Exclusive Residency Programs in Europe
Mar 28, 2025
This Week in IM - Mar 27: 🇪🇺 ETIAS Delayed Again, 🇺🇸 1K Gold Cards Sold, 🇬🇩 Suspends Heng Sheng, ++
Mar 27, 2025
Postponed: ETIAS Travel Authorization System Won’t Become Mandatory Until 2027
Mar 26, 2025
Lutnick Claims to Have “Sold 1,000” Gold Cards for $5 Billion in One Day
Mar 25, 2025
Grenada Suspends Heng Sheng’s CBI Applications Due to “Illegal Discounting”
Mar 24, 2025
Sarawak Tightens MM2H Screening as Malaysia Approves Over 22,000 Applications Since 2015
Mar 23, 2025
“There is No List”: US State Department Refutes Reports of a Travel Ban Register
Mar 22, 2025
St Kitts CBI Program Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Wealth Source
Mar 21, 2025
This Week in IM - Mar 20: 🇻🇺 Suspends CIIP, 🇺🇸 Denies Travel Ban List, 🇭🇺 GIP Registers 25 Permits, ++
Mar 20, 2025
Vanuatu Suspends CIIP Until Further Notice Amid Regulatory Overhaul
Mar 19, 2025
Caribbean Nations Respond to Reported US Travel Ban
Mar 18, 2025
Hungary’s GIP: 192 Visa Applications Yield Just 25 Residence Permit Requests
Mar 17, 2025
8 CBI Countries on Leaked US Travel Ban List
Mar 16, 2025
The World’s 10 Most Expensive Golden Visas: Where Trump’s $5m Gold Card Would Rank
Mar 15, 2025
When Nations Unmake Citizens: A History of Denaturalization
Mar 14, 2025
This Week in IM - Mar 13: 🇵🇹 Cultural GV Surges, 🇰🇬 Cancels Russian Citizenship Path, 🌐 A History of Denaturalization, ++
Mar 14, 2025
Russian Investment in Portugal Surges to €450 Million in Past 3 Years
Mar 12, 2025
Vanuatu to Cancel Lalit Modi’s Passport Over Extradition Concerns
Mar 11, 2025
Kyrgyzstan Halts Russian Citizenship Applications After 7,000 Russians Naturalized in 2024
Mar 10, 2025
Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa Investments Grow 165% in 2024, Totaling €22 Million Since Launch
Mar 09, 2025
Grenada Rejects Eight CBI Applications and Revokes One Citizenship Over Illegal Discounts
Mar 08, 2025
Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Approves 782 Applicants, Brings in Over US$100M in 6 Months
Mar 07, 2025
This Week in IM - Mar 6: 🇬🇩 Revokes Discounted Citizenships, 🇺🇸 Gold Card to Destroy EB-5?, 🇮🇹 Pre-Approval for Flat Tax, ++
Mar 06, 2025
The Misnomer of Citizenship by Investment: Why a Name Change is Long Overdue
Mar 05, 2025
Will the Gold Card be a Wrecking Ball for the EB-5 Industry
Mar 04, 2025
How to Get Pre-Approval for Italy’s Flat Tax Regime
Mar 03, 2025
“Highly Unlikely the Government Will Discontinue the EB-5 Program”: Analyzing Trump’s Gold Card Impact
Mar 02, 2025
“Nothing Is As Simple As Trump Makes It Out To Be”: Experts Analyze Gold Card Plan
Mar 01, 2025
Trump to Axe EB-5 Program and Introduce $5m “Gold Card”
Feb 28, 2025
This Week in IM - Feb 27: 🇺🇸 “Gold Card” Announced, 🇷🇺 GV Attracting Few Applicants, 🇱🇨 Galaxy CIP Applicants Challenged in Court, ++
Feb 27, 2025
Nauru Citizenship Program Receives First Applications, Licenses 13 Agents
Feb 26, 2025
Georgian Official Introduces €250,000 “Special Contribution Citizenship Program” in Beijing
Feb 25, 2025
Russian Golden Visa Falls 95% Short of Target
Feb 24, 2025
Chastanet Seeks Court Order to Block Galaxy CIP Applications in Saint Lucia
Feb 22, 2025
Panama Investor and Independent Means Visa Approval Volume Hit All-Time Highs in 2024
Feb 21, 2025
This Week in IM - Feb 20: 🇵🇦 Sets Records, 🇲🇹 CBI Sales Decline Upon EU’s Threats, 🇺🇸 EB-5 Risks Examined, ++
Feb 20, 2025
Regulator Attributes Decline in Malta Citizenship Sales to EU Legal Threats
Feb 19, 2025
Analyzing EB5’s Financial, Procedural, and Time Risks
Feb 18, 2025
Passport Potpourri: Kuwait Revocations, Cyprus Citizenship Backlog, “Lost Canadians,” and More
Feb 17, 2025
Divisive Storm Brewing Over IIUSA EB-5 Lawsuit
Feb 16, 2025
Caribbean Launches Regional CIP Regulator Initiative
Feb 15, 2025
Hong Kong Accepts Crypto Assets as Proof of Wealth for CIES
Feb 14, 2025
This Week in IM - Feb 13: 🇭🇰 CIES Accepts Crypto, 🇳🇿 Eases Investor Rules, 🇮🇹 to Vote on Citizenship Req’s, ++
Feb 13, 2025
Court Approves Referendum to Halve Italian Naturalization Time
Feb 12, 2025
New Zealand to Scrap English Test, Slash Investment Requirements for Investor Visa
Feb 11, 2025
A Critical Examination of the IMF’s Assessment of Investment Migration Programs
Feb 10, 2025
Portugal Revamps AIMA Procedures to Tackle More Than 55,000 Golden Visa Related Applications
Feb 09, 2025
The 7 Ways to Get Residency in Brazil: A Comprehensive Guide
Feb 08, 2025
This Week in IM - Feb 6: 🇬🇷 GV Backlog Nears 50K, 🇵🇹 Accelerates GV Processing, 500+ 🇯🇴 Citizenships Granted, ++
Feb 07, 2025
Australia Opposition Leader Plans to Revive Significant Investor Visa
Feb 07, 2025
Jordan’s CIP Has Approved Over 500 Investors as of 2024
Feb 06, 2025
Greece Receives Record 9,289 Golden Visa Applications in 2024, Backlog Nears 50,000
Feb 05, 2025
How Italy’s New 183-Day Tax Residency Rule Affects HNWIs
Feb 04, 2025
How to Get British Citizenship Via Residency in a British Overseas Territory
Feb 03, 2025
Grenada Launches Citizenship by Invitation Program
Feb 02, 2025
Cyprus Court Acquits Five and Convicts Two in Golden Passports Trial
Feb 01, 2025
CBI Saved My Client’s Life: 10 on the Weekend with Tatiana Muntean
Jan 31, 2025
This Week in IM - Jan 30: 🇬🇩 Citizenship by Invitation, How to Get 🇬🇧 Passport via Territories, 🇺🇸 Birthright Citizenship Under Review, ++
Jan 30, 2025
The Potential Implications of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Jan 30, 2025
Luxembourg Aims to Axe Investor Program, After Only 15 Applications in 7 Years
Jan 29, 2025
Canada SUV on Track for Record 6,500 Approvals in 2024, But Backlog Still Exceeds 10,000
Jan 28, 2025
Grenada CIP Breaks Processing Record in 2024, Application Volume Down 81%
Jan 27, 2025
