Country |
Required Amount of Investment or Donation |
Time to get second citizenship and passport |
Immediate Result of the Program |
Malta |
Investment of 700,000 EUR into property acquisition and donation of 600,000 – 750,000 EUR to government foundation. |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in about 12 – 36 months depending on the chosen donation option. |
Investor and his family members get EU citizenship and second passport. The program is closed and new second version will be launched soon. |
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. |
6-8 months |
Investor and his family members get citizenship and passport. Turkish passport has a limited visa free travel list (all the EU countries require visa). |
St. Lucia |
Donation from 100,000 to 150,000 USD (depending on a family composition) to the National Economic Fund or Refundable bond investment from 250,000 to 300,000 USD (depending on a family composition) |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in 3 – 5 months without visit to the country. |
Investor and his family get citizenship of St. Lucia. Passport of St. Lucia allows visa-free travel to 114 countries including Schengen Area (27 countries), the UK, and Ireland. |
St. Kitts & Nevis |
Donation of 150,000 into The Sustainable Growth Fund OR Investment of at least 200,000 USD into real estate in the projects approved by the government. |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in in 3–5 months without visit to the country. |
Investor and his family get citizenship of Saint-Kitts & Nevis. Passport of St. Kitts allows visa-free travel to the UK, Ireland and to all EU countries. |
Antigua & Barbuda |
Donation of 100,000 USD into NDF or refundable property investment of no less than 200,000 USD into approved real estate projects. |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in 3 – 5 months with one visit to the country (to take oath of allegiance). |
Investor and his family get citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda. Passport of Antigua & Barbuda allows visa-free travel to the UK, Ireland and to all EU countries. Strings attached: During the first five years after the issuance of passports applicants are expected to spend 5 days in Antigua to be able to renew the passports. |
Commonwealth of Dominica |
Donation from 100,000 to 200,000 USD (depending on a family composition) to the Government of Dominica.
Second option: purchase of real estate in an approved development (minimum of USD 200,000).
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Citizenship and passports can be obtained in 3 – 5 months without visit to the country. |
Investor and his family get full citizenship. Passport of Dominica allows visa-free travel to 144 countries and territories being an excellent travel document. |
Grenada |
Donation of 150,000 USD into Government foundation or investment of no less than 220,000 USD into real estate project approved by the Government. |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in 3 – 4 months without visit to the country. |
Investor and his close family members get citizenship and passports of Grenada. Passport of Grenada allows visa-free travel to all the EU countries, including the UK and to Ireland. This is the only Caribbean passport that is eligible for immigration to the US through E-2 visa, and also the only Caribbean passport that is eligible to visit China without visa. |
Vanuatu |
130,000 USD for single applicant, 150,000 USD for investor and spouse, and 180,000 USD for a family up to 4 members |
This is the fastest citizenship by investment program in the world. Processing time varies from 2 to 3 months. |
Investor and his close family members get full citizenship and passports of Vanuatu. Passport of Vanuatu allows visa-free travel to the United Kingdom and to all the EU countries (Schengen Area). |
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. |
Citizenship and passports can be obtained in 4 – 6 months. |
Investor and his close family members get full citizenship and passports of Cambodia. It is possible to change the name. The law reads as follows: “A foreigner may apply to change to a Khmer name. In such a case, he/she shall specify such name in writing in his/her application or naturalization.” Elma Global does not provide legal services in Cambodia. |