Middle East: Trend to sell citizenship via ‘golden visa’ schemes accelerating
09 April 2023 |
4:34 pm
European countries are shutting down their visa- or residency-for-investment schemes, worried about corruption and security. Meanwhile, the Middle East is just getting started in the so-called "citizenship industry."
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