Program catalogue
Citizenship by Investment and Golden Visa Programs Compared
Dominica
Citizenship · the Caribbean value benchmark
from $200k
Antigua & Barbuda
Citizenship · strongest family economics
from $230k
Grenada
Citizenship · the US E-2 treaty route
from $235k
St Kitts & Nevis
Citizenship · the original, since 1984
from $250k
Indonesia Golden Visa
Residency · Second Home deposit or E28 investor routes
from $130k
UAE Golden Visa
Residency, not citizenship · Gulf base
AED 2M route
Greece Golden Visa
EU residency · tiered property thresholds
€250k to €800k
Portugal Golden Visa
EU residency · fund route, new citizenship clock
from €500kThe 2024 price harmonisation retired the cheap-passport era, Portugal rewired its rules twice, Greece went tiered, and Indonesia opened a credible budget door. This catalogue covers the eight citizenship by investment and golden visa programs we track in 2026: four Caribbean passports and four residence routes, each with its investment options from official schedules, published processing ranges, a requirements checklist and the caveats the brochures bury.
Citizenship or residency: decide this first
The Caribbean four grant a passport: travel documents, a second nationality, months not decades. The UAE, Greece, Portugal and Indonesia grant residency: a legal base, with citizenship either unavailable (UAE and Indonesia), or years away on a clock Portugal just lengthened to seven-to-ten years in May 2026.
Which you need depends on your own passport's law as much as your goals: single-citizenship countries turn 'buy a passport' into 'swap your passport', which is a different decision entirely. The nationality pages run that logic per passport, and the golden-visa-vs-citizenship guide covers the legal mechanics.
The eight programs at a glance, 2026
Entry figures below are each program's main route for a single applicant or the smallest family unit. Fees, family additions and real estate alternatives sit on the program pages. For the full fee picture on the Caribbean four, see our guide to the cheapest citizenship by investment 2026; for stage-by-stage timing, Caribbean CBI processing times.
| Program | What it grants | Main route from | Processing (published or typical) | Official body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kitts & Nevis | Citizenship | $250,000 SISC, up to 4 people | Approval in principle 120 to 180 days from a complete file (CIU) | Citizenship by Investment Unit |
| Dominica | Citizenship | $200,000 EDF, single applicant | 6 to 9 months typical, industry-reported | Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) |
| Grenada | Citizenship | $235,000 NTF, up to 4 people | About 3 to 6 months, program guidance | CBI Committee and CBI Unit |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Citizenship | $230,000 NDF, up to 4 people | Typically 3 to 6 months, NDF route | Citizenship by Investment Unit |
| Indonesia Golden Visa | 5 or 10-year residence (ITAS), permanent after 3 years | US$130,000 deposit (Second Home) or US$350,000 in bonds/funds (E28C) | Weeks: online eVisa, funding within 90 days of arrival | Directorate General of Immigration |
| UAE Golden Visa | 10-year renewable residence | AED 2,000,000 property | No single figure: property transfer, medical and Emirates ID steps | ICP; Dubai Land Department in Dubai |
| Portugal Golden Visa | Residence; citizenship after 10 years for non-CPLP nationals | €500,000 qualifying fund | No single figure: fund KYC and AIMA appointment | AIMA; CMVM regulates the fund |
| Greece Golden Visa | 5-year renewable residence | €250,000 to €800,000 by zone | No single figure: the property purchase sets the pace | Ministry of Migration and Asylum |
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Check my eligibilityWho files the application
For the Caribbean four the answer is fixed by law: a government-licensed authorised agent of record. Gold Visa World is an advisory desk, not that agent. We check eligibility, build the document file and the source-of-funds story with you, then refer the prepared file to a licensed agent of record, named to you in writing before you pay anything.
The UAE, Portugal, Greece and Indonesia have no equivalent agent licence, but a licensed local lawyer is standard practice, in Portugal the fund itself must be CMVM-regulated, and Indonesia runs on its official eVisa portal. There too we introduce you to the professional who will file, by name, before any fee. How we source and date every figure is set out on our about page.
Frequently asked questions
Why do your prices differ from some agency sites?
Because many sites still quote pre-2024 numbers. The Caribbean programs signed a memorandum harmonising minimums upward; our figures track official schedules as of September 2026 and get re-confirmed per case before filing.
Who actually files my application?
For the Caribbean four, a government-licensed authorised agent of record, by law. Gold Visa World is an advisory desk that prepares your case with you and refers it to a licensed agent, named in writing before you pay anything. For the UAE, Portugal and Greece a licensed local lawyer normally files, and we introduce them the same way.
Which citizenship by investment program is cheapest in 2026?
Among the four Caribbean programs on this site, Dominica has the lowest single-applicant figure at $200,000 through its Economic Diversification Fund. For a family of four the gap closes: Antigua's NDF is $230,000, Grenada's NTF $235,000 and both Dominica and St Kitts $250,000, before due diligence and processing fees.
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