Programme Change Log

Verified: the Panama Qualified Investor programme grants immediate permanent residency (approx. 30-60 days). The reduced US$300,000 real-estate threshold remains available only until 15 October 2026, after which it rises permanently to US$500,000. Alternative routes: US$500,000 securities or US$750,000 fixed-term deposit. Fees: US$5,000 application + US$5,000 repatriation deposit. Citizenship eligibility after 5 years.

Verified against the official Investor Visa for Italy portal: EUR 250,000 (innovative startup), EUR 500,000 (Italian company), EUR 1,000,000 (philanthropic donation) or EUR 2,000,000 (government bonds). One investment covers the family (spouse, dependent children, dependent parents) with modest per-person consular and permit fees; 2-year visa renewable for 3; investment due within 3 months of entry.

Malta Citizenship by Merit added to the Mirabello dataset: a discretionary, merit-based naturalisation route under the Maltese Citizenship Act Art. 10(9) (Act XXI of 2025, in force 24 July 2025), administered by the Community Malta Agency. It is not a citizenship-by-investment scheme, no fixed contribution, property purchase or donation. It replaced the MEIN, which the EU Court of Justice ruled unlawful on 29 April 2025.

Verified against the official legal notice: flat EUR 37,000 government contribution (replacing the prior EUR 28,000 purchase / EUR 58,000 rental split), EUR 60,000 administrative fee (EUR 15,000 on application + EUR 45,000 on approval-in-principle), EUR 7,500 per additional adult dependant, spouse and minor children now free, EUR 2,000 NGO donation. Qualifying property: purchase from EUR 375,000 (EUR 300,000 South Malta/Gozo) or lease from EUR 14,000/yr (EUR 10,000 South Malta/Gozo).

Verified against the official Citizenship by Investment Unit (ciu.gov.kn): the Sustainable Island State Contribution is a flat US$250,000 for a single applicant OR a family of up to four, correcting previously circulated tiered pricing (couple US$300,000 / family-of-4 US$350,000). Additional dependants: US$25,000 (under 18) / US$50,000 (18+).

Verified against the official Citizenship by Investment Programme authority: the National Development Fund contribution is US$230,000 covering a family of up to four, with a US$10,000 government processing fee per additional dependant from the fifth member. Post-grant dependant additions: US$10,000 (age 0-5), US$25,000 (6-17), US$50,000 (18+).

All six Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programmes (Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, Vanuatu) value-verified against their official government authorities. Confirmed current post-2024 MOA pricing: Dominica US$200,000 (US$250,000 family of 4), Grenada US$235,000 flat, St. Lucia US$240,000 NEF, Vanuatu US$130,000 (US$180,000 family of 4).

Monthly Wikipedia re-verification applied: Antigua 154, St Kitts 157, St Lucia 144, Vanuatu 88, Sierra Leone 62, São Tomé 58, Botswana 82, Argentina 168, Egypt 49.

UK now requires a visa for Saint Lucia passport holders.

ECCIRA, joint Caribbean CBI regulator established; uniform standards and agent licensing.

Oman Golden Visa (residency by investment) introduced.

Schengen visa-free access suspended for Vanuatu passport holders.

Citizenship-by-investment route launched.

Minimum contribution floor raised across Eastern Caribbean programmes (March 2024 MOA), converging around USD 200k-250k.