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Compare Investment Residency Programs

Evaluate 33 investment residency and citizenship pathways by eligibility, minimum investment, processing time, visa type, and route to citizenship. Choose a destination by lifestyle first.

Barbados
Remote Work
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Barbados

Caribbean

Welcome Stamp

Digital Nomad Visa

Popularity62%

Barbados Welcome Stamp lets remote workers and entrepreneurs live and work from the island for up to 12 months.

Min. Investment

USD 2,000/yr fee

Processing

1–2 weeks

12-month remote work visa
Tropical lifestyle
Fast approval
St Kitts & Nevis
Established
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St Kitts & Nevis

Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Popularity79%

St Kitts & Nevis operates the world's oldest citizenship by investment programme, granting full citizenship through a government fund contribution or approved real estate purchase.

Min. Investment

USD 250,000

Processing

3–6 months

Oldest CBI programme
Visa-free to 150+ countries
No residency requirement
Citizenship path in 0 years
Antigua & Barbuda
Affordable
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Antigua & Barbuda

Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Popularity74%

Antigua & Barbuda's CBI programme offers one of the Caribbean's most affordable routes to full citizenship, with options spanning a national development fund, real estate, or business investment.

Min. Investment

USD 230,000

Processing

3–6 months

Visa-free to 150+ countries
Family-friendly programme
Low investment threshold
Citizenship path in 0 years
Grenada
US E-2 Access
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Grenada

Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Popularity77%

Grenada's CBI programme is the only Caribbean scheme whose passport holders qualify for a US E-2 investor visa, making it a uniquely powerful gateway for US market access.

Min. Investment

USD 235,000

Processing

4–6 months

E-2 Treaty with USA
Visa-free to 140+ countries
No residency requirement
Citizenship path in 0 years
Dominica
Best Value
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Dominica

Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Popularity73%

One of the world's longest-running and most cost-efficient CBI programmes. Dominica delivers a credible second passport with a remote process and a tax regime with no personal income, wealth or inheritance tax for non-residents.

Min. Investment

USD 200,000

Processing

2 months

2-month review — fastest in Caribbean
No income, wealth or inheritance tax
Visa-free to 140+ countries
Citizenship path in 0 years
St. Lucia
Multi-Route
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St. Lucia

Caribbean

Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Popularity70%

St. Lucia's flexible CBI programme offers three credible investment routes — donation, real estate, or qualifying business projects — with fast remote processing and strong visa-free reach including the EU and UK.

Min. Investment

USD 240,000

Processing

3–6 months

3 investment routes: donation, real estate, business
Visa-free to 140+ countries incl. EU & UK
Lowest business-investment threshold in the region
Citizenship path in 0 years

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