Citizenship by investment
Caribbean citizenship programs and Malta’s merit route, plus residence programs that lead to naturalisation. Malta citizenship by investment is closed.
Compare with residence programsCaribbean
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St Kitts and Nevis
Open
Details
Contribution or approved real estate. Interview required.
From: US$250,000
Sustainable Island State Contribution
Path to citizenship: On approval
Subject to due diligence
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Grenada
Open
Details
Fund or approved project. Due diligence interview required.
US visa bond: since 2 Apr 2026, US visitor-visa applicants may have to post a bond of up to $20,000.
From: US$235,000
Path to citizenship: On approval
National Transformation Fund
Subject to due diligence
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Dominica
Open
Details
US flag: since 1 Jan 2026, Proclamation 10998 suspends US immigrant and B, F, M and J visas for Dominican nationals.
US visa bond: since 21 Jan 2026, US visitor-visa applicants may have to post a bond of up to $20,000.
From: US$200,000
Path to citizenship: On approval
Economic Diversification Fund
Subject to due diligence
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St Lucia
Open
Details
Fund, bonds, real estate or an approved enterprise.
From: US$240,000
Path to citizenship: On approval
National Economic Fund
Subject to due diligence
Africa
Indicative, as at 7 Oct 2026. Due diligence, government fees and family members are additional.
01Choosing
How to choose a citizenship program
- 01Travel access, now and laterEU Regulation 2025/2441 makes investor citizenship a ground to suspend visa-free Schengen travel. The US restricted visas for Dominica from 1 January 2026.
- 02Due diligence on the whole familySt Kitts, Grenada and St Lucia interview applicants. One family member's record can sink a file.
- 03What happens to your current passportChina, India and Indonesia end citizenship when you take another. Malaysia and Singapore may deprive by order.
Which Caribbean passport fits your family?
We compare cost, due diligence and travel access for your family.