Buy an EU citizenship
How to purchase an EU citizenship or EU citizenship for sale has been something I get a lot of questions about. The purpose of this post is to clarify the rules on how to buy an European Union passport and the alternatives to getting a citizenship or dual passport.
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Law on getting buying an EU citizenship
I want to be clear it is illegal to buy an EU citizenship and the I am not recommending you buy an EU citizenship. However, there are legal and moral ways to obtain an EU citizenship without paying for your passport.
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Marrying for an EU citizenship
If you are married to an EU citizen, in most countries can apply for a citizenship. This means after you have been living in a country with a legal visa first. Then you can start the application process, which I think takes about 3 months to get all your paperwork together. The you submit your application for review and from that date you wait about three to five years. However, you must live in the country you apply and the police check you in many cases to see if you ave a real marriage.
The good news is if you are married and it is real it is no problem but if you trying to get a passport with a fake marriage you can face criminal charges.
Many people write and say why not for love and for citizenship. I know several cases where it messes up people’s lives. They have tax and legal problems when one partner over the years changes their mind about the fake marriage agreement. Further many times, for example Arabian men, who wanted to Passport to work in London, have married Polish girls after paying the girls 15,000 Euro. The girls are happy until they try to get a divorce and the guy is not around. Then they can not get married legally anywhere in the world. I think there are easier ways to make 15,000 Euro, like pick apples in Norway or something.
Citizenship granted for contribution to an EU country
If you are a world famous football player or scientist there are cases EU countries have granted citizenship as these individuals will contribute to the country. They give more than they take in a big way.
European roots and getting a passport
Citizenship by ancestry
If you have ever wondered if you can get an EU citizenship because your grandparents were German or Polish citizens, the answer in most cases is no. But the good news is you can often get a visa to live in the EU. Basically it is about piling papers and providing as much documentation as you can, legal documentation, such as birth certificates and marriage certificates all supported by a family tree. Once you have a visa just life and work legally in your new country for five years and apply for a citizenship. Even if the wait might be a year after that it is worth it. Having two passports have countless benefits I can not go into in this post.
Being a political refugee
If you have been persecuted for your religious or political beliefs and you feel your life is in danger, you could make an argument to an EU government for refugee status. It requires proof and commitment, but it can be done. A lot of Jewish people were able to get visa’s for the US because they had such hard times in their own countries, real hard times.
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I think some countries like Bulgaria allow you to bring a lot of capital and set up businesses that would have a long term positive impact on employment they can set you up with a citizenship. But this is not buying a citizenship directly. Russia you can do this also but again it is more a matter of having a large amount of capital and Russia is not in the European Union.
You can buy a fake passport also. But I do not recommend this. A professional fake passport will cost about 5,000 Euro. One that is done really well with official numbers etc. This more common in Eastern Europe, however, if you get caught you will be in prison for at least ten years and there is little you can do about it. I can only recommend legal ways to get a citizenship.
What if I want an EU citizenship and can not do the above
You still have many options. You can get an EU citizenship if you really want.
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Best way to obtain an EU citizenship
Live and work legally with a company sponsoring you. Develop some skill, that a company would shire you as opposed to someone else. This may take years but if you work legally in a country with time there is no reason you can not get a citizenship. My brother lived in the UK for 20 years (he is American) working and in a second he could pick up a UK citizenship. I have been living and working legally in Poland for over 5 years and my EU passport is around the corner. Why not do it with patience, like my brother and I did. This is the way to obtain a EU citizenship.
If you think you can just pick up a passport and be an instant citizen, your dreaming there are billions of people waiting in line ahead of you. Do it the old fashion way, develop yourself and be valuable and then work and live there and then apply after many years legally. This is the way you can buy an EU citizenship with patience and honesty.
Please leave a comment if you have any questions I might be able to help you. Also look for some immigration lawyers if you feel you have a special case where you need to be a European citizen, sometimes they can help.
128 responses to Buy an EU citizenship
Doing Business to get EU citizenship
I am a Singaporean. Can I open a shop to do retail Business? What is the procedure to do retail business in France? Can I apply to get a Permanent Residency or EU Citizenship in France if I do business?
I think you need about a 1/2 million dollars typically. But you could get a business visa no problem if it is a real job creating business.
Palestinian wants an Eu citizenship
I am a Palestinian national, holding temporary Jordanian passport, born in Jerusalem (lived in Jerusalem) and was working for EU- Embassy in one of the Arab countries for more than 20 years.
My wife and 4 kids are stateless (we all have Jordanian passports but temporary and family can not go back to Jerusalem nor live in Jordan). Can I find a way to obtain an EU passport based on my long service for an EU embassy, being stateless and refugee at the same time?
I am very worried about the future of my wife and 4 children. were to go when I reach retirement age.
I know if I am rich many countries will open doors, but what about if I have no money. Does this means that my family and I should vanish.
Could any body, any official, any well connected people help me and my family please find a place to live safely.
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There is no way I can answer this question. I understand you are worried about your family, like everyone is, but you have given me no information.
Why are you stateless? When I was in Palestine I was talking to Palestinians and they showed me their passport? Why can you not live there or Jordon? What EU embassy did you work for? This is rarely a legal justification for anything.
If you are a stateless person because of religious persecution for example, you need to build a well documented case with all papers and support and list of places you lived and what happened with sworn statements from people who saw this persecution.
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Stateless and EU citizenship
Stateless:
it is a very complicated and long story.in short my family are stateless because my wife used to hold an Israeli Id., she joined me in Saudi Arabia, delivered two children in Jerusalem and two in Riyadh. Usually, we get permission for three years to leave Israel. Since we are in Riyadh, we could not add children in Israeli ID. Therefore, registering the children, requires to stay in Jerusalem. Israeli authorities do not register children unless parents are in Israel (residing). Renewal of Identity cards is very difficult for us since we are residing outside. It is not like other countries where you can just register your children and make them legal entry and exit. I think you know the situation of Palestinians and the pressure to withdraw identity cards mainly from Jerusalem people holders of Israeli ID.
Why not Jordan:
Jordan has two type of passports (permanent with national number and those have the right to live, work in Jordan) “temporary one, and holders of these are only carrying travel documents which allow them to travel abroad but not stay in Jordan and there children can not go to school (private or public) even you can not have a driving license.
All this was based on agreement between Arafat and King Husien when they made what is called “Fak al Ertibat” disconnecting the east bank from the west bank. A kind of support to what is called Palestinian Authority or state?!
Which EU state:
Netherlands
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Your a good man and you care about your family. I do not have a solution. I think what I would do is list the countries that you could stay in. Develop a list, I think somewhere in the world you can stay. Then you have an economic issue. How do you support your family in your stateless situation. My recommendation is you speak English and maybe a few other languages and I would focus on being a language tutor. No education other than a talent for languages and a passion required. I also think the food, like Pizza business is low start up or even online something.
I think the economics is the easy part. You can do this in Palestine, also Dubai work is a consideration. I think an EU citizenship or residence will be hard unless you can prove persecution. Being stateless does not do that, I think. So I would do a lot of research and develop a list of countries about the world that you could live in. Do the research but in a global economy, I think Palestine is not that bad. I was there it is a beautiful place. The economics is not super but you have the Internet. If you could find a home in Europe, it is easy, food services or languages is the way to go to get your feet on the ground.
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Why not Brazil? They have signed every treaty on stateless people possible. I even remember something on the news where the Brazilian government paid to transfer some Palestinian families to Brazil. I think the Brazilian government should let people in, especially stateless people, but not pay for them because that’s not fair to everyone else.
There was a stateless African who appeared in the news recently because the government is going to issue him an ID card because they signed every treaty on stateless peopple. After some years, or if he has children here, he can apply for Brazilian citizenship.
The beaurocracy in Brazil is a real pain, and very time-consuming. Nonetheless, this should not discourage anyone. Give Brazil a try. I was born in the US, but I like Brazil very much. I am married and have a young child in Brazil.
After I get Brazilian citizenship, I can go live in Portugal (due to an agreement with Brazil), and get Portuguese (EU) citizenship if I want to.
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Filipino-Spanish Citizenship
Hello Mark, I read on your previous post that certain countries (including Filipino citizens) can obtain Spanish citizenship in just 2 years of living legally in Spain.
I just finished my High School in the Philippines, I have an option to study a 4 year course in Spain, will living in Spain as a student is also applicable for this? Does it mean that on my second year in college I can automatically apply for a Spanish Citizenship provided that I have all the documents required, (Birth Certificate, Police Clearance, Father and Mother Birth Certificate and Marriage Contract – all translated in Spanish)?
