In brief: Australia’s Business Innovation and Investment Program (subclass 188) stopped accepting new applications on 31 July 2024. Three pathways that Hong Kong applicants may wish to compare are Australia’s invitation-only National Innovation visa (NIV), New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus (AIP), and New Zealand’s Business Investor Work Visa (BIV). They [...]
Many Hong Kong investors considering New Zealand investment migration may wonder whether New Zealand citizenship could later open a route to Australia. The two countries do have a special travel arrangement, but the steps are not automatic and the requirements should be understood carefully. Important: An AIP or Business Investor [...]
Following the 6,134-citizenship revocation reported earlier, Turkey’s government published Law No. 7579 in the Official Gazette (No. 33261) on 22 May 2026 — amending Title Deed Law No. 2644 and other related laws to overhaul the real estate, construction, and environmental regulatory framework, with particularly stricter requirements for developer compliance. [...]
30 September 2026 is the filing deadline for EB-5 investment immigration’s Grandfathering protection mechanism — but that does not mean the EB-5 program itself ends that day. The Regional Center Program’s current authorization runs through 30 September 2027. Getting this distinction right is the first and most important step in [...]
The map of where a foreigner can buy a home is being redrawn faster than at any point in a decade — and it’s moving in both directions at once. Canada extended its outright ban, Australia froze sales of existing homes to foreigners, South Korea added occupancy rules, while New [...]
On 8 September 2026, the New Zealand Government issued an official release on beehive.govt.nz confirming that Active Investor Plus (AIP) Growth Category investors will be able to invest in Build to Rent developments — purpose-built long-term rental housing — through approved managed funds. Key Details Effective date: From December 2026, [...]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on 6 September 2026 at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair that Greece will raise the property transfer tax for third-country nationals from 3% to 15%, effective 1 January 2027. Key Details Rate change: from 3% (effective 3.09% including municipal surcharge) to 15%. Who it [...]
Why Hong Kong Investors Are Choosing Turkish Citizenship: The E-2 Visa Springboard In recent years, more Hong Kong investors have explored Turkish citizenship by investment as a second-passport option and as a potential springboard to the United States. The key motivation is often the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa route. An [...]
On 4 October 2026, the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) — the immigration adviser regulator under New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) — officially renewed a Full Licence for Willie Hu, license number 202000740, valid through 3 October 2027. This marks Willie’s second consecutive Full Licence renewal, since [...]
Australia-New Zealand dual citizenship is becoming a long-term planning direction that more and more Hong Kong investors researching New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa (AIP) are paying close attention to. Rather than focusing only on surface-level questions — the investment amount, residency requirements, or processing time — a growing number [...]
