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United Arab Emirates · EMEA
Mar 22 Selective revocation of 10-year visas held by Iranian nationals; AI talent fast-track in pilot.
Singapore · APAC
Jan 15 ONE Pass launch confirmed for 1 Jan 2027. Stock options now count toward income threshold.
Estonia · EMEA
Feb 20 e-Residency 2.0 launches biometric verification; AI-eligible startups expedited 14 days.
Argentina · LATAM
Feb 8 CBI framework decreed (524/2025, 366/2025); full launch tracked for Q1 2026.
Georgia · EMEA
Mar 4 IE status digitization shortened registration to 90 minutes.
Japan · APAC
Mar 15 DNV income threshold lowered; AI engineering carve-out under HSP fast-track.
Portugal · EMEA
Apr 1 Parliament moved to extend naturalization to 10 years; Golden Visa real estate route remains closed.
Mexico · LATAM
Apr 12 INM tightened tourist-stamp enforcement; nomads pushed toward Temporary Resident pathway.
El Salvador · LATAM
Jan 30 Freedom Visa 2.0 added AI/longevity research carve-out; quota raised to 5,000/yr.
Thailand · APAC
Nov 2 Visa-run cap now 2/year. TDAC digital arrival card mandatory.
St Kitts & Nevis · AMER
Oct 18 Eastern Caribbean ECCIRA regulatory body launched after EU Schengen suspension threat.
Spain · EMEA
Apr 3 Golden Visa program closed entirely with no transition period. DNV applications +40% YoY.
Researchers and engineers can now apply through a new pathway with a published decision target of two weeks. It is the most explicit signal yet that the Gulf is competing for serious AI work, not visiting it.
A bill in committee would extend the path to a Portuguese passport from five to ten years. People building a long horizon in Lisbon may want to revisit how that horizon is shaped.
A new framework defines tiered due-diligence and clarifies investment thresholds. The country is opening its doors to long-term residents in a more legible way than it has in a generation.
Border practice now rewards people on a published visa over those stitching short stays together. The DTV remains the cleanest route for the long-term remote worker.
Five Eastern Caribbean nations have published a harmonised due-diligence framework for their citizenship programs. It is a quiet but meaningful move toward institutional credibility.
An AI-engineering carve-out joins the Highly Skilled Professional fast-track, alongside lower thresholds on the digital nomad visa. Tokyo is clearly choosing to be a place where serious work happens.