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4 Passports You Can Get in Under 180 Days (2026) · IMI Podcasts

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  SPEAKER_00: Some citizenship programs promise delivery of a passport within three to six months, promise on fast delivery.
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  SPEAKER_00: But many of them fall short of their promises and it takes years instead of months.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investors get frustrated.
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  SPEAKER_00: So what are the countries where in 2026 you can get a passport within three to six months?
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Philip May from Easy Holdings Singapore, and these are my four picks for a quick citizenship process in 2026.
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  SPEAKER_00: So why do we have these backlogs?
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  SPEAKER_00: Why is there such a delay?
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  SPEAKER_00: At the end of the day, it's a lack of determination by the relevant governments to process these applications, a lack of commitment.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lucia, which had a deluge of applications due to some malfeasance in China with financing, but you also have Portugal, Greece, residency, not citizenship programs, where you have a long backlog simply because governments work inefficiently.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is nothing in for the program officer sitting at a desk and dealing with a huge pile of applications.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, what are the four countries that I would recommend for those who value speed and efficiency?
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  SPEAKER_00: First program, Nauru.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nauru in the South Pacific just started early 2025 but has already proven that they're able to deliver.
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  SPEAKER_00: Within three to four months, they run a very thorough due diligence, a standard just as high as in the Caribbean, but they do actually deliver results.
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  SPEAKER_00: And they have been very open in their communications.
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  SPEAKER_00: So as a license holder, as an industry member, we have seen that Nauru can deliver and you can expect a passport within three to four months if your documents are in order.
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  SPEAKER_00: The second country where you can expect a swift delivery of your citizenship is St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kits and Nevis.
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  SPEAKER_00: St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kits and Nevis in the Caribbean got its act together, got the new CEO, made a commitment to faster and more efficient processing.
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  SPEAKER_00: And surprisingly to some, they have been delivering.
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  SPEAKER_00: We had a case just right now where on 1st of August 2025 an application was launched and the approval came early October.
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  SPEAKER_00: These are facts.
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  SPEAKER_00: So San Kitzenevis is back in the game and I can recommend it for anyone who wants a Caribbean citizenship with speed.
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  SPEAKER_00: The third country that we can recommend is Vanuatu.
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  SPEAKER_00: Vanuatu has been fast traditionally and they didn't compromise on due diligence.
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  SPEAKER_00: They haven't changed their process.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can expect to be naturalized in Vanuatu within three months.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course, the number of documents you have to provide is less than in the Caribbean.
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  SPEAKER_00: The quality of the citizen is not the same either, but the speed is there and Vanuatu doesn't fail to deliver.
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  SPEAKER_00: The last country that is speedy in its process is Sao Tome and Principe in Africa, a very new program which has just started in the second half of 2025.
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  SPEAKER_00: But within weeks after the launch, it has already naturalized the first citizens, and we are convinced that in 2025, Sao Tome will make a lot of news on speed and efficiency.
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  SPEAKER_00: Long story short, a lot of citizenship by investment programs have huge backlogs, delays, and nobody can tell you when your application will be approved.
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  SPEAKER_00: This creates uneasiness, this creates uncertainty.
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  SPEAKER_00: So people who want to be sure they get a passport within a reasonable amount of time in 2026 should stick to these four countries Vanuaru, Nauru, Senkitsenevis, and Sautume in Principia.