
The law itself — read at the source.
The Acts, regulations, decrees and official forms that govern every programme we advise on — the primary sources, organised and kept current. We work from the legislation, not a brochure.
303 primary-source documents · 26 jurisdictions · 282 with a reading page here
Complex by design — by regulation, process and the people who decide. That complexity is exactly what you appoint us to navigate: we project-manage the file end to end, intervene and apply pressure with the right people when it counts, and deliver the outcome — with minimal friction to you.
São Tomé & Príncipe
The primary instruments that govern this programme — the legislation, regulations and official forms, organised as a contents page and kept current. Open any to read the source.
- 01Lei n.º 7/2022 — Lei da Nacionalidade (Diário da República I Série N.º 25, 10 March 2022; full gazette text) — copy hosted by Citizenship Rights in Africa Initiative (citizenshiprightsafrica.org), not an official government source
- 02Decreto-Lei n.º 07/2025 — Regulamentação da Nacionalidade por Investimento ou Doação (Diário da República I Série N.º 33, 1 August 2025; full gazette text incl. Anexo I tariff) — copy hosted by Investment Migration Insider (imidaily.com), not an official government source
Complete contents
Every instrument with a reading page on this site, listed by jurisdiction. Each opens the document in full. A chapter may track further instruments that we link to at source rather than mirror.
Antigua and Barbuda
11- Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013) — primary governing statute
- Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2014 (programme regulations, with subsequent amendments including 2024)
- Schedule of Fees (government processing, due diligence, passport, investment minimums)
- Form AB1 — Citizenship by Investment Application Form
- Form AB2 — Photograph and Signature Certificate
- Form AB3 — Medical Certificate
- Form AB4 — Investment Confirmation Form
- Form AB8 — Real Estate Developer Application
- Form AB9 — Business Investment Application
- Investment Options overview (NDF / Real Estate / UWI Fund / Business) — official guideline
- Dependants eligibility and definitions — official guideline
Argentina
4- Decreto 366/2025 — investor-naturalisation amendment to the Citizenship Law 346 regime (official consolidated text, Boletín Oficial 29 May 2025)
- Decreto 524/2025 — creation of the Agencia de Programas de Ciudadanía por Inversión (official text, gazetted 31 July 2025)
- Ley 346 — Ley de Ciudadanía (official updated consolidated text, as amended)
- RESOL-2026-522-APN-MEC — Ministry of Economy resolution of 14 April 2026 setting aside the citizenship-by-investment consultancy tender (Concurso 34-0001-CPU25) — GDE-signed copy hosted by Investment Migration Insider (imidaily.com), not an official government source
Botswana
3- National Assembly Order Paper, 15 December 2025 — Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 30 of 2025), published 14 November 2025 (official parliamentary record)
- National Assembly Order Paper, 16 April 2026 — National Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Bill No. 35 of 2025), published 12 December 2025 (official parliamentary record)
- Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs — Committee of Supply speech, 26 February 2026 (Act 30 of 2025 passed and assented; Regulations expected during 2026)
Cambodia
6- Law on Nationality (Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1096/30 of 9 Oct 1996) — consolidated English text incl. Arts. 8, 10, 11, 12
- Law amending the Law on Nationality (National Assembly, 25 August 2025) — revocation grounds & dual-citizenship rules
- Sub-Decree No. 225 on the Implementation of the Law on Nationality (1 Dec 2025) — current KHR 4bn / 12bn thresholds & procedure
- Official application form for acquisition of Khmer nationality (Ministry of Interior, General Department of Identification)
- Fee / threshold schedule — investment KHR 4 billion (~USD 1m) & donation KHR 12 billion (~USD 3m) per Sub-Decree No. 225
- Ministry of Interior / General Department of Identification procedural guideline (in-person filing, review windows, Supreme Court oath)
Cyprus
17- Permanent residence for investors — Civil Registry & Migration Department guidance
- Aliens and Immigration Law, Cap. 105 (Ο περί Αλλοδαπών και Μεταναστεύσεως Νόμος, ΚΕΦ.105) — consolidated index with all amendments
- Aliens and Immigration Law, Cap. 105 — full text PDF (CAP105.pdf)
- Draft Aliens and Immigration (Amending) Regulations of 2022 (Οι περί Αλλοδαπών και Μεταναστεύσεως (Τροποποιητικοί) Κανονισμοί του 2022) — bill as submitted to the House of Representatives, modernising the Regulation 5 categories. NOT the enacted text and NOT the instrument containing Regulation 6(2)
- Criteria for granting an Immigration Permit within the scope of the expedited procedure to third-country-national investors — Regulation 6(2) policy, 4th Revision (May 2023, in force 02/05/2023), incl. clarifications
- Immigration Permits — Application procedure and fees (general framework for Migration Department permits; fee €500 + €70 ARC; duration/loss-of-status rules; permit categories A–F)
- Immigration Permits for Investors (IP) — Forms (official forms hub page listing all downloadable application forms, statements and checklists for Reg. 6(2))
- Application Form MIP2 (Αίτηση / Form MIP2) — main immigration permit application form for investors under Reg. 6(2)
- Immigration Permit — Required Documents / Certificates under Reg. 6(2) (checklist of documents to submit with the application)
- Required Documents for dependent students aged 18–25 (checklist for separate applications by financially dependent tertiary students abroad)
- Required Documents for Addition of dependents under Reg. 6(2) (checklist for adding dependents to an existing application/permit)
- Affidavit (Ένορκη Δήλωση / AFFIDAVIT) — sworn statement of the applicant's secured annual income
- Statement for Not Employment in Cyprus (Δήλωση για μη ανάληψη απασχόλησης στην Κύπρο) — applicant/spouse declaration of non-employment (except as director of the invested company)
- Statement for Not Employment in Cyprus — Students / Parents version (Δήλωση για μη ανάληψη απασχόλησης στην Κύπρο – σπουδαστές – γονείς)
- Authorisation of Representative (Εξουσιοδότηση Αντιπροσώπου / AUTHORISATION OF REPRESENTATIVE) — appoints an authorised representative to submit/handle the application
- Declaration of Mailing Address (Δήλωση Διεύθυνσης Αλληλογραφίας / DECLARATION OF MAILING ADDRESS)
- Migration Department — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on residence permits/documents
Dominica
10- Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica (s.101 constitutional basis for CBI)
- Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship Act, Chap. 1:10 (1978) - governing primary statute (ss.8-9 naturalisation)
- Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2024 - S.R.O. No. 8 of 2024 (gazetted 28 June 2024) - current programme regulations
- CBI Amendment Regulation 2025 - latest amendment to the CBI Regulations
- CBIU Application Process Guide 2025 (official step-by-step processing guide)
- CBIU Processing Guidebook / Agent Toolkit (forms, document checklist and procedure)
- EDF fee schedule (contribution amounts + government fees) - CBIU Economic Diversification Fund page
- Real-estate fee schedule + approved projects list and holding-period rules - CBIU Real Estate page
- Approved Real Estate Projects list (designated developments)
- Legal basis / legislation index page (consolidated source list)
Egypt
7- Egyptian Nationality Law No. 26 of 1975 (consolidated, including Arts. 4, 6, 11 as amended) — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- Law No. 190 of 2019 amending the Nationality Law to create the investment naturalisation pathway — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- Prime Minister's Decision No. 3099 of 2019 (implementing regulations for granting citizenship in exchange for investment) — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- Prime Minister's Decree No. 876 of 2 March 2023 (current financial thresholds: USD 250k / 300k / 350k+100k / 500k) — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- GAFI / Cabinet unit official programme guideline (routes, USD 10,000 fee, process, contact, timeline) — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- Official citizenship-by-investment application form (Cabinet unit at GAFI) — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
- Official fee schedule — USD 10,000 state and administrative fee plus route thresholds — OFFICIAL SOURCE ONLY: not held. The mirrored file is a copy of the GAFI programme page (removed at source), not of this instrument.
EU & Eastern Europe — closed schemes
7- Cyprus Investment Programme legal basis (Civil Registry Laws 2002-2019, s.111A(2)) and abolition record
- Cyprus PIO press release confirming the Council of Ministers abolition decision (13 October 2020, effective 1 November 2020)
- CJEU judgment, Case C-181/23 Commission v Malta (full text, ECLI:EU:C:2025:283), holding investor citizenship unlawful
- CJEU official press release on the Malta CBI judgment (No 52/25, 29 April 2025)
- EU Council press release announcing the end of the Vanuatu visa exemption (12 December 2024) — the political announcement; the operative instrument is Regulation (EU) 2025/11
- Regulation (EU) 2025/11 — Vanuatu moved to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (OJ L 2025/11, 14.1.2025; in force 3 February 2025)
- Caribbean Memorandum of Agreement context: USD 200,000 CBI minimum from 1 July 2024 (OECS press room)
Greece
20- Golden Visa — Hellenic Ministry of Migration & Asylum
- Law 5038/2023 — Migration Code (Κώδικας Μετανάστευσης), Government Gazette ΦΕΚ Α' 81/01.04.2023 — governing Act (golden visa = Articles 99, 100, 100A)
- Law 5100/2024 (codified with Law 5167/2024) — Article 64: «Residence permit connected with investments in real property», amending Article 100 of Law 5038/2023, Government Gazette ΦΕΚ Α' 49/05.04.2024 — current amending Act (800k/400k/120m² thresholds)
- Migration Code legislation page (hub linking the consolidated text of Law 5038/2023)
- Legal Migration Service legislation index (hub linking Law 5100/2024 codified text, JMDs/ΚΥΑ, ministerial decisions/ΥΑ and circulars on Articles 99–100A)
- Joint Ministerial Decision ΚΥΑ 95391/2024 — «Determination of the special supporting documents per category of national visa and per category of residence permit» (Καθορισμός των ειδικών δικαιολογητικών) — the official per-category required-documents checklist
- Joint Ministerial Decision — «Procedure and matters concerning entry and residence of third-country nationals for investment purposes» (Διαδικασία εισόδου σε πτχ για επενδυτικούς λόγους), ΚΥΑ 34693/1136 (ΦΕΚ Β')
- Ministerial Decision ΥΑ 75166 (ΦΕΚ Β' 1596/11.03.2024) — designation of competent authority and special provisions for Article 100 (golden visa) residence permits
- Circular (Εγκύκλιος) No. 9, ref. 240076/24, 24.09.2024 — application guidance for Article 100 of Law 5038/2023 (as amended by Article 64 of Law 5100/2024) on real-property investment golden visa (thresholds, transitional rules, documents)
- Clarification document — «Specific implementation matters for the provisions of Articles 94–100 (investor residence permits)», 25.10.2024
- Clarification document — «Application matters on the permanent investor residence permit through real-property investment», December 2024
- Official Golden Visa programme page (Ministry of Migration & Asylum) — overview, required documents and fees for initial issuance and renewal
- Golden Visa clarification documents repository (Διευκρινιστικά Έγγραφα για τη Μόνιμη Άδεια Διαμονής Επενδυτή) — official circulars/clarifications index
- Mitos public-services registry — «Permanent golden visa (change of use) – Initial issuance» (Article 100, type B.5): required documents, fee €2,016 (€2,000 + €16 print), 50-day processing, legal basis
- Mitos public-services registry — «Golden visa programme (investment in a listed real property) – Initial issuance»: required documents, fees, processing time, legal basis
- Mitos public-services registry — «Golden visa (timeshare) – Initial issuance»: required documents, fees, processing time, legal basis
- Mitos residence-permits category index (entry point to all official golden-visa/investor procedure pages with documents, fees and steps)
- Official electronic-applications portal for residence permits, incl. investor/golden-visa initial issuance, renewal and investment-certification (αρχική πιστοποίηση/διακράτηση επένδυσης) — where the official application forms are filed online
- Legal Migration statistical/informational bulletin — «Nόμιμη Μετανάστευση, Σεπτέμβριος 2025 — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Β» (dedicated Golden Visa section: active permits, applications, issued permits, pending) — current policy/statistics notice
- Official Government Gazette (Εθνικό Τυπογραφείο / National Printing House) ΦΕΚ search portal — authoritative source to retrieve ΦΕΚ Α' 81/2023 (L.5038), ΦΕΚ Α' 49/2024 (L.5100), and the November 2025 implementing JMDs ΚΥΑ 214926/2025 (ΦΕΚ Β' 6014/11.11.2025, real-estate supporting documents) and ΚΥΑ 216761/2025 (ΦΕΚ Β' 6138/18.11.2025, Article 100A startups supporting documents)
Grenada
13- Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act, No. 15 of 2013 (consolidated governing Act) — copy hosted by Investment Migration Insider (imidaily.com), not an official government source
- Grenada Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act, No. 3 of 2019 — copy hosted by Investment Migration Insider (imidaily.com), not an official government source
- Grenada Citizenship by Investment Regulations, 2013 (S.R.O. No. 17 of 2013)
- Grenada Citizenship by Investment Committee Regulations, 2013 (S.R.O. No. 16 of 2013)
- Grenada Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2024 (SR&O No. 15 of 2024, which repealed SR&O 12 of 2024) -- contribution and fee schedule, real-estate minimums, anti-discounting / buy-back ban
- Costs for Submitting and Running an Approved Project (SR&O No. 15 of 2024) -- approved-project fee schedule
- Application Form 1 -- Personal Information
- Application Form 2 -- Fingerprints
- Application Form 3 -- Particulars for the Office of Home Affairs
- Application Form 4 -- Medical
- Application Form 5 -- Employment Status / Wealth / Business
- Application Form 6 -- Investment Confirmation
- IMA Becoming a Citizen -- official programme guidelines, fees & costs
Latvia
18- Residence permit for real-estate owners — PMLP
- Immigration Law (Imigrācijas likums) — canonical Latvian consolidated text, in force
- Immigration Law (Imigrācijas likums) — official English translation (governs the real-estate residence permit route, esp. Section 23(1) clauses 29 & 29.d)
- Cabinet Regulation No. 564 of 21.06.2010 "Regulations Regarding Residence Permits" (Uzturēšanās atļauju noteikumi) — implementing regulation, in force (incl. amendments through Reg. No. 244 of 23.04.2024)
- Cabinet Regulation No. 731 of 26.11.2024 "Regulations on State Fees for Migration Services" (Noteikumi par valsts nodevu par migrācijas pakalpojumiem) — official fee schedule, in force from 01.01.2025
- Residence permit for a Real estate owner — official PMLP/OCMA programme guidance and required-documents checklist (current rules)
- Real estate owner (from 01.07.2016) — official PMLP/OCMA guidance and required-documents checklist for properties acquired on/after 01.07.2016 (EUR 250,000 threshold rules)
- Application form (questionnaire) for requesting a residence permit — definite-sample form for third-country nationals (Anketa uzturēšanās atļaujas pieprasīšanai; file ua_anketa_20161_0.pdf)
- Appendix No. 1 to the residence permit application questionnaire (1. pielikums anketai uzturēšanās atļaujas pieprasīšanai)
- Appendix No. 2 to the residence permit application questionnaire (2. pielikums anketai uzturēšanās atļaujas pieprasīšanai)
- Appendix No. 3 to the residence permit application questionnaire (3. pielikums anketai uzturēšanās atļaujas pieprasīšanai)
- Applications page — official PMLP index of all residence-permit application forms and appendices (download hub)
- State fee for issuing the residence permit — official PMLP fee table (temporary/permanent permit review at 30 / 10 / 5 working days; ID document issuance)
- State fees — official PMLP overview page indexing all migration-service state fees
- Residence Permit — official PMLP hub page (overview, document requirements, registration procedure, subsistence means, state fees)
- Application for and registration of a residence permit — official PMLP service description (process steps)
- Updated information on the amendments to the Immigration Law — official PMLP policy notice
- Changes to the Immigration Law affecting rules on entry and residence of foreigners — official Ministry of the Interior policy notice
Malta
12- Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188) — consolidated text
- Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations (S.L. 188.06 / LN 437 of 2020) — programme regulations
- Agents (Licences) Regulations (S.L. 188.05)
- Form R — main applicant declaration (eligibility stage)
- Form R1 — main applicant declaration (citizenship phase)
- Form S — adult dependant declaration (eligibility stage)
- Form T — minor dependant declaration
- SSFW Form — income, net worth and source-of-funds
- PSC Form — personal and corporate information
- First & Second Schedule fee schedule (within LN 437 of 2020) — contributions, due-diligence and administrative fees
- License Agreement and Code of Conduct and Ethics for Agents
- CJEU judgment / press release — Case C-181/23 Commission v Malta (programme found contrary to EU law)
Malta
17- Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations — S.L. 217.26
- Immigration Act (Chapter 217 of the Laws of Malta) — the enabling primary Act under which the MPRP Regulations are made (arts. 7 & 36)
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 217.26 (official consolidated ELI text)
- S.L. 217.26 — Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations, consolidated version as amended by L.N. 310 of 2024 and L.N. 146 of 2025 (current text linked from the Agency's MPRP legal-framework page)
- Legal Notice 121 of 2021 — Malta Permanent Residence Programme Regulations, 2021 (original instrument creating S.L. 217.26)
- Legal Notice 310 of 2024 — Malta Permanent Residence Programme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2024 (B 1999; effective 1 Jan 2025)
- Legal Notice 146 of 2025 — Malta Permanent Residence Programme (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (B 1510)
- Form MPRP 1 — Application Form (V4, 2025) — application for a Certificate under the MPRP Regulations
- Form MPRP 2 — Personal Details (V1.2, Jan 2024) — statement of source of funds/wealth and detailed personal data
- Form MPRP 3 — Medical Report and Questionnaire (V1.1)
- Form MPRP 4A — Dependant Declaration (Minor) (V1.0)
- Form MPRP 5 — Official Compliance Form (V1.1, Jan 2024) — annual beneficiary compliance declaration for the first five years
- Form MPRP 7 — Application for Addition of a Dependant to an issued Residence Certificate (V1.0)
- Form MPRP 8 — Rent or Purchase Declaration Form (V2, 2025) — qualifying property commitment (lease or purchase in Malta/Gozo)
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) — Frequently Asked Questions (V2.6.5) — official guidance covering eligibility, fees, process and obligations
- Residency Malta Agency Data Protection Policy (9 Dec 2025) — governs processing of MPRP applicant personal data
- Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP) — official programme / legal-framework page (authoritative index of the current S.L. 217.26 text, programme rules and licensed-agent requirement)
Mauritius
27- Guidelines for IRS / RES / PDS — Economic Development Board
- Economic Development Board Act 2017 (Act 11 of 2017), consolidated to 9 August 2025 — the governing Act for PDS, Smart City, IHS, RES and EDB-administered residence-by-investment
