In September 2019 the Immigration Department (DGME) updated the security deposits that must be paid by foreign nationals upon approval of the application for residency. Previously, the amounts were the same regardless of the country the applicant was from. It is important for people to learn about the rates for the security deposit as it
In September 2019 the Immigration Department (DGME) updated the security deposits that must be paid by foreign nationals upon approval of the application for residency. Previously, the amounts were the same regardless of the country the applicant was from.
It is important for people to learn about the rates for the security deposit as it is a cost of the entire process.
The purpose of the security deposit is to have funds available to cover the repatriation costs when a person is deported or cancels the residency. It is possible for people to recover the security deposit once they obtain citizenship, or as noted, when the residency is cancelled.
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RESIDENT’S STAY WHEN ENTERING THE COUNTRY BY AIR
| Country | Continent | City | Amount in US$ (Includes ICT 5% tax) |
| Africa | |||
| Angola | Africa | Luanda | 2,104.00 |
| Algeria | Africa | Algiers | 2,236.00 |
| Burundi | Africa | Bujumbura | 2,231.00 |
| Cape Verde | Africa | Island of Sal | 4,785.00 |
| Cameroon | Africa | Douala | 2,561.00 |
| Comoros | Africa | Moroni | 2,178.00 |
| Chad | Africa | N’ Ndjamena | 2,160.00 |
| Congo | Africa | Brazzaville | 1,492.00 |
| Djibouti | Africa | Djibouti | 1,869.00 |
| Egypt | Africa | Cairo | 1,717.00 |
| Ethiopia | Africa | Addis Ababa | 2.612.00 |
| Gabon | Africa | Libreville | 3,307.00 |
| Gambia | Africa | Banjul | 2,498.00 |
| Ghana | Africa | Accra | 2,348.00 |
| Guinea | Africa | Conakry | 2,690.00 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | Bissau | 3,082.00 |
| Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | 2,241.00 |
| Liberia | Africa | Monrovia | 2,810.00 |
| Libya | Africa | Tripoli | 2,532.00 |
| Madagascar | Africa | Antananarivo | 2,267.00 |
| Malawi | Africa | Lilongwe | 3,124.00 |
| Mali | Africa | Bamako | 2,782.00 |
| Morocco | Africa | Casablanca | 1,939.00 |
| Mauritius | Africa | Port Louis | 2,033.00 |
| Mauritania | Africa | Nouakchott | 3,553.00 |
| Mozambique | Africa | Maputo | 3,875.00 |
| Niger | Africa | Niamey | 2,857.00 |
| Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | 2,480.00 |
| Central African Republic | Africa | Bangui | 3,280.00 |
| Reunion | Africa | St. Denis Reu | 3,279.00 |
| Rwanda | Africa | Kigali | 2,688.00 |
| Senegal | Africa | Dakar | 2,864.00 |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | Freetown | 2,808.00 |
| Somalia 1 | Africa | Addis Ababa | 2,612.00 |
| South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | 2,309.00 |
| Sudan | Africa | Khartoum | 2,635.00 |
| Tanzania | Africa | Dar es Salaam | 2,387.00 |
| Togo | Africa | Lomé | 2,775.00 |
| Tunisia | Africa | Tunisia | 2,039.00 |
| Uganda | Africa | Entebbe | 2,315.00 |
| Zaire | Africa | Kinshasa | 2,144.00 |
| Zambia | Africa | Lusaka | 2,139.00 |
| Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) 2 | Africa | Johannesburg | 2,309.00 |
| America | |||
| Antigua | America | Saint John’s | 982.00 |
| Argentina | America | Buenos Aires | 1,043.00 |
| Aruba | America | Oranjestad | 536.00 |
| Bahamas | America | Nassau | 548.00 |
| Barbados | America | Bridgetown | 1,075.00 |
| Belize | America | Belmopan | 751.00 |
| Bermuda | America | Hamilton | 733.00 |
| Bolivia | America | La Paz | 722.00 |
| Brazil | America | Rio de Janeiro | 1,064.00 |
| Canada | America | Ottawa | 483.00 |
| Chile | America | Santiago | 1,050.00 |
| Colombia | America | Bogota | 683.00 |
| Cuba | America | Havana | 285.00 |
| Dominica | America | Roseau | 1,216.00 |
| Ecuador | America | Quito | 555.00 |
| El Salvador | America | San Salvador | 283.00 |
| United States | America | Washington | 361.00 |
| Grand Cayman | America | George Town | 587.00 |
| Grenada | America | St. George’s | 1,070.00 |
| Guatemala | America | Guatemala | 281.00 |
| Guyana | America | Georgetown | 1,241.00 |
| French Guiana | America | Cayenne | 1,370.00 |
| Haiti | America | Port-au-Prince | 706.00 |
| Honduras | America | San Pedro Sula | 300.00 |
| Jamaica | America | Kingston | 592.00 |
| Mexico | America | Mexico City (Federal District) | 520.00 |
| Nicaragua | America | Managua | 293.00 |
| Panama | America | Panama City | 320.00 |
| Paraguay | America | Asuncion | 616.00 |
| Peru | America | Lima | 617.00 |
| Puerto Rico | America | San Juan | 600.00 |
| Dominican Republic | America | Santo Domingo | 596.00 |
| Saint Vincent | America | Kingstown | 1,368.00 |
| Saint Lucia | America | Castries | 1,115.00 |
| Suriname 3 | America | Georgetown | 1,241.00 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | America | Port Spain | 779.00 |
| Uruguay | America | Montevideo | 931.00 |
| Venezuela | America | Caracas | 617.00 |
| Asia | |||
| Afghanistan | Asia | Kabul | 2,406.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | Asia | Riyadh | 2,483.00 |
| Bahrein | Asia | Manama | 2,391.00 |
| Bangladesh | Asia | Dhaka | 2,189.00 |
| Brunei | Asia | Bandar Seri Begawan | 2,018.00 |
| Cambodia | Asia | Phnom Penh | 1,871.00 |
| Cyprus | Asia | Larnaka | 1,928.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | Asia | Abu Dhabi | 2,664.00 |
| Philippines | Asia | Manila | 1,948.00 |
| Hong Kong | Asia | Victoria | 1,178.00 |
| India | Asia | New Delhi | 1,774.00 |
| Indonesia | Asia | Jakarta | 1,643.00 |
| Iraq | Asia | Baghdad | 2,812.00 |
| Iran | Asia | Tehran | 1,848.00 |
| Israel | Asia | Tel Aviv | 1,436.00 |
| Japan | Asia | Tokyo | 1,622.00 |
| Jordan | Asia | Amman | 1,707.00 |
| Kazakhstan 4 | Asia | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan 4 | Asia | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Kuwait | Asia | Kuwait | 2,132.00 |
| Lebanon | Asia | Beirut | 2,093.00 |
| Malaysia | Asia | Kuala Lumpur | 1,778.00 |
| Myanmar | Asia | Yangon | 2,539.00 |
| Nepal | Asia | Kathmandu | 2,415.00 |
| Oman | Asia | Muscat | 2,329.00 |
| Pakistan | Asia | Islamabad | 2,021.00 |
| Qatar | Asia | Doha | 2,078.00 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Asia | Taipei | 1,910.00 |
| Republic of Korea | Asia | Seoul | 2,154.00 |
| People’s Republic of China | Asia | Beijing | 1,486.00 |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5 | Asia | Beijing | 1,486.00 |
| Singapore | Asia | Singapore | 1,777.00 |
| Syria | Asia | Damascus | 2,262.00 |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Colombo | 1,665.00 |
| Thailand | Asia | Bangkok | 2,764.00 |
| Tajikistan 4 | Asia | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Turkmenistan 4 | Asia | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Turkey | Asia | Istanbul | 1,425.00 |
| Uzbekistan 4 | Asia | Moscow | 1,415.00, |
| Vietnam | Asia | Ho Chi Minh | 1,784.00 |
| Yemen | Asia | Sanaa | 2,263.00 |
| Europe | |||
| Albania | Europe | Tirana | 2,170.00, |
| Germany | Europe | Berlin | 1,401.00 |
