Citizenship · Capital · Global Mobility
Updates on migration, citizenship, tax and assets — written from legislation and official sources.
21 Jul 2026
Canada's Start-Up Visa stopped accepting new applications on 1 January 2026; the window for 2025 commitment letters closed on 30 June 2026. Mechanism, conditions, designated-organisation letters and status.
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21 Jul 2026
The IMD 2026 competitiveness ranking scores 70 economies on 341 criteria. The Legation Times analyses why this year's message is institutional reliability, and what that means for capital flows.
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21 Jul 2026
Can I settle down if I buy a house abroad? The Legation Times analyzes when real estate is tied to residency rights, and when it is just a property transaction, with taxes and risks.
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21 Jul 2026
Turkish citizenship through real estate: Investment threshold, property holding period, passport benefits and valuation and tax risks that investors need to evaluate in advance.
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20 Jul 2026
International real estate does not automatically confer residency rights. The Legation Times analyses the mechanism, cost tiers and appraisal framework before disbursement.
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20 Jul 2026
Which countries are visa-free with a Vietnamese passport? The Legation Times explains the visa exemption regime and how to do your own research before each trip.
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20 Jul 2026
Compare Portuguese, Greek and Maltese residency by investment programs across six criteria: Investment type, actual residence, dependents, citizenship pathway and policy risks.
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20 Jul 2026
Caribbean citizenship includes five citizenship by investment programs. Comparative criteria framework for investment forms, appraisal, dependents and policy risks.
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20 Jul 2026
Compare the US EB-5 investment residency programme, the Canadian Start-Up Visa Program and the European investment residency programme by mechanism, role and risks.
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20 Jul 2026
Retention is not something a Vietnamese citizen applies for; the President's permission belongs to the opposite case — an applicant for Vietnamese nationality who wants to keep a foreign one.
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