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Calls for investigation into axed golden visa scheme
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RTÉ (15 Apr 2025): EUR 500m since closure, 2,472 / 2,482 approved applications, EUR 1.7bn, China 2,332 (94%), US 53, about 30% in last two years, 83 post-closure projects, 100 applications/1,700 investors in process, over 140 new projects after the closure announcement; investment options and net worth; closure 15 Feb 2023.
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- Applicant shareNationality: China94%2012-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications approved2,472 applications2012-2025-04 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications approved2,482 applications2012-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications approvedNationality: China2,332 applications2012-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications approvedNationality: United States53 applications2012-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications pending100 applications2025-04 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications pending1,700 persons2025-04 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Applications pendingCategory: Submitted after closure83 applications2025-02 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Investment by programme investorsMeasure: Share of total30%2023-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Investment by programme investorsEUR 500 million2023-02/2025-04 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Investment by programme investorsEUR 1.7 billion2012-2024 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Project proposals receivedLimit: 140 applications2023-02/2023-05 · RTÉ News 2025Reported by othersIreland · Immigrant Investor Programme
Rules and prices (6)
- Donationphilanthropic donation where five or more applications are receivedEUR 400,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Donationphilanthropic donation to a public-benefit projectEUR 500,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Business investmentIrish enterprise, at least three yearsEUR 1,000,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Investment fund unitsapproved investment fund, at least three yearsEUR 1,000,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Real estate investment trustsReal Estate Investment TrustsEUR 2,000,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Net worth requiredinvestor's net worthEUR 2,000,000Until 15 Feb 2023 · RTÉ News 2025Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
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What it covers Report on approvals and investment after closure, and opposition calls to investigate applications submitted after the deadline.
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