Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 26 October 2022 The trial of the four key players allegedly involved in the now scrapped ‘golden passport’ scheme scandal, including two who were shown in Al Jazeera’s undercover report, has been postponed to November 30. The Nicosia criminal court decided to postpone the first hearing that was expected to start on Wednesday […]
Source: sknvibes.com Published: 20 October 2022 Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew and other Heads of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will tackle myriad issues over the next two days (October 19-20) as they participate in the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority being held in Montserrat. Prime […]
Source: ec.europa.eu Published: 29 September 2022 The European Commission has decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its investor citizenship scheme, also referred to as the ‘golden passports’. The Commission considers that granting EU citizenship in return for pre-determined payments or investments without any genuine link to the Member State concerned is […]
Source: france24.com Published: 1 October 2022 The EU is set to take Malta to court over its scheme allowing wealthy foreigners to buy Maltese – and EU – citizenship for a costly fee. But buying citizenship and residence rights is a global trend among the super-wealthy that looks set to stay. The European Commission on Thursday […]
Published: 23 September 2022 The Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports, (PROPANAMA), signs on September 23, a Collaboration Agreement with the Investment Migration Council (IMC), the worldwide non-profit association bringing together the leading stakeholders in investment migration. This agreement was signed by the CEO of the Investment Migration Council Mr. […]
Source: fragomen.com Published: 21 September 2022 Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, announced today that Lance Kaplan and Enrique Gonzalez, both members of the firm’s Executive Committee, will succeed the firm’s Chairman, Austin Fragomen, as worldwide Co-Chairs of the firm beginning January 1, 2023. Austin Fragomen will assume the role of Chairman Emeritus following the transition. “Fragomen was […]
Published: 19 September 2022 Latitude is proud to be hosting this week a one-day Masterclass on International Residency Solutions hosted in London at the L’oscar London on Wednesday, 21st September 2022. This is the perfect event for both new and seasoned investment migration practitioners to get the fast-track on the latest development in the industry.As we […]
Source: reuters.com Published: 12 September 2022 A court in Cyprus ordered a former senior state official and three others to stand trial for suspected corruption next month in connection with a lucrative cash-for-passports scheme abandoned in 2020. The east Mediterranean island was forced to scrap a citizenship-for-investment programme in late 2020 following a barrage of media […]
Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 12 September 2022 Four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom were leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – will face a criminal trial on October 26, it was decided on Monday. Nicosia criminal court set the trial date after the four men were summoned there […]
Source: forbes.com Published: 7 September 2022 Wealthy foreigners have had special access to U.S. citizenship since 1990. For $900,000, then $1.8 million, and now $1.05 million, the EB-5 Visa program has offered a 2-year path to citizenship. Over the last 14 months, the path has changed, disappeared, and reappeared in different forms. Uncertainty has stalled visa […]
