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Immigration

Immigration

Russia: 'Everyone Is Leaving'

Russia should start counting a new wave of emigration. According to Gazeta.ru, in the first eight months of 2014, more people left the country than in any full year during Vladimir Putin's rule…

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Dublin Calculation

In Europe, the influx of refugees continues to grow: in January-June 2014, over 230,000 people applied for political asylum in the EU. European countries still cannot resolve the issue of a fair…

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View of Portugal: Regions

The central and southern parts of Portugal are the most popular with investors – the country's capital Lisbon (center of the country) and prestigious resorts with the best beaches (Algarve resorts)…

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Residence Permit for Portugal: How to Move

More and more of our compatriots are considering obtaining a residence permit in another country. Portugal seems not the most obvious option, yet experts consider its investment immigration program…

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We Go, Go, Go to Distant Lands...

What is Germany like? It is different – eastern and western... Is it good there? It is the same as everywhere. If you, dear reader, are optimistic, then sometimes you will be good, and sometimes very…

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Latvia denies residence permits to Russians

The relevant commission of the Saeima of Latvia approved a temporary ban on issuing residence permits to Russians when purchasing real estate. Latvia fears increased Russian influence in the country…

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London getting more expensive

It will become harder to obtain a residence permit in the UK. The British have doubled the minimum investment threshold in the country's economy for obtaining an investor visa. This may disrupt the…

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Fatal Movements

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), which includes about one and a half hundred countries in various statuses, has counted the number of refugees who died trying to reach prosperous…

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Germany Requests Quotas

Bundesrat approved changes in German immigration policy. Now refugees will be shifted from the necks of municipalities to federal shoulders. Additionally, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior…

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Investment Passport

Russia has joined the club of countries where citizenship can be obtained in a simplified manner in exchange for investments. According to Gazeta.Ru, it will be possible to obtain a Russian passport…

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Deferred Reform

US President Barack Obama decided to postpone the historic immigration reform until the November US Congressional elections. According to the BBC, back in June the president promised to soon issue…

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Landing in the Baltics

Russians who are thinking of changing their place of residence increasingly prefer Latvia. When purchasing real estate in this country, it is quite easy to obtain a residence permit. However, as…

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