Citizenship Programs — Paths to a Second Passport Worldwide

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🏆 CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS

All pathways to acquiring citizenship in another country — from investment-based programs (golden passports) to citizenship by descent, naturalization, and fast-track programs. Compare requirements, timelines, and passport strength.

🪙 Golden Passports · 📋 Digital Nomad Visas · 🏠 Residency Programs

📋 ALL PROGRAMS (71)

Country	Program	Type	Timeline	Min Cost	Dual OK	Visa-Free	Status
🇺🇸 United States	USA Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	3 years	$760	Yes	179	Active
🇧🇷 Brazil	Brazil Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	1 years	--	Yes	168	Active
🇧🇷 Brazil	Brazil Fast-Track for Portuguese Speakers	📋 Naturalization	1 years	--	Yes	168	Active
🇧🇷 Brazil	Brazil Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	4 years	--	Yes	168	Active
🇧🇷 Brazil	Brazilian Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	7-180 days	$0	Yes	170	Active
🇦🇷 Argentina	Argentina Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	2 years	$100	Yes	169	Active
🇲🇽 Mexico	Mexico Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$440	Yes	157	Active
🇵🇪 Peru	Peru Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$140	Yes	142	Active
🇨🇴 Colombia	Colombia Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	2 years	$200	Yes	130	Active
🇨🇴 Colombia	Colombia Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$200	Yes	130	Active
🇪🇬 Egypt	Egypt CBI — Direct Contribution	🪙 Investment	180-365 days	$250,000	Yes	50	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Private Pension	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$500,000	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$400,000	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Fixed Capital Investment	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$500,000	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Government Bonds	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$500,000	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Fund Shares	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$500,000	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Job Creation	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	--	Yes	113	Active
🇹🇷 Turkey	Turkey CBI — Bank Deposit	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$500,000	Yes	113	Active
🇨🇱 Chile	Chile Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$100	Yes	175	Active
🇫🇷 France	France Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	4 years	$275	Yes	185	Active
🇪🇸 Spain	Spain Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	1 years	$110	No	186	Active
🇵🇾 Paraguay	Paraguay Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	3 years	$200	Yes	146	Active
🇩🇪 Germany	German Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	180-730 days	$25	Yes	185	Active
🇩🇪 Germany	German Citizenship Restoration (Nazi Persecution Descendants)	🔄 Restoration	180-730 days	$0	Yes	185	Active
🇩🇪 Germany	Germany Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	3 years	$275	Yes	185	Active
🇵🇱 Poland	Polish Citizenship by Descent (Confirmation)	🧬 Descent	180-730 days	$72	Yes	183	Active
🇮🇹 Italy	Italy Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	2 years	$270	Yes	185	Active
🇮🇹 Italy	Italian Citizenship by Descent (Jure Sanguinis)	🧬 Descent	365-1095 days	$648	Yes	185	Active
🇪🇨 Ecuador	Ecuador Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	3 years	$50	Yes	95	Active
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	UK Citizenship by Marriage	💍 Marriage	3 years	$2,335	Yes	185	Active
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	British Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	180-365 days	$1,925	Yes	182	Active
🇷🇴 Romania	Romanian Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	180-730 days	$54	Yes	178	Active
🇰🇭 Cambodia	Cambodia CBI — Approved Sector Investment	🪙 Investment	120-180 days	$1,000,000	Yes	50	Active
🇺🇾 Uruguay	Uruguay Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$100	Yes	156	Active
🇬🇷 Greece	Greek Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	180-1095 days	$108	Yes	185	Active
