Does the business have to be approved before I invest my money?

Under the Business Investment option the proposed business is assessed by the Citizenship by Investment Unit and recommended to Cabinet for approval before any citizenship application proceeds. This protects applicants from committing the full investment to a project that has not been sanctioned.

After Cabinet approves the business, applicants pay due diligence fees and a portion of the government processing fees upfront. Once an approval letter is issued, the remaining processing fees and the investment amount must be paid within a set window (around 30 days). Missing that payment window can jeopardise the approval, so funds should be ready in advance.