Countries Exploring Citizenship and Residency Options Through Bitcoin Investments in 2025

Key Points

1. Vanuatu’s Development Support Program (DSP) offers rapid citizenship in 30-60 days with no physical presence required, catering to digital nomads and blockchain entrepreneurs.

2. Caribbean nations like Dominica and Saint Lucia provide crypto-friendly citizenship programs with visa-free travel to the EU and UK, facilitated by licensed agencies handling crypto-to-fiat conversions.

3. Portugal’s Golden Visa allows indirect crypto investments via regulated funds (minimum €500,000), offering EU residency and a path to citizenship after five years.

4. El Salvador’s Freedom Visa accepts direct Bitcoin or USDT investments ($1 million) for residency within six weeks, including family applications, with Tether managing fiat conversions.

5. Kazakhstan’s Golden Visa (introduced in 2025) requires a $300,000 fiat investment but operates within a crypto-friendly regulatory environment via the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).

6. St. Kitts & Nevis now accepts cryptocurrency as proof of wealth for citizenship, emphasizing compliance with KYC and AML regulations.