Three African countries now sell citizenship outright, with the price floor below $100,000 for the first time in three decades. Botswana is months away from making it four.
Mauritius’s new US$1m Golden Visa promises 5-day processing. The government expects 100 applicants a year once it goes live.
Remote passport issuance is a win, but the nation has also frozen adult dependent passports for the time being.
São Tomé puts its foot down on price undercutting, revoking an agent’s license fewer than five months after launching its CBI program.
São Tomé citizenship applicants span 27 countries from Russia to Venezuela. The program averaged 20 submissions monthly since launch.
The program will offer residency up to 10 years for the highest threshold of $5 million, placing it among the world’s priciest.
Sierra Leone now has the most flexible dependent criteria worldwide, allowing multiple families to qualify under one investment.
Henseler says it took 18 months of hard work, market insight, and “a little bit of luck” to bring São Tomé’s CIP to life.
Arton Capital is “actively working with the Botswana government to make it a reality sooner than later, but Q1 2026 is realistic,” Bennis confirmed at IMI Connect Rome.
The UK’s decision to strip Botswana of its ETA privileges coincides with the African country announcing a CIP, but officials say asylum claims are the motive.
Indians and Americans are the largest nationality pools to date, and 27 registrations came from within Botswana.
Botswana’s $75K CBI program will be the world’s most affordable when it launches early 2026, with seemingly limited spaces available.
Botswana signed an MoU with Arton Capital to help build and launch the CIP, and development has “already started.”
IMI Connect Rome-bound Trindade on São Tomé’s CBI: Six weeks processing time, $90k investment, Dubai CIU HQ, and why energy infrastructure comes first.
São Tomé’s Dubai-based CIU will process applications in six weeks via a public-private model, offering agents US$20k commission.
Starting at as little as US$35,000, gaining residency or citizenship in Africa is within easy reach for foreigners.
The ruling APC’s majority in the House and Senate helps the bill’s prospects, and Deputy Speaker Kalu’s sponsorship signals strong support.
The new options shorten the path to Sierra Leone’s citizenship from eight years to only 60-90 days.
Program opens for applications on Dec 7. Lifetime residency, 40-day approval. Agents earn $12K per approved client.
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