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Our 5% advisory fee is calculated on the government fee or donation amount only, never on the total engagement cost. For example, Vanuatu’s government fee is $130,000, so our advisory fee is $6,500. This covers end-to-end application management, document preparation, government liaison, and post-approval support. There are no hourly rates or hidden markups. You’ll see a full cost breakdown in sats before you commit to anything.

Yes. BTC, Lightning, and USDT are our payment rails. Credit cards and bank transfers also accepted as needed. Fees settle via BitSettle. The Vanuatu file settles in BTC, Lightning, or USDT after compliance clearance. El Salvador’s government contribution settles in BTC or USDT only, direct to the government wallet; 21 CBI does not custody it.

It starts with a confidential inquiry where we assess your goals, budget, and timeline. From there: 1) we recommend El Salvador, Vanuatu, or a bespoke route, 2) due diligence is completed by the issuing country, 3) you provide the required documents and we prepare your full application, 4) the application is submitted to the government, and 5) upon approval, you receive your citizenship certificate and passport. We manage every step; you stay informed without doing the legwork. Vanuatu typically takes 30 to 60 days, while El Salvador typically takes 6 to 8 weeks. Bespoke timelines depend on the jurisdiction.

No adviser can promise approval. We pre-screen each applicant before submission, but the issuing government makes the final decision. If an application is denied, refund rules depend on the country and the stage of the file. We explain those rules before payment, assess alternatives if needed, and give you a candid risk view before you commit funds.

Yes. Both productized programs allow a spouse and dependent children to join the application, subject to each program’s eligibility rules. Parent and adult-dependent eligibility differs by program. Additional government fees apply by family size. We provide the full family cost breakdown before you proceed.

Generally, no. Most countries, including the United States, permit dual citizenship; acquiring a CBI passport does not automatically trigger any notification to your home country or affect your existing citizenship status. Rules vary by jurisdiction. During your consultation we walk you through any country-specific considerations relevant to your situation.

No. Citizenship by investment programs grant additional citizenship. You are not required to give up your existing nationality. Your new passport is a supplement, not a replacement. You can hold both (or multiple) citizenships simultaneously. Renunciation is a separate, voluntary decision that some clients pursue for tax or strategic reasons, but it is never a requirement of the CBI process itself.

The standard requirements across most programs include: a valid passport, birth certificate, police clearance certificate, proof of funds, passport-sized photos, and a medical certificate. Some programs require additional documentation such as proof of address or a CV. We provide a detailed checklist tailored to your chosen program and handle all document preparation, notarization guidance, and apostille coordination on your behalf.

This is one of the most common concerns for Bitcoiners pursuing CBI. 21 CBI prepares on-chain source-of-funds documentation directly. We work with exchange records, transaction histories, mining income documentation, and UTXO-level proof to build a compliant source-of-funds narrative that governments accept. Unlike traditional CBI firms, we do not treat Bitcoin wealth as a red flag. It is our starting point.

Your Bitcoin exposure is locked at the time of payment, not at the time of application submission. Government fees are denominated in USD (or local currency), and we handle the fiat conversion when the payment is due. This means you are not exposed to BTC price volatility during the processing period. We also provide clear timelines so you can plan your payment timing around your own convictions about the market.

The two productized programs have different tax profiles. Vanuatu has zero personal income tax, zero capital gains tax, and zero inheritance tax. El Salvador offers 0% capital gains tax on qualifying Bitcoin transactions for foreign investors. Citizenship alone does not change your tax residence or any citizenship-based obligations. We model the jurisdictional fit, but tax advice belongs with a qualified tax advisor who knows your specific situation.

Yes. All client communications are conducted over end-to-end encrypted channels. Documents are handled on a compartmentalized, case-by-case basis; your files are never stored on shared cloud platforms or mixed with other client data. We practice minimal data retention: once your passport is delivered and the engagement is closed, sensitive documents are securely purged. We never share client information with third parties beyond the required government submission.

