Economics
BRIC Seekers of U.K. Golden Visa Double From 2015 Despite Brexit
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The number of Brazilian, Russian, Indian and Chinese citizens willing to invest at least 2 million pounds ($2.6 million) in the U.K. for a so-called golden visa has almost doubled since 2015, even as the push for Brexit continued.
A total 239 BRIC applicants were recorded in 2019, comprising 64% of the global aggregate, according to data from the U.K. Home Office compiled by Shard Capital Partners LLP. China (including Hong Kong and Macau) accounted for the bulk of these at 193.