Chinese Investors Chase €9m Lost in IIP Project, “We Followed Protocol” Responds Management
Jan 26, 2025
UK Lost 10,800 Millionaires in 2024 As Non-Dom Changes Spark Record Exodus
Jan 25, 2025
St Kitts Rejected My CBI Application 3 Years Ago, But Won’t Refund My Investment
Jan 24, 2025
This Week in IM - Jan 23: UK Millionaires Leaving at Staggering Pace, Grenada CIP and Canada SUV Break Records, ++
Jan 23, 2025
Talent Acquisition is Critical for Our Growth:10 on the Weekend with Alexandre Cunha Elias
Jan 23, 2025
Kuwait Committee to Revoke Another 5,800 Citizenships
Jan 22, 2025
Dubai Launches Golden Visa Program for Content Creators
Jan 21, 2025
Thai Govt Eases LTR Visa Program Terms
Jan 20, 2025
Spain Plans 100% Tax on Property Purchases by Non-EU Buyers (Who Account for Fewer Than 5% of Sales)
Jan 19, 2025
British Virgin Islands Developing Residency by Investment Program
Jan 18, 2025
President Announces Cyprus Will Join Schengen in 2025, US Visa Waiver Talks Advance
Jan 17, 2025
This Week in IM - Jan 16: Spain Proposes 100% Tax, BVI Plans for RBI Program, Cyprus to Join Schengen, ++
Jan 16, 2025
Catalonia Golden Visa Investments Hit 5-Year High as Program Nears End
Jan 15, 2025
Q4 Data Reveal 7 Out of 10 RCBI Programs Improve Processing Times
Jan 14, 2025
How to Convert the Hungarian Golden Visa Into Permanent Residency?
Jan 13, 2025
Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day Citizenship Route
Jan 12, 2025
Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Net Worth Requirement Amid Other Changes
Jan 11, 2025
Spain Golden Visa: Is the Entrepreneur Residence Permit the Next Best Thing?
Jan 10, 2025
This Week in IM - Jan 9: Spain Kills GV, Türkiye Ends Forex Protection, HK Relaxes CIES Rules, ++
Jan 09, 2025
Bill to End Overseas American Taxation Expires, But Could it Make a Comeback? Experts Doubtful
Jan 08, 2025
Turkish Central Bank Phases Out Currency Protection Scheme for CIP Bank Deposits
Jan 07, 2025
Spain Closes Golden Visa, Sets Transitional Period
Jan 06, 2025
Cyprus Announces New Startup Visa Changes, Slashes Share Capital Requirement
Jan 05, 2025
Greece Extends Golden Visa Deadline to February to Secure €750 Million Investment Pipeline
Jan 03, 2025
Hong Kong Appoints 4 CIES Fund Managers, Allocating HK$150 Million to Each
Jan 03, 2025
This Week in IM - Jan 2: Cyprus Eases Startup Rules, Greece Extends GV Deadlines, UAE Unveils Superyacht Golden Visa, ++
Jan 02, 2025
Abu Dhabi Launches “Super Yacht Golden Visa”
Jan 01, 2025
EB-5 Applications Jump 40% as I-829 Approvals Triple to Hit Record High
Dec 31, 2024
Is Australia’s National Innovation Visa a Game-Changer or a Dud?
Dec 30, 2024
A Critical Analysis of Canada’s Immigration Mismanagement Crisis
Dec 29, 2024
Indonesia Says Golden Visa Has Brought in Over Half a Billion USD in H2 2024
Dec 28, 2024
2024’s Biggest Investment Migration Cliffhangers
Dec 27, 2024
This Week in IM - Dec 26: Hungary GV Scraps Real Estate Option, Spain to Eliminate GV by March, 15 Underpaying SKN CBI Citizens Pay Up, ++
Dec 26, 2024
15 of 196 Investors Reportedly Settle Underpaid St Kitts CBI Applications
Dec 25, 2024
Hungary Eliminates Real Estate Investment Option From Guest Investor Program
Dec 24, 2024
Spanish Congress Overrides Senate Veto to End Golden Visa Program
Dec 23, 2024
IMI Daily’s Most Read 2024: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year
Dec 22, 2024
The Known Unknowns of Investment Migration in 2025
Dec 21, 2024
Canada’s Business Immigration: Key Highlights of 2024 and Predictions for 2025
Dec 20, 2024
This Week in IM - Dec 19: MSR Drops RICO Suit, Kuwait Revokes 12k Citizenships, 2025 IM Predictions, ++
Dec 19, 2024
St Lucia Claims MSR Launched Late Settlement Bid Before Dropping the Case
Dec 18, 2024
Kuwait Revokes 12,000 Citizenships in Three Months
Dec 17, 2024
MSR Media Withdraws RICO Lawsuit in Surprise Plot Twist
Dec 16, 2024
New Zealand Govt to Announce Changes to Investor Visa in “Coming Weeks”
Dec 15, 2024
Montenegro “Committed” to Revoking CIP Citizenships of Sanctioned Individuals
Dec 14, 2024
100,000+ Caribbean CBI Passports Since 2014, Rich EU Data Set Reveals
Dec 13, 2024
The 2024 Guide to San Marino Tax
Dec 12, 2024
This Week in IM - Dec 12: NZ to Revise Investor Visa, Montenegro to Revoke Citizenships, EU Reveals Caribbean CIP Trends, ++
Dec 12, 2024
Passport Potpourri: New Digital Nomad Visas, Italy Updates CBD Rules, St Kitts Relaxes China Apostille Requirement
Dec 11, 2024
Vanuatu CIP Maintains Momentum, Contributes 18% of Gov’t Revenue in H1 2024
Dec 10, 2024
Turkish CIP Raised US$15 Billion from 40,000 Applications, Says Former Interior Minister
Dec 09, 2024
St Kitts PM in Letter to Underpaying CBI Citizen: Pay the Difference or Lose Citizenship
Dec 08, 2024
Hong Kong Invites Fund Managers for CIES Investment Portfolio
Dec 08, 2024
Spanish Senate Vetoes Justice Reform Bill That Would End Golden Visa Program
Dec 07, 2024
Sierra Leone Launches Gold-Backed Life-Time Residency Program
Dec 06, 2024
This Week in IM - Dec 5: St Kitts: “Pay Up or Lose Citizenship,” Greece Shrinks Processing, Sierra Leone Launches Residency, ++
Dec 05, 2024
Latvia Steadies Golden Visa Ship, On Track for Slight Uptick
Dec 04, 2024
New Greek Golden Visas Processed in 3 Months, Says MIBS Group’s Saranti
Dec 03, 2024
San Marino More Than Doubles Income Requirements for Retiree Residency
Dec 02, 2024
Hong Kong Investment Visa Program Secures US$2.5 Billion in Nine Months
Dec 01, 2024
Saint Lucia Revokes Citizenship of Convicted Chinese Money Launderer
Dec 01, 2024
Media Names 77 Former Citizens in Cyprus CIP Revocation List, 20 More to Come
Nov 30, 2024
EU Parliament Votes to Permanently End Vanuatu’s Schengen Visa Waiver
Nov 29, 2024
CIES Applications Slow, Spain Golden Visas Nosedive, EU Ends Vanuatu Visa Waiver, ++
