Opinion of the editor European politicians, Transparency International, Global Witness, the Guardian, and many other outfits ideologically antipathetic to the granting of citizenship or residence permits on the basis of merit have characterized CIPs as a security threat, a money-laundering mechanism, a corruption risk, and a “backdoor to Europe”. The same institutions and individuals have […]
This report is the result of a collaborative analytical effort by the Fragomen Knowledge Group, a think tank of experienced immigration professionals and analysts. To analyze the current environment, the Fragomen Knowledge Group examined and evaluated a number of political, economic and cultural factors and scenarios to identify the key drivers for recent and future […]
The Cypriot Data Protection Commissioner is compelled to appear before Parliament once more to urge lawmakers to place privacy protection above transparency as lawmakers debate whether to publish the names of CIP-applicants. Perdikis gets back on the horse Greens MP George Perdikis has tabled a bill that, if passed, would see the names and other […]
The “it” is citizenship of a particular country, and it is a more fluid concept than ever before. Go back 50 years, and it was uncommon for countries to allow dual citizenship, but it is now almost universal. More than half of the world’s nations now have citizenship-through-investment programmes. According to one expert, Swiss lawyer […]
As protests in Hong Kong intensified this summer, Mr Bernard Wolfsdorf, a Los Angeles immigration lawyer, anticipated “a new wave of immigration” to the United States. So he travelled to China and met regional immigration advisers. They told him not to get excited. “What I heard is, while many are leaving Hong Kong, the US isn’t […]
Turns out money doesn’t just buy a glamorous vacation in the Caribbean or a killer suite in Quebec — it can buy residency too. While British citizens are rushing to claim Irish passports ahead of the UK’s proposed Brexit on October 31, the world’s most elite travelers don’t bother standing in line at immigration counters. Instead, they enlist […]
In June this year, the Investment Migration Council premiered an industry first: a certification program for industry practitioners – current and prospective – aimed at instilling high ethical standards and subject matter competence among professionals. Scandals and instances of malpractice in the industry surface at regular intervals, and practitioners who take a cavalier approach to […]
Wealthy Hong Kong citizens are increasingly on the hunt for new passports as protests drag on and cast a cloud over the territory’s future. Many countries run visa schemes that offer resident or citizenship rights in exchange for sizeable investments. Several migration firms have reported a spike in interest from Hong Kong for these visas […]
With Brexit currently scheduled to take place on October 31st and no deal agreed, here’s a look at the different ways British citizens in Sweden could be affected, depending on their different situations. Sweden has guaranteed a one-year ‘grace period’ following any no-deal exit, during which all Brits already living in the country would retain […]
The number of foreign investors who were naturalized since the new regulation easing the conditions to get citizenship last year has hit 2,611, according to the Interior Ministry. With the family members, a total of 9,962 foreign nationals acquired Turkish citizenship through investment since Sept. 19, 2018. Foreigners who invest $500,000 in Turkey, deposit $500,000 in Turkish banks or buy […]
