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Why These 4 South American Passports Are Unbeatable
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people building a global mobility portfolio have never heard of the settlement bloc that covers 18 million km, spans 9 countries, and offers citi...
Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Program Approaches $1 Billion in Inflows
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MM2H approved 9,511 participants in 18 months after managing just 1,900 in the three years prior; 2,637 property transactions remain pending.View the ...
SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gonsalves claims Washington warned SVG against CBI and a China pivot. PM Friday calls his program a "sovereign capital" strategy.View the fu...
What Happens When You Try to Sell CBI Real Estate
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An investor bought citizenship-eligible property for $200,000 and was offered $80,000 when he tried to sell. The citizenship by investment real estate...
Taliban Administration Endorses Residency by Investment Proposal
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Afghanistan endorses ten-year investor visa proposal as economy struggles. The question is: Will anyone actually apply?View the full article here.Subs...
5 Golden Visas Americans Can Get Without Moving
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Six years ago, Americans barely registered in the investment migration market. But today, they've quadrupled their share and outnumber the next 4...
Dutch Lawmakers Approve a 36% Tax on Unrealized Crypto, Stock, and Bond Gains
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Starting January 2028, the Netherlands is set to require that residents pay tax on paper profits they have not yet cashed in, pending Senate approval....
14 Countries That Have Proposed Citizenship by Investment Programs
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the Caribbean to Central Asia and the Pacific, governments keep announcing CBI plans. Few have followed through.View the full article here.Subscr...
Swiss Vote to Cap Population: What it Means for Wealthy Foreign Residents
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Swiss to vote on a population ceiling that would trigger residency restrictions as the country, now home to 9.1 million, approaches 10 million, with p...
This Soviet Law Gave 7K Russians a Free New Passport
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Caribbean nations banned Russian CBI applicants overnight, thousands turned to a forgotten 1991 Soviet treaty that offered citizenship in another...
This Week in IM - Feb 12: 🇻🇨’s CIP to Require Residency, 🇲🇪 Formalizes RBI Program, 🇸🇹 Revokes Agent’s License, ++
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🇻🇨 to Launch CIP with Residency Mandate🇨🇭 Votes to Cap Population🇸🇹 Revokes Agent’s License for Discounting🌴 How a Mercosur Pas...
São Tomé Revokes Agent License for Underselling Its CBI Program
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
São Tomé puts its foot down on price undercutting, revoking an agent's license fewer than five months after launching its CBI program.View the ...
St Vincent Unveils Mid-2026 CIP Launch With Residency Mandate; Former PM Ridicules Implementation
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
St Vincent's CIP will mandate residency. PM Friday: Not "revenue-at-all-costs" but "sovereign capital mobilization strategy."...
4 Countries with a Fixed Low Tax for the Ultra Rich
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you earn money from investments, businesses, or other sources, you're probably tired of watching huge chunks disappear to your government each...
The Mercosur SSB: How One Passport Can Grant You Access to an Entire Continent
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think of passports as keys to a single country. But what if one passport could open the doorView the full article here.Subscribe to the IM...
Montenegro Sets €150,000 Minimum for Property-Based Residency
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The EU-candidate nation introduces a structured property-based residence pathway and a minimum tax threshold for foreign business owners.View the full...
Why the 183-Day Tax Rule Works Differently in Every Country
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Think the 183 day rule lets you avoid tax anywhere? Here is why every country applies it differently.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI D...
Where to Retire and Pay Almost 0% Tax: 35 Countries
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cyprus charges 5% tax on foreign pensions, Italy and Greece charge 7%, and 29 countries charge absolutely nothing. In this video, we break down every ...
Sri Lanka Unveils Digital Nomad Visa With $2,000 Minimum Monthly Income
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The threshold places the program within the mid‑range of an increasingly competitive digital nomad visa market; undercuts regional peers.View the fu...
Southeast Asia's 12 Investor Visas Compared (2026)
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From $75,000 to $7.8 million, Southeast Asia offers 12 investor visas or residency programs across 8 countries, but only a handful lead to citizenship...
