Some passports allow greater freedoms than others. A new set of limitations, enforced by the pandemic, makes the difference offered to holders of various passports even more vivid. Regretfully, Cyprus put on indefinite hold its "golden visa" programme. However, Malta, along with Montenegro and some Caribbean states, are still very interesting and attractive options.
Chinese executives were expressly interested in doing business in Britain. 13 per cent of CEOs behind the Great Wall put the UK in their top three investment targets, compared with only 3 per cent in 2019. Almost 25% of India's higher business officials put the UK in the top three, more than a twofold rise up from 9.5 per cent in 2019.
Interest in growing the business in Britain also increased within the Commonwealth countries, such as New Zealand and Canada.