India has – as expected – joined China (mainland born) and Vietnam on the EB-5 program retrogression list. The US Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs has just announced a final action date of 1 May 2017 for the EB-5 applicants…
Saudi Arabia’s New and Approved Residency Programme for Foreigners
The new ‘Premium Residency’ programme in Saudi Arabia has officially been approved in May 2019 and is now open. The programme was first proposed by the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as part of a plan to boost foreign direct investments and reduce…
Opportunities for Innovators Abroad to Apply for the Chinese Start-up Visas
Entrepreneurship and Innovation is one of the most focused concepts in China as they grow. The Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau in May 2018 had introduced the ‘Start-Up visa’, officially known as the new ‘private affairs’ category of residency permit (entrepreneur). This would…
Malaysia Residence Programme Suspension Lifted
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) residence programme had been running for over 16 years with over 40,000 applicants. It was suspended by the authorities last year due to some security matters over the regulations of the programme in line with the immigration…
EB5 Capital Announces Trip to South Africa
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…