Citizenship
Citizenship by Investment
Lawful programs through which certain governments may grant citizenship to qualifying investors and their families, following thorough due diligence.
Programs by region
Tools for citizenship
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Passport Power
How far each passport travels.
Destinations each investment-citizenship passport reaches without arranging a visa in advance, and how it fares at the borders families most often plan around.
Destinations without a visa in advance
Visa-free, visa on arrival and electronic travel authorisation combined: the destinations a holder can reach without arranging a visa in advance.
Countries marked as announced do not yet accept applications; those marked as discretionary grant citizenship case by case for exceptional merit, not for a set investment.
Access at key borders
Schengen area
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
United Arab Emirates
China
JapanTravel access data as of . Restricted marks official entry suspensions that the travel data does not reflect. A conditional eTA replaces a visa only for air travel, and only if you held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or hold a valid US non-immigrant visa. A visa applied for online is still a visa: it must be approved before you travel. Entry rules change often; confirm before you travel.
What changed
Citizenship programme changes, dated.
Türkiye updates its citizenship valuation circular
The Land Registry (TKGM) updated Circular 2024/4, which sets how real estate is valued for citizenship through investment.
Antigua and Barbuda moves towards a 30-day stay
A 2026 bill would raise Antigua and Barbuda's stay requirement from five days to 30 within five years of citizenship. The Prime Minister told Parliament the 30-day rule is already applied administratively; the Citizenship by Investment Unit's website still gives five days.
St Kitts and Nevis describes a genuine-link requirement
The Citizenship by Investment Unit has described a mandatory genuine-link requirement including structured physical presence and residency, while its FAQ still says no residence is needed to keep citizenship.
For reference
Closed programs
These programs no longer accept applications. We keep them here, with the year each one closed, so you can see what changed and which open options replaced them.
About citizenship by investment
Citizenship confers nationality — a permanent status that may, depending on the country's laws, be passed to future generations.
Each program is governed by its own legislation and administered by a government authority. Requirements change, and approval is always at that authority's discretion.
Questions
Good to know.
Is citizenship by investment legal?
Yes — where a country's legislation provides for it. Citizenship is granted by the government following application, due diligence and approval.
Will I need to live in the country?
Residence requirements differ by program. Some have minimal or no physical residence requirement; this must be confirmed for each program.
Can I keep my current nationality?
That depends on the laws of your current country of nationality as well as the new one. Specialist advice is recommended.
A private conversation, at your convenience.
Share your objectives in confidence. An advisor will outline the options that may be relevant to your family and circumstances.