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# Data and sources

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## Definitions

Qualifying amount plus only the itemised published charges shown on each profile. Not an all-in quote; professional, document and unlisted charges remain additional.

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Historical periods and nominal amounts are archival. Blank amounts are unknown, not zero.

## Source catalogue

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- Sustainable Island State ContributionSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/sustainable-island-state-contribution/)

Government guidance

US$250,000 main applicant or family of four; interview and due diligence. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Application processSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/)

Government guidance

Current page says no mandatory residence to maintain citizenship.

- The year in reviewSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/news-the-year-in-review/)

Government guidance

2026 transition and genuine-link framework; physical presence discussed.

- Citizenship: options and obligationsAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/citizenship/)

Government guidance

US$230,000 NDF; US$300,000 property; five days in first five years; family and screening.

- Economic Diversification FundDominica CBIU · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/investment-options/economic-diversification-fund/)

Government guidance

US$200,000 single; US$250,000 up to four; additional fees and dependants. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Investment optionsDominica CBIU · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/investment-options/real-estate/)

Government guidance

Approved property US$200,000; three-year hold; government fees from US$75,000.

- Becoming a citizenInvestment Migration Agency Grenada · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://imagrenada.gd/becoming-a-citizen/)

Government guidance

NTF US$235,000; approved-project investment options; fees, interview and personal requirements. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Grenada defers residence requirementIMI Daily, reporting IMA circular · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/caribbean/grenada-defers-residence-requirement-days-before-its-august-31-commencement/)

Specialist reporting — secondary

Reports deferral of planned 31 August residence commencement; primary circular not independently retrieved.

- Citizenship by investment: investment amountsSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment)

Government guidance

NEF US$240,000 up to four; bonds US$300,000 plus US$50,000 administration; other options. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Frequently asked questionsSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs)

Government guidance

Conflicting older US$100,000 price; used only to document official-page inconsistency. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Acquiring property and citizenshipPresidency Investment Office, Türkiye · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.invest.gov.tr/en/InvestmentGuide/Pages/acquiring-property-and-citizenship.aspx)

Government guidance

US$400,000 property with three-year hold; US$500,000 financial/capital routes or 50 jobs; discretionary decision.

- Citizenship investment optionsEgyptian Cabinet citizenship unit · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/ECI/InvestmentProgram/List.aspx)

Government guidance

250000 contribution;300000 property;350000 project capital+100000 contribution;500000 three-year deposit with EGP repayment;five-year asset-retention conditions.

- Frequently asked questionsEgyptian Cabinet citizenship unit · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ecu.gov.eg/ECI/FQA/List.aspx)

Government guidance

Contribution/property instalments up to a year; citizenship only after full payment.

- Official citizenship officeVanuatu Citizenship Commission · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/)

Government guidance

Current citizenship office and DSP application information.

- DSP Regulations, Order 33 of 2019Vanuatu Citizenship Commission · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/Order_No_33_of_2019_-_New_DSP_Regulations.pdf)

Historical regulation

Government remittance structure differs from agent retail price; not treated as a current all-in tariff.

- Vanuatu: Council ends visa exemptionCouncil of the European Union · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/12/12/vanuatu-council-ends-visa-exemption/)

Government guidance

EU removed Vanuatu from visa-exempt list.

- Citizenship programme costsNaoero Program Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ecrcp.gov.nr/contribution)

Government guidance

US$90,000 offer through 31 December 2026; US$5,000 application, US$6,000 due diligence, US$1,200 bank charge and US$500 passport. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Nauru 2025 Article IV, Annex VIInternational Monetary Fund · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/cr/2025/english/1nruea2025001-source-pdf.pdf)

Institutional report

2024 launch; no residence; original contribution terms; not current pricing.

- Government promotes responsible investment with PCIDGovernment of São Tomé and Príncipe · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://stp.gov.st/noticeDetail?id=kva9jgmxtzvd4kzuw4pleldq)

Government guidance

Government confirms citizenship program and National Transformation Fund.

- Citizenship by investingHonorary Consulate of São Tomé and Príncipe, Berlin/Potsdam · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://saotomeprincipe.de/en/citizenship-by-investing/)

Official consular guidance

US$90,000 single, US$95,000 up to four; no residence/visit; advertised timing, not a guarantee.

- September 2026 naturalisation changesHonorary Consulate of São Tomé and Príncipe, Berlin/Potsdam · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://saotomeprincipe.de/2026/09/21/einbuergerung-sao-tome-e-principe-aktuelles/)

Official consular notice

Adult dependant naturalisation/passport stage suspended pending new law; submission/approval can continue.

- Freedom Passport programmeGovernment of El Salvador · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome)

Government guidance

US$1m BTC/USDt; naturalisation authorisation required; family; 1,000 annual participants.

- Jordanian citizenship through investmentJordan Ministry of Investment · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment)

Government guidance

Project and existing-share pathways; temporary passport and three-year compliance distinction.

- Cabinet decisions, 15 July 2026Jordan Prime Ministry · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.pm.gov.jo/AR/NewsDetails/am0847)

Government guidance

JOD 500,000 projects outside capital/JOD 700,000 inside; JOD 1.5m listed shares five-year lock; employment routes and family.

- Citizenship Investment Act 2015Samoa Attorney General · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ag.gov.ws/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Citizenship-Investment-Act-2015.pdf)

Legislation

SAT 4m investment; SAT 2.5m net worth; committee process.

- Citizenship Investment Act, sections 16–17Samoa Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://mcil.gov.ws/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Citizenship-Investment-Act-2015.pdf)

Legislation

Three-year PR stage; 15 days annually; citizenship application conditional on compliance.

- Validation workshop on citizenship investment policySamoa Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://mcil.gov.ws/node/89)

Government guidance

Policy review of existing programme; does not itself establish amended prices or active intake.

- Citizenship Act §10(6), current consolidated lawAustrian Federal Chancellery, RIS · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/NormDokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10005579&Paragraf=10)

Legislation

Exceptional achievements in special national interest; residence/renunciation exceptions; no tariff.

- Malta citizenship by meritCommunity Malta Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://komunita.gov.mt/2026/02/05/malta-citizenship-by-merit/)

Government guidance

Merit is discretionary and expressly not a continuation/alternative to former investment scheme.

- Amendments to the Maltese Citizenship ActCommunity Malta Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://komunita.gov.mt/2025/07/23/press-release-the-government-publishes-amendments-to-the-maltese-citizenship-act/)

Government guidance

Direct-investment scheme discontinued; statutory references removed.

- Judgment C-181/23: Maltese investor scheme contrary to EU lawCourt of Justice of the European Union · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-04/cp250052en.pdf)

Court press release

2020 scheme incompatible with EU law; context for closure.

- 1996 Law on Nationality, English translationCouncil for the Development of Cambodia · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://cdc.gov.kh/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LAW-96-Nationality-E.pdf)

Historical legislation

Historical donation/investment exceptions; not proof of current threshold.

- 2025 visa suspension monitoring, North Macedonia §5European Commission / Council document register · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-17100-2025-ADD-1/en/pdf)

Institutional report

Special economic-interest law remains; grants in 2024; warns against systematic exchange for investment. Albania scheme not established, legal basis suspended.

