Portugal’s golden visa program is witnessing a steady increase in demand from an unlikely source – the US. More and more Americans are exploring options to settle outside their country and golden visa programs are becoming the preferred route. Investment Immigration and Americans: What Has Changed? Unlike other countries that determine tax jurisdiction on the…
The ongoing review of more than 6,000 Tier-1 Investor visas makes for great headlines, but is unlikely to lead to any real change to the UK’s investment immigration program. Tier-1 Investor Visa Over the Years Introduced in 2008, the UK reformed the program in 2015 and 2019. The new rules introduced stringent compliances related to…
Pandemic or no pandemic, Indian demand for the EB-5 visa, the Tier-1 Investor visa, and other golden visa programs of EU countries continues to grow unabated. EB-5 I-526 filings by Indians surged by more than 400 percent between 2016 and 2019. In 2019, more than 7,000 high net-worth individuals (HNIs) moved out of India. Despite…
The UK Tier-1 Investor visa ranks among the world’s most expensive investment immigration programs. Investors must deploy £2 million to £10 million for two to five years to qualify for indefinite leave to remain the UK. Despite the high price tag, the UK golden visa program was very popular among the global elite. Entrepreneurs and…