r/CitizenshipInvestment

Here is a quick update for anyone who is interested in purchasing a Property in Grenada.

The Intercontinental Grenada project is now sold out. There is no more available shares. If you already secured a share by paying your deposit, your allocation should be protected.

The alternative now that is on the table is Six Senses lasagesse, with an immediate guaranteed return of USD 50k paid to the investor. That brings the effective net outlay to USD 220k, which is more or less the same structure that was offered on the Intercontinental deal.

Hope this helps

Has anyone applied for Vanuatu and paid in Bitcoin/crypto? This is seems to an emerging part of the CBI market and I’m curious about the market interest in being able to pay directly in Bitcoin/crypto for ALL fees - donation & advisory fees.

Please let me know your thoughts on this or your experience if you have done it.

Illegal discounting has nothing to do with the Caribbean losing visa free access, right?

Wrong.

To know why, you need to know how illegal discounting works.

Here’s how: The agent promises to the government to invest (usually by building real estate) using clients' money.

But, the agent doesn't finish it. Instead, the agent bribes key government officials to ignore that.

And there’s the key: The government officials can be bribed.

Which means they can also be bribed to skip due diligence.

Career criminal? Money launderer? Terrorist? Spy? Bribes mean they all slip through.

So no wonder other countries cut visa free access.

In any case, would you trust a country that can’t even collect all the money it’s supposed to?

Here's who posted before about waiting, let's see if the St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program made progress for any of them. Let me know if you have any corrections.

Client	Months Waiting	Waiting For	Last Reddit Post
u/Aware_Possession_418	32	Finished 2026/06	2026/06
u/Itchy-Job-4650	32	Finished 2026/05	2026/05
u/Vegetable-Sleep8996	30	Finished 2026/05	2026/05
u/Emergency_Topic_900	30	Finished 2026/04	2026/06
u/Vegetable_Class_5747	30	Finished 2026/04	2026/05
u/Some_Tumbleweed_957	29	Finished 2025/12	2026/03
Wife of u/StrangeCredit	28	Finished 2026/02	2026/07
u/skyhawkx3	26	Finished 2026/01	Post History Hidden
u/ExternalExcellent124	25	Finished 2025/11	2026/06
u/Old-Joke3736	25	Finished 2025/11	2025/12
u/Capital-Key587	24	Denied 2026/06	Post History Hidden
u/ZookeepergameLow3769	23	Finished 2025/09	2025/10
u/Head-Illustrator-378	21	Finished 2025/04	2026/06
u/Sad-Commercial-4497	20	Finished 2024/12	2026/05
u/Open_Ad_2932	20	Finished 2025/03	2026/06
u/OriginalEye9124	18	Finished 2025/06	2025/12
u/Consistent_Pattern30	18	Finished 2025/04	2026/04
u/Electronic_Book_8635	17	Finished 2025/11	2026/02
u/Alternative_Math_210	14	Finished 2025/05	2025/05
u/wish_is_back	14	Finished 2025/03	2026/06
u/RipLevel4461	13	Finished 2025/03	2026/06
Child of u/StrangeCredit	4	Finished 2026/04	2026/07
Private	37	Passport	2025/08
u/Cold_Rooster_8202	36	Passport	2025/01
u/MrTruthWillOut	35	Passport	2025/11
u/Separate_Love_2004	35	Due Diligence	2024/08
u/Conscious_Visual_794	35	Due Diligence	2025/05
u/Huoyangyang	35	Due Diligence	2024/12
u/imodhish	34	Passport	2025/12
u/Fine-Surprise4281	33	Passport	2026/06
u/adnkh	33	Passport	2025/07
u/DAK-0666	33	Passport	2026/04
u/Annual-Champion8063	33	Passport	2026/01
u/ashkar88	33	Passport	2026/06
u/CategoryFine5933	33	Passport	2026/05
u/Historical_Bid4569	33	Passport	2026/06
u/Accomplished-Bill110	32	Due Diligence	2025/06
u/Candid_War5711	31	Passport	2026/05
u/DataNerd	31	Due Diligence	2025/04
u/Emotional-Sea6979	31	Due Diligence	2025/07
u/thepaleobiker	30	Due Diligence	2026/06
Father of u/Wael_Elhassan	29	Passport	2026/05
u/Last_Situation7863	28	Due Diligence	Post History Hidden
u/msaad99	28	Due Diligence	2026/04
u/Excellent-Salad391	28	Passport	2026/01
u/Wael_Elhassan	28	Passport	2026/05
u/maxkhomutin	28	Due Diligence	2024/12
u/Full_Ad_5755	28	Due Diligence	2026/06
Private	28	Due Diligence	2026/04
u/UpperPapaya2101	27	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/Miserable-Outside281	27	Passport	2026/06
u/Puzzleheaded_Big9881	27	Due Diligence	2026/05
u/LegitimateRule352	27	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/Outrageous_Ask_7306	26	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/TimelyFinance31	25	Due Diligence	2026/07
u/Gold-Tank2948	25	Passport	2026/05
u/Low_Marzipan4856	25	Passport	Post History Hidden
u/Ok_Objectivpe3494	25	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/RizKhan777	25	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/Every_Umpire_8695	24	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/GreenCritical2951	24	Passport	2026/06
u/Significant_Pipe_163	24	Due Diligence	2026/06
u/ihosely	23	Due Diligence	Post History Hidden
u/Pale_Cry2812	23	Passport	2026/03
u/Aggravating-News-820	20	Due Diligence	Post History Hidden
Child of u/Head-Illustrator-378	6	Due Diligence	2026/06
Child of u/skyhawkx3	5	Passport	Post History Hidden
Private	4	Due Diligence	2026/03
Child of u/Emergency_Topic_900	2	Due Diligence	2026/05

