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Citizenship & Residency by Investment Programs

Every government-authorized route we advise on, with its minimum investment, processing time and travel access side by side.

Coastal view of St. Kitts with mountains and seaCitizenship

St. Kitts & Nevis

The world's longest-standing citizenship by investment program, where the Citizenship Unit aims to decide on approval in principle within four to six months.

Min. investment
$250,000+
Time to approval
4–6 months
Travel access
Ask an advisor
The Pitons rising above the coast of St. LuciaCitizenship

St. Lucia

A flexible Caribbean citizenship program from a stable Commonwealth nation, with multiple qualifying investment routes.

Min. investment
$240,000+
Time to approval
6–9 monthsour recent cases
Travel access
134 destinations
Grand Anse Beach, GrenadaCitizenship

Grenada

Strategic Caribbean citizenship — its citizens are eligible to apply for the US E-2 Treaty Investor visa, with visa-free travel that includes China.

Min. investment
$235,000+
Time to approval
3–4 months
Travel access
139 destinations
Nelson's Dockyard at English Harbour, AntiguaCitizenship

Antigua & Barbuda

Caribbean citizenship built with larger families in mind, with four qualifying investment options.

Min. investment
$230,000+
Time to approval
≈ 8 monthsour recent cases
Travel access
142 destinations
Dominica's Soufrière coastline at duskCitizenship

Dominica

Caribbean citizenship through a program running since 1993, by a contribution to the Economic Diversification Fund or approved real estate.

Min. investment
$200,000+
Time to approval
3–6 months
Travel access
Ask an advisor
Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge, IstanbulCitizenship

Türkiye

Citizenship of a G20 economy through a retained investment in real estate or a bank deposit — not a donation.

Min. investment
$400,000+
Time to approval
6–8 monthsour recent cases
Travel access
122 destinations
Panoramic view of Valletta harbour at dusk, MaltaResidency

Malta

Permanent residence in an EU member state through Malta's Permanent Residence Programme, with no physical stay requirement.

Min. investment
€375,000+routes from €99,000
Time to approval
6–8 months
You receive
Residence permit
Street scene in central Lisbon, PortugalResidency

Portugal

Europe's best-known golden visa: EU residency with a minimal stay requirement and a potential path to citizenship after seven to ten years of legal residence.

Min. investment
€500,000+routes from €250,000
Time to approval
10–14 months
You receive
Residence permit
Whitewashed architecture overlooking the Aegean SeaResidency

Greece

One of Europe's most affordable golden visas: Greek residency through real estate, with no stay requirement to renew.

Min. investment
€400,000+routes from €250,000
Time to approval
3–6 months
You receive
Residence permit
Dubai Marina skyline at duskResidency

United Arab Emirates

Long-term, renewable UAE residence for investors — from AED 2,000,000 in property or public investment — with family sponsorship and no six-month absence rule.

Min. investment
$545,000+
Time to approval
1–3 monthsour recent cases
You receive
Residence permit
Coral pinnacles at Anibare Bay, NauruCitizenship

Nauru

A Pacific citizenship program launched in 2024: applied for remotely, with contributions funding the island's climate resilience.

Min. investment
$90,000+
Time to approval
3–4 months
Travel access
86 destinations
The pyramids of Giza, EgyptCitizenship

Egypt

Citizenship of Egypt, the most populous Arab country, through four routes, including recoverable real estate and deposit options.

Min. investment
$250,000+
Time to approval
6–12 months
Travel access
61 destinations
The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Danube, BudapestResidency

Hungary

Europe's longest golden visa: a 10-year renewable Hungarian residence permit through a €250,000 fund investment.

Min. investment
€250,000+
Time to approval
3–6 months
You receive
Residence permit
Positano on the Amalfi Coast, ItalyResidency

Italy

EU residence with approval before you invest: Italy's investor visa — the Italian golden visa — starts at €250,000 with no stay requirement.

Min. investment
€250,000+
Time to approval
3–6 months
You receive
Residence permit
Sea caves at Cape Greco, CyprusResidency

Cyprus

Cyprus's golden visa: lifetime permanent residence in an EU island nation through a €300,000 investment, with minimal presence obligations.

Min. investment
€300,000+
Time to approval
6–8 months
You receive
Residence permit
Lago de Coatepeque crater lake, El SalvadorCitizenship

El Salvador

The only route we advise on paid in Bitcoin or USDT: US$1,000,000 for naturalization with no residence period, capped at 1,000 participants a year.

Min. investment
$1,000,000+
Time to approval
≈ 6 weeks to approval
Travel access
128 destinations

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At a glance

Programs by minimum investment

The qualifying minimum for the main applicant, sorted low to high. Figures are indicative — government, due-diligence, and family costs are separate.

Bar lengths place euro and dollar amounts on one axis (€1 = $1.16, ECB reference rate, 4 September 2026); each label shows the program's own currency.