Industry news and plain-language analysis on investment migration, each item linked to its official source. General information only. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, immigration or investment advice, an offer, an application filing or a fee quote.https://beyondborders.ms/insightsenhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/antigua-cip-suspension-watchhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/antigua-cip-suspension-watchThe Prime Minister has said on radio that a suspension of the Citizenship by Investment Programme is likely. As of 27 October 2026 the programme is still open and no official suspension notice has been published. Here is what is on the record. As of 27 October 2026 the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme is still open. We found no suspension notice from the Citizenship by Investment Unit and no Cabinet Note announcing one. A government statement dated 6 July 2026 says the European Commission asked Antigua and Barbuda to phase out the programme by 1 June 2028. The government said the programme will continue. On 24 October 2026 the Prime Minister said on radio that preliminary Cabinet talks point towards suspension, with no final decision. The press reports what '12 November' means in two different ways.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsEuropean UnionGlobalEU policyProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/eu-visa-suspension-investor-citizenshiphttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/eu-visa-suspension-investor-citizenshipA 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. Regulation (EU) 2025/2441 adds the operation of an investor citizenship scheme by a visa-exempt country as a ground that may trigger suspension of visa-free access to the EU. The Commission adopted its 8th Visa Suspension Mechanism report on 19 December 2025; on investor citizenship, the Commission's report refers to five Eastern Caribbean states that run citizenship-by-investment programmes, including St Kitts & Nevis. As reported by WINN FM, the Commission has asked these states to phase out their programmes; the Commission has not published that request.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisEuropean UnionSt Kitts & NevisEU policyMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/argentina-carf-commitment-2029https://beyondborders.ms/insights/argentina-carf-commitment-2029The OECD Global Forum announced on 14 September 2026 that Argentina has committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and to start automatic exchange of information on crypto-asset transactions by September 2029. A Global Forum news item dated 14 September 2026 states that Argentina has committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and to start automatic exchange of information on crypto-asset transactions by September 2029. With Argentina's commitment, the Global Forum says 77 jurisdictions are committed to implementing CARF by 2027, 2028 or 2029. The Global Forum says it will monitor Argentina's progress and that its Secretariat will support implementation. This is a tax-transparency timeline piece. It does not discuss Argentina's citizenship-by-investment announcement, which remains not open on our register.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsArgentinaSource of funds & wealthIntegrity & enforcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/australia-national-innovation-visa-invitations-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/australia-national-innovation-visa-invitations-2026Home Affairs publishes National Innovation Visa (subclass 858) invitation statistics. For April–June 2026 it reports 2,166 expressions of interest received and 248 invitations issued, mostly in Tier One sectors such as critical technologies. Home Affairs describes the National Innovation Visa (subclass 858) as an invitation-only permanent visa for people with an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement. The current-invitation-round page reports that invitation rounds happen monthly, and for April–June 2026 shows 2,166 EOIs received and 248 invitations issued. Of those invitations, Home Affairs attributes most to Priority three (Tier One sectors), with Critical technologies the largest sector count in the published table. An invitation is not a pre-assessment of eligibility; Home Affairs says each application is assessed on its merits after invitation.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/canada-startup-visa-paused-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/canada-startup-visa-paused-2026Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says the Start-up Visa Program was paused on 30 June 2026 and that it is not currently accepting new applications. Applications accepted before that date continue to be processed. IRCC programme pages state that the Start-up Visa Program was paused on 30 June 2026 and that Canada is not currently accepting new applications. IRCC says it will continue to process applications accepted before that date. Eligible applicants may still apply for an open work permit to work while a pending permanent-residence application is processed, according to the same pages. A December 2025 IRCC notice had already limited optional SUV work permits and set a year-end path toward the pause, with a future entrepreneur pilot to be communicated later.