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Citizenship by Investment
The world’s first Citizenship by Investment programme (est. 1984), with routes from USD 250,000, a mandatory interview for every main applicant, and visa-free UK access with an ETA.
About St. Kitts & Nevisنبذة
St. Kitts & Nevis runs the world’s longest-standing Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme. Applicants can qualify through the Sustainable Island State Contribution (USD 250,000 for a main applicant or a family of up to four), approved real estate (USD 325,000 for a developer project or private condominium, USD 600,000 for a single-family home, held for seven years) or the Public Benefit Option (USD 250,000, with the USD 25,000 application fee deducted). The Citizenship by Investment Unit's 2024 brochure states 120 to 180 days from acknowledgment to approval in principle. Every main applicant attends an interview, and citizens by investment must enrol in the National Biometric Enrolment and Passport Modernisation Programme by 31 July 2027.
Visa-free to the UK with an ETA; not listed in US Presidential Proclamation 10998
No residency requirement; citizens by investment must complete biometric enrolment by 31 July 2027
Clear pathways: SISC, Public Benefit Option, or approved real estate
Due diligence and a mandatory interview for every main applicant
St. Kitts & Nevis at a glance
Population
~53,000
Capital
Basseterre
Language
English
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Time zone
UTC−4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Climate
Tropical maritime
Investment routesطرق الاستثمار
The processكيف نعمل
Engage a licensed agent to prepare your application and guide you through the process.
Collect documents; complete due diligence; the main applicant attends an interview.
Receive Approval in Principle (AIP); complete the SISC or PBO payment or the real estate purchase.
Take the oath; receive your certificate; apply for your passport.
Eligibilityالمتطلبات
What it takes to qualify.
Clean background and verifiable source of funds
Qualifying SISC/PBO contribution or investment in an approved real estate development
Valid ID/travel documents and health declarations
Compliance with nationality, sanctions, and regulatory restrictions as applicable
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
St. Kitts & Nevis, answered.
The Citizenship by Investment Unit's 2024 brochure states that it advises approval, denial or delay within 120 to 180 days of acknowledging an application.
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