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Current Golden Visa Timelines - as of May 2026

Hopefully, some of you may find this insightful and interesting. I cannot vouch for the 'industry' I can only tell you what we are doing with our clients.

Time is from application submission to approval for most popular programs:

  • Portugal GV = 18+ months
  • Portugal HQA/Global Talent visa = 6-8 months
  • Italy = under 6 months
  • Malta PR = under 6 months
  • Greece = 8-10 months
  • Panama GV = under 2 months
  • Montenegro GV = 2-4 months
  • US EB-5 = 6-8 months
  • US EB-3 (I include the job) = 42 months
  • UAE GV - under 2 months

Email/message me for more info

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u/GlobalCitizenPrgms — 7 days ago

Current Passport Program Timelines - as of May 2026

Hopefully, some of you may find this insightful and interesting. I cannot vouch for the 'industry' I can only tell you what we are doing with our clients.

Time is from application submission to passport

  • St. Kitts PBO - from $250K = under 6 months
  • All other St. Kitts options = between 6-10 months
  • Antigua = 8 months
  • Dominica = 10 months
  • Grenada = 10-12 months
  • St. Lucia = 2+ years
  • Turkey = under 8 months
  • Third tier passport programs (Sao Tome, Vanuatu, etc.) = under 3 months

Very important to understand, timelines are very much client-based; for example, if a client requires enhanced DD (such as Iranians) that can add a few months.

NOTE: By the end of 2026, Caribbean programs will require 30 days of physical presence on the island in the first 5 years [currently, only Antigua has a physical presence mandate] the new mandate will only apply to clients whose applications are submitted after the new mandate is implemented

There is still time to get in before the mandate takes effect - email/message me for more info

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u/GlobalCitizenPrgms — 7 days ago