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Citizenship & residence by investment

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A second passport,
curated for you.

Compare 52 government programs worldwide with verified official prices and live visa waiver data. Reserve online from US$500 – buy now or add several programs to your cart.

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  • 15+ years of experience
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  • US$10M+ investment raised

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How it works

From first look to passport, in four steps

  1. 01

    Choose your passport

    Compare official prices, family rules, visa waiver access and timelines side by side.

  2. 02

    Buy now or add to cart

    Reserve one program or several – for example a Caribbean passport plus an EU golden visa.

  3. 03

    Check out securely

    Create your account, answer the pre-eligibility questions once and pay US$500 per program by Stripe.

  4. 04

    Advisor takes over

    Within one business day we confirm your route and the exact government costs for your family.

At a glance

Compare citizenship programs

CountryFromVisa waiverTimelineVisit required
Vanuatu US$90,000 86 3–6 months Not required
Nauru US$90,000 84 6 months Not required
São Tomé & Príncipe US$90,000 59 8 months Not required
Sierra Leone US$95,000 63 90 days Not required – passport by courier, or collect in Sierra Leone or Hong Kong
Dominica US$200,000 144 6 months Not required (in-person passport collection rule announced, not yet in force)
Antigua & Barbuda US$230,000 154 8 months 5 days within the first 5 years
North Macedonia €200,000 127 4–6 months Not required
Grenada US$235,000 148 6 months Interview required (30-day presence rule proposed, not yet in force)
St Lucia US$240,000 143 10 months Interview required
St Kitts & Nevis US$250,000 157 4–6 months Interview (in person or at an embassy); biometrics enrolment
Egypt US$250,000 49 6–12 months Not required
Argentina US$350,000 169 To be confirmed at launch No residence requirement announced
Türkiye US$400,000 112 3–6 months Not required (property visit recommended)
Cambodia US$1M 47 Case by case Assessed by the Ministry of Interior
El Salvador US$1M 131 Up to 3 months Collect your passport in El Salvador or at a qualified Salvadoran embassy or consulate
Samoa WST 4M 128 3 years (permanent residence first) 15 days a year in Samoa during the 3-year residence; interview in Samoa or by video
Austria By merit 185 1–3 years Case-specific; no fixed residence period
Bulgaria By merit 178 2–6 months No residence requirement
Slovenia By merit 183 Case by case Residence normally expected; the 1-year rule can be waived
Slovakia By merit 183 Case by case Permitted residence in Slovakia required
Romania By merit 178 Case by case Residence in Romania normally required; reduced periods possible
Cape Verde By merit 64 6–12 months (indicative) No residence requirement for qualifying investors
Malta By merit 185 Case by case At least 8 months of residence in Malta before the formal application

Visa waiver counts include visa waiver, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations, refreshed weekly from Wikipedia’s visa requirement tables.

Why Citizenship Shop

Private banking standards for your passport

  • Official prices only

    Every figure links to the government unit or law it comes from, with the date it was last checked.

  • Licensed agents

    Applications are filed through government-authorised agents in each jurisdiction.

  • Absolute discretion

    Encrypted client area, strict need-to-know access and no data sold or shared.

  • Whole-family planning

    Spouses, children, parents and siblings where the program allows – priced upfront.

Prabhu Balakrishnan

Meet the founder

Prabhu Balakrishnan B.Engg, WCCM

Founder & CEO, Citizenship Shop

Prabhu has advised high-net-worth investors and their families on citizenship and residence planning since 2011, drawing on 20 years in finance, banking and insurance. As a columnist he has interviewed the government units running investment programs in Malta, St Kitts & Nevis, Turkey, Italy and Portugal. Based in Budapest, he leads Citizenship Shop as a licensed partner for every program it offers, working closely with authorised agents, property developers, fund managers, banks and government units.

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