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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 .

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day CIP 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Rules 🇪🇸 Expert: Death of Spanish GV Opens Door for Other Visas 🇺🇸 US Bill to End Citizenship-Based Taxation Dies 🇹🇷 Türkiye Ends Forex Protection for CIP Depositors 🇪🇸 Spain Sets GV End Date ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

The tax bill would exempt overseas Americans from US taxation and exit tax requirements, but experts say bill passage is unlikely. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Turkey has ended the FX currency protection scheme that guarantees CIP deposits. “It was literally a free passport,” says Ahmet Sener. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

After months of internal deliberation and legislative maneuvering, the Spanish government has finally ended the golden visa. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Cyprus has unveiled major improvements to its startup visa program, making it considerably more attractive to foreign entrepreneurs. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

The government aims to protect 3,000 property deals potentially worth €750m from falling through View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

HKIC will divide HK$600 million equally among the four managers next quarter. Siren Chen says the government seeks “optimal returns.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇨🇾 Cyprus Eases Startup Visa Rules 🇬🇷 Greece Extends GV Property Deadlines 🇭🇰 Hong Kong CIES Appoints Fund Managers 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Launches GV for Yacht Owners 🇺🇸 US EB-5 Program Breaks Records 🇦🇺 Opinion: Australia’s NIV the Real Deal? Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Abu Dhabi launches first-of-its-kind golden visa for superyacht owners (40m+) and top maritime executives. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Varvara Latyntseva: USCIS processing efficiency increases by 150% while I-526 pending petitions fall under 10,000 for the first time in years. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Siren Chen compares the NIV’s nomination process to similar programs in Canada and the United States, noting distinct requirements View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Sam Bayat examines how the current government’s policies have created massive challenges for the Canadian immigration system. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Indonesia says Golden Visa averages US$1.2M in investments per application, brings in over half a billion USD in first 4.5 months View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

From Malta’s ECJ battle to Kuwait’s war on dual citizenship- 2024’s investment migration cliffhangers leave us guessing what’s next. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

🇨🇦 Opinion: Canadian Immigration “Mismanaged” 🇮🇩 Indonesian GV Shock Windfall 🌐 IMI’s Biggest Cliffhangers & Most Read Stories 🇰🇳 92% of Underpaying St Kitts CBI Citizens Yet to Pay Up 🇭🇺 Hungary Scraps Real Estate GV Option 🇪🇸 Spain Votes to Eliminate GV by March 2025 ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

101 St Kitts CBI investors remain silent as citizenship revocation deadline nears – just days left to respond or lose their passports. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Hungary takes direct real estate option off menu days before slated opening. Move likely aims to safeguard program integrity and reputation, say experts. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

Spain’s Golden Visa program will officially end following Congress’ final vote. Soler-Matutes expects complete closure by March 2025. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .

From Russia’s “anti-woke” visa and El Salvador’s “free passports” to Caribbean CBI revocations, these were IMI’s most-read stories in 2024. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .