The st Kitts and Nevis citizenship by Investment Program is the first of its kind. Since 1984, it promotes foreign investment and economic growth in the Commonwealth of Saint Kitts and Nevis, giving investors from abroad great financial opportunities and mobility benefits.
The St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by Investment Program is currently the best citizenship investment program in the world along with Dominica Citizenship by Investment Program, according to Financial Times group’s magazine Professional Wealth Management in 2021.
It allows foreign investors receive St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by donation, by the acquisition of certain properties, or by funding certain public or private infrastructural assets. This way, Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program has helped promote several projects for the local community, aiming at a better quality of life in the islands.
St Kitts and Nevis citizenship:
Citizenship by investment in Saint Kitts and Nevis is easy and fast to obtain (4 to 6 months on average). Investors can get their Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investing in real estate, purchasing a private home, or by investing in public benefit projects. They can also become eligible for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by donating to a government-held fund called the Sustainable Growth Fund. In return, they can have a second citizenship and a second passport that will provide them with visa-free access to over 150 destinations in the world, as well as other benefits.
4 - 6 months
US $125,000
Donation or Real Estate
153 including Schengen area and UK
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a small federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy located in the Caribbean Sea. As a Commonwealth realm, it recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state but it’s still a sovereign state, having declared its independence in 1983. Formed by two islands in the Lesser Antilles area, the Commonwealth of Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total area of 261 km2 and a population of 54,961. Its capital city, Basseterre, is located on the biggest island, Saint Kitts. The official language of Saint Kitts and Nevis is English, but Saint Kitts Creole is also spoken in Nevis and other administrative regions. Because it’s part of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the official currency of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the Eastern Caribbean dollar.
English
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
261 km2
Basseterre
Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
54,961
Due to the high global mobility that Saint Kitts and Nevis passport provides to its holders, it is in 28th place on the Guide Passport Index ranking.
Saint Kitts and Nevis passport enables visa-free access to 125 territories and visa-on-arrival access to 25 countries. Only 3 countries require eTA (electronic travel authorization) access. These are Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Pakistan.
In sum, Saint Kitts and Nevis passport facilitates travel to 153 destinations across the world, including EU/EEA countries, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and most Latin American countries.
The ideal applicant for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program meets the following requirements:
Note: All applicants must go through the due diligence process to confirm the facts and obtain approval.
The Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF) was founded in 2018 as a government-held fund supervised by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU). It’s one of the most direct ways of investing in Saint Kitts and Nevis as it allows the CIU to verify the donation very quickly. The SGF’s contributions are used to promote tourism, culture, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and commercial activities that are necessary for the country’s development.
The minimum value of the donation depends on the number of applicants in the Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program:
Single applicant
US $125,000
Main applicant and spouse
US $150,000
Family of four
US $170,000
Additional dependent under 18 years of age
US $10,000 per applicant
Additional dependent 18 years of age or over
US $25,000 per applicant
To obtain their Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment in real estate, foreign investors must fund a pre-approved real estate project with a minimum value of US $200,000 (resalable after 7 years). Usually, these government-authorized real estate projects are involved in the tourism sector (hotels, villas, resorts, spas, suites, condominium units, beach clubs, commercial parks).
Apart from the investment in real estate under Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship program, applicants must cover the government fees:
Single applicant
US $25,000
Spouse
US $15,000
Dependents under 18 years of age
US $10,000
Dependents aged 18 years or older
US $15,000 per applicant
Dependents added after approval-in-principle of the main applicant
US $20,000 per applicant
This program enables individuals with a single family to acquire St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship through the purchase of a private residence with a minimum value of US$ 400,000 (resalable after a period of five (5) years). Eligibility for the program is contingent upon the selection of properties from government-approved private homes.
It is also permissible for two or more primary applicants to jointly purchase a residential property, as long as the contribution value of each main applicant meets or exceeds US$ 400,000.
Government fees, in this case, are:
Single applicant
US $25,000
Spouse
US $15,000
Dependents under 18 years of age
US $10,000 per applicant
Dependents aged 18 years or older
US $15,000 per applicant
The Public Good Investment Option (PGIO) offers prospective applicants the opportunity to invest in projects that promote industrial growth and finance the development of real estate on government-owned land. These initiatives prioritize the employment of local residents and deliver significant benefits to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis, including programs that foster technology transfer and the enhancement of local capacities. The minimum investment threshold for this option is set at US$ 175,000.
Government fees, in this case, are:
Single applicant
US $25,000
Spouse
US $15,000
Dependents under 18 years of age
US $10,000 per applicant
Dependents aged 18 years or older
US $15,000 per applicant
US $250 per applicant
US $7,500
US $4,000
US $4,000 per applicant
US $450 per applicant
US $50 per applicant
Established in 2019, Second Passport is an authorized agency that specializes in providing legal second citizenship by investment and golden visa programs. We focus on various European countries, including those in the Schengen area, as well as various Caribbean islands.
