St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship Passports Residency Program
St. Kitts & Nevis
Capital City: Basseterre
St. Kitts & Nevis is also well known in the citizenship industry. It has the longest standing and one of the most trusted Citizenship by Investment Program [CBI] in the Caribbean.
The St. Kitts Citizenship Program started in 1984 and is the first country in the world that started to offer citizenship by investment program immediately followed by Dominica in 1993. This was initially an effort to encourage migration into a country that had a serious migration problem out of the country at the time of inception of the program.
Located in the Northern part of the Caribbean Chain, or better said in the Leeward Islands with a combined area of approximately 261Sq Km, with Capital Basseterre located on the bigger of the two, St. Kitts; its program is a very popular one, offering citizenship through its donation route at USD 150,000 or through an investment of US$ 400,000in real estate which must be held for a minimum five years period before sale. It has been credited as one of the best Citizenship by Investment brand within the Caribbean Citizenship Industry.
The enabling provision for the CBI programme is the St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Regulations Statutory Rules and Orders no. 52 of 2011, made on September 6th, 2011 under section 15 of the Citizenship Act.
Investment
Routes
Applicants can obtain citizenship through four investment routes:
- A Onetime Contribution to the SGF, Sustainable Growth Fund
- The Purchase of a Private Home
- An investment in Real Estate in St. Kitts & Nevis
- An investment in an approved infrastructural project or other approved development project.
Benefits of St. Kitts
Citizenship
- Visa – free travel to all EU Schengen countries including Switzerland, UK, Ireland
- No Residency Requirement or visit required
- Tax-free – No Income or Wealth Tax
- Lifetime Citizenship
- Easy Second Passport and Citizenship for your family members
- Privacy in a Small Peaceful Country
- Choice of Real Estate Investment
- Valid ten Year Passport. Easily renewable thereafter.
Contribution
The contribution requirement under the Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF) are:-
- Main Applicant: USD 150,000
- Family of Four: USD 195,000 [Main Applicant + Spouse +Two (2) children]
- Additional Family Member : USD 25,000
Contribution Requirement under Real Estate Investment:-
- USD 200,000 held for seven years before resale
- USD 400,000 held for five years before resale plus payment of various registration and other fees
- Additional Fees apply for any accompanying family member
- Real Estate Investment of USD400,000 may also attract two applicants of USD200,000each plus Government Fees, but this can only be resold after seven years
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