Nov 28, 2024
Why There’s Still Hope for Spain’s Golden Visa
Nov 28, 2024
Spanish Govt Approves 68% Fewer Golden Visas as It Prepares to Scrap Program
Nov 27, 2024
Saint Kitts PM Labels MSR’s Martinez an Extortionist
Nov 27, 2024
Legislative Analysis: Spain’s Golden Visa Termination Timeline
Nov 26, 2024
As Thailand Privilege Card Nears 40,000 Members, Gov’t Introduces Cheaper Bronze Tier
Nov 26, 2024
Nauru CBI Boss Reveals Details on Commissions, Processing, and More in Interview With IMI
Nov 25, 2024
Malta Raises MPRP Investment Thresholds and Fees
Nov 24, 2024
Sarawak MM2H Program Registers Strong Growth Ahead of Changes
Nov 24, 2024
Vancis Capital and Global Residence Index Complete €21 Million Merger
Nov 23, 2024
The True Purpose of Beneficial Owner Registers
Nov 22, 2024
Nauru CIU Chief Reveals Details, Spain Closer to Killing GV, Another 8-Figure IM Acquisition, ++
Nov 21, 2024
St Kitts “Deactivates” Passport of Chinese National Facing 20 Years for Money Laundering
Nov 20, 2024
Latvia Blacklists Russian Businessman Over Alleged Startup Visa Abuse
Nov 19, 2024
Live Tax-Free in These 5 Latin American Countries
Nov 18, 2024
Katie The Russian: Demand for El Salvador CBI Based on Shared Values Rather Than Economic Calculations
Nov 17, 2024
Welcoming IMI Daily’s New Editor: Ahmad Abbas
Nov 17, 2024
Spanish Congress Advances Bill to End Golden Visa Program
Nov 16, 2024
Nauru to Launch Citizenship by Investment Program Tomorrow
Nov 15, 2024
This Week in IM - Nov 14: Nauru Launches CIP, Salvadoran CBI Drawing Demand, Greece Adds GV Option, ++
Nov 14, 2024
Greece Outlines Golden Visa Startup Investment Requirements, Real Estate to Stay
Nov 13, 2024
The Trump Effect A New Era for EB-5 Investment, Innovation, and the SEC
Nov 12, 2024
Canada’s Immigration Makeover is Better for Business
Nov 11, 2024
Sarawak Raises MM2H Investment Threshold to RM500,000 Amid Program Overhaul
Nov 09, 2024
Government Aims to Abolish Spanish Golden Visa by January 2025
Nov 08, 2024
This Week in IMI - Nov 6: Spain Socialists to Cancel GV, Hungary Approves 1st GV Fund, IMI Person of the Year Crowned, ++
Nov 07, 2024
IMI’s Person of the Year 2024 Veronica Cotdemiey
Nov 06, 2024
Hungarian Government Approves First GIP Fund, Four More to Follow in 2025
Nov 05, 2024
The World Isn’t Free, But YOU Can Be: A Personal Message From IMI’s Founder
Nov 04, 2024
Rich, Successful, Rejected Singapore’s Brutal PR Reality
Nov 03, 2024
Cyprus Trial Delayed, New Revocation, Ministry Won’t Name Names
Nov 02, 2024
7 Reasons Behind 89% of Startup Visa Rejections
Nov 01, 2024
This Week in IM - Oct 31: St Kitts Drops Prices While Interest in St Lucia Surges, Canada Reduces Targets, ++
Nov 01, 2024
Canada to Reduce Permanent Residency Target by 25% Through 2027
Oct 30, 2024
St Lucia CIP Registers 85% Growth, Real Estate Claims 70% of Applications
Oct 29, 2024
Panama Scraps Planned Increase for Real Estate Investment Visa
Oct 27, 2024
Taiwan’s Elite Card A Golden Ticket that No One Can Obtain
Oct 26, 2024
French Finance Committee Adopts Bill Aiming to Introduce Citizenship-Based Taxation
Oct 26, 2024
PM Drew Admits St Kitts Risked Losing EU Access Before Reforms Decimated CBI Revenues
Oct 25, 2024
All-Time High: Antigua & Barbuda CBI Application Volume Up 205% Year-on-Year in H1 2024
Oct 25, 2024
This Week in IMI - Oct 24: Panama Scraps Threshold Hikes, France Flirts with Citizenship Tax, 200k Indians Renouncing Citizenship, ++
Oct 24, 2024
Indians Investing Overseas and Renouncing Citizenship Up Sharply Since 2016
Oct 23, 2024
Hong Kong Reintroduces Real Estate Component to CIES
Oct 22, 2024
St Vincent Opposition Promises Citizenship by Investment Program (Again)
Oct 21, 2024
Malaysia Probes MM2H Agents, Issues First Batch of Approvals
Oct 20, 2024
Montenegro Should Reopen CIP Argues EU-Accession Negotiations Coordinator
Oct 20, 2024
Lesperance: Why Trump Will Not End Citizenship-Based Taxation
Oct 19, 2024
Indonesia Targets 1,000 Golden Visa Recipients by End of 2024
Oct 18, 2024
This Week in IM - Oct 17: New CBI Program in 2025?, US's Citizenship-Based Tax Won’t End, CIES Reintroduces Real Estate Option, ++
Oct 17, 2024
Processing Time Lengthening for 9 of 10 Investment Migration Programs, Q3 Data Reveal
Oct 16, 2024
4 Ways to Get Residency in San Marino: Single-Digit Tax in the World’s Oldest Republic
Oct 15, 2024
Dutch Parliament Instructs Gov’t to Work on Exit Tax Plans
Oct 14, 2024
Canada Introduces Open Work Permits for Start-Up Visa Candidates, But There’s a Catch
Oct 13, 2024
Egypt Announces New CIP Regulations as it Tackles Backlog
Oct 13, 2024
Opposition Challenges Dominica’s “Billion-Dollar” Citizenship Program as PM Skerrit Fires Back
Oct 12, 2024
Analysis of Advocate General’s Opinion in EU vs Malta Case: Implications for CBI
Oct 11, 2024
This Week in IMI - Oct 10: Malta CBI Saved? Dutch Exit Taxes Incoming, Low-Tax Residency Options in San Marino, ++
Oct 10, 2024
ECJ Advocate General Backs Malta in Landmark EU Citizenship Case
Oct 09, 2024
Turkish Opposition Seeks to Revoke CBI Citizenships, of Which They Claim There Are “At Least Half a Million”
Oct 08, 2024
How to Qualify for Maltese Citizenship by Descent: Hundreds of Thousands Likely Eligible
Oct 07, 2024
Dominica CBI Revenues at 37% of GDP: IMF Warns of “Over-Reliance”
Oct 06, 2024
Taiwan’s New Global Elite Card Offers One-Year Path to Permanent Residency
Oct 05, 2024
Passport Potpourri: A Global Citizenship Digest
Oct 04, 2024
This Week in IMI - Oct 3: Turkey Opposition Seeks to Revoke 500k Citizenships, Q3 Private Briefing Out Now, ++
Oct 03, 2024
New Regulator to Reshape Caribbean CBI Industry for the Better
Oct 02, 2024
Greek Authorities Investigate Alleged Golden Visa Scam
Oct 01, 2024
Is It Legal to Have Multiple Passports with Multiple Names?
