Barbados has taken a significant step toward introducing an investment-based permanent residency route that could allow qualifying foreign investors to apply for citizenship after accumulating 360 days of lawful residence as permanent residents. On October 27, 2026, the country’s House of Assembly passed the Immigration Bill, 2026, alongside the Barbados
Italy is proposing a new exit tax that could require wealthy residents to pay tax on investment gains they have not yet realized when transferring their tax residence abroad. The measure appears in Article 17 of Italy’s draft 2027 budget, which was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on October
Antigua and Barbuda is considering a suspension of its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) as the government works to preserve visa-free access to Europe’s Schengen Area. Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirmed on October 24 that preliminary Cabinet discussions favor suspending the program. However, no final decision has been made, and
The United Kingdom’s plans to revive an investor visa have suffered another setback. Chancellor John Healey is reportedly set to exclude the proposed £5 million investor visa from his first Budget on October 28, 2026. According to an October 21 report by the Financial Times, the decision puts on hold
Greece has warned Golden Visa investors that concealed property rebates and prohibited short-term rentals could cost them their residence permits, as authorities step up enforcement of the program’s existing rules. Speaking at the Prodexpo 2026 real estate conference in Athens on October 15, Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said
The United Kingdom may be preparing to reintroduce an investment-based residency route more than four years after closing its Tier 1 Investor Visa program. This time, however, the government could take a substantially different approach to how foreign investment contributes to the British economy. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John
The European Union has removed Panama from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, following reforms aimed at improving the country’s compliance with international tax standards. The decision was approved by EU finance ministers on October 9, 2026, ending Panama’s inclusion on the blacklist, where it had remained since
Argentina has formally announced its Citizenship by Investment Program, marking a significant new development in the global investment migration market. On October 2, 2026, Economy Minister Luis Caputo, alongside Chief of Cabinet Diego Santilli, announced the program during Argentina Week in Paris. The Argentine government confirmed that the program will
Sierra Leone is expanding its citizenship offering with two new options designed specifically for applicants without dependents, while simultaneously increasing the amount required under its Heritage Citizenship route. The changes are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026. They introduce a Solo Entrepreneur route starting at US$95,000 and an
Latvia’s recently revised Golden Visa program faces another potential change after five lawmakers introduced legislation seeking to remove the newly established €150,000 investment fund pathway, just days before the country’s new Immigration Law took effect. The proposal, submitted on September 3, 2026, by members of the Progressives party, seeks to