- Announcement of citizenship by investment programmeArgentina Ministry of Economy · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/luis-caputo-anuncio-la-puesta-en-marcha-del-programa-de-ciudadania-por-inversion-de)

Government guidance

Announced US$350,000 contribution / US$800,000 bond; family additions; expects intake Q4 2026.

- Relevant investment and agency frameworkArgentina Ministry of Economy · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/474288)

Government guidance

Decrees 366/25 and 524/25; investment exception regardless of residence duration; agency assessment.

- Labour and Home Affairs Committee of Supply speechBotswana parliamentary speeches portal · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.botswanaspeaks.gov.bw/media/COMMITTEE%20OF%20SUPPLY%20SPEECHES/MLHA%20-%20Committee%20of%20Supply%20Speech%20FINAL%20%20-%2024-02-2026.pdf)

Government parliamentary speech

Citizenship Amendment Act 2025 passed and assented; operational tariff/intake not established here.

- Citizenship programme stalls before launchThe Botswana Gazette · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.thegazette.news/news/citizenship-programme-stalls-before-launch/)

Local reporting — secondary

Reports formal applications remain closed; advertised US$75,000–90,000 is not confirmed regulation.

- Drivers and Effects of Residence and Citizenship by Investment, WP 25/8, Table A 1International Monetary Fund · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/wp/2025/english/wpiea2025008-print-pdf.pdf)

Institutional historical inventory

Inventory through 2024; historical periods/indicative USD prices; not 2026 status.

- Investment programme service-provider registryCyprus Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://cipregistry.mof.gov.cy/en/)

Government guidance

Terminated 1 November 2020 by 13 October 2020 Cabinet decision.

- Ex-post evaluation of Citizenship Law 1024/2000Moldova Parliament · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://parlament.md/content/Comisii/2025/CSN/RAPORT%20EX-POST%20LEGEA%20NR.1024%20CET%C4%82%C8%9AENIA%20RM.pdf)

Parliamentary report

Law 111/2020 repeal effective 1 September 2020.

- Montenegro 2023 report, host copyEuropean Commission · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://wapi.gov.me/download-preview/4441000a-7e5c-4b2c-b3f3-661bac4e8736?version=1.0)

Institutional report

Investor citizenship scheme phased out end 2022; legacy applications continue.

- 2023 Rule of Law contributionBulgarian government submission to European Commission · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/2d4ff806-ffab-4906-be61-f06aad3cb154_en?filename=66_1_52855_input_mem_bulgaria_en.pdf)

Government submission

Investor citizenship repeal adopted March 2022, published 1 April 2022.

- 2003 Supporting Human Rights and Democracy, regional reportUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/18170.pdf)

Archived government report

Belize economic citizenship ended 15 January 2002.

- Passports for investment debateHouses of the Oireachtas · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1998-03-04/9/)

Parliamentary record

Historical £500,000/£1m investment, residence terms and suspension; ministerial evidence.

- Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004, Second StageHouses of the Oireachtas · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/2004-10-27/23/)

Parliamentary record

Ending legal interpretation underlying investment naturalisation.

- Residence for investment, article 90-APortugal AIMA · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://aima.gov.pt/en/viver/autorizacao-de-residencia-para-investimento-art-90-o-a)

Government guidance

EUR 250k cultural support,20% low-density reduction; EUR 500k nonproperty fund; investments cannot target real estate.

- Residence-based nationality conditionsPortugal Ministry of Justice · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://justica.gov.pt/Como-obter-nacionalidade-portuguesa/Vive-em-Portugal)

Government guidance

Detailed page currently says 10 years; compare general portal 5-year wording.

- Nationality portalPortugal Ministry of Justice · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://justica.gov.pt/Registos/Nacionalidade/Nacionalidade-Portuguesa)

Government guidance

Portal still says 5 years; documents official-page conflict.

- Increase in property thresholds for Golden VisaGreek government housing policy portal · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://stegasi.gov.gr/programs/afxisi-oriou-elachistis-ependysis-se-akinita-gia-apoktisi-golden-visa/)

Government guidance

EUR 800k high-demand regions; EUR 400k elsewhere under Law 5100/2024.

- Golden VisaGreek Ministry of Migration and Asylum · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://migration.gov.gr/en/golden-visa/)

Government guidance

Residence programme; older 250k general wording not used as universal current price.

- Investor Visa for ItalyItalian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/en/investor-visa-how-it-works)

Government guidance

Investor visa process and two-year residence basis.

- Investor visa investment optionsItalian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/)

Government guidance

EUR 250k innovative startup / EUR 500k company.

- Residence permit for guest investorHungary immigration authority OIF · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.oif.gov.hu/factsheets/residence-permit-for-guest-investor)

Government guidance

EUR 250k qualifying fund units; five-year block; residence and work permission.

- Malta Permanent Residence ProgrammeResidency Malta Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://residencymalta.gov.mt/legal-framework-mprp-2/)

Government guidance

EUR 60k administration,37k contribution; rent 14k/year or buy 375k; asset requirements; explicitly separate from citizenship.

- Immigrant investor visasUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/immigrant-investor-visas.html)

Government guidance

EB 5 is immigrant visa, not citizenship; enterprise/jobs, process and numeric limits.

- 8 USC1153(b)(5), statutory EB-5 capital requirementsUS Government Publishing Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title8/html/USCODE-2024-title8-chap12-subchapII-partI-sec1153.htm)

Legislation

USD1050000 ordinary; USD800000 targeted/infrastructure;10 jobs; scheduled adjustment from1January2027.

- Trump Gold Card programme portalUS Department of Commerce / DHS · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.trumpcard.gov/)

Government guidance

US$1m contribution and US$15k processing; residence offer, background approval required.

- Executive order 14351: The Gold CardThe White House · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/the-gold-card/)

Executive order

Expedited immigrant visa framework; subject to applicable law and security checks.

- Review of investment-based naturalisation schemeIreland Immigration Service Delivery · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/inv-bank-report-1.pdf)

Government review

Commenced 1989; abolished 20 April 1998.

- Investor permanent residence: change-of-use categoryGreek National Registry of Administrative Procedures · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://mitos.gov.gr/index.php/%CE%94%CE%94%3A%CE%9C%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B7_%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE%CF%82_%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%85%CF%84%CE%AE_%28%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%AE_%CF%87%CF%81%CE%AE%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82%29_%E2%80%93_%CE%91%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AE%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B7)

Government guidance

Specific change-of-use property category; must satisfy special statutory conditions.

- Active Investor Plus VisaImmigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/)

Government guidance

NZD 5m Growth 3 years /10m Balanced 5 years; PR step; includes dependants.

- Investor conditionsGovernment of Québec · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/permanent/immigrate-business/investors/conditions)

Government guidance

CAD 1m 5-year investment + 200k contribution; 2m net worth; French 7; 12-month stay.

- Global Investor Programme factsheetSingapore Economic Development Board · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.edb.gov.sg/content/dam/edb-en/how-we-help/global-investor-programme/GIP%20Factsheet.pdf)

Government guidance

S$10m business /25m fund /SFO 200 m AUM,50m deployment; PR not citizenship.

- Investment requirementInvest Hong Kong New CIES Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/application-procedures/application-to-investhk/investment-requirement/)

Government guidance

HK$30m: 27m permissible assets + 3m portfolio; property caps.