Sep 30, 2024
6 Months In Hong Kong’s CIES Receives 500 Applications
Sep 30, 2024
Russia Unveils Eligible Nations for Shared Values Visa
Sep 28, 2024
This Week in IMI - Sept 26: Alleged Greek Golden Visa Scam, Russian SVV Reveals 47 Eligible Nations, ++
Sep 27, 2024
St Kitts & Nevis Launches Expansive Probe into CIP Irregularities Pre-Dating Reforms
Sep 25, 2024
Thailand Opens Elite Visa Program to All Nationalities but One
Sep 24, 2024
Greek Golden Visa Backlog Nears 40,000 Amid Surging Demand from Americans, British
Sep 24, 2024
Titanic Turnaround: BIIP Applicants, Your Lifeboats Have Arrived
Sep 23, 2024
Green Cards Obtained by EB-5 Hit All-Time High in 2024
Sep 20, 2024
This Week in IMI - Sept 19: Greece Backlog Reaches Pivotal Moment, IM Firm Acquired and Sets Benchmark, ++
Sep 19, 2024
St Lucia Backdates CIP Enterprise Approvals, Sparks Opposition’s Ire
Sep 18, 2024
BLS International Acquires Citizenship Invest for Reported $31 Million
Sep 17, 2024
Michael Martin Resigns as St. Kitts and Nevis CIU CEO
Sep 16, 2024
Where to Go If World War 3 Breaks Out: 6 Safe Ports in a Storm
Sep 16, 2024
Solomon Islands Unveils Citizenship by Investment Bill, Seek Input
Sep 15, 2024
Cyprus CBI Scandal Escalates Ex-Minister Charged, 8 Citizenships Revoked, Former President Under Fire
Sep 14, 2024
Greek Prime Minister Announces New €250,000 Golden Visa Investment Option
Sep 13, 2024
This Week in IMI - Sept 12: New CIP in the Pacific, CIU CEO Resigns, Cyprus Scandal Spiraling, ++
Sep 12, 2024
Caribbean to Appoint Joint CBI Regulator Following 3rd Meeting With US Treasury
Sep 11, 2024
Introducing The IMI Rolodex The World’s Largest Investment Migration Company Database
Sep 10, 2024
EU Golden Visas Beleaguered in The North and West, Thriving in the South and East
Sep 09, 2024
Essential Immigration and Tax Strategies for Canadians Moving Abroad
Sep 08, 2024
Grenada Investigates Heng Sheng for Alleged Discounts
Sep 07, 2024
This Week in IMI - Sept 5: World's Largest IM Database Revealed, More St. Kitts CIU Allegations, Canadian Exit Plans Exposed, ++
Sep 06, 2024
Ghana Presidential Candidate Proposes $50,000 CIP
Sep 05, 2024
Hungary’s National Card Sparks EU Security Debate, Raises Espionage Concerns
Sep 04, 2024
5 Investment- and Skills-Based Paths to Residency in Hong Kong
Sep 03, 2024
$13 Million in Payments to Khan: MSR Files BofA Transaction Records
Sep 02, 2024
Sabah to Autonomously Manage State MM2H and License Local Agents
Aug 31, 2024
A Surfeit of Scandals: The CBI Market’s 6 Existential Risks
Aug 30, 2024
Cyprus Revokes Ten More Citizenships Amid Ongoing Probe
Aug 29, 2024
This Week in IMI - Aug 28: Russia Launches ANTI-WOKE Visa, 5 Ways to Get Swiss RESIDENCY, Cyprus REVOKES 10 More Citizenships, ++
Aug 28, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Getting Residency in Switzerland
Aug 27, 2024
Russia Launches “Shared Values Visa” For Citizens of “Destructive Neoliberal” Countries
Aug 26, 2024
How to Get Residency in Japan by Managing or Opening a Business
Aug 25, 2024
The First 5 Years of the UAE Golden Visa: Examining Its Impact and Evolution
Aug 24, 2024
The EB-5 Investor’s Survival Guide: Navigating the Complexities of the New USCIS Regulations
Aug 23, 2024
IRCC Takes Over SUV Administration, Experts Analyze Implications
Aug 22, 2024
This Week in IMI - Aug 21: How to Get Residency in Japan, UK Swaps Out Non-Dom Tax Regime, Spanish Faction to Save the Golden Visa?, ++
Aug 21, 2024
Can Catalonia Save the Golden Visa? Expert Analysis Gives Glimmer of Hope
Aug 20, 2024
UK to Replace Non-Dom Tax Regime with Foreign Income and Gains System
Aug 19, 2024
The 6 Ways to Qualify for a New Citizenship in 2 Years or Fewer
Aug 18, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Gibraltar Permanent Residency
Aug 16, 2024
New Zealand Investor, Entrepreneur Visa Fees to More Than Triple
Aug 16, 2024
Winners and Losers of Caribbean CBI MoA
Aug 14, 2024
This Week in IMI - Aug 14: 4 Compelling Paths to Gibraltar Residency, Italy DOUBLES Lump Sum Flat Tax, Digital Nomad Wars: Portugal vs. Spain vs. Italy, ++
Aug 14, 2024
Digital Nomad Showdown: Portugal, Spain, and Italy
Aug 12, 2024
"These Efforts Will Fail": USCIS Lowers Thresholds for IER Startup Program to Attract Foreign Entrepreneurs
Aug 11, 2024
Italy Doubles Flat Tax for Wealthy Foreigners to €200,000
Aug 11, 2024
Vanuatu Mandates In-Person Visits for Passport Applications
Aug 10, 2024
Australia's BIIP Applicants Are Waiting for Godot
Aug 09, 2024
Vanuatu CBI Post-Schengen: Down, But Not Out
Aug 08, 2024
This Week in IMI - Aug 7: Vanuatu Mandates Additional CBI Step, Australian BIIP Applicants Stuck, MSR Hints at Damning Evidence Against Caribbean CIPs, ++
Aug 07, 2024
MSR Case: St. Kitts to Move Ahead with Judicial Review, US Court Green-Lights Bank Subpoenas
Aug 06, 2024
IMA Grenada Releases Richest CBI Data Set on Record, Includes Applicant Nationality Data for The First Time
Aug 05, 2024
5 Countries That Give You Permanent Residency on Day One for Free
Aug 03, 2024
Major Overhaul: St Kitts and Nevis CIU Becomes a Statutory Corporation
Aug 02, 2024
Antigua & Barbuda Announces New Prices and Dependent Criteria
Aug 01, 2024
This Week in IMI - July 31: Antigua’s Shocking Price Announcement, St Kitts Incorporates CIU, Dominica Revokes More Passports, ++
Jul 31, 2024
Dominica Revokes 68 CBI Passports, Expert Warns of Consequences for "Duped" Investors
Jul 30, 2024
From Slumber to Stir: Hong Kong's CIES-Driven Economic Awakening
Jul 29, 2024
What Is Going on With the Hungarian Golden Visa?
