Citizenship by Investment
The St. Kitts and Nevis passport is currently the most popular citizenship by investment program (CIP) in the world.
The regulations regarding citizenship-by-investment in St. Kitts and Nevis are contained in Part II, Section 3 (5) of the Citizenship Act, 1984.
1. Sustainable Island Fund Contribution – US$ 250,000 for single person + payment of processing fees. For accompanying family members (see below).
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2. Real Estate Investment – Purchase a property in St Kitts & Nevis with a value of at least US$ 400,000 held for 7 years, plus payment of various registration and other fees.
1. Sustainable Island fundContributions start from US$250,000 for one applicant only and increase as a spouse or dependants are added. All contributions are payable to the Federal Consolidated Fund.
The following due diligence fees apply to all CBI applications:
Each main applicant is required to attend an interview conducted by an independent professional firm commissioned by the CIU or by officials of the Unit either virtually, in person in St Kitts and Nevis or in person at such other location approved by the Board of Governors of the CIU. Dependants aged 16 or over may if deemed necessary also be required to attend an interview.
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2. Real EstateThe minimum amount for investing in the Developer’s Real Estate Option is now US$400,000. The property must be held for a period of seven years and can be re-sold, once, to another purchaser who wants to apply for Citizenship by Investment. An Approved Private Home, which can be a condominium or single-family dwelling, qualifies to be sold as a Citizenship by Investment option if a minimum investment of US$400,000 is paid to the condominium owner or US$800,000 is paid to the single-family dwelling owner, by the main applicant. Again, the private home must be held for a period of seven years and cannot be sold to another purchaser who wants to apply for Citizenship by Investment unless the Federal Cabinet is satisfied that substantial further investment was injected into the real estate by way of further construction, renovation or otherwise. |
3. Other fees
This applies for both SIDF and real estate. Agency fee: TBD |
Passport holders of St Kitts and Nevis can visit these countries without visa. Stays in Schengen countries maximum 90 days in 180 day period combined in all countries. Stays in UK maximum 6 months for tourism, business trip or visiting friends.
A Visa required to travel to Canada and USA. (Canada ETA eligible)