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Portugal Golden Visa – European Residency by Investment

New changes to the Portugal Golden Visa Program to be implemented as of 1st January 2022. After 10 years of grand success, the Portuguese government is set to change the investment amount for its Golden Visa Program. This change is being implemented to attract more investment in the fields of science & technology, business and … Continue reading Portugal Golden Visa – European Residency by Investment

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Tips for ensuring success in visitor visa applications of any country!!

For most of us who travel abroad, applying for a visitor visa of the destination country is a time-consuming and cumbersome process. Additionally, there is always the apprehension that the application may be denied. So how can one ensure that the visitor visa application is prepared well? A visa officer has very limited time to … Continue reading Tips for ensuring success in visitor visa applications of any country!!

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UAE’s Golden Visa : Golden Opportunity

The Golden Visa Program of UAE is the latest program to join the Residency by Investment bandwagon. Launched in May 2021, it is welcome news for many wealthy expatriates living in the UAE and outside of it. These expatriates, with plans to secure permanent residency in the United Arab Emirates, have been eagerly waiting for … Continue reading UAE’s Golden Visa : Golden Opportunity

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Mehul Choksi saga: Is India becoming an attractive destination for legitimate and illegitimate global operators?

The rise in bank frauds and other economic offenses have attracted the attention of local and global media towards India. Lately, many fugitive economic offenders have been in the news, and thanks to them, we all now know where the tiny Caribbean islands of Antigua & Barbuda and Dominica are located on the world map! … Continue reading Mehul Choksi saga: Is India becoming an attractive destination for legitimate and illegitimate global operators?

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Understanding immigration and visa terminologies!

Visa Type Explanation (1) Visitor visa, B1/B2 visa (USA), F1 visa (USA), Student visa, Study permit (1) This class of visa is known as a ‘Non-immigrant visa’ or Temporary visa. This is for purposes such as tourism, business meeting, attending conference/exhibition, meeting relatives, etc. This visa does not give the visa holder a right to … Continue reading Understanding immigration and visa terminologies!

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Finally the Cryptocurrency cloud gets a silver lining

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) confirmed on May 31 that banks and other regulated entities cannot cite its 2018 circular on cryptocurrencies because it was set aside by the Supreme Court (SC) in March 2020. The RBI stated that the circular is no longer effective as of the date of the SC ruling and … Continue reading Finally the Cryptocurrency cloud gets a silver lining

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Global Mutual Funds – Financial Integration

INTRODUCTION There has been a paradigm shift in the mindsets of people that have existed for centuries which has switched dramatically. As record-high inflation rates have surpassed, lifestyles that have been built over decades can no longer be sustained by the current existing income levels. Investors today are weighing their alternatives to building a luxurious … Continue reading Global Mutual Funds – Financial Integration

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Global Investment : A Diversified Gateway

The investor considers the products and services that they use daily. It could be anything ranging from shopping on Amazon to streaming movies on OTT platforms like Netflix to the most common, searching for things on Google. Many of these businesses are based outside of India and do not trade on Indian stock exchanges. Why … Continue reading Global Investment : A Diversified Gateway

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New Zealand scrutinises to encourage investment immigration

The New Zealand government has announced the formation of an inquiry commission to examine the country’s working-age immigration policy, including analysing the skilled migrant visa category and making recommendations on how to enhance investment immigration. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said, “This inquiry will enable New Zealand to strategically optimise its immigration settings by taking … Continue reading New Zealand scrutinises to encourage investment immigration

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USA clears Path for Foreign Entrepreneurs and Start-ups

By removing the Trump administration proposal that aimed to kill the initiative, the Biden administration wants to resurrect an immigration program that allows foreign entrepreneurs to operate in the United States. The International Entrepreneur law, which was then proposed by President Barack Obama’s administration three days before he left office in 2017, enables foreign entrepreneurs … Continue reading USA clears Path for Foreign Entrepreneurs and Start-ups

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Ajmera Law International publishes first edition of Residency and Citizenship by Investment by asset classes!

As per some of the global organization world is passing through a time where we see the highest number of voluntary migration of human race. For the last 50 years or we saw human migration for better education and a future for the family. However, in the last 15-20 years we saw HNI and UNHI … Continue reading Ajmera Law International publishes first edition of Residency and Citizenship by Investment by asset classes!

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The US Start-Up Visa Program – Requirements for start-ups who wish to relocate to the USA!

In order to apply under the Start-Up Visa Program of the U.S., start-up founders need to meet the following requirements: Founder(s) must show themselves as entrepreneurs with a Qualifying Start-up Entity. Evidence and supporting documents that are filed with the petition must demonstrate that – (1) The founder(s) have a central and active role to … Continue reading The US Start-Up Visa Program – Requirements for start-ups who wish to relocate to the USA!

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