Content and coverage review
22–23 October: verified programme changes and remaining leads →
21 October update: official application stages, agent registers and Grenada statistics →
69 published reference records and 20 guides in this reviewed collection on 13 October 2026. 250 countries and areas are indexed; programme research is not an exhaustive census of every immigration route.
Global investor-passport audit →
IMI directory comparison: coverage gaps and source disagreements →
Corrections made
- St Kitts: current processing and standard biometric/passport fees included; conditional discounts not assumed.
- El Salvador: an exact family subtotal removed because administrative-fee scope is ambiguous.
- EB-5: statutory capital amounts take precedence over the outdated State Department page.
- Gold Card, MPRP and Québec: required payments and family costs separated from housing, professional fees and later nationality.
- Georgia: property residence, investment residence and discretionary citizenship by exception are separate records.
- Bangladesh: published investment incentives are qualified; current procedure and intake are not asserted.
- Saint Vincent: current government Coming Soon wording kept separate from an operating application route.
- IMI comparison: Pakistan’s restricted route, Cabo Verde’s qualified framework and Grenada’s earlier programme added.
Limits preserved
Historical institutional records do not reconstruct every original statute. Older and current official pages can disagree. Agent/operator claims, announced intake, discretionary grants, residence documents and citizenship are separate categories. Unknown charges remain unknown.
The programme-by-programme review below checks published claims against their cited basis; it does not confirm individual eligibility or independently establish every remaining government charge.
Programme review
| Record | Review outcome | Material qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan — Investor citizenship —2026 framework | Temporary passport is not proof of citizenship. Minimum project amount requires prescribed jobs; job-only and existing-project routes have distinct conditions. | |
| Samoa — Citizenship Investment Act pathway | The Citizenship Investment Act 2015 sets out staged investor naturalisation. The ministry’s 2025 review discusses this legal framework. | |
| Austria — Exceptional achievements, §10(6) | Requires federal confirmation of exceptional achievements already made and expected. Commercial quotations are not a statutory citizenship programme. | |
| Malta — Citizenship by merit | Agency notice 5 February 2026 expressly says merit is not a continuation or alternative to former citizenship by investment. | |
| North Macedonia — Special economic-interest naturalisation | IMF table ends its marketed scheme in 2022; 2025 EU monitoring confirms the statutory exception and 2024 grants. Separate the two instead of calling the entire legal route closed. | |
| Cambodia — Donation / investment naturalisation exceptions | The Council of Ministers published a nationality-law amendment dated 5 September 2025. The older English law translation is historical material. | |
| Argentina — Citizenship by Investment —announced | The 2 October announcement states funding options, family additions and an APCI assessment followed by a DNM decision. Amounts are announced programme terms. | |
| Botswana — Impact / economic citizenship initiative | The government’s 2025 report describes the Impact Investment Programme and proposed institutional arrangements. Its US$75,000 threshold and workflow are concept-design figures. | |
| Albania — Investor citizenship proposal | The 2025 Commission report states that Albania had not established an investor-citizenship scheme and had suspended its legal basis. | |
| Malta — Individual Investor Programme / IIP | IIP is separate from 2020 direct-investment successor; both are historical. Use former regulations for any legacy file. | |
| Malta — Exceptional services by direct investment / MEIN | CJEU judgment 29 April 2025; agency confirms discontinuation July 2025. Do not buy a purported replacement investor-merit product. | |
| Cyprus — Cyprus Investment Programme | The official provider registry explicitly states termination. Cyprus investor permanent residence is a different status. | |
| Moldova — Citizenship by Investment | Parliamentary report identifies Law 111/2020 effective 1 September 2020. Old government marketing pages remain discoverable. | |
| Montenegro — Special investment citizenship programme | European Commission confirms phase-out at end 2022. Ongoing approvals do not prove reopening. | |
| Bulgaria — Investor / fast-track citizenship | Government submission confirms March 2022 adoption and 1 Aprilpublication. Do not infer citizenship from remaining residence options. | |
| Belize — Economic Citizenship Programme | End date confirmed by US State Department; launch dates vary between historical accounts. | |
| Ireland — Investment-based naturalisation | Government review confirms 1989 commencement and 20 April 1998 abolition; distinct from 2012–2023 residence IIP. | |
| Tonga — Former economic citizenship scheme | IMF 2025 retrospective. Figures describe the stated historical period. | |
| Marshall Islands — Former economic citizenship scheme | IMF 2025 retrospective. Figures describe the stated historical period. | |
| Nauru — Former economic citizenship scheme | IMF 2025 retrospective. Figures describe the stated historical period. | |
| Samoa — Former economic citizenship scheme | IMF 2025 retrospective. Figures describe the stated historical period. | |