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/ees-fully-operational-april-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/ees-fully-operational-april-2026The European Commission says the Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026 after a progressive roll-out that began on 12 October 2025. Passport stamping for short-stay non-EU travellers is replaced by electronic records, including biometrics. The Commission says the EES started progressively on 12 October 2025 and became fully operational on 10 April 2026 at external border crossing points of the 29 countries using the system. As of full operation, the EES replaces passport stamping for short-stay non-EU nationals with digitally recorded entries, exits and refusals of entry, including facial image and fingerprints. The system records name, travel-document data, biometrics and the date and place of entry or exit. It is designed to detect overstays automatically. This piece summarises Commission pages only. It is not a border-control forecast for any traveller.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsEuropean UnionMobility & travelEU policyhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/hong-kong-new-cies-family-office-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/hong-kong-new-cies-family-office-2026InvestHK publishes a New CIES measure effective from 1 March 2026: applicants may hold permissible investments through a qualifying Hong Kong family-owned investment holding vehicle managed by an eligible single family office. The New CIES official site summarises a measure effective from 1 March 2026 allowing an applicant to hold Scheme investments in a private company that meets stated conditions. The company must be incorporated or registered in Hong Kong, wholly owned by the applicant, used only for permissible investment assets, and structured as a Family-owned Investment Holding Vehicle (FIHV) or a Family-owned Special Purpose Entity under an FIHV, as defined in Schedule 16E to the Inland Revenue Ordinance. The FIHV must have at least two full-time employees in Hong Kong and incur at least HK$2 million operating expenditure annually in Hong Kong; it must be managed by an Eligible Single Family Office managing aggregate net assets of not less than HK$240 million for the family FIHV(s). This article does not repeat the separate New CIES net-asset and investment thresholds already covered in our Policy Address piece; readers should check ImmD and InvestHK pages together.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesFamily planninghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/singapore-one-pass-tracks-september-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/singapore-one-pass-tracks-september-2026Singapore's Ministry of Manpower, in a written answer dated 8 September 2026, calls the ONE Pass its pinnacle work pass and confirms endorsement tracks including ONE Pass (AI & Tech) and ONE Pass (Investment Management). A Ministry of Manpower written answer dated 8 September 2026 calls the ONE Pass the pinnacle work pass for global talent, with eligibility set at a high bar for outstanding achievements in business, arts and culture, sports, academia and research. MOM says sector-specific endorsement frameworks are in place, with relevant sector agencies assessing candidates before endorsing them for the ONE Pass, ONE Pass (AI & Tech), or ONE Pass (Investment Management) tracks. On the Investment Management track, MOM says it works with the Monetary Authority of Singapore so that endorsed talent helps grow professional opportunities for Singaporeans in financial services. The answer does not publish salary thresholds or application fees; those are not stated here.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-pbo-additional-dependantshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-pbo-additional-dependantsThe St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit publishes separate Public Benefit Option amounts for each additional dependant beyond a family of four: US$25,000 if under 18, and US$50,000 if 18 or over. Those lines are now in the CIP programme register. The CIU Public Benefit Option page lists, under contribution requirements, US$25,000 for each additional dependant under 18 and US$50,000 for each additional dependant 18 or over, beyond a main applicant or family of up to four. The main contribution for a main applicant or family of up to four remains US$250,000 in a unit of an Approved Public Benefit Project, paid to the Unit, as on the same page. CIP programme register v0.2.1 (21 October 2026) now carries the same additional-dependant lines on the PBO row, matching the CIU page. This article fills the fee gap left open in our earlier PBO explainer, which omitted the figures until the register was updated.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsSt Kitts & NevisProgramme updatesFamily planninghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/thailand-ltr-approvals-october-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/thailand-ltr-approvals-october-2026Thailand's Board of Investment said on 5 October 2026 that the Long-Term Resident visa had 12,010 approvals in four years, and that an integrated digital processing portal linking four agencies launched in September 2026. A Board of Investment press release dated 5 October 2026 reports 12,010 approved LTR visa recipients over four years since the programme launched in September 2022. The release breaks approvals into Highly-Skilled Professionals, Work-from-Thailand Professionals, Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners, and Dependents. BOI says an integrated digital processing portal launched in September 2026, centralising review across the Department of Consular Affairs, the Immigration Bureau, the Department of Employment and the Revenue Department. The official LTR site continues to describe four main applicant types plus dependents; this article does not restate income or investment figures from that site.