Unlike traditional Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs that follow fixed financial investment pathways like property purchases or government donations, Citizenship by Merit (CBM) model has a different legal foundation based on exceptional services rendered to the state.
The New Gold Standard
CBMs Redefine Global Citizenship. These are high impact programs becoming the new frontier of global mobility where citizenship is earned not bought, attracting talent over capital. CBM Honors Global Leaders, Innovators, and Visionaries with outstanding achievements. Merit-Based Naturalization Is Becoming the New Gold Standard for Sovereign governments.
Why Merit Citizenship
- High respect and prestige.
- Represent the country at Global stage.
- Equal citizenship rights.
- Global mobility freedom to expand opportunities.
- Citizenship is permanent.
- Right to include family members.
- Invite only basis
- Sponsored by Ministry
- Law limits number of persons.
Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate high credibility, integrity, a clean legal record, and a professional reputation, rendering exceptional services to the nation, consistent with the standards of the granting merit citizenship. Each Application is considered case-by-case basis, must be sponsored by the state, not directly accepted from public. Each Application is carefully reviewed before being considered by Ministry of Interior sent for final review by the President of the Republic.
Rare and by Invitation only
Applicants must be distinguished individuals must show strong profile with outstanding contributions to the nation. Each country sets its on rules, such naturalizations based on merit are very rare, only a handful are of distinguished candidates are approved for citizenship annually via presidential decree.
Who can apply
Meritorious Applicants who may be considered, among other persons of interest, include:
- Scientists
- Researchers
- Athletes and sportspeople
- Artists and cultural performers
- Investors and entrepreneurs
- Philanthropists
- Technologists
Benefit for Governments
Citizenship by merit enables governments to align naturalisation with objectives to bring talent, strategic investments and famous people representing the country.
List of Countries Granting Merit Citizenships
We have identified 25 countries in the World having legal provisions for granting citizenship by merit (exception) to distinguished individuals.
- Albania
- Austria
- Malta
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Romania
- North Macedonia
- Greece
- Latvia
- Italy
- France
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- Turkey
- Estonia
- Argentina
- Serbia
- United Arab Emirates
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Cape Verde
- Russia
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