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The Digest:

The United States has imposed partial entry limits on Nigeria as well as on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, two popular Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) destinations, effectively closing a favored loophole for easier global mobility.

Key Points:
  • The US cited "CBI patterns" as the reason for restricting the two Caribbean nations.
  • Nigeria was listed due to "screening and vetting difficulties" and visa overstay reports.
  • Antigua and Barbuda requires a minimum $230,000 contribution for a passport.
  • Dominica offers citizenship through a $200,000 investment in real estate or a government fund.
  • These passports granted visa-free access to over 145 countries, unlike Nigeria's 45.
  • The UK suspended visa waivers for Dominica in 2023 over passport abuse concerns.
  • The EU has also raised alarms about CBI schemes, noting high applicants from Nigeria and others.
For those who invested in a second identity to bypass borders, the latest restrictions reveal a sobering truth: global gates are tightening, and the geography of privilege is being redrawn in real time.

Sources: The Cable, Punch Newspaper