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IMI Private Briefing Q1 2026 Out Now: Confidential IM Industry Intel

Jul 1, 2026News Briefingwww.imidaily.com

A new private industry briefing flags several developments in the residence- and citizenship-by-investment market, but the source article only describes them in broad terms and does not identify the countries, firms, programs, or investors involved.

The topics listed include several possible shifts in the investment migration sector:

  • Two countries are quietly designing new citizenship-by-investment programs.
  • One of those countries is reportedly considering a golden visa alongside the citizenship program.
  • Advisers are already said to be in advanced talks.
  • One nation is weighing a new residence program with a possible path to citizenship.
  • Another country has reportedly abandoned its citizenship-by-investment plans permanently.
  • Investors in a major European golden visa program are opening a new front beyond an already public lawsuit.
  • A firm is reportedly selling citizenship in an EU member state that does not operate a citizenship-by-investment program, at a price of roughly €500,000.
  • A Caribbean citizenship program is reportedly preparing to raise fees and act ahead of the region’s new regulator.
  • At a newer program, some cases are reportedly taking close to one year, for reasons unrelated to due diligence.
  • A well-established firm in the market is quietly seeking a merger or partner to fund global expansion.

The article does not provide enough public detail to assess which countries or programs are involved, whether the reported plans will become official policy, or whether the alleged EU citizenship offer is lawful or credible.

The practical caveat is that most of the information is described only as confidential industry intelligence. Without names, laws, dates, official announcements, or source documents, the developments should be treated as early signals rather than confirmed program changes.

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