r/CitizenshipInvestment

I've had enough of the trauma my pakistani passport has given me and now am looking to purchase a passport through investment. For those of you who have done so which one would you recommend as I am new to this, turkey/dominica/St lucia?

My only requirements are that my wife and kids who are 20 and 17 should be able to acquire the passport - paying extra per family member is not an issue, Pakistan is set to launch a new business man passport which would be somewhat a government official passport but there are no updates as of yet.

I currently have a UAE 10 year golden visa but it does not do my any favors

South Korean National here. Looking to obtain Vanuatu CBI. But also in the process of applying for green cards and eventually citizenship.

How is this CBI viewed by the USCIS officers? Will it be scrutinized heavily? Or just like any other passport? Thank you.

Guys,

Any idea on getting citizenship from unrecognised nations like Transinistria , Abkhazia ,South Ossetia and so on

In my opinion this could be useful in multiple ways:

1.You could hold two passports even if your home country doesn't allow for dual citizenship as the second passport is from an unrecognised state.

2.Some of these citizenships come with its own advantage ,like access to russia for Abkhazians or right to live and work in Turkey for people from Turkish republic of Northern Cyprus

It's more likely that these states wouldn't have formalised citizenship processes,but there likely would be some process that goes under the table, with some investment or just handing over money.

I would really like to listen to any idea or experiences on this .

If you’ve received CBI from Turkey can you please share your experiences with me?

Who did you work with?
How did you find real estate?
What are the steps in the process?
How did you apply?
How long did it take?

Appreciate as much details as possible! Thank you in advance

People should consider this while applying for St. Kitts citizenship. it won’t be a one time contribution but rather a big down payment to get the passport followed by recurring 10-20K USD payments for whatever basic service you need (or not).

First they’ll ask you to provide biometrics to upgrade the passports you just received, then upon renewal they will charge you ”due diligence“ fees again for god knows how much, you have a new baby, you pay, you need anything you pay and it’s a 1000 times more than what regular citizens pay for the same service !

pretty disappointing !

Thinking about Greece mainly for residency, not just a holiday flat. Idea is buy one place, get the Golden Visa, spend some time there and keep an EU base long term. I’ve been reading Greece-Golden-Visa-net, GetGoldenVisa and some official docs to check the current numbers and rules. Looks ok on paper but it's hard to see real experiences. Anyone here actually did Greece or decided to skip it? How do you feel about the property risk and time in country compared to other programs?

I’m stateless and need to get CBI. I want to travel.

Which country do you recommend? How long does it take? Is this legit or a scam?

Is turkey the best one? Has anyone acquired Turkish citizenship? If yes what is the timeline and will the property lose value when I sell it three years later?

Appreciate all your guidance because I feel clueless

Hello everyone,

I was wondering with all the recent changes in the EU regulations. What are some of the fastest ways towards EU residency left for those who are on a relatively high income or let's say those who purchase real estate?

I fucking hate the entire process of applying for a schengen visa. Prepare a mountain of documents, try to find an appointment for weeks, pay 100 euros, only to get a 1 month single entry visa...

I wish Schengen visa was for 10 years like US/UK/Canada visas, but I doubt it will ever change as it is such an easy money source for EU countries, they pocket 100 bucks for every application not counting how much VFS and other middleman are making.

So my question is this, what is the most cost effective method of getting Schengen access? I really only visit EU for vacation and have no plans to get a citizenship.

Has anyone been able to obtain Dominican Republic citizenship through the 6 month fast track? I'm considering it, but wanted to hear something before committing to 200k invested.

Why so many companies and agents are promoting illegal discounting for CBI programs. AFAIK this practise is going on for many many years and left unchecked by governments. It works as financing or loans offered to clients in the form of buyback shares. owner financing or more) by corrupt developers or agents especially in middle east and other countries.

We are also one of the earliest founded CBI companies and this practise arising out of competition has ruined our business. We never promoted such shortcuts. Many clients who come to us "bounce off", unaware of this, falling for such illegal traps . As a result we have lost significant number of clients. A large number of clients shop around everywhere looking for cheap deals.

The Practise of discounting does not provide equal opportunity and fairness between those who sell for 250K and those companies selling citizenship for less than 100K by illegal discounting. This also opens doors to more unqualified people who dont have enough money to get citizenship.

I feel that this topic is like "elephant in the room". Nobody wants to talk about it. Is somebody put an end to this, giving all companies an equal opportunity in the CBI space?

The CBI market is already ruined. I have read from several sources that illegal discounting, violate regional agreements, leading to revoked citizenships, forfeited investments, and blacklisted agents. The Government also could revoke passport anytime, unknown to holders and risk could lead to intensive questioning or left stranded while traveling.

Is somebody going to put an end to this? But nobody cares.

I felt that reddit is the only place supportive of my cause.

I feel like the Dominica and St. Kitts programs get way more attention than Grenada, even though Grenada seems to offer one of the strongest passports in the Caribbean CBI space.

You get visa-free access to the Schengen area, the UK, China, Russia, and many other countries, plus it has the E-2 treaty access to the U.S., which is a huge advantage in my opinion.

I know some passports may technically have more visa-free countries, but realistically Grenada already covers most major destinations people actually care about.

So why do you think it’s less popular or less discussed compared to Dominica or St. Kitts?

Also, does anyone here actually have Grenadian citizenship through the CBI program? Would be interesting to hear real experiences — application process, travel experience, banking, renewals, etc

Has anyone here, who is a citizen of a restricted country like Iran, applied for the Antigua and Barbuda CBI and got accepted?

Does it make a difference if the applicant has a second non-restricted citizenship, or it doesn’t matter?

I’m considering applying but worried about getting rejected, so I’m thinking of getting the Turkish citizenship CBI, then apply for Antigua as a Turk, is that a good idea?

If both parties know what they are doing and if relationship is transactional I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. Marriage has become extremely transactional anyways where usually your financial status matters most.

Hi there,

Can anyone share their experience with current Dominica CBI timelines? My application was submitted Jan 1, 2026 and I had my interview done on March 18.

However I haven't received approval till date (May 10) and upon enquiring through the agent, I keep being told it's "in process.."

Any insight would be appreciated.

Cheers

So basically almost all cbi passports need a visa to go to japan, so anyone who has experiences travelling to japan or SK on a cbi passport like the carribean ones, vanuatu, or even São Tomé? What about visa rejection rates? Thanks in advance.

Hi Everyone. My agent shipped my passport via Fedex and it seems it’s stuck in customs clearance. It’s shipped to Germany, I just wanted to know if it will be cleared or there would be any problems and I made a mistake shipping my passport here?

Has anyone seen an official website for the São Tomé & Príncipe CIB program? There is a lot of hype being generated about this program, but there seems to be no mention of it on the official govt website https://stp.gov.st/. The 'official' partner for the project CIU in Dubai doesn't seem to have a known address or website either.

Definitely a reason to proceed with caution as it's a new program with very limited on the ground experience from people.