Argentina
from USD 350,000
- Treasury contribution or USD 800,000 bond
- 169 visa-free destinations
- Q4 2026 target to passport
Every citizenship by investment programme
And where Argentina would sit, if it commences.
Where Argentina would sit if it commences, against every programme that currently sells citizenship for capital — and the two that Europe closed.
The whole market
Every programme selling citizenship in 2026
Compare them side by side →Antigua & Barbuda
from USD 230,000
- National Development Fund
- 151 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
Dominica
from USD 200,000
- Economic Diversification Fund
- 145 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
Grenada
from USD 235,000
- National Transformation Fund
- 148 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
St Kitts & Nevis
from USD 250,000
- Sustainable Island State Contribution
- 154 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
St Lucia
from USD 240,000
- National Economic Fund
- 147 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
Vanuatu
from USD 130,000
- Development Support Programme
- 95 visa-free destinations
- 2–4 months to passport
Turkey
from USD 400,000
- Real estate
- 118 visa-free destinations
- 6–8 months to passport
Egypt
from USD 250,000
- Property or deposit
- 51 visa-free destinations
- 6–9 months to passport
Nauru
from USD 105,000
- Treasury contribution
- 89 visa-free destinations
- 3–4 months to passport
Malta
Closed
- Exceptional services by direct investment
- 188 visa-free destinations
- No longer processing
Cyprus
Closed
- Investment programme
- 176 visa-free destinations
- No longer processing
Accepting applications
9
Programmes open in 2026
Closed
2
Malta and Cyprus, both in Europe
Not operational
1
Argentina — framework without regulations
| Country | From | Principal route | Timeline | Visa-free | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Framework created by decree; enabling decree declared null and on appeal | USD 350,000 | Treasury contribution or USD 800,000 bond | Q4 2026 target | 169 | Not operational |
| Antigua & Barbuda | USD 230,000 | National Development Fund | 6–9 months | 151 | Open |
| Dominica | USD 200,000 | Economic Diversification Fund | 6–9 months | 145 | Open |
| Grenada E-2 treaty with the United States | USD 235,000 | National Transformation Fund | 6–9 months | 148 | Open |
| St Kitts & Nevis | USD 250,000 | Sustainable Island State Contribution | 6–9 months | 154 | Open |
| St Lucia | USD 240,000 | National Economic Fund | 6–9 months | 147 | Open |
| Vanuatu EU visa-free access suspended | USD 130,000 | Development Support Programme | 2–4 months | 95 | Open |
| Turkey | USD 400,000 | Real estate | 6–8 months | 118 | Open |
| Egypt | USD 250,000 | Property or deposit | 6–9 months | 51 | Open |
| Nauru | USD 105,000 | Treasury contribution | 3–4 months | 89 | Open |
| Malta Court of Justice of the EU, Commission v Malta, C-181/23, 29 April 2025 | — | Exceptional services by direct investment | — | 188 | Closed |
| Cyprus Closed to new applicants in 2020 | — | Investment programme | — | 176 | Closed |
Where Argentina would sit
On passport reach, first — 169 destinations against 154 for the strongest Caribbean programme. On price, mid-table for a single applicant at USD 350,000 against USD 200,000–250,000 for the Caribbean, and dearer than most of the table for a family, since each dependant is priced separately. On residence requirement, level with the Caribbean at nil.
The distinguishing features are not the passport or the price. They are Mercosur settlement rights across nine countries, a G20 economy rather than a small island state, and a statutory tax carve-out passed by Congress. No other programme on this table offers the first two at all.
The distinguishing weakness is equally clear: every other open programme on this table has published rules and accepts applications. Argentina has neither.
Minimums are single-applicant qualifying amounts and exclude government, due diligence and professional fees. Visa-free counts follow the principal 2026 index and vary by methodology — see why the figures diverge. Each row requires primary verification before being relied upon.
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