The Mobility Standard

Botswana's $75K CBI program will be the world's most affordable when it launches early 2026, with seemingly limited spaces available.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Aran Hawker: “The first step into a new country should not be to defraud the government.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Foreign buyers make up 5% of real estate sales, says Ana Figueiras, suggesting a tax hike would scarcely improve affordability.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Since July 2024, Indonesia has issued over 1,000 golden visa permits to investors from 61 countries, with corporate investors spearheading demand.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Fitch has lifted Italy's credit rating to BBB+, highlighting fiscal progress, policy continuity, and market confidence.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Trump's Gold Card costs $1M per person as a contribution. McGregor wants 100 for his entourage, along with a $100M payout.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Famed UFC fighter Conor McGregor is negotiating a US$100 million fight purse plus 100 Trump Gold Card visas for his family and friends at a White House event in 2026. But there's a problem: Each Gold Card requires a $1 million donation, bringing the total package value to $200 million and raising serious questions about who would actually pay for this unprecedented arrangement. Watch to find out what immigration attorneys are saying about McGregor's claims and whether this deal is even legally possible.Get breaking investment migration news, opportunities, and updates before anyone else – https://www.imidaily.com/newsletter/ 

Botswana signed an MoU with Arton Capital to help build and launch the CIP, and development has “already started.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

April law enabling pooled property investments drove $48.3m in golden visa valuations during August as investors pursue residency.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

PM Dickon Mitchell has announced that Grenada will host the headquarters of the new Caribbean CBI regulatory authority.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

UAE crypto holders can no longer hide from tax authorities as the Emirates joins global data-sharing agreement by 2028.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

David Lesperance explains whether executive orders are "law," and analyzes the Gold Card and H-1B policy updates.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Miranda “father of Portugal's constitution” labels Portugal's citizenship bill unconstitutional. Read the full opinion here.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

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A group of Chinese investors says developers and agents duped them into funding a casino in a U.S. commonwealth that hasn't broken ground since 2016.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Looking for the fastest path to a second passport? This video reveals the shocking truth about Latin America's citizenship timelines (they're the fastest in the world). Discover which countries offer naturalization in just 2 years while others take up to 10. Get breaking investment migration news, opportunities, and updates before anyone else – https://www.imidaily.com/newsletter/ 

Alaattin Kilic details a repeatable system for RCBI firms to attract, nurture, and close clients through digital assets.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Gold card goes live for $1m, corporate cards available for $2m, and non-resident $5m platinum cards coming soon.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Hong Kong slashes HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) from the residential property threshold; Stephen Barnes calls it “tinkering at the edges.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden tabled legislation to repeal Luxembourg's golden visa, citing low value and high administrative burdens.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

CIES applications jumped 51% in three months, reaching 1,900 by August with HK$58B in the pipeline, tracking toward 2,400-2,800 annually.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The current Cypriot administration has revoked citizenship from 150 people, including 41 main investors and 109 family members.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The EES will start with major airports, then roll to seaports and land crossings over six months before full implementation across the EU.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Foreign Residents Pump RM84.2 Billion Into Malaysia's Economy Amid MM2H Fraud CaseView the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Lesperance and Peters give insights into the world of CBI due diligence, what happens behind the scenes, and more.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Arton Capital's survey of over 1,000 British millionaires finds that 53% may leave the UK over a wealth tax, while 83% have considered RCBI.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Ireland approved 538 golden visa applications in 2024, more than double 2023's total and a record for the program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Alaattin Kilic: “Statistics inform. Stories persuade. Firms win trust when they combine both, but it always begins with the story.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“I've watched the lira tank for 30 years […] it can devalue 100% overnight,” Aran Hawker warns potential deposit-based CBI applicants as KKM ends.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Industry experts praise changes as Saint Kitts removes education requirements that “weren't working” for modern families.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

IMI Connect Rome-bound Trindade on São Tomé's CBI: Six weeks processing time, $90k investment, Dubai CIU HQ, and why energy infrastructure comes first.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

While some experts see the policy correcting a “fundamental flaw,” others argue it's “no game changer” that won't significantly boost demand.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Greece is on track for about 8,600 applications in 2025, and the backlog has fallen by 4,612 applications since the start of the year.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Alaattin Kilic highlights the gap between selling and consulting, and how trust dangles on a precarious scale between them.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The new Business Investor Visa has two investment options, one of which provides a fast track to permanent residency within 12 months.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Korea introduces residency rules for foreign buyers, reflecting a wider trend of nations tightening property access.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Good moral character is now vital for naturalization. And 55M visa holders, including EB-5 investors, now face continuous review.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Officials say the program's participants have a combined online audience of nearly 2.5 billion followers, and highlighted its positive impact on tourism and retail.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Hong Kong's C I E S hits HK$52B pipeline, but Stephen Barnes calls it “optics, not economics” for the city's real economy.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Federico Salmoiraghi highlights how foreign professors and researchers can access 90% tax relief in Italy for up to 13 years.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Muscat Azzopardi, Major, Willis, and Aysever agree that Malta's CBM model won't rest on fixed-value donations or one-off payments.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Peru has exited the short list of countries with a two-year citizenship timeline, leaving Argentina as the only Mercosur member with a quick pathway to citizenship.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

New Zealand may relax its foreign buyer ban, in place since 2018, but experts doubt it will significantly boost demand for investor visas.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The Saudi Premium Residency program approved 8,000 residents in 2024. Real estate agent Mohammed AlWahhabi said foreign residents seeking “stability and freedom” are driving the surge.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Real estate investment has rebounded, and Turkish applicants lead. Latvia is on pace for its strongest year since 2021.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.