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/uae-golden-residency-investor-thresholdshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/uae-golden-residency-investor-thresholdsThe Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security publishes investor thresholds for UAE Golden Residency, including AED 2,000,000 capital or property routes. The English guide was last updated on 10 September 2026. ICP's English Golden Residency guide (last updated 10 September 2026) sets out long-term residency without a sponsor for listed categories, including investors in public investments or real estate. For public investments, published routes include a financial deposit of at least AED 2,000,000 with an investment fund or national bank, establishing or partnering in a company with capital or share of at least AED 2,000,000, or ownership or partnership in a company paying at least AED 250,000 a year in federal tax. For real estate, the guide requires ownership of one or more properties in the UAE with a total value of at least AED 2,000,000, or off-plan units of that value from an approved local developer; financing from an approved local bank is allowed on the ownership route as the page states. Issuance and Emirates ID fees on separate ICP service pages are not consolidated here; this article covers investment thresholds only.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/uk-home-office-fees-october-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/uk-home-office-fees-october-2026GOV.UK publishes the Home Office immigration and nationality fees table effective 8 October 2026. Selected lines for settlement, BN(O), indefinite leave and the electronic travel authorisation show no change from the prior column on that table. The Home Office fees publication effective 8 October 2026 (updated 10 September 2026 on GOV.UK) is the current official table for visa and nationality fees. On that table, indefinite leave to remain is £3,226; Hong Kong BN(O) fees are £206 for 30 months and £285 for 5 years (main applicant and dependants); the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is £20; route to settlement is £2,064. For every line quoted here, the table shows no change compared with the prior column. Readers should use the full GOV.UK table and the visa-fees tool for other categories; this article is a short selection only.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalMobility & travelProgramme updateshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/argentina-citizenship-by-investment-announcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/argentina-citizenship-by-investment-announcementArgentina's Ministry of Economy says its citizenship-by-investment programme will be ready to receive applications during the fourth quarter of 2026. A court has questioned the decree behind it. We do not market this programme. On 2 October 2026 Argentina's Ministry of Economy announced the launch of a citizenship-by-investment programme. It said the programme will be operational to receive applications during the fourth quarter of 2026. The ministry describes two routes: a non-refundable contribution to the National Treasury, or subscription of a public security created for the programme. Spouses and children may apply with their own prescribed contributions. Under Decree 524/2025, a dedicated Agency assesses each application and consults security, financial-intelligence and other bodies. The National Directorate of Migration (DNM) then grants or refuses citizenship. Argentina's Public Prosecutor's Office reported on 2 July 2026 that the National Electoral Chamber had declared the underlying decree, DNU 366/2025, null in a citizenship case.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsArgentinaProgramme updatesDue diligencehttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/china-exit-entry-regulation-order-841https://beyondborders.ms/insights/china-exit-entry-regulation-order-841The 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. The State Council's Provisions on Exit and Entry Administration (Order No. 841) were adopted on 29 June 2026, published on 31 July 2026 and took effect on 15 September 2026. Article 3: reasons for exit, entry, stay or residence must be true and lawful. Authorities may refuse documents or refuse exit or entry where false materials or statements are given. Articles 4 and 6 set out when a Chinese citizen may be barred from leaving for 6 months to 3 years, and require written notice of the facts, reasons, basis and remedies, with exceptions. Article 5: a foreign national who gives false materials or statements when applying for a Chinese visa abroad, or for entry at a port, may be barred from entry for 1 to 5 years.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGlobalMobility & travelDue diligencehttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/dominica-budget-cbi-presence-requirementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/dominica-budget-cbi-presence-requirementDominica's 2026/27 Budget Address says that under the regional CBI regulator's Act, new citizens must establish a genuine link, spend at least 30 days in Dominica in their first five years and join integration programmes. No start date has been published. Dominica's 2026/2027 Budget Address says the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority Act was passed by Parliament 'last October'. It says that under the Act new citizens must establish a genuine link to the country, be physically present in Dominica for at least 30 days during the first five years after receiving citizenship, and take part in approved integration programmes. The government says it intends to ensure these requirements are fully implemented and adhered to. In June 2026 the Prime Minister said successful applicants would be required to visit Dominica in person, with details to come in the budget. We have not found a published start date or counting method.