The firm is built and run by Adam Juchniewicz, CEO, 21 CBI: US Air Force veteran, LL.M. in European and Comparative Law from the University of Malta, over a decade at the US Department of Homeland Security on immigration policy, and stacking sats since 2020. This is not a firm that "also accepts crypto." It is a firm built by a Bitcoiner, for Bitcoiners, and 21 CBI practices exactly one discipline: Bitcoin citizenship, advised end to end. Citizens, not tourists.

A local lawyer may handle one government submission, but the wider decision can involve citizenship, tax residence, source-of-funds evidence, and a second jurisdiction. 21 CBI compares El Salvador, Vanuatu, and bespoke options against that full picture, prepares the Bitcoin source-of-funds dossier, coordinates the application, and remains the single advisory contact. We identify tax questions for your qualified tax advisor; 21 CBI does not provide tax advice.

End-to-end encrypted messaging is the default: no message backups on a third-party server, no metadata about who you are messaging exposed to the platform. A separate encrypted channel is available for documents that require an audit trail or that you want stored as encrypted files rather than messages. Both are offered before the first call; the choice is yours. There is no shared inbox, no ticketing system, and no junior associate triaging your file. Compartmentalized handling end to end.

The engagement letter is a four-page document that names the program, the scope of work, the fee structure, and the milestones. You sign it through an encrypted channel or by email before any filing work begins. Payment is structured in two parts: the advisory fee plus the per-applicant due-diligence fee on engagement, and the remaining advisory balance plus the government contribution after government approval. Government fees are paid only after the program approves the file, so you are not at risk for the largest line item before the outcome is known. Every cost is quoted in USD and live sats at the time of engagement.

Yes. A citizenship stack can combine Vanuatu for speed with El Salvador for Bitcoin-native, Non-CRS positioning, or pair one productized program with a jurisdiction selected through bespoke advisory. Each filing has its own government process, engagement scope, and fee. We sequence the work so the source-of-funds package and core civil documents can be reused where the receiving authority permits it.

Yes. The advisory engagement closes when your passport is in hand, but the working relationship does not. We stay available on the same encrypted thread for passport renewal coordination, dual-citizenship banking questions, and tax-residency check-ins as your situation changes. Many clients return for a second program on the stack 12 to 24 months after the first; some come back five years later for a renewal or a child’s inclusion. There is no retainer for ongoing access. The relationship is the product, not the transaction.

Yes. US persons file Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Form 8938 and the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR / FinCEN Form 114) for foreign financial accounts above the reporting thresholds, and the IRS already has a documentary trail for any Bitcoin position you have reported on Form 8949 or Schedule D. We use that existing paper trail as the spine of the source-of-funds package: filed returns, exchange Form 1099-DA records (Form 1099-B for pre-2025 activity), and on-chain history that ties exchange withdrawals to your self-custody addresses. The CBI program’s due-diligence body wants the same thing the IRS already has on file, presented in a different format. We assemble it. If you have unreported gains or unfiled returns, we will tell you to fix that with a tax attorney before we file the CBI application; we do not paper over compliance gaps.

That is Exitly, launching Q3 2026. Renunciation requires a second citizenship in hand before the State Department will process the Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN), so the typical pipeline is 21 CBI for the new passport, then Exitly for the renunciation. Exitly is being built to manage the covered-expatriate analysis, exit-tax modeling, Form 8854, the embassy interview, and post-renunciation banking. If you are still on the fence about renunciation, the US Exit Tool on this site walks the math before you commit.

Yes. Every route we advise on is a fully authorized, government-operated pathway. El Salvador and Vanuatu, our two productized programs, run under established citizenship-by-investment legislation. Jurisdictions we handle through bespoke advisory are vetted the same way, and we show you the enabling law before you commit. The passports issued are standard national passports with full citizenship rights.