The Mobility Standard

Jean-Francois Harvey sees the potential EU visa requirement as a manageable change, not a threat to Caribbean investment programs.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Argentina steps up its efforts to join the US visa waiver program, potentially providing a massive edge to its planned CBI program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

CBI is “dangerous,” says the EU. Meanwhile, Germany quietly naturalizes nationals from the same countries it flags as security risks.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Golden Visa experts weigh in on retroactivity, investor confidence, possible outcomes, and the future of the program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Under the new rules, 75% of investor visa funds must be in liquid and market assets, rather than “sitting idle in deposit accounts,” says James Hall.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Malta's fast-tracked citizenship bill would remove agents from the equation and shift to direct government applications.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman has issued a warning and set a deadline for local tax authorities as it ramps up efforts to tax Pakistanis with overseas assets.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Applicants receive five-year renewable residencies with no physical presence requirements, but the program appears to offer no path to citizenship for non-Muslims as per existing laws.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Thailand's influential ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra claims a $1 million golden visa could attract $600 billion in investments, but modest uptake of existing pathways tells a different story.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Ryan Darmanin explains the new changes to the MPRP, including fee alterations and provisions allowing investors to rent out their properties.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Easy requirements made the Destination Thailand visa popular, but administrative roadblocks may limit its appeal.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Officials refuse to dismiss wealth tax plans despite expert warnings that most countries abandoned such levies after they failed.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Grenada lifts four-month suspension on Heng Sheng citizenship applications after finding no evidence of prohibited financing.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

73 investors donated €14.6 million to the museum, with €6.8 million more pledged. Cardoso says ending the program would “kill our dreams.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Malta ditches CIP for expanded citizenship by merit system targeting philanthropists, tech innovators, and job creators.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Recent policy changes boost Hong Kong's NCIES applications and approvals as officials project HK$30 billion in inflows by year's end.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Experts dismiss tax fears over potential Caribbean CBI residency requirements: “That argument doesn't hold water.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Anastasia Barna says the old rules pushed people out. Mahmoud Elwakil says the new ones finally let them in.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Alaattin Kilic argues that investment migration firms must abandon all-or-nothing packages to build sustainable client pipelines.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Starting at as little as US$35,000, gaining residency or citizenship in Africa is within easy reach for foreigners.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Ruslan Kosarenko argues that the UK's immigration framework creates a policy paradox, courting entrepreneurs while blocking entry.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Charles Savva has dismissed opposition concerns, labelling them as “complete and total political nonsense.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Major advocates for a “light-touch” approach, while Arton labels St Kitts residency requirements a “vacation obligation.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Under new IRCC rules, speculative start-ups are out. Melissa Godmer breaks down the tougher business immigration criteria.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

New potential rules could force CBI applicants to stay to play, or risk losing out for failing to prove “genuine links.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Want more global mobility? A second passport isn't the only way to get more visa-free travel.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Jordan's revamped citizenship program now accepts existing investors retroactively based on current business operations.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

UK and EU deal lets Gibraltar join Schengen, adding another route for investor migrants seeking EU mobility.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Existing and new Elita Visa holders can save between US$15,500 and US$46,000 per dependent under the limited-time promotion.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

What do EB-5 regional centers actually do? Christina Tabacco explains their role in structuring, compliance, and capital flow.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“A large portion of my clientele is based in the Middle East, and the conflict between Iran and Israel has had a deep impact on them.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

The hukou once symbolized success and prestige. Luc Lu explains why that's starting to change for China's elite.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Reform UK's £250,000 “Britannia Card” would restore non-dom perks and funnel visa fees to Britain's poorest full-time workers.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Oman wants to boost tax revenue but says that ‘99% of the population' will not have to pay personal income tax.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Portugal may raise the bar for citizenship, but Portuguese Golden Visa experts warn: Nothing's official yet.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“A residency clause will be part of the new [CBI] law,” Drew emphasized. “Let me say that clearly, residency clause and the biometrics.”View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

What makes you a tax resident in Hungary? Csaba Magyar explains the thresholds and treaty traps that ensnare new arrivals.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“We will not be bullied”: Caribbean leaders push back as US targets CBI nations with possible travel bans.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

“We will not be bullied”: Caribbean leaders push back as US targets CBI nations with possible travel bans.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Lutnick adds salesman to his resume: Commerce Secretary admits he “can't help himself” from selling Gold Cards to executives.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

In this case study, Federico Salmoiraghi dissects Italy's tax incentives, revealing their surprising economic impact.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Siren Chen said the current six-month DNV attracted an ‘unsatisfactory number of applications,' prompting the expansion.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Thailand expects crypto tax cuts to drive over $30M in mid-term revenue by stimulating investment and market activity.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

Should the final legislative steps proceed without delay, the EU's new visa rule may take effect by the fall of 2025.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here. 

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.