Trump Launches Gold Card, Announces Corporate and Platinum Cards
Gold card goes live for $1m, corporate cards available for $2m, and non-resident $5m platinum cards coming soon.
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Policy Updates
Saint Kitts Removes Education Requirements and Extends Dependent Age to 30 in “Best Move” Reform
Industry experts praise changes as Saint Kitts removes education requirements that “weren’t working” for modern families.
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New Zealand Launches NZ$1M Investor Visa, Retires Struggling Entrepreneur Program
The new Business Investor Visa has two investment options, one of which provides a fast track to permanent residency within 12 months.
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São Tomé and Príncipe Launches US$90k Citizenship by Investment Program
São Tomé’s Dubai-based CIU will process applications in six weeks via a public-private model, offering agents US$20k commission.
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Malta PRP Changes: Cheaper for Families, New Instant Residency, and Leasing Rights
Ryan Darmanin explains the new changes to the MPRP, including fee alterations and provisions allowing investors to rent out their properties.
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Malta Scraps MEIN Policy for Expanded Merit-Based System
Malta ditches CIP for expanded citizenship by merit system targeting philanthropists, tech innovators, and job creators.
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Jordan Overhauls CIP, Introduces New Investment Options
Jordan’s revamped citizenship program now accepts existing investors retroactively based on current business operations.
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A Summary of Investment Migration Policy Changes Through First Half of 2025
From golden visa closures to crypto source of funds to new programs, the first half of 2025 brought a lot of change to investment migration.
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Italy Introduces “Genuine Link” Limitations on Citizenship by Descent
Marco Mesina explores how Italy’s new law ends automatic citizenship for distant descendants without real ties to the country.
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Kazakhstan Launches US$300,000 Golden Visa Program
Central Asia on the rise? Kazakhstan follows neighboring Uzbekistan’s footsteps and launches a new golden visa program.
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Uzbekistan Introduces New 5-Year Donation-Based Golden Visa
The new program, which will require a donation starting at $250,000, will come into effect on June 1, 2025.
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Uruguay Fixes Anomaly That Made Its Passport Useless for Naturalized Citizens
For a long time, Uruguayan passports of naturalized citizens were useless for international travel. The government has now fixed that.
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Italy Adopts Decree Restricting Citizenship by Descent
Italy will no longer allow foreign-born descendants of Italian emigrants to inherit citizenship unless they can prove a recent genuine link.
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St Kitts CBI Program Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Wealth Source
St Kitts joins Hong Kong in recognizing digital assets as wealth proof but requires additional verification protocols and due diligence fees.
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Hong Kong Accepts Crypto Assets as Proof of Wealth for CIES
The Hong Kong Investment Promotion Agency confirmed two Chinese investors proved US$3.8m in Bitcoin and Ethereum to qualify for the CIES
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New Zealand to Scrap English Test, Slash Investment Requirements for Investor Visa
“No one has ever invested 15 million actual dollars”: New Zealand admits investor visa rules were “an absolute nightmare”
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Grenada Launches Citizenship by Invitation Program
New Grenada citizenship by invitation program cuts wait times by 50% and includes annual advisory sessions with Prime Minister Mitchell
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Thai Govt Eases LTR Visa Program Terms
Thailand has scrapped the income requirement for one of the LTR’s categories, removed the dependent cap, and introduced sweeping changes
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Sierra Leone Launches 90-Day Citizenship Route
The new options shorten the path to Sierra Leone’s citizenship from eight years to only 60-90 days.
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Hong Kong Relaxes CIES Net Worth Requirement Amid Other Changes
Hong Kong scraps sole ownership requirement and expands qualifying assets under new CIES guidelines
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