Visas For The Rich
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Gold for Visas
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What is a Golden Visa?
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Russian Billionaire linked to Trump, Manafort Has New Cyprus Passport
Oleg Deripaska, a billionaire businessman with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has obtained free movement...
Maltese Golden Visas: Thumbs Up? Thumbs Down? Who Knows?
In 2014, Malta’s government introduced a Golden Visa program which has since attracted 1,100 investors and over €850...
The Dubai-ification of Malta
Money and Russians are pouring into the once-quiet seaside town of Sliema. While there’s no denying that it’s been good...
Lights! Cameras! Golden Visas!
The rich and famous don’t just flock to Cannes for the film festival — the city also hosts an expo catering to the Golden...
Rich? Successful? Maybe a Little Shady? Check Out Montenegro
Montenegro has welcomed dubious billionaires in the past — but at an international investors’ gathering, the country’s...
Life Is Good. Life Is Golden
Australian-born Romy Hawatt is one of many entrepreneurs to have taken advantage of Montenegro's investor citizenship...
A Portuguese Crusader Seeks to Tap the Brakes on Golden Visas
Portugal’s lax residency requirements attracts all sorts of high-profile investors seeking visa-free travel to the EU. But...
How Bashar Assad’s Cousin Tried to ‘Fast-Track’ It to Austrian Citizenship
The fast track to Austrian citizenship can be so opaque it’s been compared to a black hole. To become Austrian, it helps to...
Visa Scandals Slammed Austria’s Door Shut — or did they?
While Austria has no Golden Visa program per se, a vaguely-worded law allows fast naturalization for foreign citizens, but...
Latvia’s Once-Golden Visas Lose their Shine — But Why?
After a massive influx of new guests from Russia, Latvia reined in its Golden Visa program. What led to the change of...
Global Firm Has Advice for Armenia: Bargain-Priced Golden Visas
Investors may be skeptical of making Armenia their second home — but a firm that specializes in Golden Visa programs thinks...
Lithuania Shakes Up Immigration, Expels Two Linked to Putin
Lithuania once handed out plenty of residence permits to non-EU citizens, allowing them cheap access to the Schengen Zone....
Hungary’s Stance: Send Us Your Rich, You Can Keep the Tired and Poor
Viktor Orban’s opposition to mass migration is well-known. But when it comes to foreigners with large sums of money to...
From China to Hungary, in Hope and Fear
Chinese citizens have been flocking to Hungary. But since public outrage forced the suspension of the country’s Golden Visa...
The Strange Evolution of Hungary’s Golden Visa Program
Rich people moving to Hungary had to buy a €300,000 government bond from mysterious offshore companies that made a good...
Bulgaria’s Golden Visas: Missed Targets and a Banking Loophole
Golden Visa programs intended to lure foreign investors to Bulgaria have had mixed results, reporters for OCCRP partner...
Georgia: We Love You! We Hate You! Do We Need You?
After 2003 Rose Revolution, Georgia invited everybody in. Now, with anti-immigrant groups staging street demonstrations and...
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