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Court rules paperwork irregularities did not constitute fraud under Cyprus's CIP, but convicts real estate CEO of concealing apartment sales. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“Hearing that they [client] had survived and are now thriving was deeply moving and reinforced the vital importance of the work we do.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

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Millions face uncertainty as administration plans to deny passports and benefits to those it deems ineligible for citizenship under new order View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Luxembourg rejected 4 of 6 applicants in 2023-24 and now aims to follow the Netherlands in closing its program, which drew minimal interest. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

57% of Startup Visa applications await eligibility review as Canada ramps up processing speed, clearing 5,633 cases in 2024. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Despite only receiving 420 applications in 2024, Grenada’s CIP processed a record 1,676 files, naturalizing 5,443 people, and generated US$413 million. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Management diverted funds meant for IIP social housing to private development, and investors are trying to get it back by seizing the company. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Since the Labour Party’s budget overhaul, the UK has seen a 157% rise in millionaire departures, second only to China. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“Exhausted by the bureaucratic stalling, several affected individuals have begun to organize collective efforts to demand the return of their money.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

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“The surge in interest from the US market” is surprising. “It’s fascinating to see how US investors increasingly seek European residency” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Of the 5,838 citizenship revocations, the vast majority target naturalized wives, while 128 involve fraud, and four hold dual nationality. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Dubai’s new Golden Visa program targets 10,000 influencers, podcasters, visual artists, and digital creators through its Creators HQ initiative. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Thailand has scrapped the income requirement for one of the LTR’s categories, removed the dependent cap, and introduced sweeping changes View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

PM Sánchez: “The west faces a decisive challenge: to not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and poor tenants” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley said that a new RBI program is in the works, but it will have no path to citizenship. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Fewer than two weeks after Romania and Bulgaria joined, Cyprus announces its plan to join the Schengen Zone in 2025 View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇪🇸Spain PM Proposes 100% Tax 🇻🇬BVI Premier Plans for RBI Program 🌐70% of Top RCBI Programs Report Efficiency Bumps 🇨🇾Cyprus to Join Schengen Zone in 2025 🇪🇸Catalonia Registers Impressive GV Data 🇭🇺How to Convert Hungary GV to PR 🌐Q4 Private Briefing Out Now for IMI Pros ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Barcelona issued the majority of Catalonia’s Golden Visas as the region registers its best year in terms of investments since 2020. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Most RCBI programs speed up processing in Q4, but at least one agent reports a Caribbean CIP taking 20 months to process an application View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Continuous residence, healthcare coverage, and social coexistence: Csaba Magyar outlines Hungary’s permanent residency requirements. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The new options shortcut the path to Sierra Leone’s citizenship from eight years to only 60-90 days. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Hong Kong scraps sole ownership requirement and expands qualifying assets under new CIES guidelines View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Jacinto Soler-Matutes ponders whether Spain’s Entrepreneur Visa can fill the Golden Visa shaped void. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .