Foreign citizenship by investment in 2025: all available options
Second passport
and foreign citizenship
by investment
The main asset that every person has is freedom. Citizenship of a foreign country and a second passport is an instrument of enhancing freedom in the 21st century.
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Available citizenship-by-investment
programs and investment options
Today, five countries in the Caribbean basin offer citizenship-by-investment opportunities. These include Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Dominica. Malta, a member of the European Union, also runs a similar program. Besides, Turkey, a candidate for EU membership, allows foreign nationals to apply for their citizenship. Finally, the island state of Vanuatu in the Pacific also provides for an opportunity to become its citizen for money. The national citizenship-by-investment programs in all these countries allow acquiring their citizenship in exchange for a returnable investment or a non-returnable donation.
Contact an immigration agent and acquire a free consultation on the available
citizenship-by-investment programs
Contact an immigration agent and acquire a free consultation on the available citizenship-by-investment programs
Caribbean countries
The Caribbean states that offer citizenship by investment opportunities have beneficial
business climates and tax regimes.
Acquiring their passports will guarantee a safe and stable future.
| Country | Investment amount |
Investment type |
Citizenship acquisition timeframe |
Visa-free arrangements | ||
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Antigua and Barbuda |
From US$ 230,000 | Non-returnable donation to National Development Fund | Visa-free access to over 140 countries including Schengen zone states, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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| From US$ 260,000 | Non-returnable donation to University of the West Indies (UWI) Fund |
From 3 to 6 months | ||||
| From US$ 400,000 | Five-year returnable investment into real estate | |||||
| From US$ 400,000 | Business investment | |||||
The Commonwealth of Dominica |
From US$ 200,000 | Non-returnable donation | Visa-free access to over 130 countries including Schengen zone states, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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| From US$ 200,000 | Three-year returnable investment into real estate |
From 3 to 6 months | ||||
Saint Lucia
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From US$ 240,000 | Non-returnable donation | Visa-free access to over 120 countries including Schengen zone states, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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| From US$ 300,000 | Five-year returnable investment into real estate |
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| From US$ 300,000 | Five-year returnable investment into securities |
From 3 to 4 months | ||||
| From US$ 250,000 | Five-year returnable investment into an existing business |
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Grenada
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From US$ 235,000 | Non-returnable donation | Visa-free arrangements with China, Schengen zone states and Great Britain; Grenadian passport holders are entitled to apply for an E-2 visa to the USA that allows living and working in the country all the year round. |
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| From US$ 270,000 | Four-year returnable investment into real estate |
From 3 to 6 months | ||||
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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From US$ 250,000 | Sustainable Island State Contribution | From 3 to 6 months | Visa-free arrangements with Schengen zone states, Great Britain, almost all Latin American countries, and post-Soviet states. |
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| From US$ 400,000 | Investment into real estate returnable after 7 years |
For an additional fee, the passport can be acquired within 6 weeks |
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| From US$ 250,000 | Approved Public Benefit Project donation | |||||
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Investment amount |
Investment type |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| From US$ 230,000 |
Non-returnable donation to National Development Fund |
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Citizenship acquisition timeframe From 3 to 6 months |
From US$ 260,000 | Non-returnable donation to University of the West Indies (UWI) Fund | ||
| From US$ 400,000 | Five-year returnable investment into real estate | |||
| From US$ 400,000 | Business investment | |||
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Visa-free arrangements Visa-free access to over 140 countries including Schengen zone states, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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The Commonwealth of Dominica |
Investment amount |
Investment type |
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| From US$ 200,000 | Non-returnable donation | |||
| From US$ 200,000 | Three-year returnable investment into real estate | |||
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Visa-free arrangements Visa-free access to over 130 countries including Schengen zone states, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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Saint Lucia
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Investment amount |
Investment type |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| From US$ 240,000 | Non-returnable donation | |||
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Citizenship acquisition timeframe From 3 to 4 months |
From US$ 300,000 | Five-year returnable investment into real estate | ||
| From US$ 300,000 | Five-year returnable investment into securities | |||
| From US$ 250,000 | Five-year returnable investment into an existing business | |||
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Visa-free arrangements Visa-free access to over 120 countries including Schengen zone states, Great Britain, Hong Kong, and Singapore |
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Grenada
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Investment amount |
Investment type |
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| From US$ 235,000 | Non-returnable donation | |||
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Citizenship acquisition timeframe From 3 to 6 months |
From US$ 270,000 | Five-year returnable investment into real estate | ||
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Visa-free arrangements Visa-free arrangements with China, Schengen zone states and Great Britain; Grenadian passport holders are entitled to apply for an E-2 visa to the USA that allows living and working in the country all the year round. |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Investment amount |
Investment type |
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| From US$ 250,000 | Sustainable Island State Contribution | |||
| From US$ 400,000 | Investment into real estate returnable after 7 years | |||
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Citizenship acquisition timeframe From 3 to 6 months |
From US$ 250,000 | Approved Public Benefit Project donation | ||
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Visa-free arrangements Visa-free arrangements with Schengen zone states, Great Britain, almost all Latin American countries, and post-Soviet states. |
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Vanuatu passport
The combination of an affordable price and favorable business conditions makes
Vanuatu an attractive
country where you can acquire a second passport.
Conditions for acquiring the passport
A foreign national can become a citizen of Vanuatu in exchange for a non-returnable donation of US$ 150,000.
Passport validity term
The term of the passport validity has been increased from five to ten years.
Individual and family application for citizenship
- Spouse
- Children
- Parents
Citizenship acquisition timeframe
from two to three months
Requirements to citizenship-by-investment program participants:
- The applicant for Vanuatu citizenship shall be above 18 and below 65 years of age, be in good health, and have a clean criminal record.
- The applicant’s net worth shall exceed US$ 500,000 while at least US$ 250,000 shall be in a bank deposit.
- When filing the application for citizenship, the foreign national has to make an advance payment of US$ 10,000. When the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit approves the application, the rest of the required amount shall be paid.
Learn more about the advantages of acquiring Vanuatu citizenship by investment at a free consultation
Citizenship of the European Union
 Malta
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 Cyprus
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| Investment amount |
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| Family application |
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| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 12 months | From 6 to 12 months | ||
| Visa-free arrangements | Unlimited access to the EU Schengen zone countries. The opportunity to live and work in any of the EU states. | The entire family of the main investor obtain second passports that give visa-free access to 170 national states | ||
| Malta
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| Investment amount |
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| Family application |
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| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 12 months |
| Visa-free arrangements | Unlimited access to the EU Schengen zone countries. The opportunity to live and work in any of the EU states. |
Cyprus
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| Investment amount |
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| Family application |
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| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 6 to 12 months |
| Visa-free arrangements | The entire family of the main investor obtain second passports that give visa-free access to 170 national states |
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Citizenship of candidate states for the EU membership
Montenegro |
 Turkey
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| Investment amount |
A non-returnable donation of 100,000 EUR to the development fund (the program has been suspended
since January 2023).
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| Family application |
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The inclusion of family members into the application for citizenship does not affect the required investment amount. | ||
| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 6 months | From 3 to 12 months | ||
| Visa-free arrangements | Montenegro is planning to join the European Union in 2025, thus the passport of the country will eventually turn into an EU passport. | All applicant’s family members are issued Turkish passports without an additional pay. The Turkish passport allows acquiring a non-immigration E-2 investor’s visa to the USA. | ||
| Montenegro
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| Investment amount |
A non-returnable donation of 100,000 EUR to the development fund (the program has been suspended
since January 2023).
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| Family application |
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| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 6 months |
| Visa-free arrangements | Montenegro is planning to join the European Union in 2025, thus the passport of the country will eventually turn into an EU passport. |
| Learn more | |
| Turkey
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| Investment amount |
A three-year returnable investment of at least US$ 250,000 into real estate in the country.
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| Family application |
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| Citizenship acquisition timeframe | From 3 to 12 months |
| Visa-free arrangements | All applicant’s family members are issued Turkish passports without an additional pay. The Turkish passport allows acquiring a non-immigration E-2 investor’s visa to the USA. |
| Learn more | |
