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  • Europe’s Golden Visa Programs: Who Qualifies as Family?

    Europe’s Golden Visa Programs: Who Qualifies as Family?

    Golden visa programs in Europe grant residence permits to family members under family unification along with the main investor. The laws and eligibility vary from one golden visa program to another depending on the age. For example EU golden visa programs are quite open to accept parents, grandparents, same sex couple as family members.As you… Read more >>

  • Hungary Golden Visa for Financial Donations

    Hungary Golden Visa for Financial Donations

    Hungary Government has published list of institutions eligible for golden visa for financial donations to higher education institutions and public trusts. Foreign investors seeking Hungary Guest investor permit, must donate 1 million euro to support educational, scientific research or artistic creation activities. Under the Guest investor program rules, a visa or residence permit for guest… Read more >>

  • Dominica’s Approach to Sustainable Citizenship by Investment

    Dominica’s Approach to Sustainable Citizenship by Investment

    In recent years, the rights and duties of citizens have expanded to rights of citizens to a protected environment and fair share of sustainable resource use.  What is Sustainable Citizenship? A Sustainable citizenship is a new multifaceted concept that intertwines the responsibilities of individuals towards societal and environmental well-being. It goes beyond traditional notions of… Read more >>

  • Why Invest in Caribbean Real Estate?

    Why Invest in Caribbean Real Estate?

    The Caribbean is a world-renowned tourist destination, attracting millions each year, which creates strong demand for vacation rentals. The Caribbean real estate market has shown promising growth in rental income potential. Investing in Caribbean real estate offers diversification for portfolios that may be heavily weighted in other markets. The Caribbean presents a unique opportunity to… Read more >>

  • Grenada Boosts Application Turn Around Times

    Grenada Boosts Application Turn Around Times

    IMA Agency reports processing times for some 2023 and 2024 applications being completed within a time frame of four (4) to six months for the Grenada citizenship by investment (CBI) program. For example, out of 80 applications received, 20 applications processed in just 2 months, another 20 applications in 4 months and 19 applications in… Read more >>

  • Hungary Approves First Real Estate Fund for Guest Investors

    Hungary Approves First Real Estate Fund for Guest Investors

    The National Directorate of Aliens Policy (Immigration authority) in Hungary has officially approved the first real estate investment fund on Oct 29, 2024, eligible for Guest investor (golden visa) program, since the commencement of the program from July 1, 2024 in Hungary. SPRINT ASSET Hungária Zrt. (hereinafter referred to as: “Company”) is a fund management… Read more >>

  • Golden Visas and CBI Programs – Latest Updates 2024

    Golden Visas and CBI Programs – Latest Updates 2024

    What is happening in the CBI and Golden visa market in 2024? This year turns out to be a ‘game changer’ for the market, where a set of global events and policy changes that shook the $50 billion dollar industry to its core.  The Investment migration market faced dramatic shift, due to rising world tensions,… Read more >>

  • St. Kitts Unveils 10-Week Streamlined Application Process

    St. Kitts Unveils 10-Week Streamlined Application Process

    The St.Kitts and Nevis CIU led by new chairman, has laid a robust foundation for a world-class Citizenship by Investment experience, effectively accomplishing major initiatives by implementing 10 week(2.5 months) turnaround for a decision on all submitted applications, under the newly reformed citizenship by investment program. Over 1000 CIU staff will be working towards expedited… Read more >>

  • Portugal Reduces Backlog of Pending Applications

    Portugal Reduces Backlog of Pending Applications

    To expedite pending backlog of cases, AIMA has already processed 250,000 pending applications on residence visas, family reunification or residence permits for investment (ARI) in one year. In 2024, Portugal Government established a framework to resolve the more than 400 000 pending cases of – mostly – labour migrants, awaiting regularisation by the Portuguese Agency… Read more >>

  • About Citizenship By Investment Units

    About Citizenship By Investment Units

    Citizenship by investment programs administered governments require setting up Citizenship by investment units (CIU) to oversee proper functioning of the programs. The citizenship by investment regulations require establishment of CIU’s as a separate agency to oversee smooth operations and and functioning of CBI programs. Please see here list of authorities processing golden visas. Role CIU’s play a… Read more >>

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