St. Kitts and Nevis has prohibited citizens and residents of Syria from filing new applications to its citizenship by investment program. This move comes as a part of the national government to improve the credibility of its economic citizenship program. Affirming its commitment to effective due diligence, the government decided to suspend entry of Syrians…
Affluent investors are increasingly considering acquiring a second passport for a variety of reasons ranging from political stability to greater global mobility. Unlike permanent residence, acquiring a second citizenship minimizes the risk of deportation and entitles the individual to voting rights in the country. Investment immigrants often prefer nations with strong passports that allow greater…
New Zealand has experienced record net migration levels in 2015 with fewer residents leaving the country even as more and more migrants, primarily from Asia, arrive to take up residence in the country. Demand among investment immigration applications continues to remain high despite a slight fall in the number of approved applications in 2015 as…
With growing lobby for an increase in the minimum investment requirement under the EB-5 program and a bar on gerrymandering, real estate developers have intensified lobbying efforts to ensure high-end projects not cut off from this affordable source of funding. The EB-5 visa offers fast-track permanent residence to immigrants investing at least $500,000 in targeted…
The US EB-5 program offers permanent residence to investors making at-risk investments of $1 million in an enterprise or Regional Center, which is reduced to $500,000 if such enterprise or Regional Center is located in a rural area or a Targeted Employment Area. Further, the investment must, in order for the applicant to qualify for…