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Residence Permit in Europe in 2026: What Grounds Work for Russian Citizens and What Each Costs
Residency & Citizenship

Residence Permit in Europe in 2026: What Grounds Work for Russian Citizens and What Each Costs

Over the past two years, residence permits in Europe have stopped being a uniform story: where property purchase used to work, now fund shares work instead, and in some places nothing works at all. We analyzed the grounds based on government department documents. The Greek ministry's document list under Article 20B names €250,000 and charges €2,000 for renewal. Hungary excluded direct property purchase on January 15, 2025. Portugal kept the Golden Visa but removed real estate from it and raised naturalization to ten years. Below is what comes after what, how much it costs, and why the question 'where is it cheaper' should not be the first one.

Life in Dubai vs. Lisbon for a Family in 2026: Housing, School, Healthcare and Taxes — Four expense categories where the difference is calculated, not felt
Residency & Citizenship

Life in Dubai vs. Lisbon for a Family in 2026: Housing, School, Healthcare and Taxes — Four expense categories where the difference is calculated, not felt

Life in Dubai for a family with two children in 2026 is more expensive on school and housing and cheaper on taxes, and both sides of this account are verifiable. Dubai is an emirate and city within the UAE; Lisbon is the capital of Portugal; in our catalog as of September 3, 2026, the median price per square meter in Dubai is €6,934 versus €5,792 in Lisbon. Below are four expense categories for a family with sources for each figure.

Buy Citizenship in 2026: What Is Sold Under This Term and Which Claims from Search Results Are Not Confirmed by Primary Sources
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Buy Citizenship in 2026: What Is Sold Under This Term and Which Claims from Search Results Are Not Confirmed by Primary Sources

Citizenship cannot be bought as a commodity in any jurisdiction: what is sold is participation in a program where the state makes the decision after checking the applicant, and money is contributed before the decision and does not guarantee it. Separate from citizenship programs is the sale of documents and statuses — this is not a program but a criminal offense. Below are the prices of five active Caribbean citizenship programs at official rates, seven claims from the top ten search results that are not confirmed by primary sources, and a list of what the state publishes about itself.

Citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026: Eligibility List, Tariffs from the Official Source and Biometrics by July 31, 2027
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Citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026: Eligibility List, Tariffs from the Official Source and Biometrics by July 31, 2027

Citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2026 is granted under four investment options starting at $250,000, but citizens of Russia and Belarus are not on the program's eligibility list: the citizenship by investment eligibility criteria page publishes a list of countries whose applications are not accepted, and Russia is on it. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a federation of two islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea that launched the world's first citizenship by investment program in 1984. Below are the tariffs, timelines and requirements for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship, taken from the official agency website on September 3, 2026, plus a separate requirement that applies to passports already issued.

Which Caribbean Passport to Choose in 2026: Comparing Five Programs by Cost Per Family, Timeline and Risk
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Which Caribbean Passport to Choose in 2026: Comparing Five Programs by Cost Per Family, Timeline and Risk

A Caribbean passport for a family of four costs from $266,700 according to official rates for Antigua and Barbuda and $274,600 for Saint Kitts and Nevis — and these are the only two of five programs where the full amount can be calculated from the primary source. Saint Lucia and Dominica publish only part of the tariff, and Grenada's official website returned a 404 error on all internal sections as of September 3, 2026.

Turkey Residence Permit in 2026: Procedure and Rules for Foreign Applicants — From Permit Types to Renewal, With Law References and Current Fees
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Turkey Residence Permit in 2026: Procedure and Rules for Foreign Applicants — From Permit Types to Renewal, With Law References and Current Fees

A Turkey residence permit (ikamet) is authorization to stay under Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, required for stays longer than the visa-free 90 days in any 180-day period. In 2026, foreign buyers have four practical options: short-term by property from $200,000, family-based, study, and tourist permits — the last category facing mass rejections. Below is the complete procedure: permit types, document packages, current fees, the status of restricted neighborhoods, and grounds for refusal, verified against the law text and tariffs as of September 3, 2026.

Grenada Passport in 2026: The Only Caribbean Program With an E-2 Treaty — and Why the US Investor Visa Isn't Issued Immediately After Buying Citizenship
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Grenada Passport in 2026: The Only Caribbean Program With an E-2 Treaty — and Why the US Investor Visa Isn't Issued Immediately After Buying Citizenship

A Grenada passport in 2026 costs from $235,000 as a contribution to a state fund and remains the only Caribbean citizenship by investment with an E-2 treaty with the USA — but US law grants the right to apply for an investor visa only after three years of continuous domicile in the country. Grenada is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, a member of the Commonwealth and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Below is what the premium over the Caribbean minimum actually buys and what changed in US access in 2026.