9th Biennial Global Immigration Conference
30 Oct - 1 Nov 2019
Session information
FIRST BREAKOUT SESSIONS: SESSION 1 Citizenship programmes/golden visas
Friday 1 November (0830 - 1000)
Committee(s)
Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
The market for second citizenship/passports and Golden Visas continues to grow. However, there has been increasing criticism of these schemes from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Commission. This session will look critically at some of the current options available and discuss what steps are currently taken and should be taken to ensure these schemes are not abused by international criminals and terrorists.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Nicolas Rollason | Kingsley Napley LLP, London, England; Secretary, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee |
Speakers
| Nevena Bekyarova | New Balkans Law Office, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Maria Lianides Celebi | Bener Law, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Jean-Philippe Chetcuti | Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, Valletta, Malta |
| Anthony Cremona LLD | GANADO Advocates, Valletta, Malta |
| Sandra Fernandes | Valadas Coriel & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Tina Mlinaric | Global Witness, London, England |
| David Ryken | Ryken and Associates, Auckland, New Zealand; Member, LGBTQI+ Law Committee Advisory Board |
| Christopher Willis | Latitude Consultancy Limited, George Town, Cayman Islands |