Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 27 April 2022 Attorney general Giorgos Savvides will be briefed on the course of the investigation centered on the controversial citizenship by investment programme on Friday, it was announced on Wednesday. The investigation is centred on the Al Jazeera expose that implicated top Cypriot politicians in corruption within the programme. Earlier this year […]
Source: malaysianow.com Published: 26 April 2022 Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced Tuesday it would sell long-term visas to attract desperately needed foreign currency after the island nation ran out of dollars to pay for food and fuel. Foreigners who deposit a minimum of US$100,000 locally will be granted permission to live and work in Sri Lanka for […]
Source: zizonline.com Published: 23 April 2022 Scores of citizens filed into Government Headquarters over two days (April 21- 22, 2022) to view the casket bearing His Excellency Vance Amory. The casket lay in State until 3 pm on Friday, April 22, 2022 – the second and final day in the Capital, Basseterre. Persons also took the […]
Source: klaskolaw.com Published: 16 March 2022 On March 15, 2022, the President signed into law H.R. 2471, which included, among other things, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. This Act reauthorizes the EB-5 Regional Center Program, with significant changes; increases the minimum investment amount to $800,000 for investments in a high unemployment area, a […]
Source: caribbean.loopnews.com Published: 17 March 2022 Antigua and Barbuda said it will propose that Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) members create a Regulatory Commission in an effort to protect their lucrative Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIP). The decision to propose the commission was taken at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The OECS Assembly is due to meet […]
Source: iiusa.org Published: 11 March 2022 On the 10th of March, with a vote of 68 yeas and 31 nays, the U.S. Senate passed a sweeping federal spending package that included the reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”). The House passed the same bill the night before. Now the measure will be signed […]
Source: fragomen.com Published: 4 March 2022 The situation Due to the escalating crisis in Ukraine, EU Ministers announced the activation of the Temporary Protective Directive that provides a residence permit and access to the labour market in EU Member States, among other protections, for Ukrainian citizens and third country citizens residing in Ukraine. Additionally, many countries […]
Source: schengenvisainfo.com Published: 4 March 2022 The European Union’s Council has approved a proposal to partially call off the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu, upon an evaluation that the latter’s Golden Passport schemes, officially known as investor citizenship programmes, bring risk to the EU countries. The decision was announced on March 3, Thursday, after a proposal […]
Published: 4 March 2022 The IMC is saddened by the violence and unnecessary loss of life as a result of the events unfolding in Ukraine which are already creating an immense humanitarian and refugee crisis that will have devastating and far-reaching economic and social impact around the world. Our concern is also the safety of our members, and […]
Source: cipsaintlucia.com Published: 1 March 2022 The Citizenship by Investment Board (“the Board”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mc Claude Emmanuel to the position of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (“the CIP Unit”) effective 1st March 2022. Mc Claude holds a BSc. in Economics and Business Management from […]
