“I BOUGHT an island” is the simple answer given by Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand, as to how he became a citizen of Montenegro. Deposed in a coup in 2006, Mr Thaksin was stripped of his Thai passport. Hence his need for another one. At one point he seemed to be collecting them. […]
In a press release, the government of Anguilla states that it has signed an MOU with Latitude Consultancy and Arton Capital to open an agency that will attract investment to the recently announced Anguilla Residence by Investment Programme (ARBI) and, more generally, to attract foreign capital in all its forms to the country. The agreement […]
In the first half of 2018 – after the election of Cyril Ramaphosa to replace Jacob Zuma as ANC president – it recorded a 229% year-on-year increase in applications from South Africans looking to buy their way into foreign citizenship or residency, Henley & Partners says.Henley & Partners is a global citizenship advisory firm, headquartered […]
Financial industry professionals living in the UK are less confident that the country will achieve a “soft” departure from the European Union than they did in 2017, with a slight increase in the number predicting Britain will leave the bloc with no deal. Separately, a UK wealth management lobby welcomed official calls to enable continued […]
On September 17, in an apparent major policy shift, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan promised citizenship to 1.5 million Afghan refugees. In the same speech, he also stated he will provide passports to the parents of the children born in Pakistan. This policy decision, however, is not exclusively for Afghans as Khan has also stated […]
The European Commission plans to issue recommendations to member states selling citizenship in return for investment in November, the EU justice and gender equality commissioner said in Nicosia on Friday, noting also that Cyprus must improve enforcement of anti-money laundering legislation.. “We had a good debate about the need to take all preventative steps not to allow […]
Expats in the UAE will be allowed to stay back in the country for a “longer period of time” after retirement, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced. The visa will be provided to expat retirees over the age of 55 […]
The situation The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s report on the impact of international students in the United Kingdom focuses on the UK government’s efforts to attract top students, including suggested revisions in post-study work rights. A closer look The main findings of the report are discussed below. General conclusion. The MAC reported that international students provide […]
Exiger, the award-winning provider of technology-enabled regulatory, financial crime, risk and compliance solutions, announced today that Transparency International UK will adopt its industry-first artificial intelligence (AI) solution, Exiger Insight 3PM powered by DDIQ. Transparency International is the world’s leading anti-corruption NGO. Their UK chapter’s integration of DDIQ firmly demonstrates technology’s critical role in reforming corporate ethics and bringing transparency to […]
The situation The EU Council of Ministers has adopted the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The regulation will enter into force after the text is published in the EU Official Journal, which is expected to occur in the coming months, and the system is expected to be operational by 2021. A closer look Registration before […]