Source: https://cbi.me/travel-passports/tv-investor-passport/ Historical Introduced September 1997; described in official 2001 archive # 🇹🇻Tuvalu — Paid resident passport — archived Paid resident passport — archived is classified as travel passport. Its inventory status is historical. . Special passport · no nationality at this stage Archived noncitizen passport scheme. Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026 Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Government of Canada ↗](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/SP2-2-135-26.pdf)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/travel-passports/tv-investor-passport/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Ftravel-passports%2Ftv-investor-passport%2F) [Compare this route by its legal outcome →](https://cbi.me/?view=archive&compare=tv-investor-passport) Legal outcome Permanent resident status + passport; no citizenship ## Cost breakdown A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges. No operative current tariff or complete cost is verified. Do not treat archived prices as a present offer. ## Current and upcoming changes Official research update · 2026-10-24 UK entry rule: For UK entry using this non-national document, a visa is required under the non-national travel-document rule. Separate UK immigration-status exemptions and airside-transit rules can apply. Document recognition is a separate requirement. Checked 2026-10-24. [Official source ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-visa-requirements-list-for-carriers/uk-visa-requirements-for-international-carriers) Canada entry rule: IRCC requires a visitor visa for alien-passport holders and stateless travellers, subject to separate status-based exemptions. The document must also be accepted. Citizenship-based eTA eligibility is not acquired by a noncitizen passport. Checked 2026-10-24. [Official source ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility.html) Schengen restriction: The Tuvalu investor-passport row is recognised only for exit back to Tuvalu by Germany, Austria and Romania; the remaining listed states mark it unrecognised. This is not recognition for an ordinary tourist visit. Checked 2026-10-24. [Official source ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/travel-documents-issued-third-countries-and-territorial-entities-part-i_en) Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates. [Research scope and statistics →](https://cbi.me/research/member-source-review/) ## Family of four Household assumptions and eligibility Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Not stated in this comparison ## Requirements Eligibility, presence and exceptions 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. Presence Not stated in this comparison Travel-document recognition and visas Do not inherit ordinary citizen passport visa exemptions. These are historical document categories; present recognition and destination entry requirements require separate confirmation. Holding / ongoing duties Not stated in this comparison ## Travel access Destination rules, conditions and source dates This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date. UK visits Visa requiredFor UK entry using this non-national document, a visa is required under the non-national travel-document rule. Separate UK immigration-status exemptions and airside-transit rules can apply. Document recognition is a separate requirement. Checked 2026-10-24. - [UK visa requirements: non-national travel documents ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-visa-requirements-list-for-carriers/uk-visa-requirements-for-international-carriers)UK Visas and Immigration · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports 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. Schengen visits Not for tourist entryThe Tuvalu investor-passport row is recognised only for exit back to Tuvalu by Germany, Austria and Romania; the remaining listed states mark it unrecognised. This is not recognition for an ordinary tourist visit. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Travel-document recognition register, published 19 October 2026 ↗](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/travel-documents-issued-third-countries-and-territorial-entities-part-i_en)European Commission DG HOME · Government document register · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports 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. USA visits Nationality-based eligibilityThis noncitizen document does not itself qualify the holder for the US Visa Waiver Program. The traveller needs a separate qualifying nationality, passport and ESTA, or the applicable visa or status. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Visa Waiver Program nationality and passport requirements ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports VWP requires participating citizenship/nationality, a qualifying passport and ESTA. A noncitizen investment document does not itself establish those requirements. Canada visits Visitor visa requiredIRCC requires a visitor visa for alien-passport holders and stateless travellers, subject to separate status-based exemptions. The document must also be accepted. Citizenship-based eTA eligibility is not acquired by a noncitizen passport. Checked 2026-10-24. - [eTA eligibility: alien passport and stateless travellers ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Alien-passport holders and stateless individuals travel with a visitor visa; Canadian status and US permanent-resident exemptions remain separate. Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption. ## Sources Publications, supporting claims and review dates Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below. Find a source - 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 - 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. - 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. - 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. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 5 source records are listed. 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