Passport rank and visa-free destinations
We index passport rank and visa-free destination counts to the Henley Passport Index, the most widely cited mobility ranking. Numbers move quarterly. We refresh program cards and program detail pages on each Henley publication; the date sits next to the rank as Last verified. ETIAS, ESTA, and country-specific visa changes are noted in the program copy where they meaningfully change practical access.
CRS status (Common Reporting Standard)
CRS participation is taken from the OECD's by-jurisdiction portal. CRS reporting depends on where your accounts are held and where you are tax-resident. Non-CRS status in any program does not erase reporting obligations tied to your home jurisdiction. We always pair the program's CRS posture with the underlying tax-residence trigger; we do not market Non-CRS as a privacy promise.
Government fees and program costs
Each program's government fee is taken from the program's official source. We do not republish a fee unless we can link to the official decree, regulator, or licensed agency that publishes it.
Processing time
Processing windows reflect official statutory targets where they are published, plus typical clean-file timelines from licensed agents and our own engagements. Where a program publishes an official window, we cite both the target and the typical practice. Processing varies with applicant compliance profile, and our copy is explicit about that.
Restricted nationalities
Each program publishes its own restricted-nationality list, sometimes through a regulator notice rather than a public web page. We align lists to the most recent published framework and date the list. Vanuatu's list as of April 27, 2026 reflects the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission's published framework; the March 2026 memo briefly adding Russia and Sudan was retracted as a clerical error and is not part of the current list.
Tax treatment
Tax statements pair the program jurisdiction's published rules with the standard reminder that tax residence determines your specific obligations. We do not characterise any jurisdiction as tax-free without specifying which taxes are zero and which still apply. For El Salvador, foreign-investor Bitcoin tax treatment derives from Decreto Legislativo No. 57 (Ley Bitcoin), Article 5, as preserved under the 2025 amendments. Every tax claim should be paired with consultation with a qualified tax advisor.
Legal basis
Each program's legal basis is cited inline on the program page, with a link to the official text where available. Where the official portal is JavaScript-rendered or unstable, we host an archived copy of the published decree and label it as such. Programs we currently cite:
Authorised-agent and license status
Where 21 CBI is a licensed agent, we name the licensing authority and the validity window. For El Salvador, we are a Licensed Agent of The Bitcoin Office, authorised by Director Stacy Herbert, valid February 27, 2026 through February 26, 2027. Licensing authorises us to submit and process applications under that program's framework; it does not constitute pre-approval of any applicant by the issuing government.
Program active / paused / discretionary status
Operational status is the most volatile single field. Argentina's direct CBI framework is paused as of April 27, 2026 (master-agent tender cancelled April 14, 2026; thresholds unpublished). Malta's Citizenship by Merit is discretionary by design and never operates as an investor program; the former MEIN was struck down by the European Court of Justice in Case C-181/23 and formally terminated July 26, 2025. We update operational status on every change and stamp the program-level Last verified accordingly.
