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From Caribbean to MENA: four-firm consortium among six bidders for Argentina's citizenship program contract. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Charlie Maggi explores investment migration's new baseline: CBI programs packaged with European access as clients demand layered mobility. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Modern states don't just divide people into citizens and foreigners. Rather, they operate four-layer settlement systems that investment migration programs (like golden visas and citizenship by investment programs) accelerate in unique ways. This pyramid explains everything from program pricing to international scrutiny and residency and citizenship benefits.  Read the full article "Climb...

After receiving over 40,000 applications in 18 months, Saudi Arabia may further expand its Premium Residency program with Abu Dhabi-style pathways for superyacht owners and the ultra-wealthy. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Three markets sell citizenship through property investments. Each plays by completely different rules. Knowing which matters before you buy. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Five systematic issues account for most citizenship by investment rejections across global programs, from due diligence failures to technical documentation errors. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Andorra passive residency jumps to €1m, but Housing Fund route offers €400k alternative. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

11% of current IMI’s Job Board listings are now fully remote. Find your borderless career on the IMI Jobs board today. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Smart citizenship planning looks nothing like passport hoarding. Strategic combinations work brilliantly, thoughtless accumulation fails. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Compare Asia's top investment visas: Singapore GIP, Hong Kong CIES, Thailand Privilege, Malaysia MM2H, and more. Investment thresholds, residency paths, and citizenship options explained. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Grenada's CIP is on track for its third best year ever, continues to cut the backlog, and has set a new historical record in Q3 of 2025. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Nisha Mc Intyre: Constantinople's fall sparked the Renaissance. Could US immigration restrictions trigger Caribbean rebirth? View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Every country where your foreign pension faces single-digit taxation or less. Covers dedicated retiree flat-tax regimes, 29 territorial tax jurisdictions, and the EU's 10% flat-rate options in Romania and Bulgaria. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

The world's first comprehensive guide to CBI agent commissions reveals what governments pay per approved client. And of course, that gap incentivizes agents to recommend certain citizenship by investment programs to investors over others. We expose the exact commission structures across Caribbean, Pacific, and African passport programs so you know what's at stake when your agent suggests...

The US has suspended immigrant visas for 10 CBI countries, citing a "high risk for becoming a public charge." View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries 🇨🇳 Deploys Tax Shaming Methods 🇩🇴 Dominican Investment Migration 101 🧗 Full Guide to Settlement Rights 💰 Are Most Expensive GVs Worth it? 🇧🇾 Lawmakers Advance CBI Proposal 🇦🇬 Included in US Visa Bond Program 🇫🇷 Tax Official Sold Crypto Investor Data ⚖️ How RCBI Rule Changes Affect Investors ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking upda...

Beijing's tax crackdown uses AI surveillance and self-reporting to chase $940B in offshore assets, but can't verify amounts. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

What happens when governments double citizenship by investment thresholds overnight? There's ONE critical moment when your application becomes untouchable. We break down exactly when rule changes can hurt you, when you're protected, and how to structure your investment to minimize regulatory risk.  Read the full article here.

In this analysis, Daisy Polanco Jiménez examines Dominican residency beyond headlines, hype, and shortcuts. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

States don't divide people into citizens and foreigners. They use four layers of legal status. This is the Settlement Rights Pyramid. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

The most expensive golden visas cost millions, but are they worth it? Your passport, tax situation, and goals determine whether premium programs make sense. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Belarus to review a draft law that would grant foreign investors Belarusian citizenship and de facto permanent residence in Russia. "Approval expected within 3-6 months," says Ilja Belobragin. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Governments can change investment migration program rules whenever they want. This leaves you vulnerable to sudden policy upheavals. Here's how to protect yourself. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Tax official exploited France's system to sell crypto investor data including addresses and financial records. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .