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Best for
Plan B Mobility.
When the priority is preserving optionality — fast, neutral, well-banked, and outside the home-country political risk envelope.
Shortlist at a glance
Programmes ranked8
Countries8
From$200K
Fastest route6 wks
Top visa-free195
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Why these programmes
Best for plan b
Plan-B migration is about preserving optionality rather than committing to relocation. The right programmes are fast, low-substance, well-banked, and politically neutral. Caribbean CBI dominates — the Caribbean five offer a second passport in 2–4 months at $200K with no requirement to relocate. Vanuatu is faster but Western banking treats it cautiously. For families requiring more durable safe-haven positioning, the play is to pair a Caribbean passport with a separate Swiss or Monaco residency. UAE Golden Visa adds a tax-substance and operational backbone in the same hedge.
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Top picks
8 programmes ranked for plan b
1
St. Kitts & Nevis
Min. Investment
$250,000
Processing
120–180 days
Visa-Free
157 countries
Family
Included
Editor pick: World's oldest CBI; institutional credibility for banking under stress. Fast passport, broad reach.
2
Antigua & Barbuda
Min. Investment
$230,000
Processing
3–4 months
Visa-Free
151 countries
Family
Included
Editor pick: Best per-head family economics. Sibling inclusion. Strong Caribbean diligence regime.
3
UAE
Min. Investment
AED 2,000,000
Processing
7–10 working days (Dubai)
Visa-Free
180 countries
Family
Included
Editor pick: Tax-substance backbone alongside any Plan-B passport. 0% tax + family-office hub.
4
Malta
Min. Investment
Closed (2025)
Processing
12–14 months
Visa-Free
186 countries
Family
Included
5
Portugal
Min. Investment
€500,000
Processing
6–8 months
Visa-Free
186 countries
Family
Included
6
Greece
Min. Investment
€400,000+
Processing
3–6 months
Visa-Free
186 countries
Family
Included
7
Singapore
Min. Investment
S$10,000,000
Processing
About 12 months
Visa-Free
195 countries
Family
Included
8
Dominica
Min. Investment
$200,000
Processing
3–4 months
Visa-Free
145 countries
Family
Included
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Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a true Plan B in place?
60–90 days for a Caribbean CBI from clean filing. Faster only with Vanuatu (30–60 days) but with weaker banking acceptance.
Is one passport enough?
Often yes for mobility; for full hedge most UHNW families layer two — a Caribbean for fast deployment, a Maltese or Portuguese for EU rights and banking depth.
Does Plan B require relocation?
Typically no. Most Plan-B holders never use the passport for relocation; the value is in the option to do so. A few use it for travel mobility on a regular basis.
How does Plan B interact with my home tax residency?
Plan-B passports do not by themselves change your home tax residency. Most clients maintain home residency until a triggering event makes relocation actually necessary.
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