Programme updates
- Industry NewsEuropean Union · Global
Antigua and Barbuda CIP: suspension talk, but no official decision yet
The 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Australia National Innovation Visa: invitation rounds in April–June 2026
Home 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Canada pauses new Start-up Visa applications: what IRCC pages say
Immigration, 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Hong Kong New CIES: family-office holding vehicle measure from 1 March 2026
InvestHK 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Singapore ONE Pass: what a September 2026 Manpower written answer confirms
Singapore'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).
- Industry NewsSt Kitts & Nevis
St Kitts & Nevis PBO: additional-dependant contributions on the CIU page
The 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Thailand LTR visa: BOI reports 12,010 approvals and a new integrated portal
Thailand'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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
UAE Golden Residency for investors: thresholds on the ICP guide (September 2026)
The 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
UK Home Office fee table from 8 October 2026: selected settlement and travel lines
GOV.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.
- Industry NewsArgentina
Argentina announces a citizenship-by-investment programme: what is official, and what is not yet open
Argentina'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.
- Industry NewsDominica · Global
Dominica's 2026/27 Budget Address: a 30-day presence rule for new citizens under the ECCIRA Act
Dominica'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.
- Industry NewsEuropean Union · St Kitts & Nevis
EU and Eastern Caribbean talks on citizenship by investment: what two government statements confirm
A 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
Hong Kong's 2026 Policy Address: four talent-visa measures, and what the New CIES page still says
The 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
New Zealand's Active Investor Plus visa: the 2026 changes on source of funds and managed funds
Immigration 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.
- 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
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.
- 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.
- Industry NewsGlobal
US EB-5 government filing fees change on 30 November 2026: what the final rule says
A 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.