there are several fully legal pathways to end up with a second passport under a new name. Here’s a quick rundown

1. Citizenship-by-Investment Programs 🌍

Many countries let you “buy” citizenship (and a passport) by making a defined investment. You can also choose a new legal name as part of your application paperwork. Popular options include:

• St. Kitts & Nevis – Minimum donation of US $150,000 or real-estate investment, 3–6 months processing.

• Malta – Contribution plus property/rental commitment (≈€600K), 12–14 months.

• Vanuatu – Fastest route (≈30–60 days) for a US $130K donation.

  2. Ancestry & Descent Claims 🧬

  If you can prove descent from citizens of certain countries, you may be eligible—and you can register your chosen first/middle/last name in the new nationality:

  • Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal – Generational bloodline grants you “right of return.”

  • Germany, Greece – Often up to 2–3 generations; documentation in your ancestor’s name plus your legal name change deed.

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  3. Naturalization After Residency 🏡

  Move, work or invest in a country, fulfill the residency duration, then apply for citizenship with your adopted new name on your application:

  • Canada – 3 years residency, language test, citizenship exam.

  • Australia – 4 years PR + language/civics requirements.

  • Uruguay – 3 years residency (if married) or 5 years (single).

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  4. Marriage to a Citizen 💍

  Marrying a national in many countries fast-tracks your path to citizenship. When you apply, you simply provide your legal marriage certificate and your chosen new name:

  • France, Spain, Argentina – After 1–2 years of marriage and cohabitation.

  • Brazil, Turkey – Immediate right to apply; citizenship after 1–3 years.

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  5. Legal Name Change + Apostille 📜

  If you simply want a new name on your existing passport, you can:

  1. Change your name in your home country via deed poll or court order.

  2. Apostille the name-change document so foreign authorities recognize it.

  3. Apply for a new passport in your home country under your new legal name.

  This route doesn’t give you a second passport, but it does give you a fresh identity on an entirely valid travel document—no fraud, no burner phones.

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  Key Takeaway

  All of these methods hinge on full transparency with immigration authorities: you’re not concealing your past, you’re legally establishing a new nationality or name. That means you avoid the massive penalties, reputational damage and criminal risk of the forgery schemes Anthony Baird and Christopher Jack ran.

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