Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
Plan‑B Outbound Migration Consultancy is a U.S.–based firm that assists American and Canadian citizens in obtaining residence or citizenship abroad. Founded by Calvin Mazlumyan, a California‑licensed immigration attorney who…
Panama’s Qualified Investor program was revised on 16 September 2026 with Executive Decree No. 17, creating two distinct real‑estate thresholds: US $300,000 for first‑sale properties and US $500,000 for resale properties. The change is not merely…
Naturalisation and citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) programmes differ widely in whether the names of newly‑granted citizens become public. Some jurisdictions are required by law to list each new citizen in…
Greece’s residential property market continued to rise in the first half of 2026, but the pace of growth slowed and the composition of foreign investment shifted further toward low‑cost…
Argentina’s opposition has introduced three bills in both chambers of Congress to prohibit the sale of Argentine citizenship and to repeal the legal framework that underpins the government’s…
Canada will switch to a new online system for asylum claims on November 3 2026. The transition occurs at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 2, and the effect on claimants depends on the status of…
Canada’s immigration department (IRCC) does not require two separate documents to prove that an ancestor was Canadian for a citizenship‑by‑descent application. In many cases a single, authoritative record…
Under Spanish succession law, a spouse does not automatically inherit the entire estate when a partner dies without a will. Instead, children and other descendants have priority, and…
Moving to Italy changes the legal framework that governs your estate. While a previously drafted will remains valid, European succession rules tie the applicable law to your habitual…
The UAE Golden Visa requires a qualifying investment, but the visa itself incurs separate government fees that vary by route and emirate. Below is a breakdown of the…