Washington, DC – EB5 Capital announced today its scheduled travel to South Africa from June 19 – 25 to meet with prospective investors interested in investing and emigrating to the United States. During this trip, EB5 Capital is helping sponsor the Global Investment…
City Focus: Johannesburg
Johannesburg quick facts Area (City): 335 km² Area (Urban): 3,357 km² Location: 26.12°S, 28.2°E Altitude: 1,753 metres Average high °C: Jan 29°, July 20° Population: 5.5 million (2018 estimate) Languages: English, Zulu, Afrikaans Main industries: Manufacturing, financial and business services City GDP: $80 billion (estimate) Time Zone: GMT +2 Telephone area code: +011…
EU Settlement Scheme
With the growing fear within those Europeans living in the UK of what will follow after Brexit, the EU Settlement Scheme was formally launched on 30 March 2019. Given that the Scheme was launched after 29 March 2019, it was evident that the…
Changes to the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act
There has been an extensive set of amendments within the last six months to the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013. The CBI has seen changes from the cost of the programme to the definition of terms for applicants. Beginning of changes: September…
South Africans opting for the new ‘Green Visa’ in Portugal
The Golden Visa is one of the most popular choices for those applying for residence in Portugal. In January 2019, the Portuguese government announced it was expanding its investment immigration programme to include the new ‘Green Visa’. This category will focus specifically on…
Brexit Timeline…
The story so far… September 1944 – Benelux economic union formed in Western Europe consisting of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. March 1957 – The European Economic Community (EEC) is officially formed by the Treaty of Rome, consisting of…
Country Spotlight: CYPRUS
QUICK FACTS Full name: Republic of Cyprus Capital city: Nicosia Population: 1,179,551 (1 January 2018) GDP in Current Prices: USD $24.49 billion (2018) GDP real growth: 3.9% (2018) Area: 9,253 km² Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic…
Country Spotlight: GREECE 🇬🇷
https://youtu.be/5KtsO1F96FY Watch our most recent webinar on Greece, and learn about the latest news on how to get your Greek Golden Visa. QUICK FACTS Full name: Hellenic RepublicCapital city: AthensPopulation: 1,260,138 GDP in current prices: USD $250 billion (2023) Area: 132,049 km²Currency: Euro…
Election Concerns Fuel Continuing Rise of South African Emigration
If we have a look at the number of internet searches made in South Africa, the word ‘emigration’ is rising to the top. Furthermore, a lot of law firms and attorneys have been reporting a surge in enquiries in relation to emigration, especially…
Country Spotlight: IRELAND
QUICK FACTS Capital city: Dublin Population: 4,857,000 (April 2018) GDP in Current prices: USD $376.10 billion (2018) GDP real growth: 6.7% (2018) – Fastest growth in EU Area: 70,273 km² Government: Unitary parliamentary republic President: Michael D. Higgins Prime Minister: Leo Varadkar Currency: Euro (€) (EUR) HDI: 4th (2018) Ease of doing business index: 23rd (2018/19)…