New Zealand AIP Visa Registers 41 Applications in One Month, Total Reaches 532
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Americans lead investor visa surge as New Zealand’s growth category draws bulk of applications since April reforms.View the full article here.Subscr...
How to Pursue 2 Citizenships Simultaneously Without Torpedoing Either Application
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pursuing two citizenships simultaneously is perfectly legal. It's just that sometimes applicants create the problems that lead to rejection.View ...
Lump-Sum Taxation: Countries Offering Fixed Tax Bills for the Wealthy
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Compare lump-sum taxation in these 3 countries. Learn the costs, requirements, and benefits of paying a fixed annual tax on foreign income.View the fu...
This Week in IM - Feb 5: 🇳🇷 Slashes CBI Costs, Why 🇦🇷 Will Dominate CBI, 🇳🇿 Golden Visa Surging, ++
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🇳🇿 Active Investor Plus Visa Still Surging📉 Guide to Lump Sum Tax Regimes🇦🇷 Why Argentina Will Dominate CBI🇲🇾 MM2H Property Data ...
These 29 Countries Won't Tax Your Foreign Income
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could live abroad without having to pay a dime in taxes? 29 countries tax only what you earn locally, leaving your foreign income complete...
6 Reasons Argentina Will Dominate the CBI Market
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brussels bullies Caribbean nations over visa policy. Try that with a G20 economy. That's a completely different conversation.View the full articl...
Malaysia’s MM2H Program Records 744 Property Purchases Since Late 2023
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese buyers lead with 304 transactions, 41% of the total, followed by Taiwanese nationals at 91 and Singaporeans at 63.View the full article here.S...
All You Need to Know About Próspera’s New $5,000 Lump-Sum Tax Program
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Honduras’s autonomous jurisdiction of Próspera introduces a crypto-friendly flat-tax residency with a seven-day annual visit.View the full article ...
Saudi Arabia Quietly Tightens Business Visas Filed from the UAE
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The visa crackdown began quietly over the past two months as Saudi-UAE tensions hit a fever pitch. Mahmoud Elwakil says the unofficial policy is "...
Nauru Slashes CBI Costs and Introduces 30% Discounted Limited Time Offer
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nauru’s citizenship overhaul: No dependent age limits, married dependents accepted, 30% discount running until June 30.View the full article here.Su...
Is This the World’s Strongest 2-Passport Combo?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Singapore, Japan, and the US top every passport ranking. But each citizenship comes with a fatal flaw that could cost you everything. In this video, w...
Qatar to Introduce 10-Year Entrepreneur Residency
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Qatar to launch extended residency option for entrepreneurs, aligning the program with GCC competitors.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI...
Georgia to Hike Property-Based Investor Visa to $150,000 Next Month
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As tensions with the EU escalate, Georgia is overhauling its immigration system to formalize a shadow economy while hiking its property investment thr...
7 Neutral Nations That Stay Out of Conflict, and How to Move There
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Europe, Latin America, and the GCC, these are world's most neutral and peaceful countries to live in as the new world order takes shape.View t...
This Week in IM - Jan 29: 6 Firms Bid for 🇦🇷 CBI Contract, 🇺🇸 Grants Gold Card to Nicki Minaj, 🇦🇩 Rewrites RBI Thresholds, ++
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🇦🇷 6 Firms Bid for CBI Contract🇺🇸 Grants Gold Card to Nicki Minaj🤔 “Program Bundling” Next IM Trend?🇸🇦 New Residency Path for...
Which Low-Presence Backup Residencies Americans Are Buying in 2026
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Americans now dominate the client books of major investment migration consultancies. Discover where US investors are moving and investing in 2026.View...
4 Passports, 4 Names, 1 Person: Is This Legal?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Four passports, four different legal names, one person. It sounds like a spy movie, but it's been done completely legally in dozens of countries....
