In June 2026, 41 singers selected from 499 applicants across 59 countries competed in the Cascais Opera competition in Portugal. The event included performances at the Gulbenkian Foundation, with a jury drawn from international opera houses and festivals.
An investment migration industry conference, IMI Connect Buenos Aires, is scheduled for November 2-4, 2026, coinciding with anticipated developments around Argentina's citizenship by investment program.
Portugal's Golden Visa investment funds have attracted nearly three times more new subscriptions than redemptions this year, despite recent nationality law changes. Investors have withdrawn approximately €95 million while injecting close to €285 million into the funds.
Portugal's Golden Visa citizenship timeline has changed, though the qualifying investment options remain the same. The program continues to offer European residency through qualifying investments.
An overview of what visiting Madeira looks like for digital nomads, covering the time and cost involved in a trip there.
A consortium representing 1,260 golden visa clients has filed a complaint with Portugal's Ombudsman over the nationality law overhaul and AIMA processing backlogs that left investors unable to meet a deadline that would have protected their applications.
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is scheduled to attend the Globevisa GGCC 2026 conference in Hong Kong. The event is focused on citizenship by investment compliance, due diligence, and AML alignment.
Portugal's Nationality Law has been amended to extend the residency period required before citizenship applications, with nationals from Portuguese-speaking countries and EU member states now required to wait at least seven years instead of the previous five. The Portugal Golden Visa program continues to operate under these updated citizenship pathway rules.
A Q1 2026 survey of citizenship-by-investment programs found that half became faster, with Italy overtaking Vanuatu as the fastest program and Dominica also accelerating. Portugal's processing times slipped below its previous record.