Revamped Australian Investment Immigration Visas Set to Take Effect from July 2015

Taking forward the process of implementing a broad competitiveness agenda, the Australian government released a draft investment framework for an enhanced Significant Investor Visa scheme and a new Premium Investor Visa scheme. The framework targets better channelization of investment made through its investment immigration schemes. New avenues being explored include venture capital funds and small…

The Pros and Cons of Dual Citizenship

With an increasing number of countries offering citizenship or permanent residency to individuals in exchange for a significant investment or contribution, the concept of dual citizenship has become more widely accepted. As a result, many countries offering citizenship by investment schemes allow applicants to retain their existing nationalities. Dual citizenship is attained either automatically (by…