- Economic Development Board Act 2017 (Act No. 11 of 2017) — as enacted, official National Assembly print (act1117.pdf)
- Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act (Act 22 of 1975), consolidated (incl. amendments to 2025) — underlying authorisation law for any acquisition/lease of immovable property by non-citizens
- Economic Development Board (Property Development Scheme) Regulations 2015 (GN 129/2015) — EDB-published consolidated version (09.05.2019, incl. GN 80/2019)
- Economic Development Board (Real Estate Development Scheme) Regulations 2022 (GN No. 79 of 2022) — current instrument for acquisition of serviced land / residential property with residence eligibility
- Economic Development Board (Smart City Scheme) Regulations 2015 (GN 128/2015), official consolidated text
- Investment Promotion (Invest Hotel Scheme) Regulations 2015 (GN No. 238 of 2015) — IHS regulations (residential units within hotel developments)
- Property Development Scheme (PDS) Guidelines — December 2024 (current promoter/developer guidance: procedures, application stages, eligibility, duties & taxes, templates)
- Guidelines for Buyers of Residential Property under the IRS / RES / PDS (incl. Resale and Residency by Investment) — January 2025
- Smart City Scheme Guidelines (current edition) — developer & residential acquisition procedures under SCS
- Guidelines — Invest Hotel Scheme (IHS)
- Guidelines — Acquisition of Residential Properties (apartments / G+2) by Non-Citizens, including residency
- Guidelines — Acquisition of property for a minimum of USD 500,000 by a non-citizen (residence eligibility)
- Guidelines — Acquisition and Lease of Immovable Property by Non-Citizens for Business Purposes (January 2025) — Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act authorisation
- Guidelines for the Registration of a Developer under the National Regeneration Programme (NRP) — April 2024 (under reg. 20A of the SCS Regulations 2015)
- Application Form for a PDS Certificate — under the EDB Act 2017 and the EDB (Property Development Scheme) Regulations 2015 (developer/promoter certificate application)
- Application Form for the Acquisition of a Residential Property for a Minimum of USD 500,000 by a Non-Citizen (with residence permit)
- Application for Acquisition of an Apartment under the Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act (apartment / G+2 acquisition by non-citizen)
- Application to Acquire Residential Property under the Invest Hotel Scheme (IHS)
- Application Form for the Registration of a Smart City Developer [Regulation 11, EDB (Smart City Scheme) Regulations 2015]
- Application Form for the Submission of a Development Proposal for a Smart City Project [Regulation 8, EDB (Smart City Scheme) Regulations 2015]
- FAQs — New Mandatory Requirements for Non-Citizens Acquiring Residential Property under IRS/RES/IHS/PDS/SCS (EDB, Feb 2025) — amendments effective 13 December 2024 (85%/15% currency rule, USD 750,000 local-loan threshold)
- Newsroom Notice — Amendments to IRS / RES / IHS / PDS and SCS Regulations (official EDB policy notice on the 13 December 2024 amendments)
- List of Approved PDS Projects (official EDB register of approved PDS developments)
- List of IRS Projects (official EDB register of Integrated Resort Scheme projects)
- List of Approved RES Projects (official EDB register of Real Estate Scheme projects)
Nauru
8- Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Act 2024 (Act No. 15 of 2024) - primary statute
- Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SL No. 2 of 2025) - Government Gazette No. 51 of 10 February 2025, incl. Schedule 1 and 3 fees and Forms 1-4
- Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (No. 2 of 2026, effective 3 February 2026) - current per-person fee schedule
- ECRCP official fee and contribution schedule (current rates and dependant pricing)
- ECRCP official programme brochure and factsheet (overview, benefits, mobility)
- ECRCP application forms (Form 1 Application, Form 2 Personal Information, Form 3 Financial / Source of Funds, Form 4 Medical) - as set out in Schedule 5 of the Regulations and Gazette 51
- ECRCP How to Apply official process guideline (13 eligibility requirements, due-diligence stages, oath)
- Agent Licence Agreement and Code of Conduct (Form 2 of Schedule 5) - Agent obligations and AML and marketing rules
North Macedonia
4- Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia, consolidated text (Official Gazette No. 67/1992 as amended; governing Article 11 special-economic-interest naturalisation). OSCE/ODIHR Legislationline English translation.
- Law on Citizenship of the Republic of North Macedonia, consolidated text with Amendment 67/22 (incorporating Official Gazette RSM Nos. 174/21 and 67/22; English). GLOBALCIT / Refworld official-translation repository.
- Law on Investment Funds of the Republic of North Macedonia (governs PFMC licensing and private investment fund (PIF) registration with the SEC; underpins the EUR 200,000 fund route). Consolidated text from the Securities and Exchange Commission of RSM.
