Citizenship by Investment 2026
A second passport. A life full of possibilities.
Imagine holding a second passport in your hand. A second citizenship. Another country you can call home. For you. For your family. For a future you decide for yourself. Eleven countries open this door to you through an investment.
11open programmes, checked against the official source
from 80,000 USD per personSierra Leone with two applicants
27 Jun 2024since then, Germans keep their passport
Daniel Taborekyour point of contact for a second passport
Why a second passport
Imagine your only passport being taken from you.
You have built a business. Created wealth. Perhaps you have long been living internationally. You own property, accounts and holdings in several countries.
And yet your personal freedom of movement depends on a single document.
Your passport.
A German passport belongs to the state that issues it. Under § 7 and § 8 of the German Passport Act (Passgesetz), the authority may refuse or withdraw it, for example if it believes you intend to evade your tax obligations.
It does not need a final tax assessment to do so.
Sebastian Sauerborn personally knows at least four people whose German passport was withheld or declared invalid over tax matters.
Imagine you were one of them.
Your family is waiting abroad. Your business needs you. You have to travel. And suddenly an authority is deciding what happens to your passport.
With only one citizenship, your freedom to travel depends on that one state.
A second passport changes your position. A second country recognises you as its citizen. You hold another travel document. Another door stays open to you.
Eight reasons show why a second passport is far more than a question of travel, for you and for your family.
- 01One official decides. And suddenly you are stuck.
- 02Your own country. Your own door. Your own right.
- 03Yesterday you were free. Tomorrow different rules apply.
- 04One day your children will understand what you did for them.
- 05Keep your homeland. Gain a second one.
- 06Thousands of kilometres from home. And your passport is gone.
- 07When it gets serious, two states stand behind you.
- 08Your identity is going digital. Who holds the key tomorrow?
The programmes
Eleven countries. Eleven open doors. Which one will be yours?
Handled directly Africa
Sierra Leone
Four routes, no trip required, no police certificate. Siblings up to 30 and a Plus One can be included.
from 80,000 USD per person
Caribbean
Grenada
Fund contribution or real estate. Spouse, children, siblings, parents and grandparents can be included.
from 235,000 USD
Pacific
Vanuatu
The fastest process. A country on the other side of the world.
from 130,000 USD
São Tomé and Príncipefrom 90,000 USD 
Dominicafrom 200,000 USD 
Antigua and Barbudafrom 230,000 USD 
St Luciafrom 240,000 USD 
St Kitts and Nevisfrom 250,000 USD 
Türkiyefrom 400,000 USD 
JordanView the programme 
CambodiaView the programme Some decisions change a fortune.
And some decisions change the life of an entire family.
A second citizenship belongs in the second category.
Eleven programmes are currently accepting applications.
Five of them are in the Caribbean: St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and St Lucia.
Then come Vanuatu in the Pacific, São Tomé and Príncipe and Sierra Leone in Africa, Türkiye and Jordan, and Cambodia.
Each of these countries offers you its own route. Its own advantages. Its own requirements.
And the financial threshold may well be considerably lower than you think.
The lowest published amount starts at USD 80,000 per person, in Sierra Leone, under Enterprise Citizenship with two applicants.
For a single applicant, the entry point is USD 90,000 in São Tomé and Príncipe.
What matters is which country fits your plans, your wealth and your family.
Each programme page sets out the specific investment routes, fees and family rules.
Because you should choose your second passport as carefully as any other big decision in your life.
You have built your wealth. Now secure something money cannot buy: a second home.
You have worked hard. Carried the risk. Made decisions that others shied away from. You have built a life you can be proud of.
And yet a crucial part of your freedom still depends on a single state. On a single citizenship. On a single passport.
What if you had a second?
A country that recognises you as its citizen. That issues you its own passport. That gives you a right reaching far beyond any ordinary residence permit.
That is exactly what citizenship by investment makes possible.
You make a fixed contribution to the national treasury or to a fund. Or you invest in property, bonds or a business. In return, the state grants you its citizenship. On the basis of a law or regulation. Reviewed and approved by a government authority.
And your current citizenship? You keep it, as long as your home country allows dual or multiple citizenship.
