10 Passports You Can Get in Less than 6 Months
The easiest countries to get citizenship may depend on you and your family history. If your ancestors were from Italy, Ireland, or Poland, those would be the easiest countries to get citizenship for you. If your family is originally from a different country, then that’s where you should start. What if you have no ancestors from exotic places? Where should you start looking?
In this article, we’re going to take a look at five of the easiest countries in the world to get citizenship. Is it really possible to become a citizen of a new country in less than six months? Yes, it is, although in some cases, it could be expensive. Let’s look at the easiest countries to get citizenship in 2022 and what you have to do to qualify.
Turkey
Turkey is one of the easiest countries to get citizenship if you buy a property there. You can become a citizen in a few short months if you spend at least $400,000 on a property in Turkey. You can buy a property as an investment. There’s no minimum residence requirement to become a Turkish citizen, so you can rent your property out if you don’t want to stay there full-time.
Another way to become Turkish is by investing at least $500,000 in the country. All you have to do is deposit $500,000 in a Turkish bank and get instant citizenship. You’ll have to leave your money there for three years.
You can also become a Turkish citizen by starting a business there and employing at least 50 people. If you have a business that needs to employ people, it could be a good option to do it in Turkey.
Israel
Israel offers citizenship to people with Jewish ancestry. It’s easy, provided you can prove you’re Jewish. If you’re Jewish or if you become Jewish, then you can be a citizen of Israel. Be careful of the national service requirement, though. If you’re young enough to qualify for national service, you’ll be conscripted into the Israeli army, so this option is better for older people,
Argentina
Argentina is on the easiest countries to get citizenship. They haven’t updated their naturalization laws in more than 100 years. You can become a citizen of Argentina by staying there for as little as two years. If you’re in a hurry and want to get almost instant citizenship, you’ll have to marry or enter a civil union with an Argentinean.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is also one of the easiest countries to get citizenship. It’s possible to be naturalized as a Dominican after only one year of residence in the country. This can be reduced to only six months if you’ve invested $200,000 in the Dominican Republic or if you’re married to a Dominican.
Grenada
If you donate $150,000 to the Grenada government, you can be an instant citizen of the Caribbean nation. If you don’t want to donate, you can invest $350,000 in a government-approved property scheme and commit to keeping it for five years. The property’s likely to be vastly overvalued and difficult to sell again for the same price, but it does give you instant citizenship with a pretty solid passport.
You can see the website of the government of Grenada with all the details here
Other Citizenship by Investment Countries
Grenada is not alone in selling its citizenship. Many small countries have citizenship by investment programs. In the Caribbean, in particular, you can buy instant citizenship from these countries:
– Antigua and Barbuda offers a citizenship-by-investment program with a cost of $150,000 USD
– Dominica also has a similar program for $100,000 donation or $200,000 property investment
– Saint Kitts and Nevis also have a similar program for $200,000 USD with no residency requirements.
– Vanuatu also has a program for $130,000. They even let you pay in Bitcoin!
Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a small island country off the coast of Africa. It’s easiest to get citizenship in Cape Verde if you have a parent or grandparent born there. Cape Verde is one of the few countries to grant instant citizenship if you marry a Cape Verdean.
So, the bottom line is that if you have money to invest in property or if you’re prepared to donate a six-figure sum in the Caribbean, you can have almost instant citizenship. Be careful of any offers of instant citizenship that look too good to be true or are through grey channels. It’s unlikely that they’ll work. You’re more likely to lose your money. You may even risk being arrested for traveling on a fake document. It’s important to only deal with reputable suppliers and be certain you’re dealing with an official program.
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