Contribution or investment
US$240,000 NEF contribution for a main applicant and up to three qualifying dependants. These figures describe the stated component, not an all-inclusive quote.
Build a complete family budget
Identify every proposed applicant, their age and relationship to the main applicant before comparing quotations. Confirm eligibility for each dependant. Separate contribution or investment, government processing and due diligence, document preparation, banking and professional-service costs. Ask for payment milestones and written withdrawal or refund terms.
Check the purpose of travel
Ordinary short visits to the Schengen area: visa-exempt, subject to entry conditions and the 90 days in any 180-day period limit. United Kingdom: a relevant visitor visa is required. Hong Kong: ordinary short visits up to 90 days, subject to entry conditions.
Passport ownership does not by itself authorize employment, long-term residence or permanent residence in another country. Confirm the rules for your passport type, purpose, destination and transit route before booking.
US business or immigration goals
This nationality does not provide an E-2 treaty-investor route on the nationality basis covered here. US immigration, employment and residence require an independently qualifying pathway.
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Prepare before proceeding
Start with a summary of your household, citizenship and residence history, employment or business background, source of funds and practical timeline. Check the official program requirements and the role of the organization handling an application. Request a specific document checklist and written costs before preparing a formal submission.
Document preparation, due diligence, requests for additional information and government processing affect timing. A fastest-case estimate is not an approval commitment. Confirm any investment holding, landing, renewal or other ongoing obligations that apply to the selected route.
Sources and related reading
Fee and travel summary checked 2026-09-07.