🇬🇷 Greece	Greek Citizenship for Ethnic Greeks (Omogeneia)	🏠 Ethnic Return	365-1095 days	$108	Yes	185	Active
🇧🇬 Bulgaria	Bulgarian Citizenship by Origin (Descent)	🧬 Descent	180-365 days	$55	Yes	178	Active
🇭🇺 Hungary	Hungarian Simplified Naturalization (Ethnic Hungarians)	🏠 Ethnic Return	60-365 days	$0	Yes	184	Active
🇵🇹 Portugal	Portuguese Citizenship for Sephardic Descendants	🏠 Ethnic Return	3 years	$270	Yes	184	Active
🇵🇹 Portugal	Portuguese Citizenship by Descent	🧬 Descent	365-730 days	$189	Yes	184	Active
🇯🇴 Jordan	Jordan CBI — Investment Program	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$705,000	Yes	55	Active
🇦🇹 Austria	Austria Citizenship by Exceptional Merit	⭐ Merit	730-1095 days	$500	Yes	185	Active
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	UAE Citizenship by Nomination	⭐ Merit	--	--	Yes	184	Active
🇵🇦 Panama	Panama Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	5 years	$800	Yes	149	Active
🇮🇪 Ireland	Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	🧬 Descent	240-365 days	$300	Yes	185	Active
🇱🇹 Lithuania	Lithuanian Citizenship Restoration (Pre-1940 Descendants)	🔄 Restoration	180-365 days	$130	Yes	181	Active
🇱🇻 Latvia	Latvian Citizenship by Descent (Exile Descendants)	🧬 Descent	90-180 days	$31	Yes	182	Active
🇭🇷 Croatia	Croatian Citizenship by Descent (Emigrant)	🧬 Descent	365-1095 days	$150	Yes	183	Active
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic Standard Naturalization	📋 Naturalization	2 years	$25	Yes	71	Active
🇦🇲 Armenia	Armenian Citizenship for Ethnic Armenians	🏠 Ethnic Return	60-180 days	$130	Yes	64	Active
🇮🇱 Israel	Israeli Citizenship by Law of Return (Aliyah)	🏠 Ethnic Return	90-180 days	$0	Yes	166	Active
🇸🇻 El Salvador	El Salvador CBI — Freedom Visa	🪙 Investment	30-60 days	$1,000,000	Yes	135	Active
🇻🇺 Vanuatu	Vanuatu CBI — Development Support Program	🪙 Investment	30-60 days	$130,000	Yes	93	Active
🇩🇲 Dominica	Dominica CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$200,000	Yes	145	Active
🇩🇲 Dominica	Dominica CBI — Economic Diversification Fund	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$200,000	Yes	145	Active
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$300,000	Yes	146	Active
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$300,000	Yes	146	Active
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia CBI — National Economic Fund	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$240,000	Yes	146	Active
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia CBI — Enterprise Investment	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$250,000	Yes	146	Active
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua & Barbuda CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$300,000	Yes	154	Active
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua & Barbuda CBI — Business Investment	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$1,500,000	Yes	154	Active
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua & Barbuda CBI — National Development Fund	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$230,000	Yes	154	Active
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua & Barbuda CBI — University of the West Indies Fund	🪙 Investment	90-180 days	$260,000	Yes	154	Active
🇬🇩 Grenada	Grenada CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	120-240 days	$270,000	Yes	147	Active
🇬🇩 Grenada	Grenada CBI — National Transformation Fund	🪙 Investment	120-240 days	$235,000	Yes	147	Active
🇲🇹 Malta	Malta Citizenship by Merit	⭐ Merit	8 months	--	Yes	183	Active
🇲🇹 Malta	Malta Citizenship by Merit	🪙 Investment	1 years	$690,000	Yes	190	Active
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	St Kitts & Nevis CBI — SISC Donation	🪙 Investment	120-180 days	$250,000	Yes	155	Active
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	St Kitts & Nevis CBI — Public Benefit Option	🪙 Investment	120-180 days	$250,000	Yes	155	Active
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	St Kitts & Nevis CBI — Real Estate	🪙 Investment	120-180 days	$325,000	Yes	155	Active
🇳🇷 Nauru	Nauru CBI — Economic & Climate Resilience Program	🪙 Investment	90-120 days	$90,000	Yes	86	Active

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