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Citizenship program Colombia Naturalization — Colombian Spouse Route
updated official and application URLs and confirmed the COP fee and current naturalization procedure Source
Citizenship program Chile Standard Naturalization
corrected residence permit, age, filing, fee, passport index, interview and unsupported language, civics, income, oath and processing claims against current official sources (https://serviciomigraciones.cl/nacionalizacion/).
Citizenship program Brazil Standard Naturalization
refreshed official requirements, application details and governing-law notes (see Sources checked)
Citizenship program Brazil Fast-Track for Portuguese Speakers
refreshed official requirements, application details and governing-law notes (see Sources checked)
Citizenship program Brazil Citizenship by Marriage
refreshed official requirements, application details and governing-law notes (see Sources checked)
Citizenship program Brazilian Citizenship by Descent
refreshed official requirements, application details and governing-law notes (see Sources checked)
Citizenship program Bulgarian Citizenship by Origin (Descent)
changed passport validity to five years during the temporary suspension of 10-year issuance and rechecked the passport index values (https://www.mvr.bg/press/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/92633; https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking?source=email).
Citizenship program Austria Citizenship by Exceptional Merit
Citizenship program Argentina Standard Naturalization
changed Schengen visa-free access from false to true based on the current EU visa-exemption list (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng).
Citizenship program Argentina CBI — Decreto 524/2025
marked application type unknown because intake is not yet open and changed the first announced option from an unsupported business investment to a donation (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/luis-caputo-anuncio-la-puesta-en-marcha-del-programa-de-ciudadania-por-inversion-de).
Citizenship program Vanuatu CBI — Vanuatu Contribution Program Added
added VCP as a distinct statutory investment route using official minimum contribution and selling-price figures (https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/DSP_Prescribed_Fees.pdf).
Citizenship program Vanuatu CBI — Real Estate Option Program Added
added REO as a separate statutory real-estate citizenship route; left its property minimum unreported because no current official figure was found (https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/index.php/news-and-updates/101-real-estate-option-program-reo).
Citizenship program Vanuatu CBI — Capital Investment Immigration Plan Added
added CIIP as a separate statutory investment route and recorded the officially documented USD 50,000 capital component (https://vancitizenship.gov.vu/images/news/PRESS_RELEASE_Dec2024.pdf).
Citizenship program Uruguay Citizenship by Descent Added
added the separate adult descent route for qualifying children and grandchildren, based on the current Electoral Court procedure and Laws 16,021 and 19,362 (https://www.gub.uy/tramites/certificado-avecinamiento).
Citizenship program Portuguese Citizenship for Great-Grandchildren by Naturalization Added
classified the pathway as naturalization and added the five-year legal-residence condition Source
Citizenship program Peru Citizenship by Marriage Added
recorded the current S/ 204.40 fee as approximately US$59.20 using the SUNAT 9 October 2026 exchange rate (https://www.gob.pe/12574-obtener-la-nacionalidad-peruana-por-matrimonio).
Citizenship program Peru Citizenship by Descent Added
confirmed birth registration is free and may be completed by adults at a Peruvian consulate (https://www.gob.pe/78700-registrar-el-nacimiento-de-peruanos-mayores-de-edad-nacidos-en-el-extranjero).
Citizenship program Mexico Latin American & Iberian Naturalization Added
added the separate two-year naturalization pathway for applicants originating in Latin America or the Iberian Peninsula, supported by the SRE pathway and Nationality Law (https://portales.sre.gob.mx/tramites-dgaj/naturalizacion/carta-de-naturalizacion-por-ser-originario-de-un-pais-latinoamericano-o-de-la-peninsula-iberica).
Citizenship program Cambodia CBI — National Budget Donation Added
set spouse eligibility based on the statutory family application route Source
Citizenship program Hungarian Simplified Naturalization (Spouse) Added
added the separate spouse-based simplified naturalization route and its marriage-duration alternatives Source
Citizenship program Hungarian Ordinary Naturalization Added
added the separately classified eight-year ordinary naturalization route from the Citizenship Act and government guidance Source
Citizenship program Grenada CBI — Significant Investment Added
added the significant-investment pathway after confirming it in the current IMA FAQ, section 11A of the Act, and the separate statutory government-contribution schedule Source
Citizenship program Spanish Citizenship by Residence (Naturalization) Added
added the ordinary residence pathway and set the default residence period to 120 months, with statutory exceptions documented Source
Citizenship program Spanish Citizenship by Descent and Option Added
added continuing descent/origin and Article 20 option route as a separate route from the closed Democratic Memory Law procedure Source
Citizenship program Ecuador Naturalization for Recognized Refugees and Stateless Persons Added
added the separate official exceptional route and its two-year period and USD 100 award fee Source
Citizenship program Ecuador Naturalization for Relevant Services Added
added the separate discretionary merits naturalization route, its more-than-three-year residence floor, and presidential petition procedure Source
Citizenship program Ecuador Naturalization by Marriage or De Facto Union Added
added the separate marriage/de facto-union route with current two-year, domicile, status, and fee details Source
Citizenship program Dominican Republic Naturalization by Marriage Added
added marriage naturalization as a separate route, based on the active MIP service, Law 1683, constitutional and court sources (https://mip.gob.do/servicios/naturalizacion-por-matrimonio/).
Citizenship program German Citizenship Restoration under Section 15 StAG Added
created a separate § 15 record after the former Article 116 record was found to combine two distinct legal routes; corrected the deadline attribution and recorded statutory fee-free status Source
Citizenship program German Citizenship by Declaration under Section 5 StAG Added
added the § 5 StAG declaration pathway as a separate record after verifying the ten-year deadline, eligible classes and fee-free status Source
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