- New CIES launchInvest Hong Kong · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.newcies.gov.hk/en/resources/news/new-capital-investment-entrant-scheme-opens-for-application-from-march-1/)

Government guidance

Ordinary residence 7 years for PR; PR not nationality.

- Golden Visa application for investorsDubai Land Department · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-for-golden-visa-investor/)

Government guidance

AED 2m property; 10-year renewable residence.

- Special residency statusArmenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.mfa.am/en/special-residency-status/)

Government guidance

Ten-year special status; business/cultural eligibility; special passport is residence, not citizenship.

- Investor visa Tier 1 overviewUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-investor)

Government guidance

No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

- Tier 1 investor guidanceUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-application-for-uk-visa-as-tier-1-investor/tier-1-investor-guidance-accessible-version)

Government guidance

Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

- Closure of Immigrant Investor ProgrammeIreland Immigration Service Delivery · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.irishimmigration.ie/minister-harris-announces-closure-of-the-immigrant-investor-programme/)

Government guidance

New-intake closure 15 February 2023; legacy processing and limited transition.

- Investor visa closureSpanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Boston Consulate · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visado-de-inversor.aspx)

Consular guidance

Investor visa unavailable from3April2025.

- Subclass 188 / BIIP closureAustralian Department of Home Affairs · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/business-innovation-and-investment-188)

Government guidance

BIIP closed 31 July 2024; significant investor AUD 5m; premium closed 1 July 2024.

- Business newsletter 21 May 2024Netherlands IND · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://ind.nl/en/documents/06-2024/business-newsletter-21-may-2024.pdf)

Government guidance

No applications for wealthy foreign-national residence since 17 April 2024.

- Federal investor backlog terminationImmigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/notice-termination-backlog-applications-federal-immigrant-investor-program-federal-entrepreneur-program.html)

Government guidance

Federal programme termination distinct from provincial investor selection.

- Investor 1 visaImmigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/investor-1-resident-visa/)

Government guidance

Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.

- NDF and government fee scheduleAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/schedule-of-fees/)

Government guidance

NDF contribution, processing, due diligence and passport fees for principal and dependants. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- National Development FundAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/ndf/)

Government guidance

US$230,000 contribution; US$10,000 single processing; US$20,000 family processing.

- Citizenship fees and chargesVanuatu Citizenship Office and Commission · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/index.php/citizenship/fees-and-charges)

Government guidance

Published government tariff: US$130,000 single; US$180,000 married couple and two children; US$5,000 FIU diligence.

- Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)

Immigration rules

Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.

- Saint Lucia visit-visa requirementUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-12

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-370-million-saved-in-crackdown-on-asylum-claims-by-tourists)

Government announcement

Saint Lucia visit visas required from 5 March 2026; transitional period has ended.

- Check if you can get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)UK Visas and Immigration · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta)

- Migration and residence permitsGeorgia Public Service Development Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/migration-residence-permits/)

Government guidance

Property value must exceed USD150,000 for short-term residence. Investment residence requires at least USD300,000 investment or property value exceeding USD300,000; household, assessment, five-year and turnover conditions apply.

- Georgian citizenship by exceptionGeorgia Public Service Development Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/citizenship/)

Government guidance

Article17 presidential discretion; substantial economic investment is a state-interest consideration, not a published purchase price.

- M49 country and area referenceUnited Nations Statistics Division · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/)

Institutional geographic reference

248 country/area entries; explanatory notes supply statistical codes for Kosovo and Taiwan. Geographic coverage is not immigration-law coverage.

- Citizenship by Investment Regulations, SRO20/2024St Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf)

Legislation

Regulation25: USD250 processing per applicant. Contribution-route fees differ from property and public-benefit fees. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Biometric enrolment and passport modernisationSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/biometrics/)

Government guidance

Mandatory for new applications from14April2026. Standard fees: principal2500, second adult2000, under16 child1300; conditional10% enrolment-window discount ends31December2026. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions

- Residency and biometric reform announcementSt Kitts and Nevis Information Service · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.sknis.gov.kn/2026/01/08/saint-kitts-and-nevis-announces-residency-and-biometric-reforms-to-strengthen-cbi-programme/)

Government announcement

Residency reform announced; this announcement does not provide implemented stay-day/cohort rules.

- Global Investor ProgrammeSingapore Economic Development Board · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/incentives-and-programmes/global-investor-programme.html?sp=true)

Government guidance

PR programme; substantial business track record; SGD20000 application fee effective5May2025.

- GIP investment-option changesSingapore Economic Development Board · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/media-releases-publications/changes-to-global-investor-programme-will-generate-more-spin-offs-for-the-singapore-economy.html)

Government announcement

SGD10m business,25m fund,200m family-office AUM with50m deployment; economic and renewal conditions.

- Investor Visa for Italy: investment optionsItalian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/en/home-en/)

Government guidance

EUR250000 innovative startup;500000 company;2m bonds;1m philanthropy. Programme suspended for Russian/Belarusian nationals including specified dual nationals.

- Investor visa conditionsItalian Embassy in Pretoria · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://ambpretoria.esteri.it/en/news/dall_ambasciata/2024/05/visa-for-italy-investor-program/)

Consular guidance

Two-year investor permit renewable for three-year periods while investment is maintained; no minimum stay for this investor route.

- BIIP closure and refundsAustralian Department of Home Affairs · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/biip-closure-and-refunds)

Government guidance

New BIIP applications closed31July2024; existing applications continue.

- Belize economic-citizenship closureUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2002/html/17941.htm)

Historical government report

Official programme ended15January2002; report also distinguishes later irregular issuance.

- Citizenship Act §10(6): extraordinary achievementsAustrian Federal Chancellery, RIS · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Dokumentnummer=NOR40149202&FassungVom=&ShowPrintPreview=True)

Legislation

Federal confirmation of extraordinary achievements and national interest; no purchase tariff in cited provision.

- Eligibility for an HKSAR passportHong Kong Immigration Department · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/service/travel_document/apply_for_hksar_passport.html)

Government guidance

Chinese citizenship, HKSAR permanent residence and a permanent identity card are required; investor residence is not passport eligibility.

- Citizenship: investment programme coming soonOffice of the Prime Minister, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://pmoffice.gov.vc/pmoffice/index.php/citizenship)

Government announcement

Current government page says Citizenship by Investment Coming Soon and requirements forthcoming.

- 2026 Budget AddressMinistry of Finance, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/images/PDF/budgetaddress/Budget_Address_2026.pdf)

Government budget

Government intention to launch CBI by mid2026; an intention is not confirmed intake.

- Grant of Pakistan citizenship: Commonwealth foreign-exchange routePakistan Directorate General of Immigration & Passports · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.dgip.gov.pk/immigration/citizenship.php)

Government guidance

Commonwealth-only Form R; PKR 5 million foreign-exchange transfer; citizenship after arrival, security clearance and formalities; published application fee PKR 200, or PKR 800 for Indian nationals.

- Law 33/X/2023: Article 14 investment and effective community connectionCabo Verde Official Gazette / Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://om-mne.gov.cv/np4/?fileName=Lei_n_33_X_2023_Nacionalidade.pdf&newsId=48)

Legislation

Law 33/X/2023 nationality framework, including the investment/community-connection basis in Articles 13–14. This law is not an operational investment tariff or intake channel.

