It appears there is a source indicating that renewal fees for the GV have been cut drastically to match those of the new entrepreneur visa. Is there are validity to this data point?
I don’t think it can be true, I searched online and cannot find one other article about it 
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There’s been quite a lot of discussion on these forums about people paying €177 for renewals. Unclear if this has been all renewals or just those invested in real estate and issued a D2 under the MH changes. Also unclear whether this is correct treatment or an error. Search this board for “177”
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I can confirm that my renewal, completed online at the beginning of July (for investment in real estate) was €177. Like everyone else, we have been unable to renew family members yet, so cannot confirm they will also be at the lower rate.
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Have you received your renewed card by now?
I’ve seen reports from someone who paid this fee even though their investment was in a non-real estate fund. Can’t remember where I saw that report though!
This topic’s been going on for a long time in the earlier thread.
Interesting question posed there about how AIMA even knows the difference between funds:
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