Best for
Plan B mobility.
When the priority is preserving optionality — fast, neutral, well-banked, and outside the home-country political risk envelope.
Curated Shortlists
Best For Every Use Case.
Curated shortlists by criterion: tax residency, EU citizenship, fastest passport, family-of-four economics, threshold under $250K, no-stay, Plan B.
At a glance
Curated shortlists10 use cases
Programmes covered10 live
Countries10
From$130K
Fastest route6 wks
Each list is filtered live against the Programmes collection, what you see is what is currently active.
Why investors trust our lists
Independent
Editorial filters, no developer commissions
Live data
Pulled from the Programmes collection at render
Senior-advisor reviewed
Every list signed off by a partner
10 curated lists
Find your fit by criterion
Every list runs the same transparent recipe, apply the criterion against the live Programmes collection, rank by fit, surface the top three. Senior-advisor reviewed quarterly.
Best for
Remote work.
For earners whose income is location-independent and whose priority is tax efficiency + mobility, not relocation.
Best for
Caribbean CBI.
The harmonised Caribbean five — ranked by what actually differentiates them post-MoA.
Best for
Visa-free UK access.
The investment-migration passports recognised by the UK without prior visa application.
Best for
Mobility, not relocation.
Programmes that do not require physical presence in the issuing country — the visa is a tool, not a relocation.
Best for
Under $250K total.
The full estate of citizenship and residency programmes accessible below the quarter-million-dollar mark.
Best for
Families of four.
Programmes optimised for spouse + two dependent children — by inclusion rules, per-head cost, and education access.
Best for
European citizenship.
Direct CBI is one route. Residency-to-naturalisation is the other. The realistic EU citizenship pathways ranked by time and cost.
Best for
Speed, measured in days.
When timeline is the binding constraint — the citizenship programmes that complete fastest from clean filing to issued passport.
Best for
Tax residency first.
Programmes built for tax-efficient relocation — 0%, territorial, or non-dom regimes alongside the residency or citizenship grant.
How we curate
Your shortlist, in four steps
Step 1: Define the criterion
Each list answers one specific question, the cheapest CBI, the fastest residency, the strongest passport, the best fit for a US person, etc. The recipe is documented in the editorial spec.
Step 2: Filter the programmes
The criterion is applied as a transparent filter against the live Programmes collection. Programmes that fail the filter are dropped; partial matches are flagged.
Step 3: Rank by fit
The remaining programmes are ranked by a per-list scoring recipe (investment, processing speed, family inclusion, tax, visa-free reach) weighted to the criterion.
Step 4: Senior-advisor review
Every list is reviewed quarterly by a senior partner. Mid-cycle policy changes (e.g. a programme suspending real-estate routes) trigger an immediate re-render.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these lists ranked?
Every list applies a transparent filter against the live Programmes collection (e.g. "investmentUSD ≤ 250000" for the under-$250K list), then ranks the survivors by a per-list scoring recipe weighted to the criterion. The recipes live in the persona records and are reviewed by a senior partner each quarter.
Are the rankings affected by partner relationships?
No. Citizen Sure does not accept developer commissions or kickbacks from any programme operator, sponsor, or financial intermediary. Editorial rankings are independent of the engagement-fee model, see the SiteSettings → Legal & Compliance footer for our full conflict-of-interest policy.
How often are the lists refreshed?
The Programmes data renders live on every request (with a 1-hour cache). Editorial recipes are reviewed quarterly. Mid-cycle policy changes (e.g. a country suspending its real-estate route) trigger an immediate re-render with an editorial flag at the top of the affected list.
Can I get a list tailored to my specific situation?
Yes, the most accurate shortlist is always one a senior advisor builds against your specific tax position, family profile, banking constraints, and timeline. Book a 60-minute call and we'll deliver a 2-3 programme shortlist with the trade-offs explained per option.
How are the lists put together?
Each list applies one criterion, such as speed, family inclusion or travel access, to the active programmes in our database and ranks them by fit. Discontinued programmes are left out.
Do programmes pay to appear on these lists?
No. Rankings are editorial and are not sold to programme operators, developers or agents.
How often are the lists updated?
The lists read from live programme records, so they change when a programme record is updated, added or closed.
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