- Law 37/X/2024: nationality-law amendmentCabo Verde Official Gazette · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://boe.incv.cv/Bulletins/Download/5661)

Legislation

Amends Articles 8, 10, 18, 24, 30, 34, 38 and 40; does not replace Article 14 investment conditions.

- Managing economic citizenship inflows: historical suspended programmes, Table 7.3International Monetary Fund · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.elibrary.imf.org/display/book/9781484315194/ch07.xml)

Institutional historical inventory

Records Grenada economic citizenship during 1997–2001; historical institutional evidence, not the current 2013 programme.

- OECS Emergency Recovery Project: Grenada economic impact and recovery annexWorld Bank · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/648801468777263527/pdf/multi0page.pdf)

Institutional historical document

PDF page 27 states Grenada suspended economic citizenship on 24 October 2001.

- Public programme directory: coverage benchmarkIMI Daily · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/imi-program-pages/)

Specialist directory — secondary

329 visible programme titles/links in seven categories; 16 CBI and 99 RBI entries. Coverage index only, not independent verification of every detail.

- History of citizenship by investment: comparison benchmarkIMI Daily · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/history-of-citizenship-by-investment/)

Specialist reporting — secondary

Discovery and historical chronology comparison; historical start/closure dates may differ from official or institutional sources.

- Law 493 of 2025: special passports for foreign residentsPanama Official Gazette / Procuraduría de la Administración · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/30397_A/GacetaNo_30397a_20251029.pdf)

Legislation

Authorises special passports for recognised Rentista Retirado and Qualified Investor residents and dependants; validity follows residence permission; no nationality and no substitution for an ordinary passport.

- Official legal registry: Law 493Procuraduría de la Administración · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://infojuridica.procuraduria-admon.gob.pa/norma_screen.php?numsec=66004)

Government legal registry

Confirms Law 493 dated 28 October 2025, effective 29 October 2025, amending passport law Articles 20,23,24,25.

- Rentista Retirado requirements and renewalPanama Servicio Nacional de Migración · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.migracion.gob.pa/documentos/rentista-retirado/)

Government guidance

Current linked PDF: B/.850 monthly interest exclusively from an unencumbered fixed deposit in Banco Nacional or Caja de Ahorros; minimum five years; five-year temporary permit renewable; qualifying dependants.

- Rentista Retirado passport procedureAutoridad de Pasaportes de Panamá · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.apap.gob.pa/index.php?Itemid=154&id=20&option=com_sppagebuilder&view=page)

Government guidance

Rentista Retirado procedure, supporting bank documents and published B/.1500 procedure fee; not a complete residence/passport package quote.

- Qualified Investor changes under September 2026 decreePanama Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://mici.gob.pa/2026/09/21/atraccion-de-inversion-e-impulso-al-empleo-panama-amplia-el-alcance-del-programa-inversionista-calificado/)

Government guidance

B/.300000 first-sale property; B/.500000 resale property; B/.500000 state-bank deposits; these qualify for residence, not a citizenship purchase.

- Travel-document recognition table: Panama document categoriesEuropean Commission DG HOME · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/24aebdd7-ded8-470e-9a73-d020e7dd7bc5_en?filename=part_i_travel_documents_issued_by_third_countries_and_territorial_entities_en.pdf)

Government reference

Panama ordinary, special and alien travel documents are separate categories.

- Third-country travel-document register, 2 October 2026European Commission DG HOME · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/8f366904-d3f7-4c5c-bfc4-3021efb65652_en?filename=part_i_travel_documents_issued_by_third_countries_and_territorial_entities_en.xlsx)

Government guidance

Document-category screening only; recognition is not nationality or visa exemption

- Member-state travel-document register, notifications through 14 May 2025European Commission DG HOME · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/86436be0-dc08-4807-914c-3e875ed5fb76_en?filename=part_ii_travel_documents_issued_by_member_states_en.xlsx)

Government guidance

Member-state document-category screening; older reporting date preserved

- Investor project temporary passport and later conditional nationalityJordan Ministry of Investment · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://invest.jo/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment)

Government guidance

Three-year temporary passport after qualifying project; nationality recommendation depends on continuing compliance

- Authorised-agent process: most complete applications take 3–6 months to approvalDominica CBI Unit · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/news/dominica-citizenship/the-only-way-to-apply-for-dominica-citizenship-by-investment-is-through-an-authorised-agent/)

Government guidance

Approval timing is not passport delivery; passport requires a separate application

- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)

Government guidance

Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list

- Visa issuance suspension under Proclamation 10998US Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-visa-issuance-to-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states.html)

Government guidance

Antigua and Dominica visitor visa restrictions effective January 2026; valid-visa and other exceptions

- Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTAImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html)

Government guidance

Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required

- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng)

Government guidance

Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only

- EU visa agreements: Nauru waiver contingent on agreementCouncil of the European Union · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/eu-visa-agreements-with-non-eu-countries/)

Government guidance

Nauru listed exemption is conditional on conclusion of a visa-waiver agreement

- Nauru ordinary passport requires short-stay visaSwiss State Secretariat for Migration · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/publiservice/weisungen-kreisschreiben/visa/liste1_staatsangehoerigkeit/n.html)

Government guidance

Nauru entry: visa required for stays up to 90 days

- Council ends Vanuatu visa exemptionCouncil of the European Union · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/12/12/vanuatu-council-ends-visa-exemption/)

Government guidance

Vanuatu transferred to visa-required list

- Armenian MFA special residence statusArmenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.mfa.am/en/special-residency-status)

Government guidance

Economic activity can support special residence, but the special passport is for use in Armenia. Use a national passport abroad.

- HKSAR Document of Identity eligibilityHong Kong Immigration Department · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/service/travel_document/Application_for_HKSAR_Document_of_Identity_for_Visa_Purposes.html)

Government guidance

Residents unable to obtain a national passport or another travel document; investment alone does not establish eligibility.

- Canadian travel document typesIRCC · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/document-types.html)

Government guidance

Permanent resident who is stateless or cannot obtain a national travel document for a valid reason; separate eligibility.

- Reentry permit guide B5USCIS · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/B5en.pdf)

Government guidance

LPR must apply while physically in the US; travel-document use depends on destination acceptance. Not nationality.

- Certificate of identity application informationNew Zealand Department of Internal Affairs · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passports.govt.nz/what-you-need-for-your-application/certificate-of-identity-or-refugee-travel-document/privacy-statement)

Government guidance

Separate inability-to-obtain-national-passport evidence; not an automatic investor benefit.

- Noncitizen travel documentsAustralian Passport Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passports.gov.au/non-citizen-travel-documents)

Government guidance

Refugee, statelessness or inability to obtain national document; no citizenship or right of reentry conferred.

- Certificate of identitySingapore ICA · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.ica.gov.sg/documents/certificate-of-identity)

Government guidance

Stateless Singapore permanent residents; investor permanent residence alone is insufficient.

- Certificate of travel eligibilityUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/apply-home-office-travel-document/certificate-of-travel)

Government guidance

Qualifying leave and inability or unreasonable refusal to obtain a national passport; separate evidence.

