Worldwide: General Immigration

So-called ‘Golden Visa' or investor visa programmes are immigration routes offered by some countries which offer the possibility of acquiring residency, or in some cases citizenship, through investment.

The case concerns Malta's 2020 investor citizenship framework, formally called "Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment" or NESDI. Under this framework, foreign nationals could apply for Maltese nationality by making substantial pre-determined financial contributions and fulfilling a residency status requirement of 12 or 36 months.

Meet Rajiv Patel (not his real name) – a determined entrepreneur from India who came to Canada with a bold vision: to expand his industrial sealing solutions business through the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) program.

In the Flemish Region (also known as Flanders), one of the 3 regions of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish regional government has introduced a processing time of 15 calendar days for the processing of a work permit for highly qualified employees.

In the face of onerous tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, global fashion and luxury brands are scrambling to navigate this new trade crisis and their...

On May 13, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristin Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for Afghanistan is set to expire on May 20, 2025...

In the Flemish Region (also known as Flanders), one of the 3 regions of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish regional government has introduced a processing time of 15 calendar days for the processing of a work permit for highly qualified employees.

In the face of onerous tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, global fashion and luxury brands are scrambling to navigate this new trade crisis and their...

The UK government's reported plans to introduce a new UK investor visa represent a potentially important development in the country's economic and immigration strategy.