IMI Podcasts
IMI's podcasts include the Mobility Standard, where we interview investment migration industry figures, as well as news summaries and articles from imidaily.com.
How to Access Italy’s Little-Known 90% Tax Exemption for Professors and Researchers
Federico Salmoiraghi highlights how foreign professors and researchers can access 90% tax relief in Italy for up to 13 years.
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“Every Application Will Be Different” Experts Analyze Malta’s Transition to Citizenship by Merit
Muscat Azzopardi, Major, Willis, and Aysever agree that Malta’s CBM model won’t rest on fixed-value donations or one-off payments.
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This Week in IM - Aug 21: 🇺🇸 Reviewing 55M Visa Holders for “Good Morals”, 🇳🇿 Launches New Investor Visa, 🇦🇪 GV Attracts 2K Creators, ++
🎙️ Opinion: Trust is Firms’ Greatest Weapon
🇳🇿 Launches New Investor Visa
🇰🇷 Imposes Ban on Foreigner-Owned Property
🇺🇸 Reviewing 55M Visa Holders for “Good Morals”
🇦🇪 Golden Visa Attracts 2,415 Creators
🇭🇰 CIES Registers HK$52B in Pipeline
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Only Two Countries Still Offer 2-Year Citizenship as Peru Extends Naturalization Timeline
Peru has exited the short list of countries with a two-year citizenship timeline, leaving Argentina as the only Mercosur member with a quick pathway to citizenship.
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New Zealand Considers Relaxing Foreign Home Buyer Ban
New Zealand may relax its foreign buyer ban, in place since 2018, but experts doubt it will significantly boost demand for investor visas.
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Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency Program Draws Over 40,000 Applicants in 18 Months
The Saudi Premium Residency program approved 8,000 residents in 2024. Real estate agent Mohammed AlWahhabi said foreign residents seeking “stability and freedom” are driving the surge.
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Latvia Golden Visa on Track for 51% Annual Growth as Real Estate Option Bounces Back
Real estate investment has rebounded, and Turkish applicants lead. Latvia is on pace for its strongest year since 2021.
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The Lead Gen Trap: Why RCBI Firms Are Paying More and Converting Less
Alaattin Kilic writes that lead generation alone no longer drives results for RCBI firms when product-market fit and clear messaging are absent.
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New EB-5 Ruling Eases Timelines for Post-RIA Investors
A court has ruled that investors must keep capital at risk for only 2 years, reducing the sustainment timeline for backlogged countries.
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“No Longer the Cheapest or Most Hands-Off”: Experts Examine Caribbean CBI Residency Requirement
Nick Stevens, Serhan Aysever, and Gokce Emer share contrasting views on the impact of a 30-day stay rule on Caribbean citizenship by investment.
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This Week in IM - Aug 21: 🇲🇹 Experts Examine CBM Model, 🇱🇻 GV to Growing 51%, 🇮🇹 90% Tax Exemption Guide for Academics, ++
🇮🇹 90% Tax Exemption Guide for Academics
🇲🇹 Experts Examine New CBM Model
🇵🇪 Extends Short Naturalization Timeline
🇳🇿 Reconsiders Foreign RE Buyer Ban
🇸🇦 Residency Program Reveals Impressive Data
🇱🇻 Golden Visa to Growing 51% YOY
🌐 IMI Pro Unveils RCBI Lead Gen Secrets
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Caribbean States to Enact CBI Regional Regulator in September
Patrick Peters and Kevin Hosam see ECCIRA boosting credibility but warn delays loom if five parliaments don’t ratify in September.
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Japan to Hike Business Manager Visa Threshold Sixfold Amid Abuse Allegations
Japan plans to hike the visa’s financial requirement to 30 million yen following the recent arrest of a visa holder accused of facilitating fraudulent applications.
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Malaysia’s Revamped MM2H Attracts 1,300 Approvals and US$200 Million in Under a Year
Following its 2024 overhaul, MM2H posted an 84% boost in inflows, including RM237 million in property and RM597 million in deposits.
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Portugal’s Constitutional Court Upholds Preferential Treatment for Golden Visa Investors
President Rebelo de Sousa vetoed Portugal’s immigration law after court ruled it violated family reunification rights.
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“Massive Mess Up”: Nearly 4,000 Wealthy Directors Leave UK as Labour Upends Tax Policy
Marco Mesina warns the exodus could worsen, while Jimmy Sexton says that even wealthy shoppers now avoid the UK market, including Brits.
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Nauru Approves First CIP Application, 20 More in Pipeline
Nauru CIU CEO Edward Clark confirmed that 20 applications are already in the pipeline, while agents have 20 more approaching submission.
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This Week in IM - Aug 14: 🌴 Carib5 Enact Regional Accord, 🇬🇧 IMI Pros Roast Tax Policy, 🇳🇷 Approves 1st CIP Application, ++
🌴 Insiders Examine Carib5 Residency Impact
🇺🇸 Court Eases EB-5 Timeline
🇯🇵 to Raise Business Visa Investment Req 6x
🇲🇾 Revamped MM2H Attracts US$200M
🇵🇹 Court Upholds Golden Visa Family Benefits
🇬🇧 IMI Pros Break Down Tax Policy Effects
🇳🇷 Approves 1st CIP Application, 20 in Pipeline
🌴 Carib5 Enact Regional Regulator Accord
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Trump Targets CBI Nation Citizens With New $15k US Tourist Visa Bond Program
Citizens of citizenship by investment countries may soon need to post up to $15,000 in bonds to obtain a US tourist visa.
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São Tomé and Príncipe Launches US$90k Citizenship by Investment Program
São Tomé’s Dubai-based CIU will process applications in six weeks via a public-private model, offering agents US$20k commission.
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$500k Threshold “Fair and Competitive”: Specialists on How They Would Design Argentina’s CBI Program
As Argentina’s category-defining CBI program takes shape, three industry experts weigh in on how to design it for maximum impact and benefit.
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Cypriot Court Rules Against Chinese CBI Investor in Citizenship Revocation Case
A Chinese man wanted by Interpol for bribery claims Cypriot authorities didn’t notify him of his passport’s revocation, but the court found no ‘irreparable harm.’
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DOJ Now Using Past Tax Mistakes to Strip US Citizenship
A single unreported tax form from years ago could now be grounds to strip someone of US citizenship.
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Argentina Officially Approves Citizenship by Investment Framework
CBI law is now official in Argentina. The government must establish investment thresholds and complete system integration before launch.
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This Week in IM - Aug 7: 🇸🇹 Launches World’s Cheapest CBI Program, 🇺🇸 Stripping Citizenship for Tax Errors, 🇦🇷 CIP Should Be Designed This Way, ++
🇺🇸 to Require $15k Visa Bond
🇸🇹 Launches World’s Cheapest CBI Program
🇦🇷 CIP Should Be Designed This Way: IMI Pros
🇨🇾 Revokes Another CBI Citizenship
🇺🇸 Stripping Citizenship for Tax Errors
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Vietnam Mulls 5-Year Visa Exemption for Influencers with 1M+ Followers
The exemption card, akin to a digital nomad visa, will allow holders to stay up to 90 days and multiple re-entries, and appears to open a direct pathway to residency.
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Would a Schengen Visa Requirement for Caribbean Nationals Really Be Bad News?
Jean-Francois Harvey sees the potential EU visa requirement as a manageable change, not a threat to Caribbean investment programs.
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Argentina Officially Launches Application to Rejoin the US Visa Waiver Program
Argentina steps up its efforts to join the US visa waiver program, potentially providing a massive edge to its planned CBI program.
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Citizenship by Investment, Merit, or Hypocrisy? Germany’s Citizenship Data Tell an Interesting Story
CBI is “dangerous,” says the EU. Meanwhile, Germany quietly naturalizes nationals from the same countries it flags as security risks.
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“I Think It Will Pass in Its Most Restrictive Shape”: Experts Examine Portugal’s Proposed Naturalization Law
Golden Visa experts weigh in on retroactivity, investor confidence, possible outcomes, and the future of the program.
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Revamped New Zealand Investor Visa Eyes Record Year as Gov’t Limits Bank Deposits
Under the new rules, 75% of investor visa funds must be in liquid and market assets, rather than “sitting idle in deposit accounts,” says James Hall.
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Maltese Parliament Expedites Citizenship by Merit Bill as CBI Nears Official End
Malta’s fast-tracked citizenship bill would remove agents from the equation and shift to direct government applications.
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This Week in IM - Jul 31: 🇦🇷 Approves CBI Framework, 🇲🇹 Replaces CBI with CBM Model, 🇵🇹 Experts Examine Naturalization Law, ++
🇻🇳 Mulls Influencer Visa Exemption
🇪🇺 Visa Req Not End for Caribbean CIPs
🇦🇷 Approves CBI Framework
🇩🇪 Naturalization Data Shows EU Hypocrisy
🇵🇹 Experts Examine Naturalization Law
🇳🇿 Investor Plus Visa to Break Records
🇲🇹 Replaces CBI with CBM Model
🇵🇰 Cracks Down on UAE Visa Holders
🇦🇷 Applies for US Visa Waiver
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Pakistan Criticizes Tax Officials Over Failure to Track UAE Golden Visa Holders
Pakistan’s Federal Tax Ombudsman has issued a warning and set a deadline for local tax authorities as it ramps up efforts to tax Pakistanis with overseas assets.
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Maldives to Launch $250,000 Investor Visa Program
Applicants receive five-year renewable residencies with no physical presence requirements, but the program appears to offer no path to citizenship for non-Muslims as per existing laws.
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Million-Dollar Question: Can Thaksin’s Proposed Golden Visa Turbocharge Thailand’s Economy?
Thailand’s influential ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra claims a $1 million golden visa could attract $600 billion in investments, but modest uptake of existing pathways tells a different story.
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Malta PRP Changes: Cheaper for Families, New Instant Residency, and Leasing Rights
Ryan Darmanin explains the new changes to the MPRP, including fee alterations and provisions allowing investors to rent out their properties.
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Thailand’s Digital Nomad Visa Surpasses 35,000 Applicants in Its First Year
Easy requirements made the Destination Thailand visa popular, but administrative roadblocks may limit its appeal.
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UK Government Refuses to Rule Out Wealth Tax Ahead of Autumn Budget
Officials refuse to dismiss wealth tax plans despite expert warnings that most countries abandoned such levies after they failed.
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This Week in IM - Jul 24: 🇲🇻 to Launch $250K GV, 🇲🇹 Intros New PRP Benefits, 🇬🇧 Won’t Rule Out Wealth Tax, ++
🇲🇻 to Launch $250K GV
🔎 Q2 Private Briefing Out Now
🇹🇭 Plans for $1 Million GV
🇲🇹 Intros New PRP Benefits
🇬🇧 Won’t Rule Out Wealth Tax
📊 Q2 RCBI Processing Times
🇹🇭 DNV Surpasses 35K Applicants
🇬🇩 Clears Heng Sheng
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