UK Investor Visa – Tier 1 (Investor) visa as an example
Tier 1 (Investor) visa was very well known on the immigration market for years. In 2022, the program was unexpectedly closed amid discussions about the potential migration of Russian money to the financial capitals of Europe. The Tier 1 visa has also been the subject of numerous media and parliamentary scandals over money laundering.
Most likely that new UK Investor visa will exclude real estate investment option and instead there would be options to bring real benefits to the local economy struggling to be more competitive after Brexit.
Golden Visa as a Tool for Attracting Investments
Despite the fact that investor visas (Golden Visa s) are an effective tool for attracting HNWIs, many parliamentarians in Europe have turned against them. As a result, some programs have even been closed, such as in Spain.
At the same time, US President Trump announced that he is ready to accept investors from all over the world (even from Russia) and issue them visas (so-called Trump Gold Card) for transferring money directly to the US Treasury in the amount of 5 million US dollars. Of course, this bold initiative is still just a project, but it is designed to solve the same problem.
Many wealthy people, given the absolute unpredictability of the new government, are leaving the United States, obtaining alternative citizenship, and moving money to other jurisdictions.