Jul 26, 2024
This Week in IMI - July 25: Spain Proposes Scrapping Golden Visa Altogether, Portugal Reopens Golden Visa to Russians, Hungary Golden Visa in Flux, ++
Jul 25, 2024
Spanish Gov't. Submits Amendment to Scrap Golden Visa - And Not Just for Real Estate
Jul 24, 2024
Business Immigration to Canada: 3 Alternatives to the Startup Visa
Jul 23, 2024
Portugal Golden Visa Quietly Reopens to Russians Following Hundreds of Lawsuits
Jul 22, 2024
USCIS Unveils Stricter Sanctions and Penalties for EB-S Program Violations
Jul 19, 2024
"Clients in a Panic State": Deluge of Wealthy French Seek Relocation After Extreme Left's Electoral Victory
Jul 18, 2024
This Week in IMI - July 17: Wealthy French Seek Expatriation, Panama Residency Programs Breaking Records, AML Regulations to Impact EU RCBI Operators, ++
Jul 17, 2024
Panama's QIPR and Independent Means Visas on Track for Record Year
Jul 16, 2024
EU’s New AML Regulations to Impact RCBI Practitioners
Jul 15, 2024
#33: Putting The Spark Back in Sark - Swen Lorenz's Big Plans for Europe's Tiniest Tax Haven
Jul 12, 2024
Cyprus Court Allows Rejected CIP Investors to Challenge Citizenship Denials
Jul 12, 2024
St Kitts & Nevis Lowers CBI Contribution Price to Align With Caribbean Competitors
Jul 11, 2024
This Week in IMI - July 10: Grenada Extends Application Deadline, Portugal to Bring Back NHR, IMI Launches Nomad Visa Guide, ++
Jul 10, 2024
New Greek Golden Visa: Focus Will Be on Conversion and Restoration Options, Experts Agree
Jul 09, 2024
Hong Kong CIES Receives 339 Applications in First Three Months
Jul 08, 2024
Portuguese Gov’t Moves to Bring Back Watered-Down NHR Tax Regime
Jul 07, 2024
Cyprus Revokes Citizenship of Two Russian Oligarchs Amid Investigations
Jul 06, 2024
Grenada Extends CBI Application Deadline Following Hurricane Beryl
Jul 05, 2024
Sabah Launches Own MM2H Program, Applications Open Today
Jul 04, 2024
This Week in IMI - July 3: All 5 Caribbean CIPs Have New Prices, Sabah Launches MM2H Program, Antigua Delays MoA Implementation 30 Days, ++
Jul 03, 2024
Full House: All 5 Caribbean CIPs St Lucia Raises CIP Minimum Now Have New Prices Following Dominica Gazetting
Jul 02, 2024
St Lucia Raises CIP Minimum Investment Thresholds
Jul 01, 2024
Grenada CIP Issues New Prices, In Force From Monday
Jun 29, 2024
Antigua CIU Announces New Price Thresholds But Delays Implementation of MoA by 30 Days
Jun 28, 2024
St Lucia Opposition Leader Threatens Legal Action Over St Lucia's CIP
Jun 27, 2024
This Week in IMI - June 26: St Lucia Leader Threatens Legal Action Over CIP, Vanuatu Defends Giving Citizenship to Convict, ++
Jun 26, 2024
OECS Statement Confirms St Lucia's Signing of MoA, Raises More Questions
Jun 25, 2024
Vanuatu Defends Granting Citizenship to Convicted Businessman Amid Passport Misuse Allegations
Jun 24, 2024
EB-S Golden Age? Application: Volume, Processing Efficiency, and Project Quality All Rising
Jun 23, 2024
Malaysia Announces New MM2H Rules, Scraps Route to PR
Jun 22, 2024
Malta and European Commission Face Off in Court: Detailed Summary of Yesterday's Hearing
Jun 21, 2024
Saint Kitts Establishes "Continuing Due Diligence Unit" Headquartered in Europe
Jun 20, 2024
This Week in IMI - June 19: Malta and EU Face Off, St Kitts CIP to Open Due Diligence Office in Europe, Egypt CBI Demand “Massive”, ++
Jun 19, 2024
Demand is "Massive and Organic": Hany Mostafa Moawad on Property Investment in Egypt
Jun 18, 2024
Hilaire Defends CIP, Rejects Martinez' Claims
Jun 17, 2024
Mercan Responds to Operation Babel Charges
Jun 16, 2024
#32: The Best Citizenships in Latin America, with MyLatinLife and Bowtied Mara
Jun 15, 2024
Portugal's New Immigration Measures: Strategic Focus on Continuing to Attract Foreign Citizens Talent
Jun 15, 2024
St Lucia CIU Boss Rejects Martinez Claims: Saw No Substantiating Evidence During Meeting in DC, Did Not Implicate Hilaire
Jun 14, 2024
Cyprus Revokes Jho Low's Citizenship
Jun 13, 2024
The (Nearly) Free, Entirely Remote, 3-Year Path to Armenian Citizenship
Jun 13, 2024
This Week in IMI - June 12: MSR Adds St Lucia Deputy PM to Case, Armenia’s Nearly Free Residency, Cyprus Revokes a Citizenship, ++
Jun 12, 2024
MSR Case: Insiders Visit DC as Martinez Adds Deputy PM Hilaire to RICO Case, Deflects Financial Restitution Questions
Jun 12, 2024
EU vs Malta Citizenship Sales Court Hearing on June 17th: "Commission Has Zero Chance," Says Kochenov
Jun 11, 2024
Americans "Don't Want to Die Working": Mona Shah on Why Outbound US Migration is Soaring
Jun 10, 2024
St. Lucia PM Confirms MoA Signing, Proposes Annual Quota, Minimum Net Worth, On-Island Escrow
Jun 06, 2024
New Portuguese Gov't. to Add "Solidarity Investment" Option to Golden Visa Program
Jun 06, 2024
This Week in IMI - June 5: St Lucia Confirms MoA Signing, Portugal Adds Investment Option to Golden Visa, EU to Revoke Vanuatu’s Visa-Free Access, ++
Jun 05, 2024
EU Commission Proposes Permanent Suspension of Vanuatu's Visa-Free Schengen
Jun 04, 2024
Average Processing Time for Greece Golden Visa Now Exceeds 18 Months
Jun 04, 2024
Cyprus to Probe 100 Cases Involving "Problematic" Citizenship Investors
Jun 03, 2024
Thailand Introduces Practically Free Visa for Digital Nomads and Remote Workers
Jun 02, 2024
Expect Avalanche of US Expatriation This Year, Regardless of Who Wins The Election
Jun 01, 2024
St. Kitts PM: Prepared to "Revoke Citizenships Obtained by Fraud”
May 31, 2024
UAE Golden Visa Approval Volume Doubles to 158,000 in 2023
May 28, 2024
Egypt Citizenship by Investment Program Has Received "Around 1,000 Applications", Says CIU
May 27, 2024
Hungary Enacts 3 Consequential Changes to Its Upcoming Guest Investor Program
May 26, 2024
Clients Starting to Think of $80,000 Discount as "A Third Official Option": Anastasia Barna
May 24, 2024
Backlog for Australia's Closed BIIP Could Take Decades to Clear, Says Agent
May 23, 2024
This Week in IMI - May 22: Caribbean’s $80,000 Citizenship “Option”, Australia’s BIIP Decades-Long Backlog, Grenada Breaks Confidentiality with Burmese Investor, ++
May 22, 2024
Disclosing CBI Applicants' Identities Will "Ruin" The Business, Says Agent After Grenada Names Burmese Investor
May 21, 2024
Price Hike Possible Also for CBI Real Estate Option, Reveals Grenada Developer
May 20, 2024
Thai PM Proposes Schengen-Style Visa for Southeast Asia
May 19, 2024
Grenada CIP Revenue Exceeds EC$1 Billion in Bumper Year
May 18, 2024
June 30th Caribbean Price Hike Deadline "Is A Bit Tight," Says Influential CBI Agent
May 17, 2024
Benin Proposes Law to Grant Citizenship to African Descendants
May 16, 2024
This Week in IMI - May 15: Grenada Breaks Records, Caribbean Deadline “Is a Bit Tight,” Proposal for Citizenship by Descent in Benin, ++
May 15, 2024
Cyprus Has Approved Only 4 of 51 Startup Visa Applications
May 14, 2024
Slava Apel on The Workaround That Brings Startup Visa Applicants to Canada in Just 1-2 Months
May 13, 2024
Kiss: Much Faster Process, Lower Thresholds Key to Hungary Outcompeting EU Golden Visa Rivals
May 12, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Hungarian Golden Visa Property Investment
May 11, 2024
Bulgaria's Trade Representative Office Route to EU Permanent Residency
May 10, 2024
On The Consequences of New Caps for Canada's Startup Visa
May 09, 2024
This Week in IMI - May 8: Bulgaria Offers Attractive PR Route, New Caps on Canada’s Startup Visa, Malaysia’s MM2H Overhauled… Again, ++
May 08, 2024
Up To a Million Americans May Qualify for Armenian Citizenship by Descent
May 07, 2024
The Harsh Reality of Illegal Passports: A Pilot's Cautionary Tale
May 06, 2024
Turkey Launches Digital Nomad Visa, Plans Tech Visa Next
May 05, 2024
Malaysia's MM2H Program Undergoes Licensing Delays and Concerns Amid Major Revamp
May 03, 2024
Canada Restricts SUV Application Volume to Tackle Backlog
May 02, 2024
Cyprus Proposes €250,000 Residency Program for Financially Independent People
May 01, 2024
This Week in IMI - Apr 30: MSR Broadens CBI Discounting Lawsuit, CBI MoA to Bolster Demand, Grenada CIU CEO Says “We’ll Be Ready by June”, ++
Apr 30, 2024
"We'll Be Ready by June," Says CEO of Grenada CIU About Caribbean Price Increases
Apr 29, 2024
Malta "Seriously Considering" Revoking Investor's Citizenship Following Money Laundering Conviction
Apr 27, 2024
Caribbean CBI MoA to Bolster Rather Than Hinder Demand, Say Experts
Apr 26, 2024
MSR Media Indicates its Lawsuit Over CBI Discounting Has Widened in Scope
Apr 25, 2024
Asians Accounted for 9 in 10 EB-5 Visas Issued in 2023, But Tens of Thousands Still Waiting
Apr 24, 2024
Aiming to End Golden Visas, Spain Also Considers Legalizing Half a Million Illegal Immigrants
Apr 18, 2024
Russians, Iranians, and Iraqis: The Top Citizenship by Investment Property Investors in Turkey
Apr 17, 2024
This Week in IMI - Apr 16: Former PM of St. Lucia Accuses Govt of Selling “Secret” Option, Hong Kong CIES Relaunches to Success, Italy’s New Digital Nomad Visa Revealed, ++
Apr 16, 2024
Hong Kong CIES: 50 Applications in First Month, Application No. 1 Approved in Just 23 Days
Apr 15, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Italy's New Digital Nomad Visa
Apr 13, 2024
8 in 10 Canada Startup Visa Approvals Come From One Designated Organization Type
Apr 12, 2024
St. Lucia Opposition Accuses Govt. of Selling "Secret" Infrastructure Option for $80,000
Apr 11, 2024
This Week in IMI - Apr 10: Spain Eliminating Golden Visa Program, El Salvador to Offer 5,000 Free Passports, Details on Cyprus’s Fast-Track Citizenship, ++
Apr 10, 2024
Spanish Govt. to "Start The Procedure to Eliminate" Golden Visa Program
Apr 09, 2024
El Salvador to Offer "5,000 Free Passports" to Highly Skilled Immigrants
Apr 08, 2024
Detailed Criteria for Cyprus' New 3-Year Citizenship Fast-Track
Apr 06, 2024
St. Lucia CIU "Not Against Signing MoA", 50-60% of Saint Kitts Govt Revenue From CBI
Apr 05, 2024
Malaysia's PVIP Flounders, Attracting Only 23 Main Applicants
Apr 04, 2024
This Week in IMI - Apr 3: Qatar Reveals 5-Year Residency Program, Thailand’s Privilege Card Program Sees 108% Increase, UK’s Ability to Attract Investment Diminished, ++
Apr 03, 2024
The UK Closing Its Non-Dom Regime Could Turn Out to Be a Big Mistake
Apr 02, 2024
Thailand's Privilege Card Memberships Surge Past 36,000 Amid Global Unrest
Apr 01, 2024
The Looming Caribbean CBI Price Increase: A Shift Toward Harmony and Transparency
Mar 29, 2024
Qatar Unveils 5-Year Entrepreneur Residency Program From $68,000
Mar 28, 2024
This Week in IMI - Mar 26: Caribbean CIPs Agree on Price Floor, Greek Golden Visa Gets New Price Tiers, EU Eyes Visa-Ban for CBI Countries,++
Mar 26, 2024
4 of 5 Caribbean CIPs Sign MoU on $200,000 Price Floor, Discounts-Prevention, Closer Regulatory Integration
Mar 25, 2024
Greek Govt Announces New Golden Visa Rules: 4 Price Tiers From 250,000 to 800,000 euros
Mar 22, 2024
Japan to Launch Angel Investor Visa, Ease Investment Requirement for Entrepreneur Stream
Mar 21, 2024
Greece Considers Ban on Short-Term Rentals for Golden Visa Properties
Mar 20, 2024
Greek Golden Visa Non-Real Estate Investment Thresholds Changing on March 31st
Mar 19, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Hungarian Golden Visa Real Estate Funds
Mar 17, 2024
EU Moves One Step Closer to Being Able to Cut Visa-Free Access for CBI Countries
Mar 16, 2024
Government Plans Further Easing of MM2H Rules as Minister Reveals 56,066 Visas Still Active
Mar 15, 2024
Flying Start to the Year for Greek Golden Visa as Pricing Decision Looms
Mar 14, 2024
This Week in IMI - Mar 13: UK Non-Dom Nixed: Who Benefits? - 4 CIPs We Never Discuss - 6 Million Eligible for Portuguese Citizenship by Descent ++
Mar 13, 2024
Ireland Cuts Visa-Free Access for Dominica, Vanuatu Citizens
Mar 13, 2024
7 Western European Low-Tax Destinations Poised to Benefit From Closing of UK's Non-Dom Regime
Mar 12, 2024
Malta Moves to Strip Citizenship From Sanctioned Israeli Spyware CEO
Mar 10, 2024
UK Chancellor Announces End of Non-Dom Tax Regime
Mar 09, 2024
The 4 Citizenship by Investment Programs We Never Talk About (And Why We Don't)
Mar 08, 2024
"Over 100 Inquiries on 1st Day" of New Hong Kong CIES Golden Visa
Mar 06, 2024
At Least 6 Million People Worldwide Have a Claim to Portuguese Citizenship Through Grandparents
Mar 05, 2024
Why Human Source Intel is Indispensable for CIU Due Diligence
Mar 01, 2024
This Week in IMI - Feb 29: Portugal Speeds Up Path to Citizenship, Launch of IMI Citizenship Catalog, Greek Golden Visa to Have 3 Price Levels,++
Feb 29, 2024
Whichever Way SCOTUS Rules in Moore Case, The Result Will Be More US Citizenship Renunciations
Feb 28, 2024
NEW: The I.M.I. Citizenship Catalog - Every Path to Citizenship in Every Country
Feb 26, 2024
Green Light From Constitutional Court: Portugal Naturalization Clock to Start From Date of Residency Application
Feb 25, 2024
Greek Golden Visa to Have 3 Price Zones for Real Estate
Feb 24, 2024
Panama Independent Means Visa Approvals at All-Time High, Investor Visa Interest Stable
Feb 23, 2024
Greece Plans Golden Visa Price-Hike, Industry Reacts to EU's Demand for Higher Caribbean CBI Prices, ++
Feb 05, 2024
#31: Portugal's HQA Visa - "Presence-Free" Path to Citizenship in Portugal for €175,000?
Jan 29, 2024
Australia Kills Its Investor Visas, Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen: This Week in IMI
Jan 23, 2024
Saudi PR Program, Portugal Shortens Path to Citizenship, Analysis of Supranational Settlement Blocs: This Week in IMI
Jan 13, 2024
Greek Golden Visa World's Most Popular in 2023, IMI Connect Cairo, Dominica Agent Fees Up 500%: This Week in Investment Migration
Dec 28, 2023
CBI Agent Charged With Double Murder, Hungary Golden Visa to Open Early, El Salvador's "Out of Touch" $1m CIP: This Week in IMI - Dec 15
Dec 15, 2023
This Week in IMI - Dec 7: Turkey CBI Real Estate at $600k? Advisors Concerned About Portugal Hospitality Funds, ++
Dec 07, 2023
#30: "I Want to Help People Realize They Have So Many Choices": Henry Fan on The Mobility Standard
Dec 07, 2023
This Week in IMI - Nov 25: Brazen "Mexico CBI" Scams, Hungary's New Golden Visa, Movie Producer Takes St Kitts to US Court
Nov 25, 2023
#29: "It's Always Easier to Blame the Foreigners for Your Problems" - Nuri Katz
Nov 14, 2023
This Week in IMI - Nov 8, 2023: NHR Likely to Survive as Govt. Falls, St. Kitts to Refund Russians, Grenada Sets Records Again, ++
Nov 08, 2023
This Week in IMI - Oct 29,2023: St Kitts CIU Withholda Funds, EU Targets CBI Countries for Visa Suspension, New Hong Kong CIES to Cost HKD30m, ++
Oct 29, 2023
This Week in IMI - Oct 17, 2023: More MENA Agents Blacklisted, Americans Set New Portugal Golden Visa Record, ++
Oct 17, 2023
#28: "The Winners Will Be Those Who Are Global" - Mimoun Assraoui and Eric Major
Oct 11, 2023
This Week in IMI - Oct 1, 2023: Portugal Gets New Golden Visa as Dutch End Theirs, Thailand to Tax Foreign Earnings ++
Oct 01, 2023
This Week in IMI - Sep 15, 2023: SEF on Holiday Mode, 90% of Grenada Applicants Were Russians, How Caribbean CIPs Will Respond to St. Kitts, ++
Sep 15, 2023
#27: The World Isn't Free, But You Can Be - Christian Nesheim on the My Latin Life Podcast
Aug 28, 2023
This Week in IMI - Aug 26: Grenada CIP, Greece GV Shatter Records - Portugal President Vetoes Housing Bill - Wailian Arrests Had "Chilling Effect"
Aug 26, 2023
This Week in IMI - Aug 11: Wailian President Arrested in Shanghai, Dolce Visa Suspends Russians, Grenada De-Certifies 5 CBI Developments, ++
Aug 11, 2023
#26: Spain: Getting a Golden Visa for €350k and Citizenship Without Tax Residency - With Krista Victorio
Aug 09, 2023
This Week in IMI - Jul 19: UK Imposes Visa Restrictions on Dominica and Vanuatu - Portugal Approves Housing Bill in Final Vote - Stats from Antigua, Turkey Mulls Golden Visa ++
Jul 19, 2023
This Week in IMI - Jul 5: Greece's Billion-Euro Golden Visa Backlog, Vanuatu CBI Revenue Craters, New Malaysian Govt. to Reform MM2H/PViP, ++
Jul 05, 2023
This Week in IMI - June 25: PT Golden Visa Survives, Caribbean CBI Escrow Concerns, South Korea Investor Visa Real Estate More Expensive, ++
Jun 25, 2023
This Week in IMI - June 10: Caribbean CBI Countries Get Visa-Free Canada, Portugal GV and Grenada CIP Break Records, ++
Jun 10, 2023
This week in IMI - May 27: Quebec IIP to Reopen, CIU Denounces Fraud Claims, IM Firm Sanctioned, Irish IIP Backlog Worth €2bn, and Much More
May 27, 2023
This Week in IMI - May 14, 2023: Spain's Golden Visa Property Option in Peril, Bulgaria Revokes Investors' Citizenships, Australia Marginalizing Investor Visas, ++
May 14, 2023
This Week in IMI - May 3rd, 2023: Greek GV applications surge, Cyprus tightens terms, 2023 IM Executive Survey Results,++
May 03, 2023
This Week in IMI - Apr 21, 2023: St. Lucia CIP Investment Doubles, Caribbean Visa-Free UK Travel in Peril, Malta CBI Revenue Reaches €1.7bn, ++
Apr 21, 2023
This Week in IMI - Apr 10, 2023: New Private Briefing, MM2H Applications Down 90%, Saint Lucia Issues Warning, ++
Apr 10, 2023
This Week in IMI - Mar 27: Vanuatu Gets Bond Option, Portuguese President Could Save Golden Visa, and other stories from the past week.
Mar 27, 2023
This Week in IMI - Mar 17, 2023: Tirana Takes a Timid Turn, The Prodigal Tom Returns, "More Housing" - Less FDI, and Debt on the Nile.
Mar 17, 2023
This Week in Investment Migration - Mar 4, 2023
Mar 04, 2023
#25: "99% Chance" Italy's Dolce Visa Will Get a Real Estate Option in March, Says Madalena Monteiro
Feb 27, 2023
Diseconomies of Scale in the Investment Migration Market: Why IM Remains a “Boutique” Industry
Feb 26, 2023
This Week in Investment Migration - Feb 19, 2023
Feb 19, 2023
This Week in Investment Migration - Feb 7, 2023
Feb 07, 2023
#24: What's Driving Americans to Expatriate or Get Second Citizenships in 2023? With David Lesperance and Mel Warshaw
Feb 07, 2023
Why a Bulletproof Mobility Portfolio Should Contain a Western Hemisphere Allocation
Feb 05, 2023
IMI Stories: CBI's Role in Finally Emancipating Former Colonies
Feb 02, 2023
#23: "Residence by Investment, Minus the Investment" - Slava Apel Explains The Canada Startup Visa on the Mobility Standard Podcast
Dec 16, 2022
#22: Nomad Capitalist's Andrew Henderson: "My Advice is to Not Offer Free Consultations"
Sep 08, 2022
#21: Benjamin Lodmell on the Complimentarity of IM and Asset Protection
Aug 26, 2022
#20: Jeremy Savory on Running a CBI Business in Hyper-Competitive Dubai
Aug 01, 2022
#19: Free Private Cities and Governance as a Service in Coercion-Free Jurisdictions - With Dr. Titus Gebel
May 04, 2022
#18: Matt Galati, Ishaan Khanna, and Suzanne Lazicki on the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act
Apr 12, 2022
#17: Independent Means Visas Eating Into Golden Visas' Market Share: Andre Bothma on the Mobility Standard
Mar 22, 2022
#16: "It's a Jungle Out There": Nuri Katz on Mobility Standard
Jan 28, 2022
#15 - Investment Migration and Financial Planning: Natural Bedfellows - John Hanafin on Mobility Standard
Jan 22, 2022
#14: An EU Golden Visa in the Caribbean, Govt. Mandate Competition Heats Up, and Dominica Citizenship for $50k
Dec 15, 2021
#13: Mohammed Asaria - More Due Diligence Needed on Caribbean CBI Developers
Dec 06, 2021
#12: EU Campaign Against CBI "Driven by Ideology": Philippe May on the Mobility Standard Podcast
Nov 01, 2021
#11: Fighting City Hall and Winning: Matt “Sue ‘Em” Galati on Making the US Govt. Follow its Own Rules
Oct 14, 2021
#10: Katie the Russian: The Boldest Marketer in Investment Migration
Sep 17, 2021
#9: Why the North Macedonian Government is Quiet About the CIP - Sam Bayat on the Mobility Standard
Sep 06, 2021
#8: Nestor Alfred of the Saint Lucia CIU - "Our Best Year Ever"
Aug 09, 2021
#7: "India Will Be the Biggest Market for IM the Next 10 Years": Ashish Saraff
Aug 03, 2021
#6: Micha-Rose Emmett - Motherhood, IM in Africa, Regulating IM
Jul 22, 2021
#5 - Citizens of Bitcoin, Sovereign Individuals, and Ancestry-Based Citizenship
Jul 14, 2021
The Mobility Standard #4 - Investment Migration Funds: Better Than Real Estate?
May 05, 2021
The Mobility Standard #3: David Lesperance - The Bulletproof Backup Plan
Apr 16, 2021
#2 - How the Investment Migration Market Performed in 2020: Lessons Learned
Mar 25, 2021
Episode 1: The NEW Investment Migration Market and The Rise of Western Investor Migrants
Mar 09, 2021