| Andorra | Europe | Andorra La Vella | 1,270.00 |
| Armenia 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Austria | Europe | Vienna | 1,532.00 |
| Azerbaijan 4 | Europe | Moscow· | 1,415.00 |
| Belgium | Europe | Brussels | 1,527.00 |
| Belarus 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 | Europe | Belgrade | 1,592.00 |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Sofia | 1,943.00 |
| Croatia | Europe | Zagreb | 2,264.00 |
| Denmark | Europe | Copenhagen | 1,799.00 |
| Scotland | Europe | Edinburgh | 1,461.00 |
| Slovakia 7 | Europe | Prague | 1,642.00 |
| Slovenia 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Spain | Europe | Madrid | 1,061.00 |
| Estonia 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Russian Federation | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Finland | Europe | Helsinki | 1,550.00, |
| France | Europe | Paris | 1,239.00 |
| Georgia 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Hungary | Europe | Budapest | 1,602.00 |
| Ireland | Europe | Dublin | 1,083.00 |
| Iceland | Europe | Reykjavik | 2,882.00 |
| Italy | Europe | Rome | 1,730.00 |
| Latvia 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | Vaduz | 1,238.00 |
| Lithuania | Europe | Vilnius | 2,019.00 |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Luxembourg | 1,543.00 |
| Malta | Europe | Valletta | 1,700.00 |
| Moldova 4 | Europe | Moscow | 1,415.00 |
| Norway | Europe | Oslo | 1,601.00 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | Europe | Amsterdam | 1,568.00 |
| Poland | Europe | Warsaw | 1,580.00 |
| Portugal | Europe | Lisbon | 1,533.00 |
| Principality of Monaco | Europe | Monaco-Ville | 1,207.00 |
| United Kingdom (Great Britain) | Europe | London | 1,301.00 |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Prague | 1,642.00 |
| Hellenic Republic (Greece) | Europe | Athens | 1,362.00 |
| Vatican Holy See | Europe | Vatican City | 1, 730.00 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia) | Europe | Belgrade | 1,592.00 |
| Sweden | Europe | Stockholm | 1,562.00 |
| Switzerland | Europe | Zurich | 1,310.00 |
| Oceania | |||
| Australia | Oceania | Sydney | 2,222.00 |
| Fiji | Oceania | Nadi | 2,147.00 |
| New Zealand | Oceania | Auckland | 2,236.00 |
| French Polynesia (Tahiti) | Oceania | Papeete | 1,848.00 |
| Samoa | Oceania | Apia | 1,377.00 |
LIST OF GUARANTEE DEPOSITS WHEN ENTERING THE COUNTRY BY LAND
| Country | Central America | City | Amount in US$ (Includes ICT 5% tax) |
| Nicaragua | Central America | Managua | 20.00 |
| Panama | Central America | Panama City | 29.00 |
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS BY VISA (GROUP IV) WHEN ENTERING THE COUNTRY BY AIR ACCORDING TO MEMORANDUM DG-041-11-2013 NOVEMBER 2013
| Country | Continent | City | Amount in US$ (Includes ICT 5% tax) |
| Afghanistan | Asia | Kabul | 3,208.00 |
| Bangladesh | Asia | Dhaka | 2,918.00 |
| Cuba | America | Havana | 380.00 |
| Eritrea 1 | Africa | Addis Ababa | 3,438.00 |
| Ethiopia | Africa | Addis Ababa | 3,438.00 |
| Haiti | America | Port-au-Prince | 942.00 |
| Iraq | Asia | Baghdad | 3,749.00 |
| Iran | Asia | Tehran | 2,464.00 |
| Jamaica | America | Kingston | 789.00 |
| Myanmar | Asia | Yangon | 3,385.00 |
| Palestine 2 | Asia | Tel Aviv | 1,914.00 |
| Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 3 | Asia | Beijing | 1,981.00 |
| Syria | Asia | Damascus | 3,016.00 |
| Somalia | Africa | Addis Ababa | 3,438.00 |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | Colombo | 2,220.00 |
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