UK Residency through Business Visa
The UK’s direct immigration options are expensive and can be complex. The Tier 1 investor visa programme requires a substantial investment of £2,000,000 + costs. Like many countries, there is an...
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Articles and news items on residency and citizenship by investment.
Trump Extends Travel Ban
The USA’s ever expanding travel ban list has just recently been updated to exclude another six countries from applying for certain types of immigration visas. The controversial list was...
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Portugal Golden Visa Changes Proposed
During this week’s budget, Portuguese Parliament discussed the future of the Golden Visa programme and proposed some potential new changes. Leader of the Socialist party, Ana Catarina Mendes has...
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Vanuatu Citizenship Quota Almost Full
Vanuatu’s Citizenship by Investment programme has seen impressive growth in the last two years. With the rising demand we are reaching the quota limit which is almost full for this year. The...
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Southern Europe Real Estate : Where to buy
International Finance magazine recently interviewed La Vida’s CEO, Paul Williams for their article ”Is There Value in South European Real Estate?”. The article looks at the positive...
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Second Passports: Latest HNW Status Symbol
Fast cars, designer watches, a holiday home on the French Riviera; all examples of iconic status symbols amongst the rich and famous. In recent years there has been a new commodity that high net worth...
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Most Powerful Passports 2020
According to the latest Passport Power Index, Japan has the highest-ranking passport in the world with visa-free access to 191 countries. Japan is closely followed by Singapore, South Korea and...
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First Portuguese Citizenship Application Approved
Last month we received confirmation that the first Citizenship application has now been approved for a Golden Visa applicant. The applicant who originally gained residency through Portugal’s...
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Real Estate or Donation?
Many golden visa programmes offer two options to investors, a donation to a government fund or a real estate investment. In most cases, the real estate route is higher in price, which commonly causes...
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Don’t Delay, Start the Process Today
The investment migration world is evolving all the time. Most changes are for the good, but this year many programmes increased in cost or closed completely, which has left some potential investors...
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Golden Visa Approvals Surge in Spain
The first six months of 2019 saw a record-breaking surge in Golden Visa approvals in Spain. The programme, which has been established for more than six years, has continued to grow year on year with...
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International Luxury Property Expo Cannes
This month La Vida attended and presented at the International Luxury Property and Residency Expo in Cannes, France. Real estate has become an increasingly popular option for residency and citizenship...
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