For example, the donation to government includes the presentation of a non-refundable amount of money to the Government. Before transferring the funds, the Government carries out the due diligence on the application of the requester, who can also include all of his dependents above the age of 16. Once the due diligence process has been concluded, for which you have to pay a certain amount of money, the Government gives instructions to the trust and will present the citizenship.

This option for obtaining a second passport is beneficial for the investor because all he has to do is transfer the money, although there are also disadvantages, since the amount is non-refundable and the investment won’t be returned. The countries that have this program continue to use it because it is a direct way to obtain income for the Government.

The other mechanism currently used for achieving a second passport is to make a property investment in the country that offers the citizenship. In this case, the person is obliged to sign a contract for the purchase of real estate, which has to be approved by the Government. After signing the mentioned contract and depositing the funds as a guarantee, the investor requests citizenship. When this has finally been approved by the Government, then investor completes the purchase of the property. Real estate acquired through this program usually can’t be sold until after a period of 4 or 5 years.

It’s not necessary to present a lot of documentation to obtain a second passport. You just need to show certificates of birth, marriage, military service, criminal records, medical exams and bank referrals that show your financial stability.

The citizenship by investment programs exist, above all, in small Caribbean countries, among which St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada all stand out. These are the oldest and most successful. With a second passport from any of these countries, it will be possible to travel, without the need of a visa, to a large part of the nations of the world.