Updated for April 2023 by Esmeralda Montes, NTL Trust In my role as a Client Advisor, nearly every day, new prospects seeking a second passport from a Caribbean country reach out to me. More often or not, they start the conversation with one key question. They see the various Caribbean
The Hong Kong SAR government announced that it will soon relaunch its residency-by-investment scheme. The government suspended the scheme in 2015 to focus on attracting talent instead of investments, but is now relaunching the program to help economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants will be eligible to apply
The citizenship by investment programs enables investors to rapidly obtain citizenship with no required residence period, or only a short one. On Feb. 25, a U.S. government delegation led by Anna Morris, the Department of Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary, attended a meeting in Saint Christopher, in St Kitts & Nevis, to discuss the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs
A growing number of African nations are looking to attract high-net-worth individuals by offering residence and citizenship through investment programs By Seth Onyango, bird story agency African economies looking to attract fresh investments are turning to innovative programs that offer residence and dual citizenship opportunities to investors with deep pockets. Migration
Only 136 residence permits have been issued on the basis of a real estate investment in Spain in 2022, which is 72 per cent lower than the 497 visas issued by the Spanish consulates worldwide a year before, in 2021. Data provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Spanish
High net-worth individuals can obtain a 10-year residency visa by investing ₹21.5 crore in a real estate asset. Real estate prices in European Union countries have risen, causing an increase in investment thresholds and the termination of Golden Visas offered to wealthy individuals. As a result, Indian investors are turning to
Albania’s Golden Passport Program, warned previously by Prime Minister Edi Rama, may remain an unimplemented plan after the country has officially suspended this scheme. During the European Union (EU)-Albania Stabilization and Association Council meeting, Albania’s PM confirmed that the much-criticized scheme would not become effective in the near future, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. Rama
The two cities have set up new fund structures to lure wealth away from traditional offshore financial centres In 2020, the pandemic halted travel and shut borders. But at the same time, two of Asia’s biggest financial hubs saw an opportunity to shift the global centre of gravity for hedge
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — Over the past five years, China remained committed to opening up wider to the world and expanded international economic and trade cooperation to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes, said a government work report. In response to changes in the external environment, China pursued a more proactive
Matthew Collin, David Szakonyi, and Florian M. Hollenbach Leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.K.’s real estate sector had built up an unsavory reputation for being a great place to stash your illicit cash. Government risk assessments repeatedly flagged the sector as being a high risk for financial crime, in part
