Welcome to the CBI Index

Our mission is to act as a central hub for the Citizenship by Investment industry through the dissemination of impartial, data-driven, and forward-looking analysis.

Welcome to the CBI Index

Our mission is to act as a central hub for the Citizenship by Investment industry through the dissemination of impartial, data-driven, and forward-looking analysis.

The 12 Citizenship by Investment jurisdictions

The 12 Citizenship by Investment jurisdictions

METHODOLOGY: THE 9 PILLARS

The CBI Index is built around nine pillars. These are designed to measure global citizenship programme features as well as desirability per jurisdiction.
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Standard of Living

The Standard of Living Pillar measures the quality of life offered by the 12 CBI jurisdictions under assessment.
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Freedom of Movement

The Freedom of Movement Pillar measures the freedom to travel both within and between countries conferred by the alternative citizenship obtained.
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Minimum Investment Outlay

The Minimum Investment Outlay Pillar measures how much capital is required for the investor to become an eligible applicant for the programme of their choosing.
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Mandatory Travel or Residence

The Mandatory Travel or Residence Pillar examines the travel or residence conditions imposed on applicants both before and after the granting of citizenship.
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Citizenship Timeline

The Citizenship Timeline Pillar measures the average time taken for citizenship to be secured by the applicant through the programme of their choosing.
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Ease of Processing

The Ease of Processing Pillar measures the end-to-end complexity of the application process across all CBI jurisdictions.
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Due Dilligence

The Due Diligence Pillar measures the efficacy, thoroughness, and transparency of each nation’s processes for evaluating potential candidates for citizenship.
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Family

The Family Pillar measures the extent to which investors can obtain citizenship for their immediate and extended family.
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Certainty of product

The Certainty of Product Pillar assesses five different dimensions of a programme – longevity, popularity and renown, stability, reputation and adaptability – as a means of differentiating a programme’s relative robustness.

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