The UK's latest stint at solving migration issues could cost the country its annual inflow of international students.
After growing concerns over the use of Golden Visa programs as a door for money laundering and corruption, Ireland and Portugal have abolished their citizenship by investment programs. Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria have already annulled their schemes permanently. Is Spain next?
Portugal ranked high in terms of quality of life, ease of settling in, and safety in recent surveys and reports.
The government has tried to make the new visas more family-friendly, thereby making it easier for the applicants to better plan their long-term future in the UAE.
Post-Brexit, Ireland is becoming the destination of choice for immigration aspirants.
For residence by investment in Greece, applicants must invest at least Euro 250,000 in real estate or Euro 400,000 in financial investments.
Singapore leads on the infrastructure and Covid safety parameters in the index, London in lifestyle, New York in education, Dubai in tax, and Sydney in security.
Investment programs and requirements for those who want to live and work in any of these 19 countries, including Portugal and Australia.
The last few weeks have seen lots of action on the EB-5 front, which seems to have shaken the industry and potential EB-5 investors out of their lethargy.
Handa said nearly 30 countries offer citizenship- and residence-by-investment programs. Of these, the Portugal, Thailand, Australia and Greece residence programs received the maximum applications from Indians living in India in 2020-21.