How Populist Pressure Is Forcing Citizenship by Investment to Mature
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kemal Nicholson: When external actors can blacklist your country overnight, citizenship programs face a choice they can't ignore.View the full ar...
Europe’s Rule Addiction is its Downfall
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Europe sacrificed innovation for regulation and lost everything, writes Jimmy Sexton. Can it recover?View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI D...
Welcome to IMI Official Partners: EDICR Brings Gaming Analytics to Antigua CBI
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about IMI's Official Partner, EDICR, and how the company has brought its data-heavy background expertise into CBI hotel developments.V...
Nicki Minaj Obtains “Free of Charge” Gold Card
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly 4 decades as a non-citizen, the Trinidad-born rapper says she’s now finalizing US citizenship paperwork after receiving a “free” Go...
40 Countries That Will Give You Residency for Free
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Forget €500K golden visas. 40 countries offer legal residency to anyone who can prove they have enough money in the bank to support themselves, and ...
Six Firms Compete for Argentina’s CBI Master Agent Contract
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From Caribbean to MENA: four-firm consortium among six bidders for Argentina's citizenship program contract.View the full article here.Subscribe ...
Is “Program Bundling” Investment Migration’s Latest Trend?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Maggi explores investment migration's new baseline: CBI programs packaged with European access as clients demand layered mobility.View th...
Why Some Citizenships Cost 10X More Than Others
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Modern states don't just divide people into citizens and foreigners. Rather, they operate four-layer settlement systems that investment migration...
Saudi Premium Residency May Soon Open Paths for $30M Net Worth Individuals, Superyacht Owners
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After receiving over 40,000 applications in 18 months, Saudi Arabia may further expand its Premium Residency program with Abu Dhabi-style pathways for...
What Actually Happens When You Try to Resell CBI Real Estate
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three markets sell citizenship through property investments. Each plays by completely different rules. Knowing which matters before you buy.View the f...
Andorra Parliament Approves Bill Reshaping Passive Residency Investment Thresholds
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andorra passive residency jumps to €1m, but Housing Fund route offers €400k alternative.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily news...
Five Common Reasons CBI Applications Face Rejection
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Five systematic issues account for most citizenship by investment rejections across global programs, from due diligence failures to technical document...
Career Move? 100 Investment Migration Jobs Open Across 31 Countries
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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.Sub...
The Passport Collector Trap
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Smart citizenship planning looks nothing like passport hoarding. Strategic combinations work brilliantly, thoughtless accumulation fails.View the full...
São Tomé Citizenship Program Garners 98 Applications in First 4.5 Months
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch.View the full a...
Southeast Asian Investor Visas Compared
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Compare Asia's top investment visas: Singapore GIP, Hong Kong CIES, Thailand Privilege, Malaysia MM2H, and more. Investment thresholds, residency...
Grenada CBI Applications More Than Double in Q3
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
US Immigration Freeze Could Reverse the Caribbean’s Brain Drain
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nisha Mc Intyre: Constantinople's fall sparked the Renaissance. Could US immigration restrictions trigger Caribbean rebirth?View the full article...
Countries Where Your Pension Gets Taxed at 10% or Less
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every country where your foreign pension faces single-digit taxation or less. Covers dedicated retiree flat-tax regimes, 29 territorial tax jurisdicti...
Buying a Passport? Your Agent Will Make This Much $$$
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world's first comprehensive guide to CBI agent commissions reveals what governments pay per approved client. And of course, that gap incentiv...
This Week in IM - Jan 15: 🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries, 🇧🇾 Advances CBI Proposal, 🧗 Full Guide to Settlement Rights, ++
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🇺🇸 Freezes Visas for 75 Countries🇨🇳 Deploys Tax Shaming Methods 🇩🇴 Dominican Investment Migration 101🧗 Full Guide to Settlement R...
US Freezes Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries, Including 10 CBI Jurisdictions
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US has suspended immigrant visas for 10 CBI countries, citing a "high risk for becoming a public charge."View the full article here.Subs...