You do not have to choose between where you come from and where you are going. Your new citizenship is added to the one you have. Many applicants end up holding two, three or more citizenships.
With most programmes, you do not even have to move.
What counts is your identity, your clean record and the proven source of your funds.
In the end, you hold something no ordinary investment can give you: the citizenship of a second country.
Four routes to a right that will matter to you for a lifetime
You invest money. You receive a citizenship.
But how you get there is up to you, and it depends on your personal goals.
Contribution: You pay a fixed amount into a government fund. The money does not come back. In return, this route is usually the fastest and the least expensive. In Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda and São Tomé and Príncipe, for example. No property to look after. A clear decision for your second citizenship.
Real estate: You invest in something tangible. A property in a government-approved project, which you hold for the required period. Three years in Türkiye, five years in Grenada, seven years in St Kitts and Nevis. After that, you are free to sell. Your capital sits in a real asset while you make your way to a second citizenship.
Bonds, deposits or funds: Your capital stays invested for a fixed period. Türkiye offers this route through bank deposits, government bonds and fund units from USD 500,000, with a three-year holding period. An option for people who want to combine their second citizenship with an investment.
Business: You invest where economic growth is happening. In a business or a project that creates jobs. Antigua and Barbuda, St Lucia, Jordan and Cambodia offer routes like this. Your entrepreneurial thinking becomes your route to a second citizenship.
Four different routes. One goal: your second passport.
From your first decision to the moment you open your new passport
Picture this moment.
The envelope is in front of you. You open it. Take out the passport. Open it.
Your name. Your photo. A second citizenship.
What is just a thought today is suddenly in your hands.
Between now and then lies an orderly government procedure:
- Preliminary review: We look at your eligibility, which family members to include and the source of your funds.
- Documents: You gather the documents required. They are translated and certified.
- Application: Your application is submitted through a government-licensed agent.
- Government review: The authority carries out its due diligence. Many programmes include an interview.
- Your new citizenship: After approval come the payment or investment, the certificate of naturalisation and, finally, your passport.
Our Process page explains how each individual step works.
Your greatest success is the freedom you leave to your children
You have long been thinking beyond your own life.
What will become of your children? What opportunities will they have? What choices will they one day be free to make?
With a second citizenship, you lay another foundation for their future.
And you do not have to take this path alone.
In almost every programme, you can include your spouse and your children in the same application. Many countries also accept parents, grandparents and unmarried siblings.
Adult children qualify too: up to 25 or up to 30, depending on the country, if they are in education or supported by you.
For each additional family member, the investment amount rises or further fees apply.
Which relatives you can include depends on the country you choose. Our Family page shows you the specific rules.
Imagine the day you are all holding your second passports.
You have not just created new opportunities for yourself.
You have shared them with your family.
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Insights
What you need to know before it's too late.
The questions standing between you and your second passport
Is citizenship by investment legal?
Yes. Every programme rests on a law or regulation of the country granting citizenship. A government authority decides on your application. You acquire a genuine citizenship through a route set out in law.
Do I have to move to the country?
With most programmes, no. Antigua and Barbuda requires five days of residence within the first five years. Cambodia requires you to be there in person when you apply, and Vanuatu requires you to take the oath before a court in the country.
Will I lose my current citizenship?
That is for your home country to decide. Since 27 June 2024, Germany has generally allowed multiple citizenship, and so does Switzerland. Austria requires a retention permit in advance. What matters is that you receive your second passport without unintentionally losing the citizenship you already have.
What does it cost?
The entry point is USD 80,000 per person in Sierra Leone, with two applicants. In St Kitts and Nevis, the contribution is USD 250,000. In Türkiye, real estate investments start at USD 400,000. On top of this come government fees and due diligence fees.
One-to-one consultation
Which passport suits you? Daniel knows.
Budget, family, timing: in a consultation with Daniel Taborek you work out which programme is right for you and your family, and how to tackle it in the right order.
Your second passport begins with a decision.
You have worked hard to build a life full of possibilities. Now it is about expanding them, for you and for your family. Talk to Daniel Taborek about your budget, your family and the route to your second citizenship. Find out which passport should enrich your future.
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