Why Due Diligence is Central to Malta’s Citizenship by Investment Agency
Jonathan Cardona, CEO of the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency, discusses what the programme offers to investors and to the country Source: europeanceo.com
Government Amends Conditions to Grant Nationality, Permanent Residency to Investors
The Cabinet on Monday amended conditions set in February this year to grant investors Jordanian nationality or residency, a Cabinet statement said. The new rules entailed changes to several previous instructions, allowing, for example, investors who have been present in the country to apply and obtain the same privileges as new peers. Investors are offered […]
Draft EU Report calls for ‘Phasing Out’ of Citizenship by Investment Schemes
A draft report by MEPs calling for the ‘phasing out’ of Citizenship by Investment schemes has been presented to a EU Parliamentary Committee. The draft report prepared by Co-rapporteurs Jeppe Kofod and Luděk Niedermayer from the Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (TAX3) committee in the European Parliament was presented to the public today. […]
Birthright Citizenship has Created Birth Tourism: Trump
President Donald Trump has claimed that the provision of birthright citizenship has created an entire industry of birth tourism in the US with Chinese people benefitting a lot from this “crazy, lunatic policy”. Birth tourism refers to the practice of people travelling to another country solely to give birth there. Most leave for their home […]
NDP Recommits Support for CBI
The New Democratic Party (NDP) is undeterred in its plan to introduce a Citizenship By Investment (CBI) program for St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) should they form government. “No one has said that these programs are in any way illegal or illicit,” President of the NDP and Leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday […]
Nicosia Wants OECD to Remove Citizenship by Investment Scheme from Blacklist
Being on the list effectively paints Cyprus as country where wealthy individuals can go to avoid paying tax. Sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the Ministry of Finance is preparing additional information about the programme’s citizenship and residency requirements, so the Cypriot programme is taken off the OECD’s blacklist. Cyprus and Malta are […]
Investment Migration: A Future-Proofing Mechanism for Smaller States
In an epoch as unpredictable and changeable as our own, it is no wonder that governments are looking for common-sense ways in which to future-proof their countries, and residence- and citizenship-by-investment (RCBI) programs represent a sensible means of doing just that. When the future is murky with uncertain prospects and outcomes, the implementation of economic, […]
Chicano Studies Professor Explains Mass Honduras Migration
Justin Akers Chacón, a San Diego-based author, activist and professor of U.S. history and Chicano studies, shared insights on the Honduran migration and the global immigration crisis on Friday. The event was organized by the International Socialist Organization. Chacón cited dwindling economic stability, lopsided foreign trade agreements and corruption as detrimental to the quality of […]
Egypt Announces Residency Plan for Foreigners Who Buy Apartments in the Country
The Egyptian government announced its plans to give residency to foreigners who own apartments, in an effort to attract investors and revive the condo selling market. In a statement from the Ministry of Housing, Deputy Minister of Housing Khaled Abbas said that living permits will be given to foreigners in return for owning a living […]
The Moldova Citizenship-by-Investment Program Is Officially Launched
The Moldova Citizenship-by-Investment (MCBI) program — the latest and most exciting new investment migration opportunity in Europe — has been launched at the 12th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in Dubai. Hosted by Henley & Partners. To view full press release click here
