Citizenship
by Investment

Residing in the country to obtain Citizenship is optional. You can get your second passport and dual Citizenship without even prior residence.

Acquiring a second passport through Investment involves engaging in a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program offered by various countries. It allows individuals to become eligible for Citizenship, offering a second passport and access to numerous benefits, including visa-free travel and expanded global opportunities.

Easiest countries for citizenship by investment programs mainly include Caribbean islands. These countries are known for their fast, easy and convenient citizenship invest programs. You just need to meet the citizenship criteria and you may get citizenship within 3 to 6 months. Easiest countries for second citizenship include Dominica, St Lucia, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.

Best countries to buy second citizenship are the ones that offer easy processing, citizenship for life and allow inclusion of family members. The list of best citizenship countries includes Dominica, Nauru, St Lucia, and Grenada.

As of January 2025, the minimum investment for second citizenship by investment programs starts from $105,000 for single applicant. Though Caribbean countries raise the price level to a minimum of $200,000, Nauru CBI is the most affordable and cheapest citizenship by investment option to date.

Citizenship through investment could takes around 3 months to a year. Factors that involve in how quickly you become second citizen includes complete documentation, proof of investment and clearance of due diligence.

Second passport by investment also known as second citizenship by investment permits visa free travel to 150+ destinations or countries. Again, visa free travel depends on a specific passport, i.e. Nauru passport permit visa free travel to 89 countries including the UK, UAE and Schengen states. Caribbean passport holders typically travel visa free to Schengen states, the UK, Japan, China, Russia and around 150+ destinations.

Yes, dual citizenship by investment programs allow inclusion of family members to second citizenship application. Main applicant to 2^nd citizenship can include spouse, dependent children of main applicant and spouse, dependent parents, dependent grandparents and minor dependent siblings.

2^nd passport by investment is a leverage for wealthy individuals and their family members that mainly used for travel mobility. You need not to book embassy appointments, pay for embassy visits, and wait for visa decisions. A 2^nd passport only requires buying air tickets and fly to your desired destination without any waiting.

Yes, citizenship by investment programs allow inclusion of family members ever after you become dual citizen of that country. For example, if you become citizen of Dominica by making an investment, you apply for Dominican citizenship for your spouse or children.

A strong second passport is meant to improve travel mobility as these countries focus on improving the strength of their passport. Caribbean passports are known for their travel mobility with visa free access, visa on arrival or electronic travel authorization. This means you need not to wait for months to get visa for a specific country. Entrepreneurs, researchers, celebrities, sports persons and wealthy individuals rely on second passport to travel globally. So you can attend important business meetings, trade shows, exhibitions, perform at short notice or travel for health or leisure purposes.

The process to buy second passport involves applying for citizenship, passing due diligence, making investment, oath taking and passport printing.

Governments offering citizenship by investment programs deal with registered and authorized citizenship consultants. Saad Ahsan Residency and Citizenship is an authorized second citizenship consultant who has helped thousands of people to get second citizenship. We can assess your profile, guide you on documentation preparation, bank statement, due diligence and citizenship interview preparation, documents notarization, suggestion for donation or investment for citizenship and oath taking interviews.

Yes, second citizenship by investment is fully transferable to your next generations.

The validity of second passport that you buy with investment is 5 years for minors and 10 years for adults.

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No, the citizenship by investment process doesn’t bound you for a mandatory visit to country, however government encourages to visit and participate in events. The second citizenship oath taking ceremony can be either in person or you can apply for a virtual interview.

Currently, most citizenship by investment countries have banned citizens from Russia and Belarus. Further, citizens from countries with sanctions could also face some difficulties in getting second citizenship by investment.

Yes, citizens of Afghanistan can get second citizenship by investment by following the process and clearing the due diligence.

Countries with mandatory military service law abolish this rule for people who apply for second citizenship by investment. Turkey is the one with mandatory military service for its male citizens for a period of 6 to 12 months.

Yes, citizenship by investment programs allow buying and selling of real estate and do any legal transaction in the country.

A Gulf resident can become a Caribbean citizen by investing in the economy, i.e. contribution or real estate investment. With an investment of $200,000 in Caribbean CBI, Gulf residents can get a second passport and travel to Gulf states without visa requirements.