Vanuatu
CitizenshipVanuatu Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$90,000
- Visa waiver
- 85
- Timeline
- 3–6 months
Citizenship by investment
Lifetime citizenship and a second passport for your family, from governments with established, audited programs – plus discretionary citizenship by merit for exceptional achievers.
Not sure which country? Read our Top Citizenship By Investment Programs 2026 guide – every program ranked by price, visa waiver access and processing time.
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Nauru
CitizenshipNauru Economic & Climate Resilience Citizenship
- Invest from
- US$90,000
- Visa waiver
- 83
- Timeline
- 6 months
São Tomé & Príncipe
CitizenshipSão Tomé & Príncipe Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$90,000
- Visa waiver
- 59
- Timeline
- 8 months
Sierra Leone
CitizenshipSierra Leone Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$95,000
- Visa waiver
- 63
- Timeline
- 90 days
Dominica
CitizenshipDominica Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$200,000
- Visa waiver
- 144
- Timeline
- 6 months
Antigua & Barbuda
CitizenshipAntigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$230,000
- Visa waiver
- 154
- Timeline
- 8 months
North Macedonia
CitizenshipNorth Macedonia Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- €200,000
- Visa waiver
- 127
- Timeline
- 4–6 months
Rule change 2026
Grenada
CitizenshipGrenada Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$235,000
- Visa waiver
- 148
- Timeline
- 6 months
St Lucia
CitizenshipSt Lucia Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$240,000
- Visa waiver
- 143
- Timeline
- 10 months
Egypt
CitizenshipEgypt Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$250,000
- Visa waiver
- 49
- Timeline
- 6–12 months
St Kitts & Nevis
CitizenshipSt Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$250,000
- Visa waiver
- 157
- Timeline
- 4–6 months
Argentina
CitizenshipArgentina Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$350,000
- Visa waiver
- 169
- Timeline
- To be confirmed at launch
Türkiye
CitizenshipTürkiye Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$400,000
- Visa waiver
- 112
- Timeline
- 3–6 months
El Salvador
CitizenshipEl Salvador Freedom Passport
- Invest from
- US$1M
- Visa waiver
- 130
- Timeline
- Up to 3 months
Cambodia
CitizenshipCambodia Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- US$1M
- Visa waiver
- 47
- Timeline
- Case by case
Samoa
CitizenshipSamoa Citizenship by Investment
- Invest from
- WST 4M
- Visa waiver
- 128
- Timeline
- 3 years (permanent residence first)
Austria
MeritAustria Citizenship by Merit
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 185
- Timeline
- 1–3 years
Bulgaria
MeritBulgaria Citizenship by Special Merit
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 178
- Timeline
- 2–6 months
Rule change 2026
Slovenia
MeritSlovenia Exceptional Naturalisation
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 183
- Timeline
- Case by case
Slovakia
MeritSlovakia Citizenship for Substantial Benefit
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 183
- Timeline
- Case by case
Romania
MeritRomania Citizenship by Special Contribution
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 178
- Timeline
- Case by case
Cape Verde
MeritCape Verde Citizenship by Investment & Merit
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 64
- Timeline
- 6–12 months (indicative)
Malta
MeritMalta Citizenship by Merit
- Route
- By merit
- Visa waiver
- 185
- Timeline
- Case by case
Prices are government minimums in the program currency, verified against official sources on 28 September 2026. Budget filters use approximate USD equivalents. Due diligence and processing fees are shown on each program page.