{"id":41204,"date":"2023-03-14T18:37:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T18:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/golden-visa-yet-to-be-crafted"},"modified":"2023-03-15T18:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:38:00","slug":"golden-visa-yet-to-be-crafted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/golden-visa-yet-to-be-crafted","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Golden visa&#8217; yet to be crafted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says it is in the process of drafting a Residence-by-Investment (RBI) or &#8216;golden visa&#8217; programme.<\/p>\n<p>The process will be undertaken in consultation with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB).<\/p>\n<p>Home affairs executive director Etienne Maritz said this in a statement on Tuesday in response to visas being offered to wealthy foreign nationals by Walvis Bay-based developers President Links Estate and Henley &amp; Partners.<\/p>\n<p>Under this programme, applicants would have to invest in the developers&#8217; planned luxury golf estate at Walvis Bay to secure Namibian residency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe therefore advise foreign investors intending to invest in Namibia to obtain relevant information and advice on investments in Namibia by contacting the NIPDB,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maritz said the ministry does not favour any particular company, nor does it endorse particular projects with regards to the &#8216;golden visa&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>For now he advises investors to acquire permits in accordance with the<\/p>\n<p>criteria set out in the country&#8217;s laws.<\/p>\n<p>NIPDB chairperson Nangula Uaandja on Tuesday confirmed plans to develop a &#8216;golden visa&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>She said the visa is a way to attract high net worth individuals to the country to strategically revitalise the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NIPDB is in the process of crafting a concept for a Namibian RBI framework, called the &#8216;Desert Visa Programme&#8217;, which covers various categories of investment, and proposes certain conditions for each category.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Among the various categories . . . is one on RBI through real-estate investment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Uaandja advised President&#8217;s Link Estate developers to promote their project in line with existing laws and regulations in the absence of an approved &#8216;golden visa&#8217; programme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. 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