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsDominicaGlobalProgramme updatesDue diligencehttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/etias-no-start-date-october-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/etias-no-start-date-october-2026The EU's official ETIAS site says the system is not in operation, no applications are collected and the start date will be announced several months ahead. Here is what will apply once it starts, and the EU's warning about intermediary websites. The EU's official ETIAS FAQ says ETIAS is not in operation, no applications are being collected and no action is required from travellers now. The EU says it will announce the specific start date several months before launch. Once ETIAS starts, it will apply to non-EU nationals of visa-exempt countries for short stays. It is linked to one passport and is valid for three years or until that passport expires, whichever comes first. The official fee will be EUR 20. The EU says other websites offering ETIAS applications are intermediaries that may charge extra.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsEuropean UnionMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/eu-eastern-caribbean-cbi-talks-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/eu-eastern-caribbean-cbi-talks-2026A participating Eastern Caribbean government's press office says talks with the EU followed a Commission request to phase out CBI programmes by June 2028. A July joint statement of Heads of Government, including St Kitts & Nevis, set out their response. On 10 July 2026 the Heads of Government of the participating Eastern Caribbean States, including St Kitts & Nevis, issued a joint statement after reviewing a recent communication from the European Commission. They said any transition affecting a significant source of national development financing needs a comprehensive framework, and agreed to seek a high-level mission to Brussels. On 24 September 2026 a participating Eastern Caribbean government's press office said a meeting with the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration followed 'the European Commission's request that Eastern Caribbean countries operating such programmes phase them out by June 2028'. Neither statement announces a change to visa-free travel. We have not found the Commission's request published by the EU itself.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsEuropean UnionSt Kitts & NevisEU policyProgramme updateshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/hong-kong-policy-address-2026-talent-visashttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/hong-kong-policy-address-2026-talent-visasThe 2026 Policy Address lists four talent-visa measures: more AI roles on the Talent List, easier TTPS extensions for some tech founders, a wider invited-persons scheme and a short-term training visa. It does not mention the investment-entrant scheme. Paragraph 152 of the 2026 Policy Address says the Government will consider adding AI-related categories to the Talent List, which now covers 60 professions. It also plans to relax TTPS extension-of-stay requirements for proprietors of tech start-ups supported by designated public-sector organisations, extend the Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Invited Persons to Central Asia and the Middle East, and add a visa for recognised short-term training programmes. The address gives no start dates for these measures. Details depend on later announcements by the Immigration Department (ImmD) and policy bureaux. ImmD's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES) page still sets HK$30 million thresholds and lists who may apply, including Chinese nationals with permanent residence abroad.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalMobility & travelProgramme updateshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/new-zealand-active-investor-plus-2026-changeshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/new-zealand-active-investor-plus-2026-changesImmigration New Zealand made two sets of changes to the Active Investor Plus visa in August and September 2026: tighter evidence of where funds come from, and new rules for the managed funds and direct investments that investors can choose. From 13 August 2026, INZ says borrowed funds must come from the same country or jurisdiction as the assets supporting the application. Investors must show their nominated funds were earned or acquired lawfully and moved through appropriate banking channels. Gifted funds must be unconditional and lawful where the gift was made. Managed-fund investors now need only a legally binding agreement; the non-revocable requirement was removed. Children born after an investor visa is approved can be included in some later applications. From 28 September 2026, managed funds must keep investment deployment plans, declined funds and direct investments must wait six months before reapplying, and Invest New Zealand can suspend or revoke an approved investment's eligibility.