Vanuatu vs Türkiye: a small donation, or a large bet.
These two are not the same kind of program. Vanuatu is a $145,000 non-refundable donation that grants citizenship in 30–60 days. Türkiye is a $400,000 real estate purchase you hold for three years, over 6 to 12 months, with property and currency risk attached. This page compares them honestly. That is a genuine choice, and it is not our file; cbi.vu sells Vanuatu and does not service the Türkiye program.
Less cash, no hold, no tenant.
If your file is under the $130,000 contribution, 21 CBI offers bespoke advisory for a sub-$130,000 file. We say it once, as a courtesy; cbi.vu sells the Vanuatu program and names no competitor.
The headline gap, $145,000 against $400,000, understates the difference in lock-up. Türkiye ties roughly three times the capital into a single foreign property, in Turkish lira, for three years. Vanuatu’s smaller figure leaves the rest of your capital in Bitcoin, where you want it. Run the Vanuatu numbers on the calculator.
A fixed cost, or a managed asset.
Pay once, walk away.
A donation closes the file. There is no property to find, finance, title, insure, rent, or sell three years later, and no exposure to a foreign real estate market or the lira. For a Bitcoiner who wants the citizenship and not a second job as a Turkish landlord, the smaller fixed cost is the cleaner structure.
$400,000, locked for three years.
The real-estate route can return capital after the hold, which appeals if you want exposure to Turkish property anyway. But it is $400,000 tied to one asset in one currency, and the citizenship is contingent on maintaining the investment. That is a genuine commitment, not a fee, and it carries genuine risk.
More raw mobility, and a foothold in Eurasia.
To compare honestly: Türkiye’s passport reaches more destinations on raw count than Vanuatu’s, and it is not affected by the 2024 Schengen change that cost Vanuatu its European visa-free access. Türkiye also gives you a residence and a tangible asset in a large Eurasian economy, which some buyers want for its own sake. Those are real advantages, and if broad mobility or a Turkish base is your goal, Türkiye may be the right call.
What Vanuatu trades that raw count for is the combination most Bitcoiners are actually buying: speed measured in weeks not months, a smaller fixed cost that leaves your capital in Bitcoin, zero personal income tax, and a source-of-funds process designed for on-chain wealth. Different buyers, different tools.
Türkiye buys you a passport and a landlord. Vanuatu buys you the passport and leaves the rest in Bitcoin.
Which one fits your application.
Choose Vanuatu if you want the fastest citizenship in its class, a smaller fixed cost, no exposure to foreign property or currency, zero personal income tax, and a file built for Bitcoin. This is what cbi.vu does.
Choose Türkiye if you specifically want to deploy $400,000 into Turkish real estate, are comfortable holding it three years, and value the broader mobility and Eurasian foothold it brings. That is a genuine choice, and it is not our file; cbi.vu sells Vanuatu and does not service the Türkiye program.
If your file is under the $130,000 contribution, 21 CBI offers bespoke advisory for a sub-$130,000 file. We say it once, as a courtesy; cbi.vu sells the Vanuatu program and names no competitor.
Where these figures come from.
A comparison is only as honest as its numbers. Verify each line before you move a single sat.
- Vanuatu pricing
- $130,000 DSP government contribution, $145,000 all-in for a single applicant, non-refundable. Canonical to 21cbi.io/programs/vanuatu and itemized on the cost page.
- Türkiye threshold
- Minimum $400,000 real estate purchase, held three years before resale, under the Turkish Citizenship by Investment program (raised from $250,000 in 2022). Returns and timing exposed to property-price and lira currency risk.
- Timelines
- Vanuatu: 30–60 days government processing from a complete file. Türkiye: 6–12 months, plus the time to find and title a qualifying property.
- Mobility
- Henley Passport Index, 2026. Türkiye reaches more destinations on raw count and was not affected by the 2024 Schengen change; Vanuatu’s 87 destinations, approximately rank #57, are Asia-Pacific weighted.
The honest answers.
Is Vanuatu cheaper than Türkiye citizenship?
In cash outlay, yes. Vanuatu is about $145,000 all-in and non-refundable. Türkiye requires a minimum $400,000 property held three years, more capital up front, though recoverable in principle after the hold. Different structures: a smaller donation versus a larger investment with market and currency risk.
Which is faster, Vanuatu or Türkiye?
Vanuatu, by a wide margin. 30–60 days from a clean file, against 6 to 12 months for Türkiye, plus the time to find and title a qualifying property. If speed is your reason for acting, Vanuatu is built for it.
Is Türkiye citizenship a donation or an investment?
An investment. A minimum $400,000 real estate purchase held three years, exposed to property-price and lira currency risk. Vanuatu is a donation: smaller, non-refundable, with no asset to manage, no currency exposure, and no resale to arrange.
Does Türkiye have better visa-free travel than Vanuatu?
On raw count, yes, and Türkiye was not affected by the 2024 Schengen change. So if broad mobility is central to your plan, that favours Türkiye. Vanuatu’s 87 destinations, approximately rank #57, are Asia-Pacific weighted; it trades raw count for speed, a smaller cost, zero income tax, and a Bitcoin-native application.
Should a Bitcoiner choose Vanuatu or Türkiye?
For speed, a smaller fixed cost, and no foreign-property exposure, Vanuatu is usually cleaner: $145,000 all-in, 30–60 days, zero personal income tax, on-chain source of funds. Türkiye fits if you specifically want $400,000 in Turkish real estate and the mobility it brings. That is a genuine choice, and it is not our file; cbi.vu sells Vanuatu and does not service the Türkiye program.
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ComparisonVanuatu vs El Salvador
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CostWhat Vanuatu really costs
Every fee to the line, single applicant through family of four, with the math shown.
BitcoinPay in Bitcoin
How the entire file, government contribution included, settles in BTC after clearance.
MethodSource of funds, on-chain
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Program FitIs it right for you?
A 60-second read that filters the file before you spend a sat. No hard sell.
Price the faster, simpler option.
Run your numbers on the live Vanuatu calculator, read the free 19-page Vanuatu Brief, or book a confidential file-read with Adam. A smaller fixed cost, no property to manage, and the trade-offs against Türkiye stated plainly. The first call is a $475 engagement via BitSettle (BTC or USDT) or $500 via Stripe; whichever you pay is credited in full toward the advisory if you retain within 90 days, separate from the $5,000 VFIU line. No obligation to proceed.