Beijing Deploys Unorthodox Methods in Expanded Tax Dragnet
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Beijing's tax crackdown uses AI surveillance and self-reporting to chase $940B in offshore assets, but can't verify amounts.View the full ar...
Don't Buy a 2nd Passport Before Watching This
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when governments double citizenship by investment thresholds overnight? There's ONE critical moment when your application becomes un...
Climbing the 4-Layer Settlement Rights Pyramid
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
States don't divide people into citizens and foreigners. They use four layers of legal status. This is the Settlement Rights Pyramid.View the ful...
A Strategic Perspective on Residency and Citizenship Options in the Dominican Republic
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this analysis, Daisy Polanco Jiménez examines Dominican residency beyond headlines, hype, and shortcuts.View the full article here.Subscribe to th...
The World’s Most Expensive Golden Visas: Are They Worth It?
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most expensive golden visas cost millions, but are they worth it? Your passport, tax situation, and goals determine whether premium programs make ...
Belarus Lawmakers Advance CBI Proposal
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Belarus to review a draft law that would grant foreign investors Belarusian citizenship and de facto permanent residence in Russia. "Approval exp...
How Rule Changes Affect RCBI Investors
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Governments can change investment migration program rules whenever they want. This leaves you vulnerable to sudden policy upheavals. Here's how t...
French Tax Official Sold Cryptocurrency Investor Data to Criminal Networks
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tax official exploited France's system to sell crypto investor data including addresses and financial records.View the full article here.Subscrib...
Tonga and Antigua Now Included in $15,000 US Visa Bond Program
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US more than doubled its visa bond list from 15 to 38 countries. Starting January 21, tourists from Tonga, Antigua, and 23 others must post $15,00...
28 Rules for Sovereign Individuals
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people live their entire lives trapped by a single passport, a single currency, and a single government that doesn't have their best interes...
Paraguay Recorded a 50% Surge in Residency Applications in 2025
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 43,000 people applied for Paraguayan residency in 2025. That's 50% more than the year before.View the full article here.Subscribe to the I...
South Korea Proposes Freezing Crypto Accounts of “Suspected” Manipulators
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
South Korea proposes freezing crypto accounts on suspicion alone. One critic calls it "political intent," not real policy.View the full arti...
The Soviet Loophole That Gave 7,000 Russians New Citizenship
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A forgotten relic of Soviet governance created a loophole that Russians utilized once the CBI world closed its doors to them.View the full article her...
Americans Continue Exodus from High-Tax States, Sixth Year Running
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
U-Haul data shows California and New York hemorrhaging residents to low-tax Texas and Florida. Attorney Mona Shah: "The exodus is real and signif...
Greek Golden Visa Wait Time Hits 14-Month Low as Officials Chip Away at Backlog
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Backlog fell over 4% between October and November as Greece completes 88% of 2023 applications and half of 2024's submissions.View the full artic...
29 Countries That Don’t Tax Foreign Income in 2026
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Live in Panama, earn in Europe, pay zero tax. These 29 countries only tax local income. Your complete territorial tax guide.View the full article here...
Fake Promos and Revoked Passports: 8 Scams Revealed
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From fake financing deals to bogus "EU citizenship" offers, this video exposes 8 residency and citizenship by investment scams costing inves...
13 Low-Tax Regimes in High-Tax Europe: Expert Guide
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Note: Italy has increased their flat tax to €300,000 as expected.Life in Europe doesn't have to be as high-tax as you may imagine. Discover 13 ...
Venezuela’s Residency Options as the Maduro Era Ends
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maduro's capture Saturday triggered celebrations across the Venezuelan diaspora, and possibly quiet calculations about investing in a nation with...
St. Kitts and Nevis to Introduce Physical Residency Requirement in 2026 CBI Overhaul
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
St Kitts to phase out donation-only citizenship in 2026. Nicholas Stevens calls it "the new normal," while Daisy Joseph-Andall says lower ap...
Reports of Rising US Visa Denials for Saint Lucians
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Washington's scrutiny of Caribbean CIPs may already be affecting travel access, with or without formal restrictions.View the full article here.Su...