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalSource of funds & wealthProgramme updateshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-public-benefit-optionhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-public-benefit-optionThe 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. Under the PBO, the main applicant or a family of up to four contributes US$250,000 in a unit of an Approved Public Benefit Project, paid to the Unit, according to the CIU. The CIU lists further government fees, including due-diligence fees and post-approval fees for a spouse and dependants, and separate amounts for additional dependants. The main applicant and dependants over 16 attend an interview run by an independent professional firm commissioned by the Unit, or by Unit officials virtually. Applications go through a CIU Authorised Agent. Projects are designated by the CIU after the developer is approved by the Board of Governors as an Approved Public Benefactor.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisSt Kitts & NevisProgramme updatesDue diligencehttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-immigrant-visa-pause-lifted-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-immigrant-visa-pause-lifted-2026The State Department says that, from 21 August 2026 and in line with a court order, it no longer applies the pause on immigrant-visa issuance that covered St Kitts & Nevis and 74 other nationalities. It is reviewing its vetting policies. The State Department said on 28 August 2026 that, as of 21 August 2026 and in accordance with the court's order in CLINIC et al. v. Rubio, the January 2026 pause of immigrant-visa issuance to nationals of 75 countries is no longer in effect. The pause took effect on 21 January 2026. St Kitts & Nevis was on the list. The page says tourist visas were not affected and no immigrant visas were revoked. In February 2026 the St Kitts & Nevis government said, after engaging the US Embassy in Barbados, that applications were being refused under section 221(g) while the pause applied. The State Department says it is undergoing a full review of its screening and vetting policies.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsSt Kitts & NevisGlobalMobility & travelFamily planninghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-visa-bonds-country-list-october-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-visa-bonds-country-list-october-2026The State Department's updated list names 50 countries whose citizens may be asked to post a bond for a US B-1/B-2 visitor visa. Vanuatu is on it. The bond follows the passport used, not where you live. On 2 October 2026 the State Department published an updated list of 50 countries whose citizens or nationals may be required to post a bond when applying for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa. Vanuatu is on the list, with bonds applicable from 21 January 2026. St Kitts & Nevis does not appear on the 2 October list. The page says the requirement applies to any citizen or national travelling on a passport issued by a listed country, regardless of where the visa application is made. A consular officer sets the bond at US$10,000, US$15,000 or US$20,000 at interview; the page says a bond does not guarantee visa issuance.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsVanuatuGlobalMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/crs-carf-timeline-2027-2028https://beyondborders.ms/insights/crs-carf-timeline-2027-2028The 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. The Global Forum CARF commitment PDF (last update 14 September 2026) lists 46 jurisdictions for first exchanges by 2027, 27 by 2028 (including Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates), and 4 by 2029 (including the United States). A Global Forum Secretariat note of 6 March 2026 states that first exchanges under the amended CRS will take place in September 2027. Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department says the Amendment Bill gazetted on 22 May 2026 is still subject to Legislative Council scrutiny; if passed, CARF-related amendments would apply from 1 January 2027 and amended-CRS amendments from 1 January 2028.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGlobalSource of funds & wealthFamily planninghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-ciu-deloitte-reviewhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/st-kitts-nevis-ciu-deloitte-reviewOn 14 October 2026 the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit (CIU) said Deloitte’s first-stage review of controls, due diligence, risk and IT is complete. A financial-statement audit is next. The chair has urged marketers to use officially confirmed information. The CIU’s 14 October 2026 release says Deloitte’s first-stage review assessed internal controls, due diligence, risk management, IT systems and information sharing, among other operational areas. The same release says the second stage is an audit of the Unit’s financial statements under International Standards on Auditing, provided for in the Citizenship by Investment Unit Act (No. 11 of 2024). On 28 September 2026 the CIU reported that its executive chairman encouraged marketing partners to rely on officially confirmed information and not to market the programme on speculation.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsSt Kitts & NevisDue diligenceIntegrity & enforcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/uk-bno-settlement-under-18https://beyondborders.ms/insights/uk-bno-settlement-under-18HC 584 rewrites BN(O) rule HK 62.1 from 8 October 2026. Applicants under 18 at application need not show five continuous years in the UK. Adult continuous-residence wording in that paragraph is otherwise unchanged. HC 584 lists APP HK1 among paragraphs that take effect on 8 October 2026; APP HK1 substitutes a new HK 62.1. New HK 62.1 still requires the applicant’s most recent permission to have been on the Hong Kong BN(O) route, and five continuous years on a settle-able route, unless the applicant is aged under 18 at the date of application. GOV.UK’s BN(O) settlement page states that under-18s do not need five continuous years and can apply once their parents become eligible.