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Immigrant Investment Programs in Comparison

Below you can find our analysis of the most attractive immigrant investment programs of the world 2023. It is prepared by the experts of “Elma Global”, one of the leading companies in the sphere of relocation, immigration, and citizenship-by-investment.

Country Required Amount of Investment Immediate Result of the Program Dual Citizenship and Second Passport
Cyprus Investment 300,000 EUR into purchase of property. Investor and his family members get permanent residency without right to be gainfully employed in Cyprus. Application for citizenship after 7 years of actual residence in the country. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Malta Investment of 700,000 EUR into purchase of property + non-refundable donation of 750,000 EUR to governmental foundation. Investor and his family members get full citizenship. Passport of Malta (EU) is a very good travel document, not to mention a possibility to settle in any EU country. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Portugal Investment EUR 250,000 to 500,000 depending of the class of assets is required. Real estate investment is not eligible for golden visa. Investor and his family members can get Temporary Residence. After 5 years of Permanent Residence is available. Citizenship application is after 5 years of legal residency. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Turkey Fixed capital investments of at least 500,000 USD or real estate in Turkey worth a minimum 400,000 USD with the special condition of not selling it for at least three years. The third option is to deposit a minimum of 500,000 USD in Turkish banks on condition of not withdrawing it for three years or invest the same amount into government bonds. Investor and his family members get citizenship and passport. Passport has a limited visa free travel list (all the EU countries require visa). Dual citizenship is recognized.
Vanuatu Expenses of USD 130,000 (single applicant) – USD 180,000 (family up to 4 persons) include contributions to the Government and legal fees. Investor and his family members get citizenship of Vanuatu. This passport allows visa-free travel to 102 countries. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Saint-Kitts & Nevis Donation of 250,000 -350,000 USD (depending on a family composition)

Or investment of at least 400,000 USD into real estate in the projects approved by the government.

Investor and his family get citizenship of Saint-Kitts and Nevis (certificate of registration and second passport). Passport of St. Kitts allows visa-free travel to the UK, Ireland and to all EU countries. Processing time for citizenship applications is 1-2 months. Visit to the country is not required. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Antigua & Barbuda Donation of 100,000 USD into NDF. Or Investment of no less than 200,000 USD into real estate in the projects approved by the government. Government non-refundable fee in the amount 30,000 USD per family up to four persons applies in both of these options. Investor and his family get citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda. Passport of Antigua & Barbuda allows visa-free travel to the UK, Ireland, Canada, and to all EU countries. Processing time for citizenship applications is 3-4 months. At least one visit to the country is required. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Dominica Donation from 100,000 to 200,000 USD (depending on a family composition) to the Government of Dominica. Investor and his family get full citizenship of the Commonwealth Dominica (Passport allows visa-free travel to 144 countries and territories). Processing time for citizenship applications is 3-5 months. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Grenada Donation of 150,000 -200,000 USD (depending on a family composition) into government foundation or refundable
investment of no less than 220,000 USD into real estate project approved by the government (must be kept for 5 years).
Investor and his close family members get citizenship and passports of Grenada. Passport of Grenada allows visa-free travel to China and to all the EU countries including the UK and to Ireland. Dual citizenship is recognized.
St. Lucia Donation from 100,000 to 150,000 USD (depending on investor’s family composition). Investor and his close family members get citizenship and passports of St. Lucia. This passport allows visa-free travel to all the EU countries including the UK and to Ireland. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Cambodia Eligible investment in the amount of 1,250,000,000 riels (311,000 USD) or non-refundable donation in the amount of 1,000,000,000 riels (249,000 USD) are required. “Elma Global” does not provide legal services in Cambodia. Investor and his close family members get full citizenship and passports of Cambodia. It is officially possible to change the name to a Khmer name in new documents. Dual citizenship is recognized.
Canada (Quebec). Full cash option: 1,200,000 CAD should be invested for five years without interest. Loan option is available: 350,000 CAD is donated (and will not be refunded) instead of full investment. To participate in the program (both options above) investor is expected to have legally obtained assets in the amount of 2,000,000 CAD. Investor and his family members get Permanent Resident Visa and Permanent Resident Card. After 3 years of residence investor and his family members may acquire second citizenship of Canada.

The program is temporarily on hold (until 1 of January 2024).

Dual citizenship is recognized.
USA 800,000 USD must be invested in potentially risky projects (various foundations or partnerships) Investor gets EB5 visa (temporary residence), and after two years he can get permanent residence – Green Card USA. Citizenship application is available after 5 years spent in the country. Dual citizenship is recognized with some restrictions.
Singapore 10,000,000 SGD (= approx. 7,400,000 USD) must be invested in Singapore for five years. Investor and his family members get Permanent Residence in Singapore. After two years of residence, they can acquire citizenship and passport of Singapore. Dual citizenship is not recognized. Investor will be expected to renounce all his previous citizenships and passports.
Switzerland There is no residence by investment program in Switzerland. Applications are considered by cantons individually (each canton has its own criteria). Temporary residence (Permit B) can be obtained on the basis of cantonal tax agreements (minimum CHF 250,000 annually). This permit does not allow to work or to be engaged in any gainful occupation in Switzerland. Dual citizenship is recognized. After 10 years on Permit B you can get Permit C (Permanent Residence in Switzerland). After 2 years on Permit C you can apply for Swiss citizenship.

As we can see from the material above, there is a great variety of investment programs not only for high-net-worth individuals but also for medium entrepreneurs. These programs allow investor to get not only temporary residence permit but sometimes direct permanent residency (e.g., Canada, Bulgaria, Singapore), or even direct second citizenship (Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Vanuatu, Turkey, and Malta). In case you did not find your country of choice in this summary you must not be upset. You can send us an inquiry specifying the country of interest, and one of our experts will send you an answer. Contact us today

Last updated 09.11.2023


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