- Acquisition of noncitizen statusLatvia PMLP · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/acquisition-status-non-citizen)

Government guidance

Historical noncitizen status has prescribed former-USSR residence and nationality conditions; investing does not grant it.

- Identity Documents Act, official English translationEstonia Riigi Teataja · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/tolge/pdf/505012026001)

Government guidance

Residence status plus inability to obtain a foreign national travel document; no investor-only entitlement.

- Alien passport eligibilitySwedish Migration Agency · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/aliens-passports-and-travel-documents/aliens-passports.html)

Government guidance

Residence and inability to obtain a national passport under specified eligibility; separate assessment.

- Alien passport eligibilityFinnish Immigration Service · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://migri.fi/en/alien-s-passport)

Government guidance

Separate travel-document eligibility; residence investment alone does not confer entitlement.

- Emirati nationality nominationsUAE Government · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/passports-and-traveling/emirati-nationality)

Government guidance

Actual nationality may be granted after sovereign nomination and approval. This is not a noncitizen investor passport or fixed-price CBI programme.

- Paraguay Investor Pass: permanent residenceParaguay Ministry of Industry and Commerce · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.mic.gov.py/mic-y-migraciones-lanzan-el-paraguay-investor-pass-para-facilitar-la-residencia-permanente-a-inversionistas-extranjeros/)

Government guidance

Official programme grants permanent residence and a cédula. International investor passport entitlement is not established by the launch article.

- Passport Act, 1988 revised edition, sections 24–26Tonga Attorney General · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://ago.gov.to/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1964/1964-0010/PassportAct_1.pdf)

Official archival source

Leaseholders or development contributors could apply for protected-person passports; no Tongan subject status or automatic entry visa

- Canada Gazette Part II, 19 December 2001, page 2811Government of Canada · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/SP2-2-135-26.pdf)

Official archival source

Kiribati investor passports and Tuvalu paid resident passports did not grant citizenship; historical introduction dates

- Archived unacceptable travel documents guidance, 29 November 2010Immigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-10-13

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/35027.htm)

Official archival source

Kiribati investor and Tongan Protected Person passports were unacceptable; historical destination policy only

- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025Saint Lucia Legislature · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf)

Legislation

Sections 3 and 7–10: dependant definitions, application documents, residency/genuine link from 1 January 2026, denial grounds and name changes. Read with the 2023 revised Act and current regulations.

- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026Saint Lucia Government Gazette · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf)

Legislation

Regulation 4: US$350,000 sworn resources declaration. Regulations 6–7: project approval cutoff and distinct built-property route, Gazette approval, payment evidence and post-grant duties. Regulations 9–12: escrow, biometrics, US$500,000 built-property minimum and US$30,000 applicant administration fee. No universal residency day count appears in this instrument. | Regulation 10A and amended schedules, printed pp224–226 and pp232–233

- Current programme legislation indexSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-legislation)

Government legislation index

Index retrieved 25 October 2026; Act 22/2025 and S.I. 57/2026 are its latest listed amendments. An index is not proof that every operative instruction is online.

- Revised Citizenship by Investment Act: section 24Saint Lucia Attorney General’s Chambers · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/citizenship-by-investment-act/section-24)

Revised legislation

Section 24 requires annual reports to the Minister and tabling in Parliament, including identifying details of successful applicants and included dependants, and investment details. Unsuccessful applicants’ names are excluded. Act 22/2025 does not replace section 24; S.I. 57/2026 amends regulations, not this reporting duty. Actual publication and searchability are separate questions.

- Payment portal: no-refund policySaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://pay.cipsaintlucia.com/p/no-refund-policy)

Government payment policy

Portal states fees and qualifying investments paid are non-refundable. This broad payment policy does not establish every private contract, bond redemption term or property resale outcome.

- Antigua and Barbuda passport: validity and renewalAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/citizenship/antigua-and-barbuda-passport/)

Government guidance

Initial five-year passport and renewal consideration conditional on five days in Antigua and Barbuda within that period since citizenship. This page does not supply a complete current renewal fee schedule.

- AB10 five-year renewal form, version 3 May 2020Antigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AB10-Citizenship-by-Investment-5-year-renewal-application-form-May-2020.pdf)

Dated government form

Checklist records investment-retention/title/share-register evidence, visit evidence and personal-change declarations. This older form remains accessible but is absent from the current forms index reviewed; its fee amounts and continued procedural applicability are not established by this review. Use as a dated illustration and obtain current instructions.

- Current application and passport forms indexAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/how-to-apply/application-forms/)

Government forms index

Lists current passport L/M forms and application samples; does not list AB10 in the index retrieved on 25 October 2026. This absence does not prove AB10 withdrawn.

- Approved property: payment, title and holding rulesAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/real-estate/)

Government guidance

Binding purchase agreement subject to citizenship grant; screening and 10% processing on submission; processing balance and developer sums following approval; title registration; five-year resale restriction with an alternative approved-property exception.

- Croatian citizenship: investment and property warningCroatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://mvep.gov.hr/print.aspx?id=179953&url=print)

Government consular guidance

The ministry expressly says investment or property ownership does not grant Croatian citizenship. Its older amendment list is read with the current Interior Ministry law index; no quoted universal rule on spouses is adopted here.

- Acquisition of Croatian citizenshipGovernment of Croatia · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://gov.hr/hr/stjecanje-hrvatskog-drzavljanstva/460?lang=en)

Government guidance

Naturalisation has several legal bases, including residence and interest to Croatia; Interior Ministry decides. Residence-based applications require language/culture evidence with stated exceptions. Residence, descent/family and state-interest grounds are distinct.

- Croatian Citizenship Act and amendment indexCroatian Ministry of the Interior · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://mup.gov.hr/gradjani-281562/moji-dokumenti-281563/drzavljanstvo-325/zakon-o-hrvatskom-drzavljanstvu/637)

Government legislation index

Current ministry index lists the base Act and amendments through NN 138/2021. Read with the official Gazette texts, including Article 12’s state-interest ground, rather than treating a financial investment as a passport entitlement.

- Croatian Citizenship Act: Article 12Croatian Official Gazette · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/1991_10_53_1272.html)

Legislation

Article 12 permits naturalisation in Croatia’s interest with exceptions from specified ordinary requirements; this is a legal assessment and does not set a citizenship purchase price. Later amendments are linked in the Interior Ministry index.

- Citizenship Act amendment NN 102/2019Croatian Official Gazette · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2019_10_102_2050.html)

Legislation

Section 6 adds the competent ministry’s reasoned opinion for Article 12 state-interest naturalisation. This does not create a fixed-price investor citizenship programme.

- Passport renewal: CBI applicants through TaipeiEmbassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.sluembassy.tw/consular-services)

Government consular guidance

Current consular page links specific CBI renewal instructions and warns of passport-processing delays. Its linked instructions cover document verification, appointments and originals. This is the Taipei channel, not a universal renewal location, delivery promise or biometric collection instruction.

- Prime minister opens the first citizenship-by-investment conferenceSTP-PRESS, state news agency · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.stp-press.st/2025/10/21/primeiro-ministro-preside-abertura-da-1-a-conferencia-sobre-cidadania-por-investimento/)

State-news account of a prime-ministerial statement

The prime minister promised periodic reporting of applications, amounts allocated, fund balance and sector use. This does not authenticate the September 2026 first-year report or its figures.

