Citizenship by Investment (CBI) — authoritative summaries (23 Sept 2025)

Dominica

Summary: Dominica’s CBI is active; routes: Economic Diversification Fund donation and approved real-estate investments. Official unit publishes up-to-date rules, application guides and fee schedules.
Official sources to cite on your site: Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) — program pages and application guides. Dominica+1
Practical guidance: Link to the CBIU pages for minimums, official application forms and the latest fee schedule; verify the E-visa / passport issuance timeframe on the official CBIU pages before advising clients. Dominica

Grenada

Summary: Grenada’s CBI continues under the Investment Migration Agency (IMA); routes include donation to the NTF and approved real-estate projects. Grenada remains notable for E-2 visa access to the USA.
Official sources: Investment Migration Agency Grenada (official site/CBI Act references). imagrenada.gd+1
Practical guidance: On-site link to Grenada IMA application guides and the Grenada CBI Act; confirm current minimums and anti-money-laundering (AML) procedures per IMA. imagrenada.gd

St. Kitts & Nevis

Summary: The oldest established CIP; active with donation and approved real-estate routes. Recent parliamentary activity created/updated structures (CBI Unit developments).
Official sources: Citizenship by Investment Unit, Government of St. Kitts & Nevis (official CIU pages and application process). St Kitts & Nevis+1
Practical guidance: Use the CIU’s official application pages and any Government Gazette entries for statutory changes; link to their “Application Process” page for procedural steps and forms. St Kitts & Nevis

St. Lucia

Summary: Active CIP with multiple investment options (National Economic Fund donations, real estate, and other approved routes). Official CIP site provides application forms and program legislation references.
Official sources: Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment official portal. Government news pages also publish official statements. cipsaintlucia.com+2cipsaintlucia.com+2
Practical guidance: Display the official program options and link to the statutory texts on the St. Lucia site (NEF guidance and application forms). cipsaintlucia.com

Turkey

Summary: Turkey offers citizenship by investment (real estate and other investment routes); amounts set in USD by regulation (real-estate threshold and other routes). Use the official Invest in Türkiye and Official Gazette for exact thresholds and dates.
Official sources: Invest in Türkiye (official government investment portal) and related Official Gazette regulations on acquisition of property and citizenship. Invest in Türkiye+1
Practical guidance: Cite Invest.gov.tr for current thresholds (and include the Official Gazette reference for the specific regulation date/issue). Confirm maintenance/retention period for qualifying real estate (often 3 years). Invest in Türkiye

Egypt

Summary: Egypt’s Law No.190/2019 authorized routes for granting nationality to foreigners who make qualifying economic contributions; program administered by ministries (Interior/Prime Minister) and subject to ministerial rules.
Official sources: Egyptian legal references and government notices (Law No.190/2019 commentary and government portals) — check official Ministry of Interior / Prime Minister office releases for implementing decrees. (secondary: legal summary guides). Adam Fayed
Practical guidance: For legal compliance, link the exact published law or the official parliamentary text and any implementing ministerial decrees. Confirm which ministry issues implementing regulations before advising on sums/eligibility. Adam Fayed

Jordan

Summary: Jordan offers investor citizenship routes administered via the Jordan Investment Commission / national law — various investment paths and caps have been reported; some reforms in 2024–2025 emphasize job creation and stricter criteria.
Official sources: Jordan Investment Commission and official government releases (use invest.jo / JIC pages and the Jordan Nationality Law references). (Secondary: JIC program factsheets). CBI Index+1
Practical guidance: Link JIC pages and any published ministerial decisions; if you advise clients, use the JIC or official Royal/Prime Minister announcements on caps (e.g., annual quotas). CBI Index

North Macedonia

Summary: North Macedonia has legal investor options on paper; practical implementation has been limited and uptake low — cite official North Macedonian government/MOI pages or the exact legislation if you plan to advise clients. Some industry reports note few or no completed investor naturalizations despite program publicity.
Official sources: Official government/immigration pages where possible; industry monitoring notes that the program’s practical implementation is irregular (use with caution). CitizenX+1
Practical guidance: Flag to readers: this program may exist in statute but appears to have extremely limited operational use — require direct confirmation from North Macedonian Ministry of Interior / Directorate for Citizenship before accepting applications. CitizenX

Vanuatu

Summary: Vanuatu’s CIIP/CIIP-like program (Vanuatu Citizenship Office) has operated with donation and investment routes; program faced international scrutiny and travel-status changes (e.g., Schengen access) — always link to the Vanuatu Citizenship Office official pages.
Official sources: Vanuatu Citizenship Office (vancitizenship.gov.vu) for official program rules; government news for travel-access changes. vancitizenship.gov.vu+1
Practical guidance: Use Vanuatu’s official citizenship office pages for rates and validity; explicitly note travel limitations (EU/UK) and any suspension / visa-free changes announced by external authorities (e.g., EU). vancitizenship.gov.vu+1

Nauru

Summary: Nauru operates an Economic & Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (ECRCP) — official program site (ecrcp.gov.nr) sets rules and contribution packages. Because Nauru is small, confirm official forms and the governing statute.
Official sources: Nauru ECRCP official site (program office). ecrcp.gov.nr+1
Practical guidance: Always link the ECRCP official pages and ask clients to sign forms only after confirming the official program office contact details; verify due diligence procedures and passport issuance timelines via the official ECRCP portal. ecrcp.gov.nr

Important CBI legal caveats (must appear prominently on your page)

• Cyprus: the national CBI program was officially abolished in 2020. For legal reference, cite government announcements and major reporting. Al Jazeera+1
  
  

