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IMA Grenada's chief executive Thomas Anthony keeps his word: Grenada's citizenship by investment program will have new prices from Monday. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Antigua & Barbuda indicated it was unable to implement the necessary legislative changes on time for the June 30 deadline. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Chastanet says the PM must consider if St Lucia's infrastructure option was "deliberately designed to emulate the St Kitts prison fiasco." View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Our summary of the top stories in investment migration this week: 🇱🇨 St Lucia Leader Threatens Legal Action Over CIP 🇻🇺 Vanuatu Defends Giving Citizenship to Convict 🇲🇾 Malaysia Announces MM2H Rules, Scraps PR 🇺🇸 EB-5 Golden Age? Data Tells a Story 🌴 OECS Confirms But Raises Questions About MoA ++ Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

OECS confirms St Lucia's signing of the MoA and commits to the June 30 deadline. Raises questions about legislation and upcoming procedures. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Vanuatu stated that Spira cleared background checks from INTERPOL and Vanuatu's Financial Intelligence Unit when he applied to the CIP. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

1,879 investors started their EB-5 journey in Q2, 2024. Varvara Latyntseva sees signs a new EB-5 golden age is now in the making. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Malaysia unveils new MM2h regulations, removes PR pathway, adjusts investment amounts, and issues updated license renewal criteria. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Judges question if genuine links are a real requirement, Malta bases defense on national sovereignty, historical precedent, and rigorous due diligence. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The Unit, explained the PM, would alert the government whenever a CBI-approved citizen became the subject of criminal investigations. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Our summary of the top stories in investment migration this week: 🇲🇹 🇪🇺 Malta and EU Face Off in Court 🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis CIP to Open Due Diligence Office in Europe 🇪🇬 Egypt CBI Demand “Massive and Organic” 🇱🇨 St Lucia Deputy PM Defends CIP 🇵🇹 Operation Babel Charges Several Officials and Companies ++ Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Hany Mostafa Moawad says strong local demand-driven by a demographic dividend means foreign buyers need not worry about inflated markups. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Hilaire brands MSR's claims as "false, baseless, malicious, and scandalous" and accuses Chastanet of creating the CIP Wild West.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Mercan Properties refutes wrongdoing in Operation Babel corruption probe, as former deputy mayor and prominent developers face charges. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

In this episode, IMI hosted the men behind two prominent X accounts in the global citizenship space: Bowtied Mara and My Latin Life. We discussed: The fastest paths to citizenship in Latin America (and, by extension, the world) The relative strategic advantages of the various Latin American citizenships Whether there's a physical presence requirement for naturalization in Paraguay Naturalizin...

Dr. Laura Madrid Sartoretto provides a detailed analysis on the new government's comprehensive reform of Portugal's immigration system. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Emmanuel says he never implied any wrongdoing on DPM Hilaire's part and that Martinez showed him no evidence to substantiate the RICO claims. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Cypriot Cabinet officially strips Jho Low of citizenship after an independent commission rejected his appeal. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

For a few thousand dollars, you can get permanent residency in Armenia, with a 3-year path to citizenship with no minimum stay requirements. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Our summary of the top stories in investment migration this week: 🇱🇨 MSR Media Adds St Lucia Deputy PM to RICO Case  🇦🇲 Armenia’s Nearly Free, Remote Residency  🇨🇾 Cyprus Revokes Another Citizenship  🇺🇸 Americans Are Increasingly Renouncing  🇪🇺 🇲🇹 EU Has “Zero” Chance vs. Malta in Citizenship Sales Case  ++ Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

"A lot of people are coming to see us in Washington DC because they're scared," says Philippe Martinez on Saint Lucian TV. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

As the Commission and Malta prepare to face off in court, Prof. Kochenov stands by his 2020 forecast: "The Commission will be humiliated.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Not only are rich Americans increasingly moving abroad; even foreigners who initially came to the US on EB-5 visas are now leaving, says Shah. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Saint Lucia's PM declares his intention to sign the MoA, and has already made recommendations of his own for its "further strengthening.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The gov't. plans to channel capital from foreign investors to projects that would help integrate immigrants. Just don't call it a golden visa. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .