Australia has shut down its entire Business Innovation and Investment Program, including the Business Innovation Stream, the Significant and Premium Investor Visa streams, and Entrepreneur streams. There won’t be any new visa allocations to the program, which effectively means the program will cease to exist once pending applications are processed The program has helped more than…
Portugal’s golden visa program, especially its investment fund option, may see renewed interest as Greece considers a hike in its minimum investment. Portugal’s decision to remove real estate investment as an eligible investment option for its golden visa program was a huge surprise for investors. However, there has been no drastic fall in demand for the program,…
Months after doubling the cost of its golden visa from €250,000 to €500,000 in 36 municipalities, Greece is considering another substantial hike in minimum investment requirements. Like Portugal, the Greek program may be becoming a victim of its own success. Greece allowed golden visa investors to qualify for fast-track permanent residence by investing €250,000 in real estate…