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**Summary:**
A Dubai-based immigration specialist, Andri Boiko, discusses the rising trend of “golden visa” schemes offered by countries like the UAE and potentially Argentina, in response to global uncertainties. These schemes, attractive to high-net-worth individuals and those with exceptional skills from countries like India, offer long-term residency and business advantages without requiring passport surrender. Boiko highlights factors such as pandemic-related insecurity, geopolitical conflicts, changing U.S. citizenship rules, and tax benefits are driving this trend, as individuals seek stability and financial security. While some Western nations tighten immigration policies, others, particularly in Europe, are welcoming high-net-worth individuals from the Global South.
**News Article:**
**Global Uncertainty Fuels Rise in “Golden Visa” Schemes, Says Immigration Expert**
**NEW DELHI (July 16, 2025)** – A wave of global uncertainty is driving the adoption of “golden visa” schemes by countries seeking to attract high-net-worth individuals and talented professionals, according to Andri Boiko, a Dubai-based immigration specialist.
Speaking to *The Hindu* in New Delhi, Boiko explained that factors such as the pandemic, conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, and evolving U.S. citizenship policies are prompting individuals, particularly from the Global South, to seek stable residency options abroad.
“The United Arab Emirates has started a golden visa scheme that will give ten year visa for high net worth individuals and for individuals with extraordinary skills from India and other countries. Argentina is also expected to start the golden visa scheme later this year,” said Boiko, founder of Garant In.
Boiko also referenced Executive Order 14160 and stated that the order has “been at the centre of a fierce debate and has been challenged in the court putting a question mark on the citizenship status of many U.S. citizens.”
These schemes offer long-term residency, access to business opportunities, and financial security, often without requiring the surrender of an individual’s original passport.
While some Western nations are tightening borders, countries like Portugal, Italy, and France are actively courting high-net-worth individuals with attractive residency and tax benefits. “Taxation, future security of finances and investment into the next generation, status symbol, are also among the reasons that are prompting high net worth people from the Global South to explore possibility of becoming a long term resident of a country like Italy and France,” said Boiko.
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