| Peru — Former economic citizenship scheme | IMF 2025 retrospective. Figures describe the stated historical period. | |
| Comoros — Former economic citizenship arrangements | IMF period aggregates arrangements; not proof of one continuous public retail scheme. Original terms not reconstructed. | |
| Portugal — Residence for investment / ARI | ARI cannot target real estate directly or indirectly. AIMA describes a 20% low-density cultural reduction but also prints EUR 220,000; this inconsistent discount is not used here. Nationality pages still differ on 5 versus 10 years; no citizenship timetable is promised. | |
| Greece — Golden Visa | EUR 250,000 special conversion/restoration categories are conditional. Old ministry page 250 k wording is not a universal 2026 property minimum. | |
| Italy — Investor Visa for Italy | Investment is at risk; approval of an investor visa is not nationality. Corporate/fund route conditions must match current law. | |
| Hungary — Guest Investor residence permit | Only eligible fund structures qualify. Owning a Hungarian home is not evidence that this fund route is satisfied. | |
| Malta — Malta Permanent Residence Programme | EUR 99,500 is NOT an all-in price. Minimum rent is EUR 14,000 annually for qualifying housing held five years, or qualifying purchase EUR 375,000. Financial-asset tests and ongoing housing requirements also apply. | |
| United States — EB-5 Immigrant Investor | Current statutory amounts differ from the older State Department page. Investment must create 10 qualifying jobs; visa availability and admissibility still apply. Indexation begins 1 January 2027 for later filings; residence is not citizenship. | |
| New Zealand — Active Investor Plus | Light investor presence for permit retention does not satisfy citizenship residence by itself. Use current category-specific rules. | |
| Canada / Québec — Québec Immigrant Investor | Spoken French level 7 and management criteria. Québec selection does not itself grant Canadian PR or citizenship; federal approval and citizenship presence rules are separate. | |
| Singapore — Global Investor Programme | Business track record, hiring and renewal conditions apply. Singapore citizenship cannot be promised from a GIP payment. | |
| Hong Kong — New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | Hong Kong PR is not Chinese nationality and does not automatically entitle a foreign citizen to an HKSAR passport. Financial and ordinary-residence assessments differ. | |
| United Arab Emirates — Property investor Golden Visa | Government service grants residence, not a passport. Citizenship nominations and ordinary rules are different legal matters. | |
| Armenia — Special Residency Status | Included because the word “passport” is easily confused with nationality. Ministry expressly distinguishes political rights of citizens. | |
| United States — Gold Card | Official portal advertises residency, not immediate citizenship. Executive order operates subject to law; visa classification, numerical limits and eligibility still matter. | |
| United Kingdom — Tier 1 Investor | Legacy settlement/family applications remain distinct from new initial intake. | |
| Ireland — Immigrant Investor Programme / IIP | Legacy files and limited transition exceptions; not direct citizenship. | |
| Spain — Investor Golden Visa | Pending files and existing authorisations receive transitional treatment. | |
| Australia — BIIP / Significant Investor | Premium stream closed 1 July 2024; legacy applications continue. Residence programme, not direct citizenship. | |
| Netherlands — Wealthy foreign-national investor residence | IND newsletter gives 17 April 2024 closure; do not reuse commonly reported 1 January date. | |
| Canada — Federal Immigrant Investor Programme | Distinct from current Québec programme. Undecided backlog terminated under 2014 law. | |
| New Zealand — Investor 1 and 2 categories | Replaced by Active Investor Plus; exact closure day differs by wording in official pages. | |
| Georgia — Short-term property residence | This threshold is strictly greater than USD 150,000 in GEL equivalent, with an accredited valuation. It grants residence, not citizenship. The older USD 100,000 threshold is not used. | |
| Georgia — Investment residence | Business investment requires at least USD 300,000; the property alternative must exceed USD 300,000. Business turnover and five-year retention rules differ. Indefinite residence is not citizenship. | |
| Georgia — Citizenship by exception | Article 17 permits exceptional-merit or state-interest citizenship. Substantial economic investment is a consideration; the agency publishes no fixed investment price or automatic entitlement. | |
| Jordan — Property-investor residence | The lower JOD 150,000 option applies outside the Capital Governorate. This route grants residence, not a citizenship or passport entitlement. | |
| Serbia — Citizenship in the national interest | The 2025 European Commission report describes grants under Article 19 without prior mandatory residence. It does not establish a commercial investment programme, purchase price or guaranteed 2026 eligibility. | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Planned citizenship by investment | The Ministry of Finance reports an intended first-quarter 2027 rollout, with enhanced due diligence and regional coordination. | |
| Pakistan — Commonwealth foreign-exchange citizenship route | Available to Commonwealth citizens under the published Section 20 / Rule 20 process. Form R is submitted through a Pakistani mission, with bank confirmation. Citizenship follows arrival, security clearance and completion of formalities. This is a restricted legal route, not an unconditional worldwide passport offer; current guidance does not prove recent approval volume. | |