- Government and Ministry of Interior fee schedule for citizenship by investment (government fees: EUR 20,000 main applicant, EUR 20,000 spouse, EUR 10,000 per child under 18). Official fee tariff from the Ministry of Interior and Official Gazette.
Portugal
20- Lei n.º 56/2023 (Mais Habitação) — Diário da República
- Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho — Regime jurídico de entrada, permanência, saída e afastamento de estrangeiros do território nacional (consolidated text; establishes ARI in Art. 90.º-A)
- Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho — original publication record (DR I Série n.º 127, 04-07-2007)
- Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007, de 5 de novembro — Regulamenta a Lei n.º 23/2007 (consolidated text; arts. 65.º-A e seguintes regulate ARI / Art. 90.º-A)
- Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84/2007, de 5 de novembro — original publication record (DR I Série n.º 212, 05-11-2007)
- Portaria n.º 307/2023, de 13 de outubro — Tabela das taxas e demais encargos (current fee instrument under Art. 209.º of Lei 23/2007)
- Portaria n.º 307/2023 — official gazette publication PDF (DR 1.ª série, n.º 199, 13-10-2023, pp. 2-8)
- Tabela de Taxas e Demais Encargos a Cobrar pelos Procedimentos Administrativos (AIMA applied fee table, per Portaria 307/2023; includes ARI grant/renewal fees)
- Modelo 1 — Pedido e Renovação de Autorização de Residência Temporária/Permanente; Estatuto Residente Longa Duração (master residence-authorization application form used for ARI grant/renewal)
- Pedido de ARI — Subalínea ii) Criação de, pelo menos, 10 postos de trabalho (application requirements checklist/form, job-creation route)
- Pedido de ARI — Subalínea v) Transferência de capitais ≥ €500.000 aplicada em atividades de investigação científica (research route)
- Pedido de ARI — Subalínea vi) Transferência de capitais ≥ €250.000 aplicada em produção artística / património cultural nacional (cultural route)
- Pedido de ARI — Subalínea vii) Transferência de capitais ≥ €500.000 para aquisição de partes de organismos de investimento coletivo (investment funds route — current flagship)
- Pedido de ARI — Subalínea viii) Transferência de capitais ≥ €500.000 para constituição/reforço de sociedade comercial com criação de postos de trabalho (company + jobs route)
- Pedido de ARI — Reagrupamento Familiar (ARI family reunification application requirements/form)
- Minuta — Declaração do Cumprimento dos Requisitos ARI (sworn declaration template confirming the qualifying investment under al. d) n.º 1 art. 3.º of Lei 23/2007)
- Autorização de Residência para Investimento – Art. 90.º-A (official programme page: routes, requirements, rights, process)
- Portal ARI — official application/submission portal guidance (registration, legal representative, document upload, DUC fee generation)
- Impressos e Minutas (AIMA central index of all official forms and declaration templates, incl. ARI and Modelo 1)
- FAQs — Plano de Recuperação de Pendências ARI (official policy notice / FAQ on the ARI backlog-recovery plan)
Saint Lucia
15- Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 (principal Act)
- Citizenship by Investment (Saint Lucia) Regulations S.I. No. 89 of 2015 (principal Regulations)
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2019
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2020
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025 (most recent amending Act)
- Saint Lucia National Economic Fund Act No. 18 of 2019 (governs the NEF donation route)
- Guidelines for Application for Citizenship by Investment in Saint Lucia
- Document Checklist — Form SL1
- Principal Applicant Form — Form SL2A
- Dependent Applicant Form — Form SL2B
- Photograph and Signature Certificate — Form SL3
- Investment Confirmation Form — Form SL4
- Guidelines for Real Estate Projects
- Guidelines for Enterprise Projects
- Investment Options & Fees schedule (current CIU pricing — NEF / real estate / bond / enterprise plus due-diligence and processing fees)
São Tomé & Príncipe
3- Lei n.º 7/2022 — Lei da Nacionalidade (Diário da República I Série N.º 25, 10 March 2022; full gazette text) — copy hosted by Citizenship Rights in Africa Initiative (citizenshiprightsafrica.org), not an official government source
- Decreto-Lei n.º 07/2025 — Regulamentação da Nacionalidade por Investimento ou Doação (Diário da República I Série N.º 33, 1 August 2025; full gazette text incl. Anexo I tariff) — copy hosted by Investment Migration Insider (imidaily.com), not an official government source
- Official CIU programme portal — cip.gov.st (programme description, agent list, fee schedule)
Spain
15- Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero — Disposición final vigesimoprimera, the instrument that repealed the investor residence (Golden Visa) by leaving arts. 63–67 of Ley 14/2013 'sin contenido', in force 3 April 2025 (BOE-A-2025-76)
