Citizenship by investment in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme was established in 1984 and is now the world’s longest-running economic citizenship programmes. CBI in St. Kitts and Nevis was nominated as no.1 citizenship programme by CBI Index in 2024. It gives you a straight path to a secure and thriving Future for your family and future generations.
St. Kitts and Nevis offers several investment options to proceed with citizenship by investment, such as:
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Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC): Direct contributions supporting national development initiatives.
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Developer’s Real Estate Investment: Investments in luxury developments.
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Private Real Estate Sale: Exclusive ownership of private residences.
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Public Benefit Option: Contributions to projects with significant national impact.
St. Kitts and Nevis
passport power
146 visa-free countries
The St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment programme opens the World for you. You get the largest number of visa-free countries to travel around the Globe at ease.
First & most popular passport programme
St. Kitts and Nevis issues the largest amount of passport under the CBI programme around the World. This proves the versality of this programme. Whereas, it can be a downside for those seeking boutique solutions.
Excellent step for all future generations
Benefit from Commonwealth national status in other Commonwealth states, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand in healthcare, education subsidy, residency and business for you, your children, grandchildren and all future generations with a single investment!
Key facts
Slow processing
Due to enormous amounts of applications St. Kitts and Nevis CBI Unit cannot process all of them fast, because they keep high standards of due diligence. Therefore, processing time usually exceeds 6 months and sometimes can take as long as 10-12 months.
Visa free travel
Yes, you do get the largest amount of visa-free countries to visit with St. Kitts and Nevis passport. But keep in mind that you still need a visa to travel to China and UAE.
World's choice
CBI in St. Kitts and Nevis is really the World's choice. Being the first introduced, this programme remains an obvious choice for many families around the Globe, while applicants from Russia, Belarus, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea are banned.
Real estate option
You may obtain citizenship of St. Kitts and Nevis upon acquisition of private or developer's real estate. This is the only Caribbean CBI programme with such choice of options.
The Private Real Estate Investment option allows investors to purchase either:
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Condominium unit or share in designated real estate developments for a minimum investment of USD 325,000.
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Single-family private homes designated as Approved Private Real Estate for a minimum investment of USD 600,000.
The Developer’s Real Estate Investment Option allows discerning investors to secure Citizenship by Investment in St. Kitts and Nevis through real estate purchase in approved developments priced USD 325,000 or above.
The amounts mentioned above are fixed for any number of dependents in the application.
Apart from real estate value you are charged administrative fees as follows:
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Main applicant: USD 25,000
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Spouse of the main applicant: USD 15,000
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Any qualified dependant under 18: USD 10,000
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Any qualified dependant aged 18 or over: USD 15,000
You don't pay administrative fees in case of donation.
You may not sell your real estate investment during 7 years in order to maintain the citizenship.
Real estate investment is a popular path to citizenship in St. Kitts and Nevis. Many people choose this pathway to avoid non-refundable contributions in other options. But I personally seldom recommend to obtain citizenship by investment via property purchase, because there are many property related expenses that occur rom the purchase. Therefore real estate investment is not always the most budget friendly path to follow if only you do not intend to relocate or spend long holidays in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Kindly note, that you will also have to cover due diligence fees and other expenses. For full list of expenses to obtain citizenship in Dominica by real estate investment - please, contact me directly.
Donation option
Donation is the most popular option to acquire citizenship by investment across the industry, because it has no hidden costs and drawbacks comparing with real estate investment options.
St. Kitts and Nevis provides citizenship by investment to familes who have donated USD 250,000 to The Public Benefit Option. The Public Benefit Option provides the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis with a reliable way to achieve its capital investment goals while fostering economic growth. Qualified investors can contribute to significant projects that benefit the nation.
You may choose to donate USD 250,000 as Sustainable Island State Contribution to secure your St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship for a family of four, but for additional dependents you need to increase the donation by USD 25,000 for under-18 dependent and by USD 50,000 for over-18 dependent.
The Public Benefit Option contribution is fixed to USD 250,000 for any number of dependents.
Obtaining citizenship by investment through direct contribution is a very straightforward and fast track pathway to the beloved second passport.
Need to mention that you will also have to cover due diligence fees and other expenses on your way to second citizenship. For full list of expenses to acquire citizenship in St. Kitts and Nevis in your case - please, contact me directly.
