Best country for CBI passport

[Dreamy]

There are quite a lot of them, actually, if we put aside the question of cost, which countries would you consider top ones and why?

Goals:
- open bank/stock exchange accounts on such passport in global banks and brokers like Swissquote and IB
- buy and sell real estate in different countries
- have a backup airfield in case of something
- travel

Still, no matter how you look at it, they say that St. Kitts is still better than Antigua, or Dominica, or of course better than Vanuatu - it is the oldest program and it is still treated better than others. Or is this not so, and they are all about the same?

 

[Sols]

Of the ones you find on the open market and in this price range, there‌ isn't much difference between the big four: Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and‍ Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Or, rather, the differences come down to individual preferences. There's no⁠ obvious best or worst.

Banks know they're CBI passports, so they'll ask you for your⁤ other/original passport as well. Same goes for some immigration checks at borders.

In terms of⁣ visa requirements, I think Dominica comes out slightly ahead. But it depends on where you're⁢ going. These things change every once in a while as agreements expire and new ones︀ are signed.

https://www.passportindex.org/compa...025&p3=gd&y3=2025&p4=lc&y4=2025&p5=kn&y5=2025

You're wise to avoid Vanuatu and Nauru.

 

[ActionMan]

Grenada. St kitts is not worth it anymore.

 

[Dreamy]

Can you‌ please explain why you think so? Would be really appreciated. Also as I know Grenada‍ is very strict to SOW, and don't take crypto

 

[TheCryptoAnt]

Yup, they dont accept crypto as SOF
Antigua does tho, Ive considered getting it⁠

 

[John Spectre]

what other countries(additionally to the Antigua mentioned by @TheCryptoAnt) accept crypto as SOW for‌ their CBI programs?

 

[ActionMan]

Grenada’s 100% doable if your money comes from crypto , this whole “they don’t⁠ accept crypto” narrative is tired. You’re obviously not sending BTC straight to the gov, but⁤ if your stack’s clean, off-ramped, sitting in Sygnum or DDEx/DBS treasures for example and you’ve⁣ got your docs tight, it’s game on. Grenada actually likes crypto businesses, wouldn't make any⁢ sense to say otherwise when they’re building the framework for it. Meanwhile, St. Kitts is︀ a boomer-tier CBI. Overpriced, overhyped, and every compliance desk flags it first cause it's the︁ OG. it was great 10 years ago, not anymore.

Grenada’s the smart play if you’ve︂ got crypto bags and know how to move right.

 

[Dreamy]

Interesting. I︁ just asked a couple of companies that provide services for CBI, both confirmed that they︂ do not work with Grenada by crypto. By the way, what reliable companies could you︃ recommend for this? Naturally, it should be something that is on the list of reliable︄ official agencies, that confirmed by government, with offices all over the world.

 

[HardRJones]

Argentina? Turkey?

 

[HardRJones]

El Salvador, albeit a bit expensive.‍

 

[OVZA LLC]

At the moment, the best option for travel and practical use is Antigua and Barbuda.‌ The strength of their program is not only the citizenship itself but the fact that‍ you can also register an Antigua and Barbudac IBC tax-exempt entity there, which gives you⁠ an additional layer of utility.

On the personal banking side, their local banks, such as⁤ ACB and ECAB, are straightforward to deal with once you are a citizen. One important⁣ point: after obtaining citizenship, make sure you also secure a driver’s license and social security⁢ card. Many banks and institutions will ask for these, or at least a second government-issued︀ ID from your country of citizenship. That makes Antigua and Barbuda one of the most︁ complete packages available today.

If, on the other hand, your goal is to be completely︂ off the grid with minimal oversight, then Egypt is arguably the outlier. Their banking sector︃ operates on very traditional, relationship-based principles, you can walk into one of their old, state-backed︄ banks and, with the right introductions and goodwill, place very large sums. It is not,︅ however, a jurisdiction I would recommend for mobility or international travel. It’s more of a︆ “vault” jurisdiction than a passport jurisdiction.

 

[HardRJones]

Does the Antiguan passport by itself result in enhanced due diligence for KYC in banking‌ institutions? That has been claimed in another thread and I’m interested in the details.