- Cabinet investment-citizenship portal: funding, application fee and stagesEgypt Cabinet Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/)

Government guidance

USD 250,000 contribution and USD 10,000 application fee; initial decision within three months of submission and final decision within three months after completing investment requirements. These are separate stages, not a guaranteed passport-delivery period.

- Separate citizenship routes and Form D classificationVanuatu Citizenship Office and Commission · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/index.php/citizenship/forms)

Government guidance

The government explicitly assigns Form D to the Capital Investment Immigration Plan under section 13C. DSP is a separate route; the Form D dollar figures are not substituted into the DSP family example.

- DSP Amendment Order 39 of 2020: USD5,000 diligenceVanuatu Government · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/Order_No_39_of_2020_3.pdf)

Official regulation

DSP selling-price table and clauses 4 and 7 of Order 33/2019 read with Order 39/2020 | The original three-page amendment was visually read. Schedule item 5 replaces USD2,000 with USD5,000 in DSP clause 7(4), which covers diligence on the applicant and persons under that application.

- DSP Regulations Order 33 of 2019, original six-page instrumentVanuatu Government · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/Order_No_33_of_2019_-_New_DSP_Regulations.pdf)

Official regulation

DSP selling-price table and clauses 4 and 7 of Order 33/2019 read with Order 39/2020 | Original visually reviewed: clause 4 sets minimum selling prices and includes two children under eighteen in the family tariff; clause 7 separates government remittances, VT5,000 application and VT10,000 per certificate. The older USD2,000 diligence amount is read with the separately cited 2020 amendment.

- Current published DSP selling-price and diligence tableVanuatu Citizenship Office and Commission · Checked 2026-10-25

[Open source publication ↗](https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/index.php/citizenship/fees-and-charges)

Government guidance

DSP selling-price table and clauses 4 and 7 of Order 33/2019 read with Order 39/2020 | Current table lists USD130,000 single, USD180,000 couple and two children, plus USD5,000 FIU diligence. These are the published DSP dollar components, not a complete quote including other-currency and passport/service costs.

- Government response to EU communication on CBIAntigua and Barbuda, Office of the Prime Minister · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://ab.gov.ag/detail_template.php?page=press_release%2F2026%2Fjuly%2F2026_july_07-govt_responds_to+eu_communication_on_cip)

Official government statement

Government reports a 25 June Commission letter requesting phase-out by 1 June 2028 and a 24-month transition; government says its programme will continue.

- Dominica authorised agents registerDominica Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/dominica-citizenship/authorised-agents/)

Official agent register

Dominica authorised agents register

- Dominica: applying through an authorised agentDominica Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/news/dominica-citizenship/the-only-way-to-apply-for-dominica-citizenship-by-investment-is-through-an-authorised-agent/)

Official programme guidance

Authorised-agent submission, a non-guaranteed three-to-six-month guide for complete applications, and government decision-making.

- Grenada approved agentsInvestment Migration Agency Grenada · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://imagrenada.gd/approved-agents/)

Official agent register

Grenada approved agents

- Grenada: becoming a citizen and application stagesInvestment Migration Agency Grenada · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://imagrenada.gd/becoming-a-citizen/)

Official programme guidance

International marketing and local-agent roles, screening, payment after a successful decision, registration and a separate passport application.

- St Kitts and Nevis authorised agents listSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/authorised-agents-list/)

Official agent register

St Kitts and Nevis authorised agents list

- St Kitts and Nevis: biometric enrolment and passport productionSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/st-kitts-and-nevis-integrates-biometric-enrolment-with-the-passport-process/)

Official dated implementation notice

Initial four-to-six-week passport-production lead time from the later of 1 September 2026 or completed enrolment, and separate delivery costs.

- St Kitts and Nevis application processSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-21

[Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/)

Official programme guidance

Agent submission, approval in principle, subsequent qualifying investment and citizenship certificate.

- Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel documentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)

Government guidance

Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

- Freedom Passport steps and timing/family FAQGovernment of El Salvador · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://world.adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome)

Government guidance

Official FAQ reports approval typically up to six weeks. US$999 application fee and US$999,001 after approval total US$1m. Naturalisation begins after payment; family administration is listed as US$999 per family member.

- Approved real-estate investment routeAntigua and Barbuda CIU · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/investment-options/real-estate/)

Official publication

Minimum $300,000 approved real estate, holding/resale conditions and property-related processing delays; programme eligibility is not investment-quality assurance.

- Saint Lucia application and processing FAQsSaint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs)

Official publication

Licensed-agent submission and an approximately 90-day guideline from notification of acceptance for processing to citizenship grant; exceptional delays are acknowledged.

- CIP annual report 2024/25, page 19Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/CIP-AR-2024_web.pdf)

Official publication

FY2024/25 application activity: 2,957 received, 2,278 granted, 355 denied, 2,633 processed.

- Statement on false valuation and irregular citizenshipTürkiye Ministry of Interior · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/sahte-degerlemeekspertiz-operasyonu-ve-usulsuz-vatandaslik-islemleri-hakkinda-basin-aciklamasi)

Official publication

4 August 2026 statement distinguishes 1,150 investors/5,391 family members affected by irregular transactions from 263 investors/743 family members on security grounds; combined 6,134 people. No total-programme denominator is provided.

- Income Tax Law, current article 116ARCA · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://biblioteca.arca.gob.ar/dcp/LEY_C_020628_2019_12_05)

Official publication

Investment naturalisation alone does not establish income-tax residence. The permanent-residence and temporary-authorisation rules remain applicable; existing permanent residents remain resident.

- Obtener Ciudadanía Argentina por NaturalizaciónDirección Nacional de Migraciones · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/obtener-ciudadania-argentina-por-naturalizacion)

Official publication

Published DNM route: adults with temporary/permanent residence, two continuous legal years without departure, DNI, lawful livelihood and Argentine criminal-record evidence. Judicial issues require separate review.

- Citizenship Law 346, updated textArgentina official legislation · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-346-48854/actualizacion)

Official publication

Birth and option through a native Argentine parent are distinct from naturalisation and investment. Updated text includes the DNU provisions, whose judicial treatment remains a separate issue.

- Bill 5254-D-2026: official legislative recordChamber of Deputies · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.hcdn.gob.ar/comisiones/permanentes/caconstitucionales/proyecto.html?exp=5254-D-2026)

Official publication

A bill dated 2 October 2026 proposes prohibiting investment naturalisation; its record lists committee referrals. A proposal is not proof of enactment.

- Senate file S-1441/26Senate of Argentina · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.senado.gob.ar/parlamentario/comisiones/verExp/1441.26/S/PL)

Official publication

Proposal entered 24 August 2026 and referred to three committees on 4 September. The reviewed record has no committee-report date. This is not a repeal law.

- Judicial competence and DNU 366/2025Ministerio Público Fiscal · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.fiscales.gob.ar/electoral/confirman-que-el-fuero-electoral-es-competente-en-cuestiones-de-ciudadania/)

Official publication

Institutional account of a citizenship case: judicial competence and nullity of the DNU. This report alone does not resolve the present appeal position or every prospective investor case.

