Immigration By Investment

The relationship between the European Union and the Caribbean’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) jurisdictions has entered a new phase. In a significant escalation, the European Commission has formally written to the five Eastern Caribbean countries operating citizenship by investment programs, requesting that they phase out their CBI schemes by June

Latvia’s planned overhaul of its investment immigration program has been delayed after President Edgars Rinkēvičs returned the newly passed Immigration Law to parliament for further review. The Saeima approved the new Immigration Law on June 11 by a vote of 65-17, replacing the legislation that has governed foreign residence permits

A consortium of nine Portuguese law firms has filed a formal complaint with Portugal’s Ombudsman, the Provedoria de Justiça, on behalf of 1,260 Golden Visa investors who say the government’s revised nationality law has left them without protection, compounded by years of processing failures inside the country’s immigration agency. The

Ireland has announced that nationals of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Nicaragua will now require a visa to enter the country, ending visa-free access that had previously been available to passport holders from all three jurisdictions. The measure took effect on June 15, 2026, and also applies to

Mauritius has announced a new Golden Visa program aimed at attracting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and international investors, becoming one of the latest jurisdictions to compete for globally mobile wealth. The initiative, unveiled by Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, will require eligible applicants to invest at least US$1 million in Mauritius within

The United Kingdom is reportedly considering the launch of a new high-value investor visa aimed at attracting ultra-wealthy individuals willing to commit at least £5 million into strategically important sectors of the British economy. According to recent reports from  Bloomberg, the proposal would operate on an “invite-only” basis and could

Paraguay has introduced a new pathway aimed at attracting foreign capital by simplifying how investors secure long-term status in the country. The government has officially launched the Paraguay Investor Pass, a program that allows eligible foreign investors to obtain permanent residency directly, without first going through a temporary residence stage.  

Portugal has taken another step toward reshaping its citizenship framework, as parliament approved a revised nationality law decree following a last-minute agreement between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Chega. The decree passed with a 152–64 vote, with one abstention, securing the two-thirds majority required for nationality legislation after months

St. Kitts and Nevis has formally launched a biometric passport modernization program that will require all citizens who obtained nationality through the Citizenship by Investment Program to complete biometric enrollment by July 31, 2027. After that date, passports issued through CBI applications before the new system goes live will no