Thailand’s Digital Nomad Visa Surpasses 35,000 Applicants in Its First Year
Easy requirements made the Destination Thailand visa popular, but administrative roadblocks may limit its appeal.
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Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong’s Investor Visa Draws 1,500 Applicants, HK$21 Billion in Investments
Recent policy changes boost Hong Kong’s NCIES applications and approvals as officials project HK$30 billion in inflows by year’s end.
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Thailand Elite Visa Reduces Dependent Fee During Summer
Existing and new Elita Visa holders can save between US$15,500 and US$46,000 per dependent under the limited-time promotion.
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Taiwan Extends Digital Nomad Visa Validity to Two Years, Targets 100K Applicants
Siren Chen said the current six-month DNV attracted an ‘unsatisfactory number of applications,’ prompting the expansion.
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Thailand Eliminates Crypto Capital Gains Tax Through 2029
Thailand expects crypto tax cuts to drive over $30M in mid-term revenue by stimulating investment and market activity.
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New Zealand Investor Visa Nets $25 Million in Two Months, $1 Billion in Pipeline
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford describes the transformation as moving from “an absolute nightmare” to a streamlined process that has wealthy investors “lining up.”
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“No Further Actions,” Vanuatu Has no Plans to Revoke Andrew Tate’s Citizenship
Gov’t: “We should have not allowed him in the first place” but “can’t just go back and revoke based on information that is discovered later.”
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Thailand Proposes Tax Exemption to Repatriate 2 Trillion Baht in Overseas Assets
The Thai tax proposal lets wealthy residents bring foreign earnings home tax-free if repatriated within two years of generation.
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Sarawak Second Home Program Approves 265 Applications in First Five Months of 2025
Ministerial takeover accelerated SMM2H: 1,901 approvals in 5 years versus 1,240 in previous 13 years under Immigration control.
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Hong Kong Investment Visa Registers 1,257 Applications Worth HK$37 Billion
CIES applications continue to surge after government’s policy changes, monthly application average now at 85.
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Australia’s Plans to Tax Unrealized Gains Would Set Off “Millionaire Exodus”
David Lesperance predicts wealthy will flee Australia over unrealized gains tax: “super rich are no longer sticky.”
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Vanuatu Set to Raise CIIP Investment Amounts
Vanuatu plans to increase CIIP investment thresholds by 15-20%, as single applicant contributions rise from $100,000 to $115,000.
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Solomon Islands Says CBI “a Long Way Off” and Rejects “Commercializing” Citizenship
The government has expressed concerns about foreign agents’ influence, and “strongly rejects any arrangement that compromises sovereignty.”
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Hong Kong’s CIES: HK$10.5 Billion Influx, Zero Property Investment
Six months after Siren Chen’s cautiously optimistic assessment, the HK$10.5B in approved investments suggests her confidence was well-placed.
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New Zealand’s Active Investor Visa Recieves 44 Applications in Two Weeks
New Zealand’s investor visa starts off with 44 applications, 7 approvals, and at least NZ$260 million in investments in just two weeks.
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Vietnam Tourism Board Proposes New 10-Year Golden Visa
Vietnam may join Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia in offering long-term golden visas as regional competition intensifies.
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Malaysia Rolls Out New One-Year Investor Pass
The pass allows six-month stays with potential six-month extensions, and the government promises 5-day processing.
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Sarawak Tightens MM2H Screening as Malaysia Approves Over 22,000 Applications Since 2015
Chinese nationals lead both the Federal and Sarawak MM2H programs, accounting for a total of more than 15k applications.
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Vanuatu Suspends CIIP Until Further Notice Amid Regulatory Overhaul
One expert anticipates a potential price increase to align with EU requirements and match adjustments in Caribbean programs.
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Vanuatu to Cancel Lalit Modi’s Passport Over Extradition Concerns
Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Modi’s passport, citing suspicions that the former IPL founder sought citizenship to avoid extradition
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