Turkey: E2 Gateway to the USA
As the famous EB-5 Green Card programme increases in price (rising from $500,000- $900,000), many investors are looking for an alternative route to access the USA at a lower cost. Price increase...
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Investor visa and citizenship by investment programme news.
Ten Thousand Applicants gain Turkish Citizenship by Investment
The Turkish Citizenship by Investment programme is a relatively new option and often bypassed by investors opting for programmes within the European Union instead. But despite competition from its EU...
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Access USA and Canada with Malta Citizenship
Malta’s Citizenship by Investment Programme is one of the quickest ways of gaining direct EU citizenship through investment. Established in 2014, the programme has raised almost $1 billion in...
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Concern and Fear Drive “Plan B” Passport Options
As political uncertainty and protests continue in Hong Kong, La Vida has received a significant increase in enquiries from concerned clients in this region. It’s a pattern we often see as...
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USA EB5 Price Increase
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that as of November 21st 2019, the USA’s popular EB5 Investor visa programme will significantly increase in price. The minimum...
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Passport Investment Eases Schengen Travel
According to the latest figures published by the European Commission, in 2017 a total of 16.1 million Schengen visa applications were submitted, yet only 14.6 million approved. When compared to the...
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Greece trumps USA for Golden Visas
Greece has overtaken the USA as the largest golden visa programme in the world. The USA issued 9,602 conditional green cards through its EB5 visa programme in 2018. Figures for the 11 months to...
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Grenada Alternative to USA EB5 Delays
The popular USA EB5 Investor Visa is now experiencing allocation delays for certain countries. The EB5 visa is limited to a maximum of 7% from any one country and 10,000 applicants per year....
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UK Golden Visa unaffected by Brexit
Chinese investors into the UK Golden Visa programme appear to have brushed aside any fears over Brexit as the number of applicants soared in 2017. The UK Tier 1 Investor Visa grants a 3 year residency...
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USA EB5 Investor Visa – Extend or Expire
One of the most popular Golden Visa programmes worldwide, the US EB-5 investor visa is set to expire on September 30, 2017. The US Congress voted to temporarily extend the programme back in April...
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Access USA and China via Grenada Citizenship
A Grenada passport comes with a number of benefits, mainly the visa free travel to over 117 countries worldwide which includes popular destinations such as the EU Schengen zone, UK, Hong Kong,...
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How to get Residency or Citizenship in Europe through Investment
The new golden visa programmes in Europe have made it possible to get residency and citizenship through investment in real estate. Countries such as Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Malta now offer...
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