Citizenship in lieu of money: Donald Trump has created a stir as soon as he becomes the President of America. His act of keeping illegal immigrants under derogatory circumstances has attracted the attention of the whole world. Similarly, recently another decision of his has become a topic of discussion around the world, and that is to spend crores of rupees to get a permanent residence permit in America! To reduce the administrative cost of America and increase the revenue of the country, Trump has introduced ‘Gold Card’, which any citizen of the world can become American by buying.
A ‘gold card’ that only millionaires can buy
The price of ‘Gold Card’ announced by Trump to give US citizenship is $ 5 million i.e. about 44 crores! Obviously, this card is economical only for rich people. Of course, this is not the first plan through which people have been provided the facility to migrate to the US by spending money. The US has an EB-5 visa facility, which anyone in the world can get American citizenship by purchasing. For this, investment of at least $ 1 million i.e. Rs 8.8 crore is required. However, according to Trump’s plan, the EB-5 visa facility will be discontinued after the launch of ‘Gold Card’ in April.
It is not only America that sells citizenship!
Many countries like America in the world give citizenship in exchange for money. Not just two or four, but more than 100 countries worldwide provide such facilities. The applicant who spends citizenship by spending money is allowed to reside in that country permanently, vote and exercise other civil rights. Let us know about some such countries today.
1) Austria
The passport of Austria, a rich country in Europe, is considered one of the strongest passports in the world, so getting citizenship of that country is very expensive. To get Austrian citizenship, about 8 lakh euros i.e. about 7.2 crore rupees will have to be spent. The biggest advantage of Austrian passports is that it allows a visa-free or visa-on-aidial journey in 190 countries around the world.
2) Jordan
The Middle Eastern country Jordan is considered stable in terms of investment. To get citizenship, the applicant will have to invest $ 750,000 or about Rs 6.6 crore. Jordan’s passport allows visa-free or visa-on-arrow to travel in 50 countries around the world. After getting citizenship by investment, the applicant can take his dependent family to Jordan.
3) Malta
Chhota Malta is a very rich country in Europe. The standard of living there is very high. To get citizenship of Malta, the applicant will have to invest at least 600,000 euros i.e. Rs 5.4 crore. While obtaining Malta’s citizenship, the applicant can also include members of his dependent family with him.
4) Montenegro
Montenegro is known for its natural beauty, located in the Balkan Peninsula of Southeast Europe. Investing in this NATO member country is considered quite safe. To get Montenegrin citizenship, the applicant will have to spend at least 450,000 euros i.e. about 4 crore rupees. Out of this, 250,000 euros are invested and 200,000 euros are donated.
5) turkey
The meeting point of Europe and Asia is also very ancient culture of Türkiye (old name ‘Turkish). To get citizenship here, you have to invest at least $ 400,000 i.e. Rs 3.5 crore. Turkish passport facilitates visa entry on visa-free or arrival in 110 countries around the world. Another major advantage for those who receive Turkish citizenship is that it becomes easier to enter the United States after becoming a Turkish citizen. After staying in Türkiye for three years, a person can apply for an American e-2 investor visa.
6) Grenada
Another Caribbean country, Grenada also provides citizenship in lieu of money. To get citizenship of Grenada, you have to spend $ 235,000 or 2.4 crore rupees. If a person stays in Grenada for three consecutive years after obtaining citizenship through investment, he can apply for a non-migrant visa in the United States. Grenada is the only Caribbean country that provides this facility as it has an e-2 investment visa agreement with the United States. Another feature of this is that you do not even need to give up your citizenship to become a citizen of this country. After becoming a citizen of Grenada, you can take your dependents there.
7) Egypt
Egypt located in the Middle East is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. To obtain Egyptian citizenship, you have to invest at least $ 250,000 i.e. Rs 2.2 crore. Since the land of pyramids is a member of the Egyptian ‘African continental free trade sector’ and ‘World Trade Organization’, obtaining its citizenship proves especially beneficial for traders.
8) Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda are a Caribbean country. If you want to buy citizenship of this country, which is a member of Commonwealth countries, then you will have to spend at least 230,000 or about Rs 2 crore. The applicant who has received citizenship of this country can take his spouse with him, children under 31 years of age, and parents, grandparents and unmarried siblings of 55 years or above as dependents.
9) North macedonia
This European country is considered to be the country of beautiful rivers and lush green mountains. To get citizenship here, you have to spend at least 200,000 euros i.e. Rs 1.8 crore. The passport of this country allows visa-free or visa-on-arrow travel in 120 countries around the world. Answer Macedonia employees are considered highly skilled. The company registration system is also very simple here, so investors are encouraged to take citizenship of this country.
10) Dominica
Getting citizenship in beautiful Caribbean countries Dominica is relatively cheaper than other countries. To get citizenship there, you have to spend $ 200,000 i.e. about 1.75 crore rupees. After investing Dominica citizenship by investment, you can bring your spouse, unmarried children up to 31 years of age, parents of 65 years or older and grandparents. If your child is born after getting your citizenship in the dominica, he automatically gets citizenship from birth. Unlike Grenada, you do not need to give up your citizenship to get citizenship of Dominica.
In addition, the small ‘Nauru’ located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ‘St. Kitts and Nevis’ made of two islands, and the rain-creating Caribbean Islands-Outs of Caribbean Islands-Desh ‘St. Lucia’, provide citizenship to people such as ‘St. Lucia’.
