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A Chinese man wanted by Interpol for bribery claims Cypriot authorities didn’t notify him of his passport’s revocation, but the court found no ‘irreparable harm.’ View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

A single unreported tax form from years ago could now be grounds to strip someone of US citizenship. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

CBI law is now official in Argentina. The government must establish investment thresholds and complete system integration before launch. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

🇺🇸 to Require $15k Visa Bond 🇸🇹 Launches World’s Cheapest CBI Program 🇦🇷 CIP Should Be Designed This Way: IMI Pros 🇨🇾 Revokes Another CBI Citizenship 🇺🇸 Stripping Citizenship for Tax Errors ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

The exemption card, akin to a digital nomad visa, will allow holders to stay up to 90 days and multiple re-entries, and appears to open a direct pathway to residency.  View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

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 . 

🇻🇳 Mulls Influencer Visa Exemption 🇪🇺 Visa Req Not End for Caribbean CIPs 🇦🇷 Approves CBI Framework 🇩🇪 Naturalization Data Shows EU Hypocrisy 🇵🇹 Experts Examine Naturalization Law 🇳🇿 Investor Plus Visa to Break Records 🇲🇹 Replaces CBI with CBM Model 🇵🇰 Cracks Down on UAE Visa Holders 🇦🇷 Applies for US Visa Waiver ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the...

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 . 

🇲🇻 to Launch $250K GV 🔎 Q2 Private Briefing Out Now 🇹🇭 Plans for $1 Million GV 🇲🇹 Intros New PRP Benefits 🇬🇧 Won’t Rule Out Wealth Tax 📊 Q2 RCBI Processing Times 🇹🇭 DNV Surpasses 35K Applicants 🇬🇩 Clears Heng Sheng ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

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 .