Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) reported the issuance of roughly 66,000 UAE Golden Visas and 1 million new residence permits during the first half of…
South America is gaining attention among globally mobile families as a region where a residency permit can serve as a stepping stone to broader regional mobility through the…
Spain closed its extraordinary regularization of undocumented migrants on 30 June, receiving 1,174,978 applications—more than twice the government’s original estimate of roughly 500,000. The figure has sparked debate after a police…
Latvia’s Golden Visa program is gaining attention as European investment‑migration rules tighten and families look for long‑term flexibility rather than an immediate move. The scheme’s business‑investment pathway offers…
The United States and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) signed a biometric data‑sharing agreement on 10 July 2026 to enhance border security, immigration screening, and…
New York’s share of the nation’s millionaire households has fallen sharply, translating into billions of dollars in lost tax revenue. From 2010 to 2022 the state’s proportion of…
For families whose lives span multiple countries—whether through careers, education, business, or philanthropy—citizenship is increasingly being evaluated as a strategic, long‑term asset rather than a static, inherited status.…
Digital services taxes (DSTs) are gross‑receipt levies that can cascade through the online supply chain, turning a modest statutory rate into a much higher effective tax on income.…
When investors consider Caribbean citizenship, St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada are the two programmes most often compared. Both are established, reputable citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) schemes, yet they differ in key features…
Jordan’s Cabinet approved a revised framework for its citizenship‑by‑investment program (CIP) on Wednesday, increasing the minimum stock‑market investment to JOD 1.5 million (≈ US$2 million) and lowering capital thresholds for investors who…