PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation stated that the current Corona Virus (Covid-19) is now classified as a worldwide pandemic. The organising committee of the Investment Migration Forum, has therefore taken the decision that the event will be postponed to a later date in October or November 2020. Bruno L’ecuyer, […]
Investors filed 7,904 applications for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) program in 2019, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, reports The Malaysian Reserve. While the number of approved applications is, as yet, unknown, the program has historically had a very low rejection rate and we may presume the final approval figure will […]
The Situation The UK government has introduced a bill that is intended to end free movement from the European Economic Area (EEA) after 2020 and pave the way for a single immigration system applicable to EEA and non-EEA nationals starting January 1, 2021. The legislation would clear the way for the United Kingdom to end […]
Recently released figures from Spain’s Ministry of Labor shows the country’s golden visa program approved a record 1,422 main applicants in 2019, up from 1,188 last year. Since 2014, the program has welcomed 5,515 main applicants and raised – at the very least – EUR 2.8 billion in the process. Although their participation numbers were […]
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Covid-19 is spreading from China to other regions causing human suffering and economic disruption. It is raising health concerns and the risk of wider restrictions on the movement of people, goods and services, […]
Brussels Airlines, together with the other airline companies in the Lufthansa Group, is introducing more flexible rebooking options for clients whose travel plans have changed because of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Brussels Airlines, together with Austrian, SWISS, Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa, wants to meet “the wishes of many customers under the exceptional circumstances caused by the […]
The Investment Migration Council (IMC) organises the 1st Cyprus Workshop entitled “Looking Ahead – the Future of the Cyprus Investment Programme” that will take place on the 5th of March at Amathus Beach Hotel, Limassol. The IMC is the worldwide association for investor migration and citizenship-by-investment, representing leading stakeholders in the field. Based in Geneva, with representation […]
A South Texas woman was taken into custody Monday, following an indictment alleging she made a false statement to authorities in a bribery investigation involving alien detainee roster lists. This announced was made by U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, Southern District of Texas. This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office […]
The number of people who received the U.K.’s exclusive ‘golden visa’ more than doubled last year, compared to 2018, creating almost $1 billion in foreign direct investment. However, many in the industry believe this money should be better spent. A total of 360 people payed £2 million ($2.6 million) to receive the U.K.’s Tier 1 […]
There has been an increase in the number of Indian nationals applying for Turkish citizenship as a route to US E2 visas, according to reports. Under current US immigration laws, Indians are unable to access US E2 visas because India does not have a treaty trade agreement with America. Increasingly, Indians and nationals of other countries are […]
