Citizenship by investment programs offered by the Caribbean nations should increase their investment requirements, the European Union has urged. In a bid to reduce demand for Caribbean CIPs without significant loss of revenue for the Caribbean countries, the EU has suggested that Caribbean nations should consider substantial hikes in minimum investment requirements. This suggestion strikes at the…
DetailsAustralia 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…
DetailsPortugal’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,…
DetailsMonths 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…
DetailsGrowing foreign investor interest in the Greek economy may result in a surge in demand for the Greek golden visa program in 2024. There was a steady surge in interest in the Greek golden visa after Portugal proposed to shut down the real estate investment option of its golden visa program. Now that the proposal has become…
DetailsWith the H-1B visa a lottery and EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 immigration visas plagued by processing times stretching into decades, the EB-5 visa can be a smart choice for Indian students planning to study in the USA. India is a nation of students with close to 50 percent of its population aged below 25. And studying abroad,…
DetailsA sharp surge in demand among golden visa investors may make 2023 a blockbuster year for the Greek golden visa program. Investors pumped in more than €1 billion to the program in the first five months of the year. Offering fast-track permanent residence in exchange for a €250,000 real estate purchase, the Greek program is one…
DetailsIndia’s love affair with investment immigration is unlikely to end soon. The country is set to lose more than 6,500 millionaires in 2023. Citizenship by investment programs like Malta and golden visa programs like the US EB-5 and Portugal or Greek golden visa are the preferred exit routes for Indian High Net-Worth Individuals. But India is far behind China,…
DetailsWith EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 visas plagued by issues like very tough qualifying requirements or processing times stretching into decades, the EB-5 visa is the simplest and fastest route to the US green card. Within the EB-5 visa, less than one in 10 investors opt for the direct investment route. For the rest, investing in a new…
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