The only European country that offers CBI program is Malta. The Citizenship by Investment Program in Malta was launched in 2020.
You can apply for citizenship by investment in Malta if you are over the age of 18 and have a clean criminal record and good health. Thus, you will get many advantages that Malta offers and benefit from being within the European Union and the most important of these features:
- Traveling to more than 186 countries, including America, Britain and Canada.
- The passport of Malta is ranked 9 among the passports of the countries of the world.
- The right to study, live and work in any of the 28 EU countries.
- Malta is a peaceful and politically stable country.
- The possibility of establishing a company in any country in the world.
- Allowing the concept of dual citizenship in which you can retain the citizenship of your country of origin.
You can get all the information about obtaining citizenship by investment from Malta via the following link:
https://ntlinternational.com/citizenship/malta/
ECCIRA: The New Caribbean CBI Regulator for Five Eastern Caribbean Nations
Five Eastern Caribbean nations have enacted legislation creating ECCIRA, a shared regulator for their citizenship by investment programs. Here is what changes.
US Visa Bond Program Becomes Permanent: Impact on Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment
The US Department of State has made its B-1/B-2 visa bond program permanent, effective 3 August 2026, raising bond amounts to $10,000-$20,000. Citizenship by Investment without a residency requirement remains an explicit qualifying criterion, directly affecting Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Vanuatu.
Nauru Is Now the Republic of Naoero: What It Means for the Citizenship Program
The Republic of Nauru has officially adopted the name Republic of Naoero. Citizenship Certificates now bear the new name; passports remain issued as Nauru during the transition.
EU Caribbean CBI Phase-Out by 2028: What the Visa Suspension Mechanism Means for Investors
The EU’s revised Visa Suspension Mechanism now treats CBI programme operation itself as suspension grounds. Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, and Saint Lucia have reportedly been asked to phase out by 1 June 2028.
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The Central Bank of the UAE, ICP, and ADCB have launched a digital identity-linked banking service allowing non-resident visitors to open an account and receive a debit card within minutes of arrival.