| Cabo Verde — Investment nationality and effective community connection | Law 33/X/2023 includes relevant-investment naturalisation provisions alongside personal and community-connection requirements. This page describes the published law. | |
| Grenada — Former economic citizenship programme | Separate from the programme launched under the 2013 Act. The IMF records operations in 1997–2001, while IMI dates the earlier launch to 1996. A World Bank recovery document records suspension on 24 October 2001. Legislative launch and operational periods need not be identical; no original fee schedule is reconstructed. | |
| Panama — Rentista Retirado — special travel passport | The current SNM requirements specify B/.850 per month of bank interest, not a fixed passport purchase price. The necessary deposit principal depends on the approved bank rate and terms. Law 493 authorises a special passport after recognised immigration status and applicable passport requirements; it grants no Panamanian nationality and does not replace the ordinary passport. This is different from the Pensionado category. | |
| Panama — Qualified Investor — special-passport legal entitlement | The ministry’s 21 September 2026 statement confirms B/.300000 first-sale property and B/.500000 resale/state-bank options for residence. Law 493 covers Qualified Investors and recognised dependants. The special passport confers no nationality and does not replace an ordinary passport. The legal provision and the application procedure are separate stages. | |
| Jordan — Investor project — temporary passport stage | Temporary passport is not proof of citizenship. Minimum project amount requires prescribed jobs; job-only and existing-project routes have distinct conditions. | |
| Tonga — Protected Person passport — archived | Sections 24–26 describe leaseholders or economic/development contributors who could apply after oath and prescribed payment. Entry into Tonga required a separate discretionary visa. Historical protected-person passport status and later naturalisation are different processes. | |
| Kiribati — Investor passport — archived | The 2001 Canada Gazette describes investor passports without citizenship. Its historical 4–5-week timing and residence statements are not current delivery promises. | |
| Tuvalu — Paid resident passport — archived | The 2001 Canada Gazette describes payment for permanent resident status and a passport, without citizenship or an investment component. This archived paid-passport scheme is not an operating current investment offer. | |
| Antigua and Barbuda — Citizenship by Investment | Five-day obligation can affect retention of citizenship. Due diligence and processing are additional. | |
| Dominica — Citizenship by Investment | Property attracts government fees from US$75,000. Screening, interview, documents and agent costs are extra. | |
| Egypt — Citizenship through investment | Current Cabinet programme page confirms the four investment routes. The deposit is repaid in Egyptian pounds without interest; FX and asset-retention conditions matter. No 6–12-month completion promise is made. | |
| Grenada — Citizenship by Investment | Residence change is based on specialist reporting of an IMA circular; obtain the circular for current obligations. | |
| St Kitts and Nevis — Citizenship Programme / SISC | SISC contribution remains published at USD 250,000 for a principal or family up to four. Mandatory biometrics apply to new applications from 14 April 2026. Residency-reform announcements do not establish a universal current stay-day rule. | |
| Saint Lucia — Citizenship by Investment | A sworn declaration of at least US$350,000 in financial resources is an eligibility requirement, separate from the US$240,000 NEF contribution and government fees. Apply the amended dependant and prior-visa-refusal rules. Built-property legislation does not by itself establish available projects. The investment page and older FAQ retain incompatible NEF and diligence figures; no unqualified subtotal is selected. Conflicting official amounts are retained in the public dataset; no cost subtotal is selected. | |
| Nauru / Naoero — Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship | Published single-applicant government items total US$102,700 before agent/document costs: 90 k + 5 k + 6 k + 1.2 k + 0.5 k. Recheck tariff after offer expiry. | |
| El Salvador — Freedom Passport programme | Portal offers 1,000 participants annually. Programme payment does not by itself confer nationality; eligibility and cryptocurrency payment rules apply. | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe — Citizenship through investment / PCID | 21 September 2026 notice: adult children 18–30 and dependent parents/grandparents 55 + can be processed/approved, but naturalisation and passport issuance pause pending law. Two-month target is not proven delivery. | |
| Türkiye — Exceptional citizenship for investors | Property is capital at risk, not a government donation. Valuation, title, foreign-exchange and nationality rules apply; approval is discretionary. | |
| Vanuatu — Economic citizenship / DSP and related routes | DSP minimum selling prices are USD130,000 single or USD180,000 for a couple and two children under 18. Add USD5,000 diligence per application. Vatu-denominated application and certificate charges remain separate. Form D belongs to the separate Capital Investment Immigration Plan; its figures are not the DSP tariff. Passport, oath, biometric, travel and separately quoted service costs are additional. EU exemption ended in December 2024. |
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