Paraguay — fastest and cheapest permanent residency, minimal requirements
Paraguay is one of the fastest and cheapest places to get permanent residency in the world, requiring only proof of a deposit. Most…
Ecuador — uses US dollar as official currency, citizenship after three years
Ecuador uses U.S. dollar as official currency so no domestic exchange rate risk. Grants permanent residency to those making regular deposits…
Argentina — two years to citizenship, but at a price
Argentina has one of the shortest paths to citizenship among large countries: two years of residency. In exchange, economic instability, inflation…
Brazil — largest South American economy, relatively short citizenship path
Brazil grants residency to investors in real estate or business with thresholds much lower than Europe. Your path to…
Uruguay — South America's most stable country, and it's worth the price
Uruguay is considered the most legally and politically stable country in South America. Grants residency to those who demonstrate income, …
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…
Guyana — The world's newest oil experiment, and we're watching it happen in real time
In 2015, oil was discovered off Guyana's coast, and within years the country became one of the world's fastest-growing economies…
Suriname — Independence Day put the nation before a citizenship choice, and one-third of its population chose another country
Before 1975, Surinamese held Dutch citizenship. Upon independence, they had a window to choose which citizenship to keep…
Bolivia — Still maintains a navy after 140 years without coastline, and constitution recognizes 36 languages
Bolivia lost its ocean access in 1884 and has never stopped demanding it back — the country still maintains a naval force and …
Chile: strongest passport in Latin America, and the only Latin American country with visa-free access to the USA
Chile is the only Latin American country in the US Visa Waiver Program — Chilean citizens travel to the US without needing a visa…
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 …