Luxembourg: nearly half the population is foreign-born, and citizenship requires only five years
Luxembourg has the highest proportion of foreign-born residents in the European Union, per capita income among the world's highest, and a citizenship …
Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean nation powered by oil and gas rather than tourism, and outside the hurricane belt
Unlike nearly every Caribbean country, Trinidad and Tobago is powered by oil and gas and industry. The country also lies below the hurricane belt …
Romania: EU passport rank 10, Europe's fastest internet, and permits dual citizenship
Romania completed Schengen accession in early 2025, has the lowest cost of living in the EU group, and internet ranks among the world's fastest …
Peru: two years of permanent residency is enough to apply for citizenship — one of the world's shortest pathways
Peru allows citizenship application after approximately two years of legal permanent residency, permits dual citizenship, and Peru's passport is visa-free …
East Timor: newest nation of the 21th century, uses U.S. dollar, and allows dual citizenship
East Timor gained independence in 2002, the newest sovereign nation of the 21th century. The country uses the U.S. dollar as currency …
North Macedonia: EU candidate since 2005 — and lessons on waiting to join
North Macedonia was granted EU candidate status in 2005 and has not yet acceded. This is the answer to …
Iceland: 100% renewable electricity, safest country in the world — and volcanoes erupting near town
Iceland gets nearly all its electricity from geothermal and hydroelectric power, and has topped the world's most peaceful countries list for many years…
Guatemala: citizenship in five years, visa-free travel within the CA-4 bloc, and the cheapest Spanish lessons in the Americas
Guatemala has a 34-tier passport with Schengen visa-free access, citizenship after five years, allows dual citizenship, and freedom of movement…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: only Eastern Caribbean nation that refuses to sell citizenship
Five Eastern Caribbean neighbors all have citizenship investment programs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the only country without…
Venezuela: world's largest proven oil reserves — and the costliest lesson in the resource curse
Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, surpassing even Saudi Arabia. The nation has also experienced one of…
Moldova: citizenship-for-sale program that lasted only two years — and why it's worth reading about
Moldova launched a citizenship-by-investment program in 2018 and suspended it in 2020 under EU pressure. Here's why …
Albania: five-year citizenship, dual citizenship allowed, and Europe's lowest cost of living
Albania has a five-year citizenship pathway, allows dual citizenship, Schengen visa-free passport, and cost of living that is …
Egypt: weak passport, but buy for one very specific reason
Egypt's passport ranks 74 with 52 destinations — almost no one buys it for travel. People buy it because Egypt is on the list…
Jamaica: citizenship in five years, bloodline ancestry to grandparents, and travel rights within CARICOM
Jamaica grants citizenship after five years of residency, permits dual citizenship, and offers bloodline ancestry to grandparents. Citizenship…
Barbados: no citizenship for sale, but two residency doors many don't know about
Barbados has NO citizenship investment program like neighboring Caribbean islands. But the country has permanent residency permits …