Immigrant Invest at IMI Connect Malta 2023

1. Tougher conditions and closures of CBI programs in Montenegro, Ireland, Albania, the UK, and North Macedonia. Who’s next?

2. Malta and the European Commission on granting citizenship to investors: what will the discussion and the outcome be? Legal analysis.

3. Short-term prospects of European residence permit and permanent residence programs in the light of stricter requirements for investors and Due Diligence.

4. Caribbean CBI programs: whether there will be new conditions for real estate investors.

5. What tasks do US investors solve when participating in citizenship and residence permit programs?

6. Financial analysis of the investment immigration market: market size and profitability of participating companies.

Vladlena Baranova spoke on the subject of "Tougher conditions and the end of CBI programs in Montenegro, Ireland, Albania, the UK, and North Macedonia. Who’s next?"

Vladlena Baranova,

Head of Legal & AML Compliance Department, CAMS, IMCM

The Portuguese government has submitted to Parliament a bill on closing the residence permit by investment program. If the law is passed, investors can become residents of Portugal only as entrepreneurs or art patrons.

As the Silver Partner of IMI Connect Malta 2023, Immigrant Invest hosted guests of the event at the Malta Royal Yacht Club. The club dates back to 1835 and is considered one of the most prestigious private event venues.

The brunch on May 20, held on the terrace of the Malta Royal Yacht Club’s 21st berth, was attended by about 100 forum participants.

The founders and managers of the key CBI industry companies attended the forum:

• Jerry Morgan, Mercan;

• Eric Major, Latitude;

• Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Chetcuti Cauchi;

• Elena Ruda, Immigrant Invest;

• Oliver Zammit, DZ Advisory;

• Henri Fen, Globevisa;

• Sam Bayat, Bayat.

Investment Migration Insider, a leading professional platform in the CBI industry, organizes the forum. Every year, the forum gathers from 100 to 200 experts who discuss changes, challenges and opportunities in the industry in general discussions and on the sidelines. Previous IMI Connect forums were held in Istanbul and Lisbon.