New Reminders:

- Typical timeline for LEGAL applications (not newborns or discounted ones, check official prices link below): Apply and wait for Due Diligence, roughly 1-2.5 years, then Pay and wait for COR (Certificate of Registration), roughly a few months, then wait for NIC (National Insurance Corp), roughly a few weeks, then wait for Passport, roughly a week or so

Previous Reminders:

- Official St Lucia prices are here: https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment

- If adding a spouse/dependent/etc., shop around for the best price. You don't have to use the same agent: https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/authorised-agents

- Recommend following up with your agent every 2 weeks

- If you have new evidence for your application, ask your agent about submitting it

Hi all, I’m hoping someone can help clear this up because I keep reading conflicting information online. Can I qualify for the golden visa if I buy a property that is worth 2.3m aed and put down a 50-60% deposit, or does it have to be 2M+ in equity? Also, is it different to Dubai

I am really visiting this beautiful country for the five days residency requirement, most people are very friendly, lots of great places, It’s good choice for Antigua.

Anyone currently in this program or interested in it? We are in the process of researching the investment options for their growth fund pathway and hoping to find more information from people who are going through it or like us, in the process of researching it. From the government statistics, there are about 730 applications with 608 of them in the growth pathway. Among them the majority of course are from United States. It is still very hard to find any chatters about this on the internet.

We are not looking to move immediately as we still have teenagers that are about to be in college soon. But looking for options for them in the future so they are not “stuck” to one country, one passport. Ideally Australia is where we want to be since we have families there, but they already shut down their investment visa program and it is not easy for the other options due to our age.

1 am an American citizen and a couple of years ago I was arrested one time and charged with criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, burglary and attempted burglary so 6 felonies because two of those were charged twice. technically they were all non violent property crimes and they were all eventually dismissed no conviction no pleading guilty with a ACD with 21 hours of community service which I completed years ago. when I am pulled over by the police now they don't even see any record. that was the only time I was ever arrested or charged and I was an adult at the time.

would this make it extremely unlikely for me to be able to go on vacation to any EU country or to become a citizen of any EU country? what pathways to citizenship would be extremely unlikely or very likely to work?

