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No formal programme — a 2003 law and a $200,000 practice

Citizenship via Significant Investment
Cabo Verde

Multiple independent sources agree: there is no formal citizenship-by-investment programme in Cabo Verde. The 2003 Citizenship Act allows naturalisation for significant investment without a residency requirement, but does NOT name an amount — the roughly $200,000 benchmark is a settled review practice, not a fixed statutory minimum.

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Legal basis
2003 Citizenship Act
Amount in the law
not stated
Practical benchmark
from $200,000
Residency requirement
not required on this route

What the law says vs. what practice shows

The 2003 Citizenship Act allows citizenship to be granted for significant investment. Per the available data, specific amounts and residency requirements are absent from the law's text — they emerged as a review practice instead.

METRIC
2003 CITIZENSHIP ACT
APPLICATION REVIEW PRACTICE
Minimum investment amount
2003 CITIZENSHIP ACTnot stated
from $200,000 (settled practice)
Residency requirement
2003 CITIZENSHIP ACTnot stated
not required on the investment route
Job creation
2003 CITIZENSHIP ACTnot stated
from 10 local hires — a practical condition
Fee transparency
2003 CITIZENSHIP ACTno fixed public tariff exists
decided case-by-case per application

What the process consists of

There is no single formal rate — per the available data each application is decided individually, not against a transparent public scale like the Caribbean programmes use.

COST ITEM
AMOUNT
NOTE
Practical investment benchmark
AMOUNTfrom $200,000
settled practice, not law
Job creation
AMOUNTfrom 10 local hires
a practical condition for approval
Full cycle (Henley & Partners)
AMOUNT6–12 months
from application to oath-taking

How the process runs

01
Structuring an investment from ≈$200,000
A practical benchmark, not a statutory minimum.
02
Creating at least 10 local jobs
A practical condition for the application to be reviewed favourably.
03
Individual review by the authorities
No transparent, fixed public tariff exists.
04
Decision to grant citizenship
No residency is required on this route.
05
Alternative: naturalisation via 5 years of PR
Available to residence-permit holders, including via real-estate investment, without a single large lump-sum contribution.

A good fit if

You're comfortable with an individually reviewed application rather than a transparent public tariff, unlike Caribbean CBI programmes.
The ≈$200,000 practical benchmark and creating at least 10 local jobs work for you.
No residency is needed — citizenship can be granted without physically living in the country.
You're also open to the alternative — naturalisation via 5 years of permanent residence, without a large lump-sum contribution.

A poor fit if

You need a programme with an officially fixed statutory amount — the 2003 Citizenship Act names no specific figure.
A transparent public contribution scale matters to you, like Caribbean CBI programmes offer — Cabo Verde's decisions are individual.
You're not prepared to structure the investment to create at least 10 local jobs.
You need the fastest, most well-trodden product — per the available data this is a less formalised scheme than the classic Caribbean programmes.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

Henley & Partners
Лондон, Великобритания · since 1997
The largest advisory firm in the industry — over 70 offices worldwide; also advises governments on designing migration programmes.
NTL Trust
Карибский регион (офисы в Латинской Америке, Европе, на Ближнем Востоке и в Азии) · since 1994
30+ years in citizenship and residence by investment, officially accredited by several Caribbean governments; also trust and corporate services.
Arton Capital
Монреаль, Канада · since 2006
Global financial advisory firm specialising in residence and citizenship by investment.
Astons
Дубай, ОАЭ (основана в Лондоне) · since 1989
One of the oldest firms in the market, over 9,000 clients from 100+ countries; Golden Visa, citizenship and RBI worldwide.
CS Global Partners
Лондон (Мэйфэр), Великобритания · since 2012
Holds an official government mandate to promote the citizenship-by-investment programmes of St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, and Saint Lucia.
Savory & Partners
Дубай, ОАЭ · since 2009
Over 70 specialists across 8 offices on three continents, 20+ jurisdictions, over 11,000 clients.

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Frequent questions

Is there an official CBI programme in Cabo Verde?

No — per the available data (several independent sources agree on this) there is no formal citizenship-by-investment programme; there is the 2003 Citizenship Act, which allows naturalisation for significant investment on a case-by-case basis.

Where does the $200,000 figure come from if the law doesn't state it?

Per the available data it is a settled application-review practice that formed in the absence of a statutory amount — sources explicitly call it a benchmark, not an official tariff.

Do I need to create jobs?

Per the available data — a practical condition: the investment must support at least 10 local jobs.

Do I need to live in the country to get citizenship this way?

No — per the available data residency is not required on the investment route, unlike the alternative naturalisation-via-PR path.

How long does the process take?

Per Henley & Partners — 6 to 12 months from application to oath-taking.

Is there a path without a large investment?

Yes — naturalisation after 5 years of continuous lawful residence (including via a real-estate-based residence permit), subject to demonstrating good character and financial self-sufficiency.

Sources

SovSpot — overview of Cabo Verde citizenship by investment: absence of a formal CBI programme, provisions of the 2003 Citizenship Act, the practical $200,000 benchmark (not fixed by law), the requirement to create at least 10 jobs, and the alternative naturalisation route via 5 years of permanent residence. The practical benchmark and the absence of an official tariff are independently corroborated by globalinvestments.net and directcitizenship.com; the process timeline (6–12 months) is per Henley & Partners↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.