Red Flags: How to Spot CBI Scams Before It’s Too Late
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Investment migration, sadly, has its fair share of scams, which could lead to loss of money, or worse. Here is how to spot some of them.View the full ...
It’s Official: Italy Raises Its Flat Tax to €300,000
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Mesina breaks down Italy’s new €300,000 flat tax and why ultra-wealthy families are likely to continue choosing Italy despite the hike.View ...
How 30 Million Americans Can Get a Free 2nd Passport
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
17 EU/EEA countries offering citizenship to descendants of their citizens, and up to 30 million Americans may qualify for a second passport through an...
Over 30 Million Americans May Qualify for a Second Citizenship
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EU citizenship sits unclaimed by millions of Americans. Mexican nationality goes unformalized by millions more.View the full article here.Subscribe to...
5 Investment Migration Cliffhangers That Could Define 2026
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EU and US pressure mounts on Caribbean citizenship programs while new programs emerge in different corners of the globe.View the full article here.Sub...
11 Digital Nomad Visas That Actually Lead to Citizenship
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most digital nomad visas function as long-stay tourist visas. These 11 programs offer something different: codified paths to PR and citizenship in Eur...
What is the World’s Best Citizenship Combo?
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a question that sounds simple until you really try answering it: What’s the world’s best citizenship combo?View the full article here.Sub...
Thailand Mandates That Banks Report Non-Resident Transfers Above $200,000
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Central bank to monitor large non-resident transfers as speculative gold trading peaks at 60% of forex transactions and expat population swells.View t...
St Vincent PM Confirms 2026 CBI Launch Amid Heightened US and EU Pressure
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The newly-elected PM says the program launch remains viable despite recent US visa suspensions for Antigua and Dominica, and the EU's most seriou...
Russians Buy €4K EU Passports with Fake Ukraine IDs
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A large-scale investigation has uncovered a criminal network spanning Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova using fallen soldiers' identities to fuel mas...
Greece’s Golden Visa Reform Returns Thousands of Properties to Rental Market
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Foreign property purchases are cooling in Greece as golden visa investors shift to renovating idle properties to qualify at the €250,000 threshold.V...
Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caribbean CIPs should tighten vetting “pending discontinuation of those schemes,” reads a recent report by the EU Commission. View the full artic...
EU Threatens to Revoke Georgia’s Visa-Free Access Amid “Democratic Backsliding”
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia might put the EU's new visa-waiver mechanism to the test amid escalating tensions over authoritarian drift and visa policy misalignment.V...
Investigation Reveals Thousands of Russians Fraudulently Gained Romanian Citizenship by Descent
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Le Monde reports that nearly 20,000 Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans gained EU access using fake ancestral documents in a scheme involving €4,000...
Bulgaria Launches the EU’s Latest Digital Nomad Visa
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a €31,000 annual income threshold, Bulgaria enters a crowded field of European digital nomad visas with a one-year, renewable permit.View the f...
This Week in IM - Dec 25: 🇨🇦 Suspends Startup Visa, 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double, 🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025, ++
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🇬🇷 to Address GV Processing 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double YOY🇧🇬 Launches Nomad and Founder Visa🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025🇳🇿...
IMI Daily’s Most Read 2025: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Norway's secretive CBI ban to Caribbean leaders scrambling to avoid US restrictions, here are our 10 most-read stories from a record 5 milli...
Greece To Propose Golden Visa Changes Addressing Backdated Permits
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christos Vardikos says the forthcoming bill will ensure applicants receive their residence cards with full five-year validity periods from the date of...
Why Your Firm’s Reputation Outperforms Your Ad Budget
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alaattin Kilic explains why trust, not ad spend, has become the most valuable asset in today’s investor migration market.View the full article here....
10 Steps to Bulletproof Your Life Against Disaster
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Billionaires and wealthy families use a specific system of multiple citizenships, offshore banking and structuring, and global residency to make thems...