Perspectives

Argentina has unveiled a $350,000 citizenship-by-investment route and an $800,000 sovereign-bond option, with applications expected to open in late 2026 under a state-controlled framework supported by the five-member AMIGO consortium.

America is preparing a major passport overhaul, with a new “Flight of the Eagle” design due from 2028 and first-time applications set to move increasingly online. Pictured: Marco Rubio and the proposed “Flight of the Eagle” US passport, scheduled for introduction in 2028.

Spain leads EU residence permits, Germany grants the most asylum protection, and Malta stands out per capita. Eurostat’s latest figures reveal how work, family and humanitarian routes are shaping Europe’s migration landscape.

Germany risks losing mobile wealth and entrepreneurial capital to countries with clearer residency routes. Christian H. Kälin, one of the world’s leading investment migration experts, argues that Germany has the strengths to compete but lacks a strategy.

Greek lawyer Grigoris Gaitanaros considers the Golden Visa’s impact beyond capital and property, looking at integration, education, community ties and what remains after the investment has been made.

For more than four decades, St Kitts and Nevis has occupied an unusual position in global investment migration. It pioneered citizenship by investment in 1984. Now, Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley believes the model is entering another transformation.

Ceuta’s migration crisis is becoming a wider test of global mobility, economic migration and political pressure, as Europe confronts the growing consequences of instability and population movement across its frontier with Africa.

Americans are looking beyond the traditional second passport as wealthy families increasingly build Plan B and Plan C strategies, diversifying residence, citizenship and jurisdictional risk across borders.

International wealth and investment migration expert Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna explores why wealthy families are diversifying their residences, citizenships and lifestyles alongside their assets, building personal portfolios of safe havens in response to growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Migration law expert Lisa Chanesman explains why New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa is gaining traction among global investors and how it fits into wider wealth planning, residency diversification and long-term mobility strategies.