- Official annual report archiveSaint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/statistics)

Official publication

Official report archive through FY2024/25. Publication/retrieval dates and fiscal reporting periods are different.

- Final EB-5 fee rule: 91 FR 61940U.S. Department of Homeland Security / Federal Register · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-20016/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-employment-based-immigrant-visa-fifth-preference-eb-5-fee)

Official publication

Effective 30 November 2026: I-526 $7,615; initial I-526E $7,850, including $75 technology fee, plus the separately adjusted $1,100 Integrity Fund fee for regional-centre petitions. Initial I-526E filing component is $8,950, not total immigration cost.

- Build to Rent option announced for Active Investor PlusImmigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/news-centre/new-build-to-rent-investment-option-added-to-active-investor-plus/)

Official publication

Eligible Build to Rent investment through approved managed funds is announced for the Growth category from December 2026; further implementation details are to follow.

- Prime Minister’s 6 September 2026 speechPrime Minister of Greece · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.primeminister.gr/2026/09/06/39186)

Official publication

Announces an increase in property transfer tax from 3% to 15% for buyers from third countries outside the EU. A speech is not the operative tax law or proof of a final effective date.

- Individual Tax Programme Rules, LN 195/2026Malta official legislation · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://legislation.mt/eli/ln/2026/195/eng/portalpdf)

Official publication

Rules commence 1 January 2027 and set a €35,000 minimum annual tax and €700,000 qualifying owned-property floor. Special tax status is distinct from MPRP and citizenship.

- Official explanation of Order 841National Immigration Administration of China · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1793235/content.html)

Official publication

Rules effective 15 September 2026 establish filing management for intermediaries, including a 90-day transition for existing providers. The official explanation distinguishes filing from the earlier licensing system.

- Informe Nº 1: ownership and encumbrancesArgentina Ministry of Justice / RPI Capital Federal · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/tramitar-informe-ndeg-1-dominio-y-gravamenes)

Official publication

CABA property ownership/encumbrance report, registry identifier and separate provincial registers. An advertisement is not a title report.

- Clave de Identificación: CDIARCA / Argentina.gob.ar · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/obtener-la-clave-de-identificacion-cdi)

Official publication

CDI procedure for individuals without CUIT/CUIL needing a bank/financial transaction or registrable asset; listed identification differs by residence status.

- CNE 8843/2023/CA1, judgment of 30 June 2026National Electoral Chamber; official MPD repository · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://repositorio.mpd.gov.ar/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6475/1/YL%20%28Causa%20N%C2%B0%208843%29.pdf)

Original judicial decision

Declares DNU 366/2025 null, reverses the lower decision, and orders communication to the Security Ministry and federal electoral judges. The file concerns an ordinary pre-decree citizenship application, not an investment application.

- Saint Vincent targets early 2027 for proposed CBI launchSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-22

[Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/index.php/news/433-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-targets-early-2027-for-launch-of-cbi-programme)

Official announcement carrying an NBC Radio report

Government hopes for Q1 2027 launch with stronger due diligence and regional/central-bank coordination. This does not establish enacted tariffs or operational intake.

- Latvia immigration changes effective 15 September 2026Latvia PMLP · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/speka-stajas-jaunais-imigracijas-likums-galvenas-izmainas-un-prasibas)

Official publication

The new law removes real-estate and subordinated-bank-liability residence grounds. The €150,000 state-fund provision was not applicable because the fund did not yet exist.

- Immigration permits for investors: monitoring and amendmentsCyprus Migration Department · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/companies-investors-permanent-residence-3/immigration-permits-for-investors/)

Official publication

Amended annual investment/health-cover evidence and three-year criminal records; unlimited adult residence right with ten-year card renewal, one-year residence activation and loss after permanent residence abroad or two years absent.

- Wealth-tax draft published for consultationHungary Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://kormany.hu/dokumentumtar/tarsadalmi-egyeztetes-a-vagyonadorol-szolo-torvenyjavaslatrol)

Official publication

6 October 2026 consultation draft; submissions closed 14 October. Draft sections 4, 6, 9 and 32 distinguish resident/nonresident assets, a HUF1 billion threshold, proposed rates and a proposed 15 December commencement.

- Original wealth-tax consultation draft, sections 2–9 and 32Hungary Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://kormany.hu/application/documents/d7cbe62a-f849-4056-824c-2186cfc74240/download)

Official publication

Draft worldwide scope for residents and specified Hungarian assets for nonresidents; collective investment securities are distinct from company participations.

- Tier 1 Investor caseworker guidance: legacy deadlinesUK Visas and Immigration · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tier-1-investor-caseworker-guidance/tier-1-investor-caseworker-guidance-accessible)

Official publication

New initial applications closed on 17 February 2022; legacy extension applications had to be made before 17 February 2026; settlement applications must be made before 17 February 2028.

- EU revision of the visa-suspension mechanismCouncil of the European Union · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/11/17/council-greenlights-new-eu-rules-for-the-suspension-of-visa-free-travel-for-third-countries/)

Official publication

Investor citizenship without a genuine link is a ground for suspending a country’s visa exemption. A mechanism is not itself a country-specific suspension.

- Participating CBI heads of government: EU dialogueOffice of the Prime Minister, published by Saint Lucia government · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://homeaffairs.govt.lc/news/statement-by-participating-heads-of-government-of-cip-on-european-union)

Official publication

13 July 2026 statement records a coordinated response and planned engagement over European Commission communications.

- January immigrant-visa pause no longer in effectU.S. Department of State · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/en/newsroom/visas/2026/immigrant-visa-processing-updates-for-nationalities-at-high-risk-of-public-benefits-usage.html)

Official publication

28 August notice says the January 75-nationality immigrant-visa issuance pause was no longer in effect as of 21 August 2026 under the CLINIC court order. Tourist visas are a separate category.

- Mercosur residence agreement, Law 25.903, articles 2–5Argentina official legislation · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/96650/texto)

Official publication

Treaty nationality definition includes naturalised nationals who have held nationality for five years. Temporary residence and its conversion require an application and documents.

- Argentina–Brazil/Mercosur residence questionsArgentine Consulate in Curitiba · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://ccuri.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/node/44072)

Official publication

Consular explanation repeats the five-year naturalisation condition and says conversion from temporary to permanent residence is not automatic.

- Deputies information request 5568-D-2026Chamber of Deputies of Argentina · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www2.hcdn.gob.ar/proyectos/proyectoTP.jsp?exp=5568-D-2026)

Official publication

16 October 2026 proposal requests executive information about the programme announced on 2 October; referred to Constitutional Affairs and Population/Human Development.

- Decree 285/2026: APCI executive appointmentArgentina official legislation · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/norma-425223)

Official publication

Published 28 April 2026; appoints Aixa Granara as APCI executive director ad honorem from 22 April.

- Government presentation: proposed housing-transfer tax scopeGovernment of Greece · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.government.gov.gr/exidikefsi-ton-ikonomikon-metron-pou-anakinose-prothipourgos-stin-90i-deth/)

Official publication

Presentation narrows the announced 15% tax to specified residential purchases and describes excluded categories; it is not a new Golden Visa investment threshold.

