Visa and immigration changes
Dated visa, residence and citizenship changes, each linked to the official source. New entries are reviewed before they appear here.
6 published visa changes
Spain Supreme Court upholds voting rights suspension for Grandchildren's Law citizens
Spain's Supreme Court has maintained the suspension of voting rights for overseas voters who obtained nationality under the 2022 Democratic Memory law. The suspension will remain in force during the November 29th elections.
Reform UK announces plan to deport 90,000 asylum seekers and ban asylum for five years
Reform UK has announced proposals to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers and bar people from being granted asylum for five years. The plan would also review the status of anyone granted asylum since 2024 and abolish all legal resettlement routes except those for Ukrainians. This is a proposal and is not in force yet.
Argentina unveils CBI program details amid legal and legislative uncertainty
Argentina announced a citizenship-by-investment program with a proposed US$350,000 non-refundable Treasury contribution and plans to open applications in Q4 2026. The program faces a nullified emergency decree, a canceled procurement, and two legislative proposals seeking to dismantle it. This is a proposal and is not in force yet.
Canada's Bill C-3 changes citizenship by descent for grandchildren
Bill C-3 took effect December 15, 2025, removing the first-generation limit for people born abroad who can trace an unbroken line to a Canadian ancestor. Anyone born before that date inherits citizenship through the same line, while those born on or after it face a 1,095-day physical presence test for their Canadian parent.
Paraguay Introduces Investor Pass With Direct Permanent Residency
On April 17, 2026, Paraguay launched the Investor Pass, a premium route granting direct permanent residency through qualifying investments. It consolidates four investment categories, including real estate, financial instruments, and tourism, under one framework.
Dutch dual nationals abroad lose citizenship after 13 years without a valid document
The Netherlands automatically strips Dutch citizenship from dual nationals who live outside the Netherlands, the rest of the Kingdom, and the EU for 13 consecutive years without obtaining a new Dutch passport, ID card, or certificate of nationality. A qualifying document or a year of residence in the Kingdom or EU restarts the clock, and the loss runs by operation of law but can now be reviewed for proportionality after the fact.