4 Countries Wey Dey Offer Crypto Citizenship and Golden Visas

For July 2025, four places dem — Vanuatu, Dominica and Saint Lucia, Portugal, plus El Salvador — dey allow investors make crypto citizenship or golden visa through crypto-backed investments. Vanuatu Development Support Program dey give second passport for 30–60 days if you donate $130,000, and dem dey accept Bitcoin and stablecoins through licensed agents. Dominica and Saint Lucia dey process Caribbean citizenship in 4–9 months for donations wey start from $200,000, and dem dey convert BTC and USDT through approved agencies. Portugal Golden Visa need €500,000 investment in CMVM-regulated crypto-linked funds, e give residency if you stay just seven days per year inside di country, plus path to citizenship after five years. El Salvador Freedom Visa na full crypto-native—applicants invest $1 million for Bitcoin or USDT, dem go get residency in six weeks and quick citizenship afterward. These programs dey show how crypto citizenship and golden visa trend dey grow, as e meet demand from digital nomads and high-net-worth crypto investors.
Bullish
Government programs wey dey accept cryptocurrency for residency or citizenship dey expand di real-world use cases and dey drive demand for major coins. Past initiatives — like Portugal’s visa-by-investment shift — don lead to sustained inflows into BTC and stablecoins. For short term, news of new crypto golden visas fit boost market sentiment and trading volume. For long term, broader adoption by sovereign states dey enhance crypto’s legitimacy, supporting price appreciation and lower volatility as on-chain utility dey grow.