Ireland to Close ‘Golden Visa’ Path Favored by Wealthy Chinese

Immigrant investor program to close to applications Wednesday
Decision follows review of program’s ‘appropriateness’

Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland.
Photographer: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images

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By Morwenna Coniam

February 14, 2023 at 5:22 PM UTC

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Ireland will close its so-called “golden visa” program, dominated by wealthy applicants from China, following a review of its “appropriateness.”

Applications for the visas, introduced by the Irish government in 2012 for non-EU nationals with a personal wealth of at least €2 million ($2.1 million), will no longer be accepted After Feb. 15, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday in a statement..