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, […]
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 […]
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 (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
Edith Cruz was sitting at home in central Honduras, scanning Facebook on her phone, when she saw the post about the caravan on a community news page. It was Oct. 12. She and her cousin had just opened a small business selling tortillas when they were confronted by a gang, threatened with death if they […]
Ten Jewish-American baseball players gained Israeli citizenship and can now help the country’s national team in international competition leading up to the 2020 Olympics. The players together applied for and received citizenship on Wednesday at the Bureau of Population and Immigration Authority office in Jaffa. They and their supporters waved Israeli flags and sang Israeli […]
Geneva, 23 October 2018 The Investment Migration Council (IMC) understands the motivation behind the OECD’s recent analysis and guidance regarding the purported circumvention of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in both residence-by-investment (RBI) and citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programmes. We entirely agree that individuals should be stopped from using such programmes to avoid accurate CRS reporting or, […]
Statement by the Investment Migration Council The IMC has removed the above Report. Its purpose was to highlight the misconduct of the Hungarian government administering the Program and the legal framework in which it was run. The Residency Bond Program has now been suspended, and the IMC will continue to consider this framework as the […]
Prepared by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), the Global Migration Indicators Report 2018 summarizes key global migration trends based on the latest statistics, showcasing 21 indicators across 17 migration topics. The report is based on statistics from a variety of sources, which can be easily accessed through IOM’s Global Migration Data Portal. The […]
Responding to calls by European Union lawmakers and officials for tighter controls on so-called “golden visas”, a global body that says it champions best practice in this field has defended the growing market. In recent weeks the noise level of criticism around these systems has increased amid concerns about how they allegedly might enable money laundering. […]
