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Many countries will offer citizenship in exchange for a financial contribution. The specifics will vary from country to country, but investing in the country in various ways can mean citizenship for you.
If your family or ancestors are from a certain country, then the case of citizenship by descent may be an option.
Until 2023, residency was offered in Portugal to individuals who could, and did, make investments in real estate or who donated or transferred capital.
This visa has undergone changes aimed at addressing the country's housing problem. Property investment is no longer an option to obtain it. However, the program still offers investment opportunities such as contributions to the arts, the reconstruction of national cultural heritage, scientific research, and job creation. A clean criminal record is also required.
To become a Spanish resident, you’ll need to invest at least €500,000. To apply for actual citizenship, you will also need to prove the 10-year residency requirement and prove that you know Spanish.
General requirements include staying in Spain for at least 183 days per year, living there for 10 years, as well as keeping your investment in Spain and having no outstanding Spanish tax payments.
An additional benefit of this particular program is that it is a route to Dutch citizenship, as Curaçao is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Malta has an investor program that allows for citizenship through donation and investment. If you’ve lived in the country for 36 months, then you’d need to contribute €600,000 to stay.
You can also invest in real estate worth €700,000, or sign a property lease for at least a year and worth €16,000.
You can become a citizen by investing in the national development fund with at least US$100,000, or $400,000 in a government-approved real estate project.
Extra requirements for residency include a clean criminal record, good health, and a willingness to take the oath of allegiance.
To become a citizen here through investment, you would have to invest US$200,000 or $400,000 in a government-approved real estate project.
A different option is to donate a non-refundable, US$150,000 minimum to Saint Kitts and Nevis Sustainable Growth Fund.
For Turkish citizenship, the minimum amount is US$400,000 but you can receive citizenship in less than six months.
To gain Turkish citizenship, in addition to your qualifying investment, you must be over 18 with a clean criminal record and never stayed illegally in Turkey.
Some countries offer citizenship to people based on where they are born. For example, places like Argentina, Barbados, Fiji, and Mexico all offer citizenship by birth.
In Poland, to obtain citizenship you must have an ancestor born post-1900. Additionally, the lineage must not be broken.
You may be eligible if you have an ancestor born between 1941 and 1945 or prior to 1920. It’s also important to show an unbroken lineage.
Other countries include Ireland, the UK, Romania, Luxembourg, Greece, and more.
With a slightly longer wait time, there are countries with three-year residence requirements. Those include Poland, Paraguay, Honduras, and Serbia.
With the longest requirement on this guide, the following countries have five-year requirements: Chile, Albania, Australia, Belgium, and more.
This depends on your home country and preferences. Often this is also affected by why you need the passports, i.e. whether for business or lifestyle needs.
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Does the allure of living abroad call to you? Have you thought more about leaving your home country and pursuing life elsewhere but find yourself stumped at how to accomplish this? While citizenship in other countries can be challenging in many ways, this guide will sort through the countries where it’s comparatively easier to get citizenship. From the different types of citizenship options to exactly where you can move and the respective general requirements for each, you’ll have the knowledge and power to choose which option works best with your goals and life circumstances.
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