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- AnalysisEuropean Union · St Kitts & Nevis
What the EU's revised visa-suspension rules say about citizenship by investment, and what has not changed
A new EU regulation lets the Union suspend visa-free travel for a country that operates an investor citizenship scheme. Here is what the legal text says, what the Commission has reported, and what is still only reported in the press.
- AnalysisGlobal
China's State Council exit-entry provisions (Order No. 841): a plain reading of the text
The State Council's Provisions on Exit and Entry Administration took effect on 15 September 2026. This is a plain reading of what the text says about truthful applications, exit bans and notice, and entry bars for foreign nationals who give false materials.
- AnalysisSt Kitts & Nevis
St Kitts & Nevis Public Benefit Option: what the Citizenship Unit publishes
The Public Benefit Option (PBO) is one of the St Kitts & Nevis citizenship-by-investment routes. This is what the Citizenship Unit (CIU) page says about how it works, the government fees it lists, interviews and who files applications.
- AnalysisGlobal
CRS 2.0 and crypto-asset reporting: the 2027–2028 timeline for families with accounts abroad
The OECD Global Forum CARF list (updated 14 September 2026) groups first exchanges by 2027, 2028 or 2029. Separately, it says amended-CRS first exchanges are in September 2027. Hong Kong’s bill is still before LegCo.
- AnalysisGlobal
The US 'Gold Card' on paper: what the official I-140G form and instructions say
USCIS Form I-140G (edition 09/11/26) is the immigrant petition for the Gold Card programme. This note records what the form page and instructions say about filing, fees, classification and the Visa Bulletin — not whether any person should apply.
- AnalysisGlobal
China's offshore-trust tax rules: what the 2026 notices say as the transition window closes
MOF/STA Notice 2026 No. 21 and STA Notice 2026 No. 15 set out when offshore trusts are taxed for PRC individual-income-tax purposes. This is a plain reading of those government texts — not tax advice.
- AnalysisGrenada · St Kitts & Nevis · Global
ECCIRA, the Eastern Caribbean's new CBI regulator: what it is, and why Grenada has paused its residence requirement
ECCIRA regulates CBI programmes in five Eastern Caribbean states, including St Kitts & Nevis, and says it starts in Grenada in late 2026. Grenada has deferred its planned residence rule until ECCIRA is operating and a common start date is agreed.
- AnalysisEuropean Union · Global
Greece's Golden Visa: Chinese nationals hold nearly half of permits; press reports enforcement remarks
July 2026 ministry figures: Chinese nationals hold 47.5% of active initial investor permits. Greek press reports the minister may revoke permits where prices fall below the legal minimum or short-term subletting rules are evaded.
- AnalysisGlobal
Türkiye cancels or withdraws thousands of investment-based citizenship decisions: a due-diligence reading
Türkiye's Interior Ministry says citizenship decisions covering 6,134 people have been cancelled or withdrawn, after appraisal-report reviews and on public-order and national-security grounds. What does it tell families about documentation?