- Finance Ministry presentation: July 2027 timingGreece Ministry of National Economy and Finance · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://minfin.gov.gr/dimitris-markopoulos-ta-metra-einai-apotelesma-ousiastikou-dialogou-me-tin-koinonia-kai-tous-paragogikous-foreis/)

Official publication

Deputy minister describes a transition until 1 July 2027 for the announced third-country housing-transfer tax.

- Investor immigration permits: application formsCyprus Migration Department · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/immigration-permits-for-investors-ip/)

Official forms directory

Current MIP2 application and accompanying checklists; follow the current authority forms rather than a legacy copy.

- UK visa requirements: non-national travel documentsUK Visas and Immigration · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-visa-requirements-list-for-carriers/uk-visa-requirements-for-international-carriers)

Government guidance

The non-national/refugee document section requires a visa for UK entry on a non-UK non-national document. Airside transit has separate nationality and exemption rules.

- eTA eligibility: alien passport and stateless travellersImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility.html)

Government guidance

Alien-passport holders and stateless individuals travel with a visitor visa; Canadian status and US permanent-resident exemptions remain separate.

- Travel-document recognition register, published 19 October 2026European Commission DG HOME · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/travel-documents-issued-third-countries-and-territorial-entities-part-i_en)

Government document register

Notifications through 16 October. Panama special-passport recognition differs by state; Tuvalu investor-passport recognition is limited to exit back to Tuvalu in Germany, Austria and Romania.

- Passports we do not recogniseImmigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/once-you-have-a-visa/manage-your-visa-and-passport/passports-we-do-not-recognise/)

Government guidance

Current guidance explicitly rejects Kiribati investor passports and Tongan Protected Person passports for visa issuance and travel to New Zealand.

- First issuance of passport for investment encouragementJordan Civil Status and Passports Department · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.cspd.gov.jo/AR/ListDetails/_%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84__%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA/41/68)

Government guidance

Published first-issuance service: personal attendance, Interior/Cabinet/security approval; listed JOD 25,000 first-issue fee; 14-day service time; three-year initial validity.

- Visa Waiver Program nationality and passport requirementsUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)

Government guidance

VWP requires participating citizenship/nationality, a qualifying passport and ESTA. A noncitizen investment document does not itself establish those requirements.

- First-time Rentista Retirado passport requirementsAutoridad de Pasaportes de Panamá · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.apap.gob.pa/index.php?Itemid=154&id=20&option=com_sppagebuilder&view=page)

Government guidance

First-time Rentista Retirado checklist, B/.1,500 listed procedure cost, bank evidence and migration-first sequence. The page also states a general 24-hour handover after the passport procedure.

- Argentina citizenship-by-investment announcement, 2 October 2026Argentina Ministry of Economy · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/luis-caputo-anuncio-la-puesta-en-marcha-del-programa-de-ciudadania-por-inversion-de)

Government guidance

Announced contribution and bond options, family amounts, Q4 2026 target and APCI-to-DNM assessment sequence.

- Presidential Impact Report 2025, programme concept pp.24–25Government of Botswana · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://crm.gov.bw/v1/storage/buckets/69123786002b3b19da09/files/sona-report-2025/download?project=63d67d7e1b18255e90e4)

Government guidance

Government concept describes an Impact Investment Programme, G2C/G2G modalities, an indicative US$75,000 single-applicant threshold and proposed governance/workflow. These are concept figures, not a final application tariff.

- Government targets first-quarter 2027 programme launchSaint Vincent Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/index.php/news/433-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-targets-early-2027-for-launch-of-cbi-programme)

Government guidance

Government reports the Prime Minister’s intended Q1 2027 rollout and programme-design/due-diligence plans; a target is not an operating application service.

- Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationalsEuropean Union / Your Europe · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-nationals/index_en.htm)

Government guidance

Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule.

- Canadian permanent-resident travel documentsImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/permanent-residents.html)

Government guidance

Canadian permanent residents use a valid PR card or permanent-resident travel document for commercial travel back to Canada.

- Official publication of nationality-law amendmentCambodia Office of the Council of Ministers · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://pressocm.gov.kh/archives/115706)

Government guidance

Official notice publishes a nationality-law amendment dated 5 September 2025. This record describes legislation, not an advertised investor price.

- IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/investment-migration-processing-times/)

Reported processing series with identified source types · Publisher attribution; original charts may require membership.

Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026.

- Argentina passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/argentina/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Antigua and Barbuda passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/antigua-and-barbuda/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Dominica passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/dominica/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Egypt passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/egypt/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Grenada passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/grenada/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- St Kitts and Nevis passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-kitts-and-nevis/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Saint Lucia passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-lucia/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Nauru / Naoero passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/nauru/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- El Salvador passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/el-salvador/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- São Tomé and Príncipe passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/sao-tome-and-principe/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Türkiye passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/t%C3%BCrkiye/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Vanuatu passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/vanuatu/)

Publisher passport-access snapshot

Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.

- Permanent residents returning from travel abroadUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html)

Government guidance

Permanent-resident travel documents and returning-resident visa rules; prolonged absences and re-entry-permit validity matter.

- Gold Card individual and family processing chargesUS government programme website · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.trumpcard.gov/)

Government programme guidance

US$15,000 DHS processing plus US$1m gift after vetting per individual; each accompanying spouse or qualifying child has the same additional processing/gift charges. State Department charges can be additional.

- Current visitor visa nationality and ETA eligibility listsUK Home Office / UKVI · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)

Government guidance

Visitor-visa list includes Botswana, Jordan, North Macedonia, Georgia, Serbia and Pakistan; Austria, Malta and St Vincent have ordinary-passport ETA access under the separately cited eligibility guidance.

- Current ETA eligibility including Austria, Malta and St VincentUK Visas and Immigration · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta)

Government guidance

Current ETA list includes Austria, Malta and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Update history records Botswana’s removal on 14 October 2025.

- Official nationality visa-requirements table and footnotesGerman Federal Foreign Office · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/231148-231148)

Government guidance

Ordinary-passport visitor requirements: Botswana/Jordan/Pakistan require visas; St Vincent and Serbia are exempt for short stays; North Macedonia/Georgia require biometric passports for the exemption. The 90-in-180 and official-passport footnotes remain separate.

- EU citizen travel-document rights and exceptionsEuropean Union / Your Europe · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/eu-citizen/faq/index_en.htm)

Government guidance

EU citizens enter other EU countries using a valid national identity card or passport; public-policy/security/health refusal has a separate legal test.

- Conditional air-travel eTA eligibilityImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24

[Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html)

Government guidance

St Vincent is on the eligible visa-required nationality list. Air travel, a Canadian visa in the past ten years or a current US nonimmigrant visa, and other eligibility conditions apply; land and sea travel require the appropriate visitor visa.

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## Reusable open data

The open compilation covers eleven citizenship programmes and 44 qualified passport-policy slots. Its original compilation is CC BY 4.0; linked documents retain their own rights. Other website research has separate scope and attribution.

[Public repository and pinned examples](https://github.com/heathermhuang/cbi-data) · [Immutable release manifest](https://cbi.me/open-data/2026-10-25.2/manifest.json) · [Coverage and review dates](https://cbi.me/api/v1/coverage?release=2026-10-25.2)