I’m an Egyptian born and raised, looking for other countries to get easier us visa options , from what I researched Grenada and turkey are my best options( money is no issue) so what are some reputable companies that specialise in these areas

I'm tryin' to pick up another countries citizen ship like Malaysia which has more benefits than Indian passport in terms of travelling. Does it really worth it to surrender? In India we have everything we can ask for and we have adapted to the Indian culture and passport. If we pick up another countries passport like i mentioned Malaysia, Or any more favourable countries citizen ships you recommend. Which are more favourable in a way invest and get PR's Kinda thing with that said similar to Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H), Sarawak(S-MM2H), Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) But side track these countries for now : Singapore, USA

Which are more favourable in a way invest and get PR's Kinda thing with that said similar to Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H), Sarawak(S-MM2H), Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) But side track these countries for now : Singapore, USA

Im looking into getting a CBI from either Dominica or Vanuatu, but the time it'll take to get them is crucial to me. Officially, Vanuatu lists a 2-4 month period to recieve the citizenship, and Dominica lists a 3-6 month period. In practicality, how long do these two countries actually take? ive heard Vanuata particularly has slowed down recently and recieving the passports takes 7 months or so.

Alhumdulillah, today we received the email and copies of the passports and certificates. Now an important question!

Anyone of you who received their passports, what was your first travel destination and were there any challenges at the immigration?

thanks!!

Hello, quick update, several Caribbean citizenship programs have updated some of their fees and costs.

The latest update is including changes affecting areas such as government fees for dependents for St Kitts, interview-related fees for Doninica, and other program costs across some jurisdictions.

I am looking into the São Tomé and Príncipe citizenship program, and I am starting to get a bit concerned.

I was under the impression that the process was relatively straightforward, but recently I have been hearing that timelines are much longer than advertised. Some people seem to be saying that approvals are not taking 3–4 months and that applicants have been waiting 8 months or more.

Has anyone here gone through the process recently?

Hey everyone,

Is anyone here traveling on a Caribbean CBI passport (St. Kitts, Dominica, Antigua, Grenada, etc.) but born in an Asian country with a weaker passport?

I’m getting my Caribbean passport soon, and my place of birth is Pakistan.

Has your place of birth ever led to extra questions at immigration, or are you generally treated like any other Caribbean citizen?

I’d love to hear your real travel experiences before I start traveling with my new passport.

Thanks!

As I’ve started looking at CBI programs that I unfortunately, desperately need, I’ve realized that these “government approved” agencies are shady. I’ve spoke to multiple agencies and lawyers in the Middle East, Europe, and USA- each one of them quoted me a different price for the same Caribbean CBI program. The range of prices is also extremely wide. It leaves you confused and conflicted: should I go with the cheaper price that has worked out for other people instead of wasting my entire life savings or not? Shame on these agencies for being capitalistic and taking advantage of vulnerable people in need. CBI governments are also probably aware of these practices- if they truly care about due diligence then they should allow applicants to directly apply to the government and without the need of an agency.

A Federal Appeals Court (Sala III de la Cámara Civil y Comercial Federal) just ruled that the core sections of DNU 366/2025 are unconstitutional.

Last year, President Milei issued an emergency decree shifting the entire citizenship/naturalization process away from Federal Judges and handing it over to the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) to create a streamlined, administrative process. It lays the foundation for the proposed Argentine CBI programme.

The court noted the new administrative process stripped away crucial judicial checks, like the involvement of federal prosecutors and the right to judicial appeal if denied.

Citizenship applications must now revert back to the federal courts.

It means the new CBI applications will be handled by the federal judges like other naturalisation cases. No special treatment.

Be cautious with any agent who is trying to label this potential programme as ‘easy’, ‘fast’ and ‘reliable’.

When you do citizenship or residency by investment illegally, the agent often asks for more payment upfront.

Yes, you might pay less in the end.

If your application is approved.

If not, you'll lose that larger upfront payment.

And if a later government comes after you, you better hope they just ask for the rest of the money.

Instead of just cancelling your passport or citizenship.

How do you know if you're doing citizenship or residency by investment legally? Simple: search the Internet for the official government website.

A few minutes doing that could save you many thousands of dollars and many headaches.

Any feedback on Panama rbi? Recent claims that we can apply for citizenship after 5 years with minimal presence. Worth looking into?