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IMI Live Private Briefing, Vol. 3: Ask the Editor Anything

Jul 7, 2026News Briefingwww.imidaily.com

A private investment migration briefing scheduled for July 14 is expected to cover reported changes in citizenship-by-investment, golden visa, residence, and processing-time trends, with several country names and program details not disclosed in the source.

The briefing is set to discuss the latest private briefing material and Q1 2026 processing-time data, including which programs became faster, which slowed down, and how large the gap between programs has become.

Expected topics include:

  • Two countries are reportedly designing new citizenship-by-investment programs. One is being developed alongside a golden visa. The countries are unclear.
  • One country is reportedly considering a new residence program with a possible path to citizenship. The country is unclear.
  • Another country has reportedly abandoned its CBI plans permanently. The country is unclear.
  • Investors in a major European golden visa program are reportedly opening a new front beyond an existing lawsuit. The program and legal strategy are unclear.
  • A firm is reportedly selling citizenship in an EU member state that has no official citizenship-by-investment program, for roughly €500,000. The country and firm are unclear.
  • A Caribbean CBI program is reportedly preparing to raise fees and move ahead of the region’s new regulator. The program is unclear.
  • A newer investment migration program is reportedly seeing some cases stretch toward one year, for reasons unrelated to due diligence. The program and cause are unclear.
  • A well-established investment migration firm is reportedly seeking a merger or partner to fund global expansion. The firm is unclear.

The main practical focus is processing-time divergence: applicants, advisers, and governments are watching which investment migration programs are improving operationally and which are falling behind.