Thank you in advance. Awaiting for your answer.
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I believe so and I would go for it. I think a lot of Filipinos are not aware that it is that easy to get a Spanish citizenship. I mean the Philippines is a nice place, but lets be honest the EU is a rich place and very exciting, despite the crisis and 21% unemployment in Spain today. I think in 10 years Spain will be back on its feet.
Yeah, a lot. I’m wondering why many of them are dying to go to the USA or UK to obtain these citizenship while in fact, one of the most advantageous passport is just in the corner, easier to obtain than those countries.
I hope you can clarify if living in Spain for 4 years under a student visa will qualify me for the Spanish Citizenship for only two years of staying there as a student.
Stateless from Israel and Moldavia
Hello. If I might say I’m stuck between the borders of Israel.
I was born in Moldova and my mum took me when I was 7 and moved with me to Israel.She thought it will be a better place for me. When you immigrate to other country you loose your Moldavian citizenship. She got Israeli citizenship cause her grandfather was Jewish but it doesn’t works for me. So meanwhile I grew up and Im already 19 and I am stateless. I can not travel around the world and I cannot go to other countries but only if I have a visa for them(for every one of them).. I don’t think Israel will give me citizenship because I’m not Jewish and I did not apply to the army here, do you have any solution for me? Because I want to move to Europe and build a better future.
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It is untrue that you love your citizenship if you immigrate to another country, only if you become a citizen and swear allegiance and serve in the government in a high position do you. I would confirm and claim my Moldavian citizenship like nothing happened and would build a case if you had to. Now Moldavia is not a rich country so I understand if you want to try for Western Europe. But no country will give you a citizenship because you are stateless, there is little advantage. You need to find a reason such as your family is from this country or you know the language and have a company sponsor you. The whole would would like to live in London for example if they could, but you need a legal justification for it.
I would also try applying to Israel. It is a country with a high standard of living. You are 19 and need to develop skills and show a country that you are invaluable to them with your intellect or skills. Maybe stay in Israel and studying something you love and get a PhD in it and the world will be open to you, the whole world. But at 19 and little education, most doors are closed.
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Palestinian refugee carry travel document (Egypt) live in Saudi Arabia
As follw to the self-explained titles and in addition of having Computer engineering, CCIE certification, and 9 years experience at IT field. I born and live in Saudi but ….
I would like to know madly what I can do to be cetizinship of any country.
Difficulities:
- Can’t travel any where without Visa.
- Can’t leave the country with permision.
- Can’t buy home and rented as investor.
- Can’t do any thing around me without permission.
- Can’t travel even to egyp which issue the travel document.
- Can’t back to home .. palestine.
- Can’t continue my study, or improve myself as if i’m cetizin of any other country and like other people.
- Can’t move to another company without permision.
- Can’t move freely, Like a human being.
- Can’t see my sister in jordan, becoz i need visa.
- Can’t visit my unle in qatar becoz visa.
- Can’t work in any gulf country because am palestinian. I got an perfect offer from Cisco System company in Qatar and it was my dream to work with cisco; but at last rejected because i have no right to work in Qatar. Same for dubai.
- Imagine that I lost my job due to saudization system. what should i do, from where my family can eat?
It is kind of big jail for me.
Pleasewhat in the name o f God I can do in my life?
I have much ambitions, dreams, and energy but i’m stick due to restrictions.
Please don’t tell me you are good and plan to do retails shop localy. I need to feel free like any other who can travel in weekend, have protection from government, have permision to do any thing.
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I do not have the wisdom for this case. However, I would say do nto give up. God sees all things and undestands your suffering. Ask God for wisdom and patience and acceptence.
While you are doing that I would continue to search for answers many an international agency can help you, like connected to the UN for example.
I think money also solves many problems. I mean what if you had 1 million dollars, many countries would let you in and welcome you. I would say, in the next 10 to 15 years slowly and honestly try to think of ways to make money. Many people have done it before you. Read Napoleon Hill think and grow Rich for example.
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Thanks Marks. I appreciate your support in advance. However, I have contacted local UN and till now no reply.
