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The UK drops a GBP 5 million investor visa: what remains for wealthy families
According to the press, a GBP 5 million investor visa will not be in the UK Budget on 28 October 2026. What the plan contained and which routes remain for investors.
In brief
- Andorra and San Marino join the EU internal market: what changes for citizens, investors and residents
- Cyprus will join Schengen no earlier than 2027: what it means for holders of residence and permanent residence
- Euro area inflation rises to 3.8%: energy up 18.8%, protests across Europe
- Czechia's new foreigners act: residence permits online via ICAS and registration for EU citizens
- Cyprus prepares limits on property purchases by foreigners: MPs want to close purchases through companies
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The EU, Schengen and European countries: golden visas, residency, citizenship, tax and entry rules.
Portugal: 690,000 citizenship applications await a decision as the queue grows 38% in a yearRead 
ETIAS will not launch in 2026, and EES now runs at the border without safeguardsRead 
Poland raises the minimum wage to PLN 4,950: a new threshold for foreigners with work permitsRead 
Latvia ends residence permits for property buyers: what investors have left and what current holders should doRead 
Portugal charges non-residents 7.5% IMT: who pays, who gets the difference back and what the 2027 budget has to do with itRead 
The Commission promises new steps on visas for Russians: what changes now and who should applyRead 
Ireland wants to raise the citizenship residence period from 5 to 8 years: who is affected and what to do nowRead 
Temporary protection for Ukrainians in the EU until 2028: EU regions call for preparing the switch to ordinary permitsRead 
The EU updates its tax blacklist: Panama is out, Vanuatu and Russia stayRead 
Poland prepares new entry funds: PLN 1,000 for a trip of up to 4 days instead of 300Read 
CRD VI directive: non-EU bank accounts for EU residents from 2027Read 
The Commission proposes faster recognition of non-EU diplomas: about 4 months instead of 14 for seven professionsRead 
Dutch 30% ruling drops to 27% in 2027: who is affectedRead 
Swedish residence for family of EU long-term residents: new rules from October 2026Read 
Greek golden visa applications down 36%: ministry figures for eight monthsRead 
Turkish citizenship: new property valuation rules from 28 September 2026Read 
Greece will revoke golden visas for discounts and short-term letting: what the minister saidRead 
Malta changes tax statuses for foreigners from 2027: a EUR 35,000 minimum and property from EUR 700,000Read 
Cyprus defence contribution of 5% on dividends: who the reform affects and what to do before the end of 2026Read 
The new EU Return Regulation: entry bans up to 10 years, return hubs and what it means for RussiansRead 
Renting in Europe in autumn 2026: Portugal lifts limits on landlords, Spain freezes rentsRead 
Cyprus is selling homes at a record pace: what it means for a residence buyerRead 
Portugal's golden visa: 6,000 decisions out of 46,000 and a 50-month waitRead 
Montenegro visa for Russians from 1 November 2026: who needs it and how to applyRead 
LTV visas for Russians: Schengen by territory and why residence beats a visaRead 
The five-year passport is obsolete: 15 Schengen states already refuse itRead 
Greece will raise the tax on buying a home to 15% for non-EU buyersRead 
Cyprus to tighten investor permanent residence before SchengenRead 
Montenegro's new Law on Foreigners: property residence from €150,000 staysRead 
Spain rent cap 2026: freeze above Serpavi, 2% limit and lease extensionsRead Analysis
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