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Citizenship

Samoa Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship

Status

Program status

Samoa: Operational
Nauru: Operational

Passport strength

Destinations without a visa in advance

Samoa: 128
Nauru: 84

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Samoa: Minimum investment: WST 4,000,000
Nauru: Contribution (single applicant, standard): USD 115,000; Contribution (single applicant, discounted until 31 Dec 2026): USD 90,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Samoa: Application fee (main applicant): WST 120,000; Due diligence (main applicant): WST 20,000Show full wordingShow less
Nauru: Application USD 5,000 plus USD 2,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 6,000 plus USD 3,000 per dependant aged 16+; a bank charge from USD 1,200; USD 500 per passport.
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Application fee (main applicant): USD 5,000; Due diligence (main applicant): USD 6,000; Bank due diligence and transaction charge (main applicant alone): USD 1,200; Passport (each): USD 500

Family

Family eligibility

Samoa: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and dependent children.
Nauru: Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply
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Spouse, dependent children, parents and siblings, each with an extra fee.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Samoa: At least 15 days a year in Samoa during the three-year permanent residence period.Show full wordingShow less
Nauru: No residence or visit required; the application can be completed remotely.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Samoa: Information pending verification
Nauru: Standard processing is three to four months from submission, if all documents are in order.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Samoa: Citizenship may be applied for in the three months before the permanent residence permit expires.Show full wordingShow less
Nauru: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Citizenship Samoa Samoa Citizenship by Investment	Citizenship Nauru Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship	Citizenship Vanuatu Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Passport strength
Destinations without a visa in advance	128	84	85
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Minimum investment: WST 4,000,000	Contribution (single applicant, standard): USD 115,000; Contribution (single applicant, discounted until 31 Dec 2026): USD 90,000	Development Support Programme contribution (single): USD 130,000; Contribution (married couple): USD 150,000
Costs
Government fees	Application fee (main applicant): WST 120,000; Due diligence (main applicant): WST 20,000	Application USD 5,000 plus USD 2,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 6,000 plus USD 3,000 per dependant aged 16+; a bank charge from USD 1,200; USD 500 per passport. Full wordingHide full wording Application fee (main applicant): USD 5,000; Due diligence (main applicant): USD 6,000; Bank due diligence and transaction charge (main applicant alone): USD 1,200; Passport (each): USD 500	Contribution by family size: USD 150,000 for a couple, USD 165,000 with one child, USD 180,000 with two, plus a USD 5,000 due diligence fee. Confirm for your case. Full wordingHide full wording FIU due diligence fee: USD 5,000
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse and dependent children.	Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, dependent children, parents and siblings, each with an extra fee.	Information pending verification
Obligations
Residence requirements	At least 15 days a year in Samoa during the three-year permanent residence period.	No residence or visit required; the application can be completed remotely.	Information pending verification
Processing time	Information pending verification	Standard processing is three to four months from submission, if all documents are in order.	Typically one to three months to passport, depending on document collection.
Route to citizenship	Citizenship may be applied for in the three months before the permanent residence permit expires.	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.

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