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  • From Malta to Austria, these are the 11 countries where you buy citizenship, also known as a 'golden passport'

From Malta to Austria, these are the 11 countries where you buy citizenship, also known as a 'golden passport'

Hannah ToweyAug 7, 2022, 23:12 IST

Luxury yachts and sailboats at Kalkara marina in Malta, whose "golden passport" program is being challenged by the EU.Holger Leue/Getty Images

  • Believe it or not, it's entirely legal to purchase a passport in a select group of countries.
  • The cost ranges from $100K in several Caribbean nations to an estimated $9.5 million in Austria.
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1. Austria: estimated $9.5 million investment required

Vienna, Austria.Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images

2. Antigua and Barbuda: $100,000 minimum investment required

Saint John's, Antigua and BarbudaMaria Ehrlich / EyeEm via Getty Images
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3. Dominica: $100,000 minimum investment required

Roseau, the capital of Dominica, an independent island republic in the Caribbean Sea.Westend61/Getty Images

4. Grenada: $150,000 minimum investment required

Magazine Beach, near Maca Bana Villas, Point Salines in Grenada.Holger Leue/Getty Images
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5. St. Kitts and Nevis: $150,000 donation required

Waterfront Basseterre main settlement on St Kitts Caribbean islandAndrew Woodley/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

6. St. Lucia: $100,000 donation required

Aerial photo of the village Canaries on the Caribbean island St. Lucia.Westend61
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7. Jordan: $750,000 minimum investment required

Aqaba, Jordan.Klas-Herman Lundgren / Getty Images

8. Malta: €738,000 to €888,000 investment required

La Valeta City in Malta.Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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9. Montenegro: €250,000 minimum investment required, plus a €200,000 donation.

The Aman Sveti Stefan resort in Montenegro, a Balkan country located in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea.Iryna Savina/Shutterstock

10. North Macedonia: €200,000 minimum investment required

Sunset over the hills in town of Veles, North Macedonia, a country located north of Greece in the south-central Balkans.Kirill Rudenko/Getty Images
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11. Turkey: $400,000 minimum investment required

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