If I need to have one milion $ I need 10 years or more. I may have 100K $ if i accepted as refugee i may support myself for one year.
In one trip I meet a person who is working in UN but he didn’t contact me back. It seems like complicated or odd case. I donno.
Anyway, you are so supprotive and wish you good luck too.
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In many ways it is still an unjust world we live in. I have personally suffered injustice myself. However, the main thing is always trust in God and remember that Plato the philospher said, ‘nothing bad can happen to a good man in this life or the next’. It might seem bad at the time, but God sees everything.
I also believe that in any place in the world there are great opportunities to make money. The world now pays for intellectual capital rather than physical or financial capital like in the past. Further, we all have the mind to add value or so soemthing intellectually, everyone in the world. So if you can increase your income some how I think this would help a lot with your case for citizenship somewhere. It is crazy but in the world money still talks, even in the the rehlm of legally obtained citizenships.
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EU Passport sponsor
I have a cypriot passport. the are part of the EU. is there a way i can sponsor or help get my half brother EU citizen ship and eventually a passport?
We have the same mother but different fathers and I obtained my EU passport from my father.
We have different surnames but was just hoping there is a way to get him to the EU.
Any guidance and information will be greatly appreciated!
Immediate family does have preference with a US passport, however, in the EU it goes more by bloodline, that is, is he Cypriot or not. That being said I think yes. Did you contact the embassy as they would have all the details. I think the first step is to apply for a Immediate family visa.
Ukrainian has two European residencies
Hello Mark,
I have Permanent Residency in Czech Republic for 6 years and Family Member Residency in United Kingdom for two years where I live with my partner.
Do I have right to keep both of residencies in the same time or I should close one?
Most of my time now I live in UK, but I keep business in CZ.
I am thinking in the future of applying for permanent residency in UK, and after for UK citizenship.
Look forward for your answer
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My grandparents were from Ukraine by the way. I am not a legal expert so I do not know the specifics. I personally would focus on the UK residency and citizenship. It might be a longer route than a Czech citizenship but a UK citizenship is like gold in my opinion. My brother got a UK citizenship and once you have it you and your family for many generations will enjoy a high standard of life and prestige. It is like being an American, once you have this passport it opens many doors.
I have a Polish and US passport. I think this is fine, because even in the UK people will see me as American. I am very proud to be Polish as well as Ukrainian but in terms of business sometimes it makes a difference.
I think you can keep the Czech residence if you just do not say anything. I mean if you have a place to hang it, a flat and an adress, no one cares or knows. But all this is up to you. I personally would focus on the UK, it has been a center of business and culture for 500 years and that is not going to change soon.
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EU for yacht crew
I have been based in France, working on a yacht, for some years now. I have been paying non-resident tax in France, for four years, have a mortgage in France, and really, have been living here for all intents and purposes. Is there any way to cement my ties here with residency so that I may start my own business or perhaps work here in the future?
I think for your situation you need to build a special case. I do not know the laws of French immigration, but I do not almost universally if you put all your documents in order and make a passionate argument in writing how you feel French and want to contribute to French society and give specific ways, and take this to an immigration lawyer there is a chance you can get special consideration. Really play up your ties to France. I know someone else that did this and it worked but in their bloodline they had French blood.
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My father was held hostage and threaten to kill him and our family lucky he escaped and they managed to capture two suspects but since their was no evidence they were released now we fell in danger can’t sleep thinking they will come for us we do not wish to stay here would it be possible to get a EU citizenship in this case? living currently in Mexico
Sorry you ha all that trouble. That is something else. There has to be some evidence that all this happened, even circumstantial.
My nationality is British National (Overseas). This type of British nationality was given to Hong Kong born people before 1997 if their parents were Hong Kong permanent residents. Just wonder why people on Falkland Islands and other overseas British possessions are British Citizens but we were deprived of it. Basically people born here in HK before the implementation of the British Nationality (1982) Act were Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKCs).
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It does seem unfair, I think it has to do with the idea that Hong Kong was never really British in the permanent sense but rather rented space for 99 years.
Italian Citizenship
I am married to an italian citizen and we are going to finish 3 years of our marriage, I can apply for Italian citizenship through marriage after 3 years. But with all this economic crisis in Italy, Do you think its worthwhile to get an Italian Passport, currently I am also a citizen of a country which does not allow dual citizenship, so I will lose my current citizenship.
Italian citizenship is a great citizenship as it is an EU passport. You can live anywhere in the EU and work. The crisis will someday pass but until then, I think Italy is a wonderful country. Maybe you are from Ukraine? Where is your other passport?
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your reply. I am from India. and since it is an upcoming economy, I am not sure if it would be great to lose my Indian citizenship.
You are right, India rocks so I would just get maybe a resident card for the EU but keep my Indian citizenship. I mean India really is the future of the whole world if you look at the demographics.
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Hi Mark,
I’m writing cuz there are few things I really would like to clarify. I am a Filipino citizen got married to a German national and right after our marriage, we moved to China, then after a year to the USA, we got a child who was born in the USA so she is in fact a US citizen and at the same time German since her father is. We acquired those 2 passports for her. Now we are thinking of getting a divorce because we are both not happy with our set up anymore. I’m back in the Phils. now with my daughter. Can I still get a Filipino passport for her even though she already has two? I still keep my citizenship as a Filipino and not planning to go back to Europe unless necessary, our divorce paper is still on the way but should I allow him to take our daughter to his country even though we have not come up of an agreement regarding child custody? I know he is the father of my child and I do not want to deprive him from seeing her nor my child to her dad but at the same time I am scared what if he is not going to return my child back. Not sure if my problem is relevant to most of the posts here but been searching online for answers to no avail. Hope you or anyone can help.
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jus sanguinis is the law of the Philipines and since you are Philipines you will have no problem getting a citizenship for your daughter and she can keep her other passports in my understanding. I am not an expert but this is the way I read the laws.
Euro citizenship for footballing reasons
Hello Mark,
Great website. I have a few doubts regarding the euro citizenship.
Suppose if I am studying in one of the member nations of the EU on a student visa. I am also a football player and would like to play football on a professional level with a club. And I would like to get a passport of the country I am playing in for this reason since there are some rules regarding playing football professionally in Europe and there are some advantages of having an EU passport. I also at the same time happen to be a citizen of another country, India.
Is there any chance I could be eligible for citizenship in the European country I am studying in? If not, as a footballer or as a student, can I get a citizenship through some other way?
Thanks a lot for your help, Mark. Truly appreciate it.
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I am an Albanian citizen 24-year-old. I have been living in Greece from 1997 until 2007 when i was granted a uk student visa under tiers category. I stayed in UK one year and in 2008 went back to Albania were I finished my university studies. three months ago I came to Greece with my Albanian passport but I don’t have anymore the right to live and work here in Greece, since I left the country for UK.
It seems to me unfair after living 10 years legally within the EU and finishing the high school within the EU now not to be able to live within the EU anymore but only visit it as a tourist. I want to go and small my head at the wall when I think that I have to go back to Albania to make my living. Where can I complain about what is happening here. I can’t stay here in Greece anymore, I cant go back to UK because I don’t qualify to be granted a visa of any category and I cant more legally to any other country within the Eu to work and live. Am I destined to go back in Albania which I left since when i was just a little child?
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I do understand how you feel but this is the law. I know many people that have lived in the USA, even from rich Canada and have had to go home once their visa has expired. Lok you need to try to get a company to sponsor you, and get a work visa for the EU this is the only way I can think of for you to get a visa. My brother was able to live in the UK for many years on a work visa and they eventually gave him citizenship.
So there are many ways to get a EU visa but for you, someone educated I recommend a work visa. Focus on this.
Albania is not a bad place to live. I would live there, but again the whole thing is economics, how can you make your way in this world. This is the question that we all have to discover the answer to. However, I would say it is not as dependent on poltical boarders as much as skill set which you develop.
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Euro citizenship for footballing reasons
Hello Mark,
Great website. I have a few doubts regarding the euro citizenship.
Suppose if I am studying in one of the member nations of the EU on a student visa. I am also a football player and would like to play football on a professional level with a club. And I would like to get a passport of the country I am playing in for this reason since there are some rules regarding playing football professionally in Europe and there are some advantages of having an EU passport. I also at the same time happen to be a citizen of another country, India.
Is there any chance I could be eligible for citizenship in the European country I am studying in? If not, as a footballer or as a student, can I get a citizenship through some other way?
Thanks a lot for your help, Mark. Truly appreciate it.
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