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🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Applications Slow 🇪🇸 Spain Approves 70% Fewer Golden Visas in 2024 🇱🇨 St Lucia Joins Neighbor CIPs, Revokes Citizenship 🇻🇺 EU Ends Vanuatu’s Schengen Visa Waiver 🇪🇸 Opinion: Optimism for Spain’s Golden Visa 🇰🇳 St Kitts PM Labels Martinez “Extortionist” 🇨🇾 286 Cypriot Citizenships Revoked, More to Come 🇪🇸 Expert: Full Timeline for Golden Visa Termination Subscribe to the daily new...

Pierre-Marc Lecompte: “Valencia’s streets are still drying out after severe flooding, and Spain’s political climate isn’t much calmer” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

US Investors, who account for less than 10% of Chinese investors, contributed more than double in pure investment terms. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

PM Drew says individuals representing Martinez told him directly to pay “$40-$100 million to make the case go away.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Dr Jacinto Soler-Matutes anticipates closure of Spain’s Golden Visa program in May 2025 and warns of costly mistakes for potential applicants View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Thailand Privilege Card new memberships growth drops to 7,305 in 2024 after hitting 11,245 in the previous year. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

USD5K annual agent license, USD25K commission per file: Nauru’s new CIP details revealed in an interview with IMI. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Malta’s MPRP will roll out higher thresholds for real estate, rent, administration and dependent fees, and donations on Jan 1st, 2025 View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Chinese and UK applicants lead the pack as 450 successful applicants secure Sarawak RM90 mil in deposits ahead of the upcoming changes View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Following BLS’ acquisition of Citizenship Invest for $31M, Vancis Capital merges with Global Residence Index in deal valued at €21M View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“Wealth taxes failed before because governments didn’t know what people owned. Now they do,” cautions Jimmy Sexton on RBOs View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇳🇷 Nauru CIU Chief Reveals Details 🇲🇹 Malta Residency Program Raises Fees 🇲🇾 Sarawak’s MM2H Reports Impressive Growth 🤝 Another 8-Figure IM Acquisition 🌐 Expert Warns: Wealth Taxes Are Coming 🇰🇳 St Kitts Deactivates Crypto Scammer’s Passport 🇹🇭 Thailand Intros New Visa Tier Amid Growth 🇱🇻 Latvia Blacklists Russian Businessman 💃 Opinion: Live Tax-Free in These 5 Latin Countries 🇪🇸 Bill Advances...

Months after launching the continuous due diligence unit, Saint Kitts & Nevis deactivates crypto scammer’s passport. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

295 startup visa applications, one address: Latvian investigation reveals how dozens of Russian companies shared a single mailbox in Riga View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Income tax is a scourge. Life in Latin America may eliminate it entirely. James Nuveen reveals five little-known tax havens in the region. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

For those who share Nayib Bukele’s vision for 🇸🇻El Salvador, the country’s CBI program is not overpriced, argues “Katie the Russian.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Five years after first joining IMI, Ahmad Abbas takes the helm as editor of our flagship news publication, IMI Daily. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Congress approves golden visa termination, PP-controlled Senate faces limited options to block despite opposing the bill. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Nauru’s CIP will launch tomorrow, offering citizenship from US$140,500 all-in. Henley & Partners is the master agent. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇳🇷 Nauru Launches CIP at $105k Pricetag 🇸🇻 Values-Based Demand for Salvadoran CBI 🇺🇸 Opinion: Trump’s Return Signals an IM Boom? 🇬🇷 Greece Shockingly Adds Startup GV Option 🇨🇦 Opinion: Immigration Shift Positive for Canadian IM? Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Recent media claims about Greece eliminating real estate from Golden Visa prove unfounded as new bill focuses only on adding startup option. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

“Trump’s vision for a merit-based immigration system” will be a boon for the market, write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Melissa Godmer: Think Canada’s new immigration caps spell trouble? For entrepreneurs, they signal the opposite. Here’s what you need to know. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Sarawak changes S-MM2H deposit threshold, income rules, new fees, and agent licensing criteria from January 1, 2025. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

After failing to add golden visa cancellation to Spain’s land law, the government has inserted it into a different reform bill instead. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .