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Under current restrictions, having a passport from countries like the UK, the USA, and Japan is about the same as having a passport from a developing nation, according to the Henley Passport Index .

The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis.

India’s wealthy citizens are increasingly looking to invest their money in foreign countries, going by the enquiries they’re making to obtain investment visas.

Henley & Partners saw a record 62 percent increase in enquiries for investment-based immigration from Indian high-net-worth clients in 2020, and 30 percent higher in the first five months of 2021.

International Adviser spoke with Henley & Partners about what options could suit British individuals still looking to move to the European Union after Brexit. Stuart Wakeling, head of London office at Henley & Partners, said there has been an increasing number of applications from UK nationals.

The Collection magazine presents an exclusive interview with Dr. Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners. Dr. Steffen provides insight on domicile diversification and the state of the investment migration industry.

Hong Kong HNW families considering emigration are advised to spend sufficient time on tax planning to avoid unpleasant surprises in their adopted countries. Group head of private clients, Dominic Volek, highlights that Asian HNWIs have always been major clients of European citizenship applications.

In a dynamic and ever-changing world, wealthy individuals are seeking a plan B, C, and even D for themselves and their families, to protect against risk and safeguard their future.

In the world of investment migration, demand has never been stronger for residence and citizenship alternatives around the world, with even more of the world’s wealthy assembling an assortment of options.

This article, published in the German newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung, observes the current increased flow of wealthy foreigners into Switzerland, citing low levels of restriction on freedoms and political and economic stability as major influences.  Dr. Christian H. Kälin is quoted saying that Henley & Partners’ enquiries for Switzerland have increased by 30 to 40% within a year.

The Handelszeitung, a German-language Swiss newspaper — and oldest business newspaper in Switzerland — discusses the growing interest in acquiring alternative citizenship in EU member states. Dr. Christian H. Kälin highlights that demand has multiplied due to Covid-19 as investment migration programs can help secure access to good medical services.

While the surge in interest in investment migration, shown by citizens of emerging economies and politically precarious states is somewhat predictable, the big game-changer has been the exponential spike in interest from nationals of highly developed countries, Christian Kaelin writes in an essay for finews.first.