The foundation of Budapest-born financier George Soros accused Hungary’s right-wing leadership on Friday of trying to stifle non-government groups, but said it would decide whether to leave the country only after parliament passes a “Stop Soros” law. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose draft law has provoked legal action by the European Union, made clear he […]
The IMC is proud to announce the creation of the Investment Migration Yearbook 2018 / 2019 – an important and exciting NEW annual initiative produced with our Canada-based global publishing partner, CountryProfiler Ltd. This is the first truly global publication — by the industry, for the industry. Providing comprehensive, in-depth information about global Residency and […]
A Syrian man under US sanctions for assisting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime received residency status in Hungary under the controversial “golden visa” scheme launched by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, according to reports. Direkt36 and 444.hu reported in a joint investigation on Wednesday that Hungary had given a residency permit to Atiya Khoury, who the US Treasury […]
Theresa May said the government is conducting a review of visas issued to wealthy foreign nationals as part of the UK’s response to Russia’s suspected involvement in the nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Answering questions about the government’s stance on Russia, Ms May told the Commons Liaison Committee that Britain’s interior minister was reviewing investor visas. However, she insisted […]
Approval was issued on Monday for an Iraqi investor to obtain Jordanian nationality under an incentives scheme introduced by the government recently, a government official said on Monday. A special ministerial committee involving all concerned authorities issued the approval for the Iraqi investor after he met all conditions to obtain citizenship after making a deposit in […]
Quebec just made it a little harder for wealthy immigrants to walk through a back door into Vancouver and Toronto real estate. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced changes that make it a touch harder to qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), a program that offers permanent residency in exchange for making an investment […]
Wealthy Chinese individuals who applied to participate in the UK’s HNWs and UHNWs applying to come and live in the UK on these investor visas – formally known as “Tier 1 Investor Visas”, which enable the individuals in question to remain in Britain for three years and four months, with an option to extend this another […]
“Antigua and Barbuda’s economy has recovered from the extended crisis.” Those were the words expressed by the Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund, (IMF) Alejandro Werner, in a letter of congratulations to Prime Minister, Gaston Browne on his victory at the polls a week and a half ago. In his […]
A Syrian man under US sanctions for assisting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime received residency status in Hungary under the controversial “golden visa” scheme launched by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, according to reports. Direkt36 and 444.hu reported in a joint investigation on Wednesday that Hungary had given a residency permit to Atiya Khoury, who the US Treasury […]
The St. Lucia Gazette has featured the names of six individuals who have lost their Saint Lucian citizenship under the Citizenship by Investment programme (CIP). The names of the six individuals – Hamid Sakhidad Barahooei, Sanioura Ali El Sayed, Mariya Barahooei, Taliya Barahooei, Shamel Alabboush and Emad Ahmed Mohsen Alzari – were published on page […]
