The Mobility Standard

Algorithmic border systems are quietly reshaping global mobility; passport rankings fail to capture the risk.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Six continents, six fastest routes to a new passport. CBI programs dominate where they exist. Where they do not, naturalization timelines decide the race.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Both Malta and Cyprus grant permanent residency to non-EU investors, but they differ on Schengen access, family inclusion, investment options, and the path to citizenship. Here is how they compare.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

3,172 approvals and nearly US$1B in deposits and property; MM2H's rebound from its disastrous 2021 overhaul is now quantifiable.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The data feed the EU's new visa suspension mechanism, which lowered the overstay threshold that can trigger loss of visa-free access.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Roseau reverses course on a market it reopened just four years ago amid the US-Iran war; however, some caveats still apply.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

New rules may apply retroactively to pending cases; the parliamentary naturalization system leaves applicants with no legal recourse.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Existing CBI passports issued before April 14 expire for travel purposes on July 31, 2027 unless holders complete biometric enrollment.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Europe is a high-tax continent, but seven countries offer special regimes that exempt or cap taxation on foreign income. We rank the best options for 2026.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Every passport index on the internet ranks just one metric: Visa-free access. This is flawed. In this video, IMI picks the strongest citizenship in all 7 world regions based on tax treatment, dual citizenship rules, settlement rights, and border reputation. We hope to make you reconsider what a "strong passport" really is.Read the full article here.

Five East Asian economies offer investment-based residency, but each program carries distinct costs, limitations, and long-term settlement prospects. All five are getting more expensive.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Of 2.9 million BNO citizens, over two million don't hold a valid passport. Many may not know they have this citizenship at all.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The bill cleared both chambers after the longest floor debate in state history; if signed, Seattle's combined top rate would reach 18%, the highest in the US.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

14 months after the first announcement, Wheatley says discussions continue; no thresholds or timeline have been set. Explains why the country will never have a CBI program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

While Western Europe raises golden visa prices and closes programs, three Western Balkan countries are building some of the continent's most affordable investor residency pathways.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Citizenship by investment programs range by hundreds of thousands in pricing. But which programs allow inclusion of dependents and how much do prices increase per member of the family? IMI standardized every government fee across 12 programs and four family sizes to reveal the true cost per passport. Read the full story here. 

October's consular expansion for Golden Visa holders gets its first real-world test as airspace closures strand hundreds abroad.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Spain officially ended its golden visa program in 2025, but contrary to popular belief, three alternative pathways to relocation remain wide open, each leading to the same permanent residency and citizenship timeline. Two options even come with attractive tax perks! Here's how to navigate Spain's new immigration landscape and which route matches your situation.Read the full article here.

A bitcoin billionaire's US$100-a-month offer to every Nevisian has split the federation's politicians. The CBI angle is bigger.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Most people plan where to move. Few consider what their current country will charge them for leaving.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Marco Mesina maps the three narrow paths to Italian citizenship that survived the Constitutional Court's ruling.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

16 countries offer real estate residency programs for investments between $30,000 and $165,000, some with citizenship pathways in as few as two years. IMI ranks every sub-$150K property-to-residency program available in 2026 by cost, timeline, dual citizenship eligibility, and passport strength.Explore 100+ properties that qualify for residency and citizenship here.

Federico Salmoiraghi maps the wealth-type charges that Italian tax residents face on both foreign and domestic assets.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Court rejects constitutional challenges to Italy's citizenship-by-descent reform on four separate grounds.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Most cheap residency lists mix passive investments with active business visas. This one covers only programs where you park capital and walk away. Eleven options, four continents, one EU golden visa, all $100,000 or less.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

A jurisdiction long favored by Bitcoin holders for its territorial tax regime and non-CRS status now requires transaction-hash disclosure above US$5,000 a year.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Spain, Ireland, and the UK killed their golden visas. Eight European programs survived. This is the full inventory.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

A US senator has filed a bill that would force every American dual citizen to pick one nationality within 12 months or lose their US passport. IMI analyzed 60 years of Maastricht University data across 200 countries to reveal why 76% of the world moved in the opposite direction, and what that means for your passport portfolio in the future.Read the full article here.

Learn more about IMI's Official Partner, GSC International, and how the boutique global law firm's two decades of corporate practice inform its approach to RCBI.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

PM Pierre says the country has "no intention of stopping the CIP"; Deputy PM Hilaire rejects any link between the suspension and program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Citizenship Commission chairman says March 9 memo restricting Russian and Sudanese applicants was released in error; both nationalities remain eligible.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Memo adds Russia and Sudan to restricted nationalities list, but a source says it may reflect internal miscommunication rather than a ban.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

An American retiree in France can owe zero French income tax on her 401(k) and US dividends. Legally. Here's how.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

20 countries offer zero or near-zero taxes on crypto capital gains, but they reach that outcome through very different legal mechanisms. Here is what each jurisdiction offers, what conditions apply, and how to establish residency.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Here are the seven best citizenships in the world by region in 2026, and why the top-ranked passport is not always the best pick.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Spain killed its golden visa in April 2025, but three residency routes remain open. Here's how other programs fit in.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

These 28 rules cover everything from passport diversification and tax residency planning to asset protection and location-independent income, practical principles for anyone building a life across borders.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Argentina's CBI evaluation report is out. Four of six bidders were declared inadmissible.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

A single European residence permit can unlock visa-free or simplified access to 49 countries beyond the Schengen Zone, and some require as little as just proof of €920 per month in passive income. In this video, IMI maps the pathways (from digital nomad visas to golden visas) and compares the Schengen and US Green Card travel multipliers side by side.Read the full article here.

Saint Lucia's CBI program registered 5,642 applications in 2023-24, up 423%, and London calls the practice "inherently high-risk."View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Denmark is considering a wealth tax 30 years after abolishing it, but Norway's recent experiment shows how quickly capital flight and billionaire relocations can follow. In this video, IMI covers the prime minister's proposal, what happened when Norway raised its wealth tax, and what it could mean for you if you have ties to Europe.Read the full article here.

Israel's Law of Return grants citizenship to anyone with a Jewish grandparent. But the travel document you receive depends on time spent in Israel, and the two documents open different doors internationally.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

One rule change in March 2025 triggered a 440% monthly surge. The numbers since make the first year look like a different program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Argentina has addressed what practitioners called the CBI program's single largest fiscal obstacle: Automatic tax residency.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Fernando Ferreira argues that institutional investors' fixation on track records may be costing them the best returns in venture capital.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Washington has given 24 EU member an ultimatum: Open your biometric databases to American border officials or lose visa-free travel. In this video, IMI reveals what data is on the table, why not a single EU government objected, and what the US government's algorithms mean for every European traveler.Read the full article with details here.

The withdrawal closes a chapter that hung over the world's oldest CBI program for more than a decade; PM Drew credits three years of reform.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.