This is probably the most important question you might ask when deciding to apply for a citizenship by investment passport (CIP) program.

We have developed a new tool to compare the prices of citizenship by investment (CBI) programs and find the cheapest citizenship program in terms of prices for CBI applicants. This tool is a beta launch version.

 

The algorithm we have developed is one of a kind first in the CBI industry. The automatic tool calculates the donation fee, real estate fee, due diligence fee, passport fee for single applicants, spouses and family members for 10 CBI countries.

The using of this tool is very simple. All you have to do is whether you want to add spouse with main applicant, then enter the ages of children and dependents (parents above 55 years). Simply leave blank if you dont want to add children

• Antigua ($100,000)
• Dominica ($100,000)
• Grenada ($150,000)
• Malta ($1m)
• Cyprus ($2.5m)
• St Kitts and Nevis ($150,000)
• Saint Lucia ($100,000)
• Vanuatu ($150,000)
• Moldova ($120,000)
• Montenegro ($330,000)

CBI	Processing time	Visa free	Residence conditions	Passport validity
Moldova	3 months	122	none	7 yrs
Montenegro	3 months	123	none	10
Malta	3 months	182	12 months	10
Cyprus	2 months	173	6 months	10
St Kitts	3 months	151	none	10
Antigua	3 months	150	5 days	5
Grenada	3 months	142	none	5
Dominica	3 months	137	none	10
St Lucia	2 months	145	none	5
Vanuatu	3 months	129	none	5
Turkey	3-4 months	111	none	10
Bulgaria	2 months	169	2 years	10

Family members have a big impact on the pricing of citizenship by investment schemes.

So which is the cheapest citizenship by investment according to the tool?

• Dominica is the cheapest CBI for single applicants.
• Antigua is the cheapest CBI for families. Please note currently Antigua offers 50% discount.
• Real estate option  becomes cheaper than donation option for large families with over 5 dependents.
• Moldova and Montenegro have their pricing in Euros, so you have to convert to US dollars for effective comparison for cheap.
• Malta IIP scheme contributions significantly vary between 900K to 1.1M depending on the family members.
• St Kitts and Grenada, despite it costs $150,000 may get cheaper for families, depending on the case
• Cyprus is the most expensive of all the schemes requires more than €2.1 million euros.
• Montenegro will launch real estate citizenship by investment program by end of 2019 after a delayed launch.

Note: The above fee includes all application, processing, government, due diligence and passport fees.  The above pricing may not reflect accurate pricing. Please contact us for the exact quote from agents.

 

Our Verdict

So which is the cheapest CBI program for families through donation? The winners are

1. Donation Route

Single Person	Main Applicant + Spouse	Main Applicant + Spouse + 2 Children below 18
Dominica Antigua St Lucia St Kitts Grenada Vanuatu Moldova Turkey Montenegro	Antigua St Lucia Dominica Vanuatu St Kitts Moldova Grenada Turkey Montenegro	Antigua St Lucia St Kitts Dominica Grenada Moldova Vanuatu Turkey Montenegro

2. Real estate

Single Person	Main Applicant + Spouse	Main Applicant + Spouse + 3 children below 18
Dominica St Kitts Antigua Grenada Turkey St Lucia Montenegro Bulgaria Cyprus	Dominica Antigua St Kitts Grenada Turkey St Lucia Montenegro Bulgaria Cyprus	Dominica Antigua St Kitts Grenada Turkey St Lucia Montenegro Bulgaria Cyprus

 

Please visit the CBI compare tool:  http://cbi-compare.com