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These proposals remain only campaign positions—no draft legislation exists yet for citizenship reforms. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“There’s too much noise in the investment migration space — recycled content, unclear legal advice, and overly aggressive sales tactics.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Marco Mesina details how a new ruling unexpectedly allows taxpayers to opt for multiple special tax regimes in the same fiscal year. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIU blacklists two major firms for marketing citizenship “below statutory minimums.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

With a simple bank statement, 40 countries will give you residency. James Nuveen breaks down the world’s most overlooked visa type. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇰🇳 Revokes 13 Passports, Blacklists 2 Agents 🌐 40 Countries with Free Residency 🎨 Opinion: Why IM Firms Struggle with Trust 🇻🇳 Proposes Golden Visa 🌐 13 Ways a Passport Can Ruin Your Life ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Kilic argues that investment migration firms struggle to build credibility because they view branding as mere decoration, not strategy. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Vietnam may join Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia in offering long-term golden visas as regional competition intensifies. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

More passports = more freedom? In a tax- and surveillance-happy world, James Nuveen claims your citizenship could be your biggest liability. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Unlike marriage citizenship pathway with “no due diligence,” Hilaire defends CIP’s rigorous vetting as government plans program overhaul. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The pass allows six-month stays with potential six-month extensions, and the government promises 5-day processing. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

High Court judge rules against “draconian” suspension of solicitor’s investor visa work over unproven complaint allegations. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

While the UAE leads with its Golden Visa, other GCC nations are quickly catching up with competitive investor residency pathways. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇱🇨 Aims for “Exclusive, High-End” CIP 🇮🇹 Restricts Citizenship by Descent 🫢 EU Golden Passport Announced 🇪🇺 Bill to Cut CBI Countries’ Visa-Free Access 🇲🇾 Introduces 1-Year Investor Pass 🇮🇪 Judge: Lawyer Can Process Golden Visas 🐪 Guide to GCC Residency 🇳🇬 Tables CBI Bill 🇦🇬 Refutes USA’s “Security Threat” Notion ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from th...

Antigua & Barbuda reveals it sends “every CBI program application to the US” and that the program is no threat to US security. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

April 1st: Questioned on the price tag, Von der Leyen retorted that “European values should cost at least twice as much as Trump’s gold card.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Kyle Kirkegaard of Empowered Startups is “surprised that the Portugal Golden Visa Program continues to be popular.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Italy will no longer allow foreign-born descendants of Italian emigrants to inherit citizenship unless they can prove a recent genuine link. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

CBI nations’ sovereignty over naturalization rights collides with EU’s authority to determine who enters its borders. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The ruling APC’s majority in the House and Senate helps the bill’s prospects, and Deputy Speaker Kalu’s sponsorship signals strong support. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Strict policies, annual quotas, and high financial demands make these residency options the hardest to secure in Europe. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🌐 5 Premium European Residency Programs 🇪🇺 ETIAS Delayed Again 🇺🇸 1K Gold Cards Sold 🇬🇩 Suspends Heng Sheng ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

The EU aims to partially enforce ETIAS in April 2027, while the system would become fully mandatory in October. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Lutnick revealed that Elon Musk is developing the software for the program. Donald Trump is already thinking about renaming it “Trump Card.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

IMA will reject all Heng Sheng applications if investigations reveal evidence of owner financing or under-selling citizenship investments. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .