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/insights/topic/programme-updatesenhttps://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/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/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/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/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-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/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 & enforcement