The Mobility Standard

Seven nations with active citizenship by investment programs face potential visa bans under a new US State Department directive.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Marco Mesina warns that trying to live tax-free by avoiding residency anywhere often backfires with serious consequences.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford describes the transformation as moving from “an absolute nightmare” to a streamlined process that has wealthy investors “lining up.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“Thousands have been calling and asking,” said the US President as the official Trump Card website went live.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here

According to Coletto, San Marino's updated criteria are likely to deter casual applicants and attract only deeply committed retirees.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Greece improves golden visa processing times, cuts down backlog, yet remains on track for 6th consecutive record year.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Three-month investigation yields no over-financing evidence but removes 25 sub-agents as IMA introduces new requirements.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Minister Amaro emphasized no plans to end golden visa program while revealing discussions on enhanced tax incentives as applications surge.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

From golden visa closures to crypto source of funds to new programs, the first half of 2025 brought a lot of change to investment migration.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Gov't: “We should have not allowed him in the first place” but “can't just go back and revoke based on information that is discovered later.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The Thai tax proposal lets wealthy residents bring foreign earnings home tax-free if repatriated within two years of generation.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

With annual yields as high as 35%, these RCBI bond routes deliver the industry's strongest returns.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Cyprus approves 28,660 golden visas since 2014, Chinese and Russian nationals account for nearly two-thirds of all permits.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Jimmy Sexton argues that U.S. tax hikes won't drive millionaires away because expatriation costs more than staying put.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Marco Mesina explores how Italy's new law ends automatic citizenship for distant descendants without real ties to the country.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Ministerial takeover accelerated SMM2H: 1,901 approvals in 5 years versus 1,240 in previous 13 years under Immigration control.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The EU banned the commoditization of citizenship through CBI. Now, it will get the commoditization of citizenship through CBM instead.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

CIES applications continue to surge after government's policy changes, monthly application average now at 85.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Argentina's government is introducing a CBI agency as part of its upcoming immigration reform. Details to follow next week.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

US ‘bullying' turning off Chinese emigrants as other countries gain favor, says Henry FanView the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Patrick Peters discusses his plans to create a new RCBI program, expedite case processing, and how to plan the perfect April Fool's prank.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Krista Victorio examines Italy's Dolce Visa, full of promise, but in need of lessons from Portugal and Greece to reach its full potential.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Germans lead SVV applications with 224 submissions, reflecting the broader dominance of European countries in the applicant pool.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

David Lesperance predicts wealthy will flee Australia over unrealized gains tax: “super rich are no longer sticky.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

CBI is not a luxury bespoke privilege. It's a product. The clearer and more reliable the offering, the stronger the market.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

In unprecedented release, AIIA's FOIA request yields the first complete set of EB-5 filing data, exposing the true scale of visa backlogs.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The regional regulatory framework culminates efforts that began in 2023, driven by increasing international scrutiny of CBI programs.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“Perhaps a divisive figure, but President Trump and his bold move with the New US Gold Card Program have definitely shaken things up.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“The Caribbean has done its part.” Daisy Joseph Andall discusses political pressure on Caribbean CBI programs, calls for a narrative shift.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

After cutting non-dom tax benefits and losing thousands of millionaires, the UK gov't hopes to attract wealth with a new investor visa.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Musk: “We're testing the Trump Card visa to make sure the system works properly.” Public rollout to begin “once it is fully tested.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

To “get rid of EB-5, you'd need an act of Congress,” Mona Shah unpacks how Trump's gold card could impact the EB-5 program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The 13 special tax regimes that allow you to pay single-digit tax rates in 8 otherwise high-tax European countries in 2025.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Survey indicates 81% prefer jobs from a CBI economy over unemployment; 68% don't see citizenship sales diminishing national identity.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

At IMI Connect Athens, industry veterans James Muscat Azzopardi and Eric G. Major weighed in on the ECJ's Malta ruling.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Musk leads implementation of the Gold Card through DoGE, while testing confirms integration across CBP, State Department, and USCIS systems.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Geneva is the top destination for Switzerland's lump sum tax residents while Russians make up the largest applicant nationality pool.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The non-dom may be dead in the UK, but Marco Mesina shows its legacy lives on globally from Thailand's beaches to Singapore's skyscrapers.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

What makes a citizenship valuable? James Nuveen analyzes why the Irish passport is the world's most coveted travel document.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Vanuatu increases CIIP investment thresholds by 15-20%, as single applicant contributions rise from $100,000 to $115,000.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Demetris Demetriades: The government is looking at the Cyprus Residency Programme, “but within the context of regulation, not cancellation.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Central Asia on the rise? Kazakhstan follows neighboring Uzbekistan's footsteps and launches a new golden visa program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

The government has expressed concerns about foreign agents' influence, and “strongly rejects any arrangement that compromises sovereignty.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

“Encroachment on national sovereignty” and a return to “Blut und Boden” nationalism: industry experts react to ECJ's citizenship ruling.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.