Caribbean nations dominate the citizenship-by-investment industry, according to the latest Financial Times Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Index. The Index ranks the world’s citizenship programs and the top five positions were held by Caribbean nations—Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Lucia. About Economic Citizenship Programs Economic citizenship or investment immigration programs…
Buffeted by a global recession and witnessing a plunge in foreign investment, Portugal introduced its golden visa program in 2012 to attract foreign capital through investment immigration. The program allowed non-EU nationals to become permanent residents of Portugal by purchasing a property worth at least €500,000. Today, applicants have numerous other investment options. including €1…
Countries offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programs in the Caribbean region are witnessing a surge in demand from high-net-worth expatriates living in the UAE. Demand for programs offering the status symbol of a second passport has risen by 67 per cent in the first half of 2018 in countries like Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis,…
Plans to increase investment thresholds for the U.S. EB-5 visa program have again been deferred, with the latest temporary extension expiring on December 7, 2018. Despite widespread agreement that the program requires updating, consensus on exactly how that update will look has again proven elusive. Lawmakers agree that the minimum investment to qualify for the…
Greece is set to capitalize on surging demand by issuing 15,000 golden visas in 2018. The surge in numbers compares to the 20,000 visas issued in the entire history of the Greek program. Almost half of the 2018 target – around 7,000 golden visas – are likely to be issued to wealthy applicants from mainland…