The five Eastern Caribbean citizenship-by-investment states have strengthened their programmes in 2026 under a shared regional regulatory framework, with enhanced due diligence and mandatory applicant interviews now standard. Higher standards, stronger passports.
Nauru's Climate Resilience Citizenship contribution is set at USD 90,000 (base USD 115,000) for applications filed before 30 June 2026. Eligible dependents: spouse, children, parents and siblings โ by relationship, with no age or financial-dependency limits.
Saint Lucia's Citizenship by Investment Programme recorded its strongest year to date in 2025: 5,642 applications received and approximately USD 20M in revenue. The unit also hosted a regional CBI investment summit in May 2026.
St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit named 'Programme of the Year' at the Caribbean Investment Summit 2026, plus 'Time-to-Citizenship Efficiency' for the second consecutive year. Overseas biometric appointment hubs opened 1 May in Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE.
GCC investors โ UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman โ are the fastest-growing CBI segment. New guide compares the top routes.
โข Antigua from $230K | 150+ visa-free | most generous family inclusion
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Saudi Arabia has formalised Premium Residency into five categories under the Jan 2026 foreign-ownership laws.
โข Real Estate track: SAR 4M (~USD 1.07M)
โข Lifetime Permanent Residency: SAR 800K (~USD 213K)
โข Annual Renewable: SAR 100K/yr
Full programme details:
St. Kitts & Nevis: National Biometric Enrolment programme live since 14 April 2026. All CBI passport holders must enrol by 31 July 2027.
Enrolment centres: St. Kitts, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore. Single appointment covers enrolment and passport upgrade. 15โ30 minutes.
UAE Golden Visa update โ Dubai's GDRFA + DLD have unified Golden Visa, property residency and retiree visa applications under a single platform (MoU signed 11 April 2026). Target turnaround: under 5 working days. AED 2M property threshold unchanged. The 50% / AED 1M upfront-payment requirement has been removed; mortgage-financed routes are now viable.
Fastest CBI in 2026: Vanuatu still leads at 30โ45 days for USD 130,000.
โข Caribbean programmes (St. Kitts, Dominica, Antigua) process in 4โ6 months โ and unlock Schengen access.
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EB-5 minimum investment thresholds are confirmed to rise on 1 January 2027 under the RIA's statutory CPI-U inflation adjustment.
TEA: USD 800,000 โ approximately USD 900,000 to 937,500.
Non-TEA: USD 1,050,000 โ approximately USD 1,200,000.
Grandfathering protection sunsets 30 September 2026.