St Kitts Updates Prohibited Countries List

The Citizenship by Investment Unit of St.Kitts and Nevis has issued a circular on Nov 11, 2026 updating list of prohibited countries for the CBI program, according to SRO 27 of 2023 – Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship By Investment (Exclusion) Order, 2023, which bans the nationals from following countries:

In the interest of national security, defence and public safety of the Federation of Saint Christopher
and Nevis, every citizen of, and persons ordinarily resident in, the following countries shall be
excluded from any application for registration as a citizen pursuant to subsection 3(5) of the Act—

(a) The Russian Federation, otherwise known as Russia;
(b) The Republic of Belarus, otherwise known as Belarus;
(c) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, otherwise known as North Korea;
(d) The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, otherwise known as Afghanistan;
(e) Republic of Iraq, otherwise known as Iraq; and
(f) The Islamic Republic of Iran, otherwise known as Iran.

Please note all other Citizenship Unit documentation remains part of the requirements and are
subject to due diligence.

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