- Ley Orgánica 1/2025, de 2 de enero, de medidas en materia de eficiencia del Servicio Público de Justicia — Disposición final vigesimoprimera (REPEALING INSTRUMENT: leaves articles 63–67 of Ley 14/2013 'sin contenido', abolishing the investor residence / Golden Visa; effective 3 April 2025) (BOE-A-2025-76)
- Ley Orgánica 1/2025 — official consolidated PDF (full text incl. Disposición final 21ª 'Se dejan sin contenido los artículos 63, 64, 65, 66 y 67' of Ley 14/2013 + two new disposiciones transitorias protecting pending/renewal investor cases; Disposición final 38ª entry-into-force: 3 months after publication) (BOE-A-2025-76)
- Ley Orgánica 1/2025 — official ELI consolidated entry point (eli/es/lo/2025/01/02/1/con)
- Ley 14/2013, de 27 de septiembre, de apoyo a los emprendedores y su internacionalización — GOVERNING ACT (Título V, Sección 2ª 'Movilidad internacional'; investor residence formerly arts. 63–67, now repealed/'sin contenido'; entrepreneur/highly-qualified/researcher/ICT/teleworker routes still in force), official BOE consolidated HTML (BOE-A-2013-10074)
- Ley 14/2013 — official BOE consolidated PDF (verified: Capítulo II 'Inversores', artículos 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 all show '(Sin contenido)') (BOE-A-2013-10074)
- Real Decreto-ley 11/2018, de 31 de agosto (transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/801; amended Ley 14/2013 — added intra-corporate transferee provisions and disposiciones adicionales/final to the international-mobility regime) (BOE-A-2018-12131)
- Ley 14/2013 — official English consolidated translation 'Act 14/2013 of 27 September, of support to entrepreneurs and their internationalisation' (Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones)
- Modelo de solicitud de autorización de residencia — titulares, formulario 'MI-T' (Ley 14/2013) — official application form for principal applicants
- Modelo de solicitud de autorización de familiares — formulario 'MI-F' (Ley 14/2013) — official application form for family members
- Modelos de solicitudes de la Ley 14/2013 — official index page of all application forms (MI-T, MI-F, MI-TIE and sector variants), Ministerio de Inclusión / Migraciones
- Tasa 038 (Modelo 790, código 038) — official fee schedule and payment page for work and residence authorisations under Ley 14/2013 (international mobility), electronic office
- Presentación de solicitudes de autorización de residencia de movilidad internacional (Ley 14/2013) — official electronic-office procedure page (lodgement portal, instructions, UGE-CE)
- UGE-CE 'Documentación orientativa' (Ley 14/2013) — official indicative documentation/checklist guidance per authorisation type
- UGE-CE 'Autorizaciones y requisitos' (Ley 14/2013) — official guidance on each residence authorisation and its requirements
St Kitts and Nevis
10- Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations, 2024 (principal regulations) — SRO No. 20 of 2024
- Citizenship by Substantial Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 — SRO No. 43 of 2024 (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 66 of 2024, 25 Oct 2024)
- Citizenship by Investment Unit Act, 2024 (Act No. 11 of 2024) — statute establishing the CIU as a body corporate
- Official CIU Government Notices / Statutory Rules and Orders index (source of all gazetted CBI instruments)
- Official St Kitts and Nevis CIU Programme Brochure 2024 (consolidated routes, fees and process)
- SISC contribution thresholds and fee schedule (official CIU page)
- Investment options overview and minimums (official CIU page)
- Eligibility criteria for main applicant and dependants (official CIU page)
- Application process, required documents and timeline (official CIU page)
- List of government-Authorised Agents (mandatory filing channel)
Türkiye
24- Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 (full English translation, incl. Art. 12 exceptional acquisition)
- Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law — Article 20 (exceptional acquisition routes & thresholds)
- Invest in Türkiye — official 'Acquiring Property and Citizenship' programme guideline (seven routes, amounts, certifying authorities)
- Ministry of Labour / UIGM official 'Exceptional Turkish Citizenship' guidance (Law 5901 Art. 12; Reg. Art. 20; jobs route)
- VAT-4 application form — foreign-buyer VAT exemption (Revenue Administration / VAT Law Art. 13(i))
- General Directorate of Land Registry & Cadastre (TKGM) — title-deed transfer and citizenship-eligibility procedure / fee schedule
- Acquiring property and citizenship — Turkish Investment Office
- Law on Foreigners and International Protection No. 6458 (Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanunu) — Acceptance Date 4/4/2013, Official Gazette 11/4/2013 No. 28615 — official English translation. Governing Act for the property-based short-term residence permit (residence permit grounds set out in Articles 30–31; immovable-property ownership is a ground under Art. 31).
- Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanununun Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik) — Official Gazette 17/3/2016 No. 29656; issued under Art. 121 of Law 6458. Implementing regulation for the residence permit (incl. short-term property route).
- Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 (Türk Vatandaşlığı Kanunu) — Adoption Date 29/5/2009, Official Gazette 12/6/2009 No. 27256 — official English translation. Article 12 governs exceptional acquisition of citizenship (legal basis for CBI-by-property).
- Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law (Türk Vatandaşlığı Kanununun Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik) — Council of Ministers Decision No. 2010/139, Official Gazette 6/4/2010 No. 27544 (consolidated). Article 20 sets the exceptional-citizenship investment thresholds, incl. the USD 400,000 real-estate route with a 3-year no-sale land-registry annotation.
- Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law — Presidential Decision No. 106 of 18/9/2018, Official Gazette 19/9/2018 No. 30540. This is the instrument that raised the real-estate threshold for exceptional citizenship from USD 250,000 to USD 400,000.
- Documents Required for Short Term Residence Permit Applications (Kısa Dönem İkamet İzni Başvurularında İstenen Belgeler) — official e-Residence (e-ikamet) checklist of required documents for the short-term residence permit, incl. the property/immovable-property ground (title deed, address registration, valid health insurance, biometric photos, proof of income).
- Declaration for Short Term Residence Permit Registration Form (İkamet İzni Kısa Dönem Kayıt Formu) — official application/registration form template, form code GÇGM03, generated by the e-İkamet system; the form completed and signed for a short-term residence permit (incl. property route).
- Residence Permit Card Fee and Residence Permit Fee Amount — official guidance page; the residence permit document (card) fee is set annually under the Valuable Papers Law No. 210 (964.00 TL effective 1/1/2026), separate from the residence permit fee under Law No. 492 (Fees Law). States no nationality is exempt.
- General Communiqué on Valuable Papers (Değerli Kağıtlar Genel Tebliği) — Official Gazette 24/12/2025 No. 33117; Ministry of Treasury and Finance. Sets the 2026 sale prices for valuable papers incl. the residence permit document (card), effective 1/1/2026.
- Guide on the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law (Türk Vatandaşlığı Kanununun Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik Hakkında Kılavuz), dated 09/12/2024 — official Land Registry guide explaining the USD 400,000 real-estate citizenship route, the 3-year no-sale annotation, valuation report (değerleme raporu) and certificate-of-conformity procedure at the title-deed (tapu) office.
- Process of Selling to a Foreigner on Webtapu, Step by Step (Adım Adım Yabancıya Satış / Webtapu) — official bilingual (TR/EN) procedural guide for the foreign property purchase transaction at the land registry, prerequisite step for both the residence and the citizenship-by-property routes.
- Acquiring Property and Citizenship — official Investment Office guidance on Turkish citizenship by real estate investment (USD 400,000 minimum, 3-year no-sale title-deed annotation, current-market-value documentation) and the alternative investment routes (USD 500,000 fixed capital / deposit / bonds / fund shares).
- Obtaining a Residence Permit — official Investment Office guidance on residence permits for foreigners, incl. the short-term residence permit on the ground of owning immovable property in Türkiye and the e-Residence application channel.
- Your Key Türkiye (Anahtar Türkiye) — official TKGM portal for foreigners on real-estate acquisition and citizenship-by-property, with eligibility checks, e-appointment scheduling and step-by-step process information (6 languages), under state guarantee.
- Residence Permit Types (İkamet İzni Türleri) — official Presidency of Migration Management page enumerating the six residence permit categories under Art. 30 of Law 6458 (short-term, family, student, long-term, humanitarian, victim of human trafficking) and the conditions for each.
- Residence Permit — General Information — official Presidency of Migration Management overview of residence permit procedure, document/health-insurance/passport requirements, 90-day finalisation, 60-day-before extension window, e-Residence channel, and the statutory fee basis (Fees Law No. 492).
- Citizenship-related Regulations index (Yönetmelikler) — official NVI page listing the in-force citizenship regulations with direct links to the consolidated Turkish Citizenship Implementation Regulation and the LFIP Implementation Regulation.
United Arab Emirates
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8- Citizenship Act [Cap 112] (1980) - governing primary statute empowering citizenship by investment
- Citizenship Act No. 34 of 2018 (Amendment)
- Citizenship (Development Support Program) Regulations - Order No. 33 of 2019 (current DSP regulations: contribution categories and fees)
- Order No. 38 of 2020 (DSP-related amendment order)
- Order No. 39 of 2020 (DSP-related amendment order)
- DSP Application Form & checklist (official application form for the Development Support Program)
- Application Form D (granting of citizenship to an investor under the Capital Investment route)
- Real Estate Option Program (REO) application form & checklist
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