• Malta: ECJ ruled in April 2025 that Malta’s commercial “golden passport” scheme is incompatible with EU law — cite the ECJ press release/document (Case C-181/23) and major official reporting. This materially affects any EU-member CBI scheme. IMPORTANT: Include the ECJ document on your page. Curia+1

Residency by Investment (RBI) — authoritative summaries (23 Sept 2025)

Greece (Golden Visa)

Summary: Greece continues a Golden Visa program with recent reforms raising minimum property thresholds in central Athens/Thessaloniki to €800,000 (other areas may retain lower thresholds). Official Government/Gazette/Ministry of Migration sources confirm legislative amendments.
Official sources: Greek government / ministry sources and Government Gazette (official publications). Global Citizen Solutions+1
Practical guidance: Cite the Greek Government Gazette article that sets the new thresholds; point readers to the official “Golden Visa” pages and the consular guidance for residency permit application steps. Global Citizen Solutions

Portugal (Golden Visa reforms)

Summary: Portugal’s Golden Visa was heavily reformed from 2023 onward; some real-estate routes restricted and naturalization rules tightened. Use the official Portuguese government/SEF (or successor) pages and parliamentary acts for exact current rules.
Official sources: Portuguese government portals and official announcements (SEF / Ministry of Interior). Human Development Reports+1
Practical guidance: Link the Portuguese official legislative changes and the Migration Authority’s guidance on which investments still qualify; highlight residency period required for later naturalization. Human Development Reports

Spain

Summary: Spain changed residency-by-investment rules (phasing out classic real-estate golden-visa routes for new applications in 2024–2025 for some categories). Use Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) and Ministry of Inclusion/Interior for the legal text.
Official sources: Spain BOE and Ministry pages (search the BOE text for April 2025 reforms). IMI Daily
Practical guidance: Link to the BOE text for whichever decree/statute amended investor visas; if advising, check the consular units for application modality changes. IMI Daily

Hungary

Summary: Hungary has investor residence options; check official immigration/ministry pages for the current product name and thresholds — reforms/launches occurred around 2024–2025.
Official sources: Hungarian government immigration portals and ministry announcements. Buy Golden Visa+1
Practical guidance: Provide links to the Hungarian government pages, and instruct readers to use the Hungarian consulate for precise documentation/fee lists. Buy Golden Visa

Malta (RBI vs CBI)

Summary: The ECJ ruling affects CBI (citizenship). Malta’s residency/investor visas (which are distinct categories from CBI) continue to exist under Maltese immigration law but may be reformed. Cite ECJ and Malta government guidance. Curia+1
Practical guidance: Clearly separate “residency/investor visas” from the terminated/illegal “citizenship for sale” program; use Malta’s official immigration pages for residency visa criteria. Curia

Italy

Summary: Italy keeps investor visa routes (Investor Visa for Italy) — official consular/Ministry of Interior pages list thresholds and acceptable investment vehicles (bonds, startups, philanthropic donations).
Official sources: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Interior / official consular guidance. Immigrant Invest
Practical guidance: Provide the official list of eligible investments and threshold amounts and link to the Italian consulate pages for application forms. Immigrant Invest

United States (EB-5)

Summary: EB-5 remains the principal investor path to US lawful permanent residency — statutory and USCIS regulation changes apply to regional center and standard investments; cite USCIS and DOS guidance for quota/visa availability and investment amounts (TEA vs standard).
Official sources: USCIS, Department of State EB-5 visa bulletin and USCIS policy pages. Global Residence Index+1
Practical guidance: Always link to USCIS EB-5 pages for current dollar thresholds, TEA definitions and regional-center program status. Global Residence Index

Canada

Summary: Canada does not operate a federal CBI. Federal investor streams were discontinued; provincial entrepreneur/investor streams exist and change frequently. IRCC / provincial websites are the authoritative sources.
Official sources: IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) and provincial immigration pages. Global Citizen Solutions+1
Practical guidance: Do not present any “federal CBI” as active — link to IRCC and provincial pages (Quebec investor stream history) and warn clients to rely on official provincial intake notices. Global Citizen Solutions

Costa Rica

Summary: Costa Rica offers investment-based residency paths (investor/self-employment categories). Use Costa Rican immigration authority pages for the exact thresholds and documentation.
Official sources: Directorate General of Migration and Immigration (Costa Rica) and related government portals. Immigrant Invest
Practical guidance: Link official Costa Rican immigration pages for investor/residency categories and highlight local legal requirements (proof of investment, business plan, local registrations). Immigrant Invest

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Summary: UAE issues long-term residency visas (Golden Visa) to investors, entrepreneurs and specialized talents — these are residency permits, not citizenship; official government portals list qualifying categories and durations.
Official sources: Official UAE government portals (GDRFA / MOI / official visa portals). Immigrant Invest
Practical guidance: Use official UAE government pages and the Federal Authority portals for up-to-date lists of qualifying investments and procedural steps. Immigrant Invest

Malaysia

Summary: Malaysia’s MM2H (My Second Home) and investor schemes have been updated; official Immigration Department of Malaysia and Economic agencies publish current conditions.
Official sources: Malaysian Immigration (official) and government portals for MM2H/investor updates. Immigrant Invest
Practical guidance: Link to Malaysian Immigration updates and highlight that MM2H rules changed in recent years (use official announcements). Immigrant Invest

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Important compliance notes (must appear on your page)

• Always link to the official government page for each program and include the date you last checked it (e.g., “Checked 23 Sept 2025”).
  
  

• For EU member-state CBI (e.g., Malta, Cyprus before 2020), show the ECJ decision and official government notices — do not present those programs as “available” where the ECJ or national government has declared them ended. Curia+1
  
  

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