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Coverage review · 13 October 2026

# Comparison with IMI’s programme directory

The dated directory review reconciles public catalogue labels with government and institutional sources. Public profiles describe the facts supported by those sources; unsupported offers are withheld.

## What was compared

All 329 visible public directory titles were classified and identity-matched. The 16 CBI index floors and presence fields were compared with CBI.me’s dated source audit; this is not a field-by-field audit of all 329 profiles.

The separate Citizenship Catalog requires IMI Pro or Sovereign membership; its 843 advertised citizenship pathways were not accessed.

| IMI category | Directory entries | CBI.me coverage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Citizenship by Investment | 16 | Source-backed profiles; unsupported offers withheld |
| Residence by Investment | 99 | 14 corresponding groups; 2 partial; 83 unprofiled |
| Active Investor Visa | 71 | General routes outside scope; selected travel-passport exceptions are profiled |
| Independent Means Visa | 65 | General routes outside scope; selected travel-passport exceptions are profiled |
| Digital Nomad Visa | 49 | General routes outside scope; selected travel-passport exceptions are profiled |
| Citizenship by Descent | 15 | General routes outside scope; selected travel-passport exceptions are profiled |
| Talent Visa | 14 | General routes outside scope; selected travel-passport exceptions are profiled |

Barbados Welcome Stamp and Barbados Digital Nomad Visa point to the same detail URL; 329 is a directory-entry count, not a proven count of unique legal programmes. There are 328 distinct detail links. Country-directory entries and programme entries use different denominators.

## Gaps corrected

- [Pakistan](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/pakistan-commonwealth/): PKR 5 million foreign-exchange transfer; Commonwealth citizens only; arrival and security clearance required.

- [Cabo Verde](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/cabo-verde-investment/): nationality-law framework requiring investment and a community connection.

- [Grenada’s earlier programme](https://cbi.me/closed-programmes/grenada-economic-citizenship/): 1997–2001 institutional operational period; suspension recorded on 24 October 2001. Separate from the current programme.

## Disagreements that matter

[Nauru](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/nauru/): the current official contribution is USD 90,000 until 31 December 2026, plus charges. That source takes precedence over different directory figures and the older offer deadline in IMI’s profile.

[Jordan](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/jordan/): existing businesses and new projects have different thresholds and qualifying histories. The selected JOD 500,000 new-project route leads first to a three-year temporary passport. It is not a universal immediate-citizenship minimum.

[Malta merit](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/malta-by-merit/): IMI’s historical narrative suggests a continuation for investors. The agency’s 2026 guidance says merit is not an investment programme or its continuation. CBI.me retains a discretionary classification and no purchase price.

[Cambodia](https://cbi.me/programme-updates/cambodia/), [Sierra Leone](https://cbi.me/programme-updates/sierra-leone/) and [Samoa](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/samoa/): directory listings do not resolve the remaining tariff, authority or intake evidence gaps.

Antigua’s annualized display does not change the official obligation: five days in the first five years. Historical dates can describe legislation, operations or closure differently; the supporting basis stays visible in each profile.

## Citizenship category reconciliation

Ten base amounts agree. Six entries require an addition or material qualification. Agreement on a base amount does not verify all fees, family eligibility or presence duties.

| Profile | Comparison | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/antigua-and-barbuda/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees. IMI’s annualized one-day display is not a substitute for five days in the first five years. |
| [🇰🇭Cambodia](https://cbi.me/programme-updates/cambodia/) | Added / material qualification | |
| [🇩🇲Dominica](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/dominica/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees; fees and family eligibility are separate. |
| [🇪🇬Egypt](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/egypt/) | Base amount agrees | USD contribution base agrees; complete fees remain unconsolidated. |
| [🇸🇻El Salvador](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/el-salvador/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees; no exact family subtotal is asserted. |
| [🇬🇩Grenada](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/grenada/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees; current presence obligations remain qualified. |
| [🇯🇴Jordan](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/jordan/) | Added / material qualification | Not a like-for-like minimum: different applicant cohorts, currency and project histories. Current ministry criteria control. |
| [🇳🇷Nauru](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/nauru/) | Added / material qualification | Directory and profile figures differ from the current official USD 90,000 offer through 31 December 2026. |
| [🇵🇰Pakistan](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/pakistan-commonwealth/) | Added / material qualification | Previously missing; government route added in PKR with Commonwealth-only eligibility and arrival requirement. |
| [🇰🇳St Kitts and Nevis](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/st-kitts-and-nevis/) | Base amount agrees | USD contribution base agrees; mandatory biometrics/passport charges remain additional. |
| [🇱🇨Saint Lucia](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/saint-lucia/) | Base amount agrees | USD contribution base agrees; fees and biometric duties require separate consideration. |
| [🇼🇸Samoa](https://cbi.me/citizenship-routes/samoa/) | Added / material qualification | |
| [🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/sao-tome-and-principe/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees; dependant restrictions and extra fees remain qualified. |
| [🇹🇷Türkiye](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/turkey/) | Base amount agrees | USD property base agrees; asset retention and title eligibility apply. |
| [🇻🇺Vanuatu](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/vanuatu/) | Base amount agrees | USD base agrees; programme structures, fees and travel access are separate. |

## Publication scope

Only source-backed facts appear in public profiles. Current routes, official announcements, legislative background and historical records are distinct categories.

## Sources

- [Public programme directory: coverage benchmark ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/imi-program-pages/)IMI Daily · Specialist directory — secondary · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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 benchmark ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/history-of-citizenship-by-investment/)IMI Daily · Specialist reporting — secondary · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [Grant of Pakistan citizenship: Commonwealth foreign-exchange route ↗](https://www.dgip.gov.pk/immigration/citizenship.php)Pakistan Directorate General of Immigration & Passports · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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 connection ↗](https://om-mne.gov.cv/np4/?fileName=Lei_n_33_X_2023_Nacionalidade.pdf&newsId=48)Cabo Verde Official Gazette / Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Legislation · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports

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 amendment ↗](https://boe.incv.cv/Bulletins/Download/5661)Cabo Verde Official Gazette · Legislation · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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 7.3 ↗](https://www.elibrary.imf.org/display/book/9781484315194/ch07.xml)International Monetary Fund · Institutional historical inventory · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [OECS Emergency Recovery Project: Grenada economic impact and recovery annex ↗](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/648801468777263527/pdf/multi0page.pdf)World Bank · Institutional historical document · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [Citizenship programme costs ↗](https://www.ecrcp.gov.nr/contribution)Naoero Program Office · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [Jordanian citizenship through investment ↗](https://invest.jo/en/ready-doing-business/jordanian-citizenship-through-investment)Jordan Ministry of Investment · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [Malta citizenship by merit ↗](https://komunita.gov.mt/2026/02/05/malta-citizenship-by-merit/)Community Malta Agency · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports

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

- [Citizenship: options and obligations ↗](https://cip.gov.ag/citizenship/)Antigua and Barbuda CIU · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-25What this source supports

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

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