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalFamily planningMobility & travelhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-gold-card-i-140ghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-gold-card-i-140gUSCIS 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. USCIS says Form I-140G may be filed only online, and only after the applicant registers on trumpcard.gov and receives confirmation that the submission was accepted. The USCIS form page and instructions set the Form I-140G filing fee at US$15,000 for each person included in the petition; the instructions also describe a later unrestricted gift to the U.S. Department of Commerce and require funds to be shown as lawfully obtained. The instructions say the programme uses EB-1 (extraordinary ability) or EB-2 with a national-interest (NIW) classification, and point readers to the State Department Visa Bulletin for visa availability.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGlobalProgramme updatesSource of funds & wealthhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/china-offshore-trust-tax-notices-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/china-offshore-trust-tax-notices-2026MOF/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. MOF/STA Announcement 2026 No. 21 (published 24 July 2026) addresses individual income tax on property placed in offshore trusts and on trust income. STA Announcement 2026 No. 15 sets companion administration rules, including which tax authority is in charge and when returns are due. Article 11 of Notice No. 21 says a person who has foreign nationality or foreign long-term or permanent residence, but whose main economic interests are in China, may still be treated as a resident individual with domicile.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGlobalFamily planninghttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/eccira-grenada-residence-requirementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/eccira-grenada-residence-requirementECCIRA 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. ECCIRA's official site describes an independent regional regulator for the CBI programmes of five participating states, including St Kitts & Nevis, established by a September 2025 regional agreement and 2025 domestic enabling laws. ECCIRA says it will commence operations in Grenada in late 2026; executive posts are still being recruited. IMA Grenada Circular No. 2 of 2026 (dated 19 August, posted 21 August) — wording REPORTED via the official page/PDF pending a browser re-open — says the residence requirement planned for 31 August 2026 will not take effect until ECCIRA is operational and participating states agree and announce a common start date.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGrenadaSt Kitts & NevisGlobalDue diligenceProgramme updateshttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/greece-golden-visa-chinese-nationals-enforcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/greece-golden-visa-chinese-nationals-enforcementJuly 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. Ministry annex for July 2026: 12,485 active initial permanent-investor (Golden Visa) permits held by Chinese nationals — 47.5% of that stock. Initial Golden Visa applications filed in 2026 to July totalled 3,086, after 7,021 in the full year 2025. As reported in Greek press on 15 October 2026, the migration minister said permits would be revoked where hidden price arrangements push the real price below the legal minimum, or where short-term letting bans are bypassed through subleases — no ministry press release verified today.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisEuropean UnionGlobalProgramme updatesIntegrity & enforcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-eb5-filing-fees-november-2026https://beyondborders.ms/insights/us-eb5-filing-fees-november-2026A DHS final rule (91 FR 61940) resets USCIS EB-5 form fees for filings postmarked on or after 30 November 2026, and adds an EB-5 technology fee. Figures below are government-published only. The final rule is effective 30 November 2026; applications, petitions or requests postmarked on or after that date must use the new fees. Regulatory text sets Form I-526 at US$7,615 and Form I-526E initial filing at US$7,850 (each figure includes the US$75 EB-5 technology fee where it applies). The rule also adjusts EB-5 Integrity Fund fees and codifies related Reform and Integrity Act measures; re-check the fee table on the day of publication.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustry NewsGlobalProgramme updatesIntegrity & enforcementhttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/turkiye-citizenship-cancellations-due-diligencehttps://beyondborders.ms/insights/turkiye-citizenship-cancellations-due-diligenceTürkiye'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? Türkiye's Interior Ministry said on 21 September 2026 that citizenship decisions covering 6,134 people, investors and family members, had been cancelled or withdrawn. Most followed the cancellation of investment eligibility certificates after reviews of fake and irregular appraisal reports. Most of these decisions were revisited after the authorities found problems with the documents behind the investments; others were withdrawn on security grounds. This is why clear, verifiable documentation matters.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnalysisGlobalIntegrity & enforcement