ST.

K ITTS & NEV I S

CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Multi Governments Authorized Firm

 ABOUT US
ETHICAL. EXPERIENCED.

Due to a strong track record with Governments and the experience acquired
through the high volume of cases processed over the years, Citizenship Invest can
ensure the highest success rates. The company successfully helps every year
hundreds of individuals and families around the globe to acquire a second
citizenship by investment. Citizenship Invest has a long-term view of this valuable
client-advisor relationship and commits to its clients for life.

BESPOKE. FOR LIFE

Post acquiring citizenship, the company supports

its clients throughout their lives with different
additional services related to their citizenship and
passport. These services, exclusive for our clients,
are lost passport replacement, passport renewal,
new born baby and spouses citizenship
applications, driving license and national ID card
amongst others.

Multi Governments Authorized Firm

 ST. KITTS & NEVIS
CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

The St Kitts and Nevis citizenship-by-investment program has been in operation

since 1984, allowing foreign investors to acquire citizenship under certain
conditions. This makes it the oldest existing citizenship-by-investment program and
one of the most reputable. Applicants obtain an irrevocable St Kitts and Nevis
passport without having to reside in the country or renounce their current
nationality.

Processing Time Average 4 months and accelerated application process 45 to 60 days

141 countries, including Schengen countries, United Kingdom, Switzerland,

Visa free travel
Singapore, Hong Kong

Donation to Sustainable Growth Fund or Real Estate Investment in a

Investment type
Government Approved Project

Donation USD 150,000 for a single applicant

Investment cost
Real Estate USD 200,000 in shares or USD 400,000 in a unit

Spouse, children under 31yrs old and parents of main applicant or spouse over
Family Dependents
55 years old

For persons above 16 years of age it will be valid for 10 years, for children
Passport Validity
under 16 it is valid for five years

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 C O UN T RY I N FO

St. Kitts and Nevis, also known in the country's

constitution as Saint Christopher and Nevis, has
been independent since 1983 and forms part of the
Lesser Antilles, which is a group of islands located
2,000 km to the southeast of Miami. The
Federation comprises two islands, Nevis and St.
Kitts, and the truly appropriate slogan of the local
tourism authority is: “Two islands, one paradise”.

The Federation is a member of the United Nations (UN), the British Commonwealth, of the
Organization of American States (OAS), CARICOM and various other international organizations. The
headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is located St. Kitts and maintains the stability of
the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (ECD), the national currency of most Eastern Caribbean countries, which
is tied to the USA dollar. The head of state is the Queen of England, as St. Kitts and Nevis is a
well-functioning democracy based on the British parliamentary system and H.E Minister Timothy Harris
is the current Prime Minister.

CAPITAL POPULATION LANGUAGE

Basseterre 52,329 English/French Patois

GOVERNMENT TYPE CURRENCY

EXCHANGE RATE
Federal parliamentary East Caribbean dollars
1 USD = 2.7 XCD
democracy * (XCD), tied to USD

* (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm

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 C I T I Z E N S H I P LA W
The St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by investment
program is based on the statute which means the
granted citizenship may not be revoked regardless any
changes of governmental officers or amendments to
the citizenship legislation. The legal basis regarding
citizenship-by- -investment is contained in Part II, § 3
(5) of the Citizenship Act, 1984 and the Saint
Christopher and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment
Regulations, 2011.

BE N E FI TS

SIMPLE PROCESS GLOBAL MOBILITY WEALTH

The investment is payable
only after the citizenship
approval, not before
No need to renounce your
current citizenship(s)
No notification to your home
country on your new
citizenship
No physical residency
requirements, you are entitled
to apply instantly
No interview, language test,
education or management
experience required
Visa-free access over 141
countries including Schengen
countries, United Kingdom,
Switzerland, Singapore, Hong
Kong
St kitts and nevis Citizenship
allows you to stay in United
Kingdom for 6 months at a
time
Reputable second passport
easy to obtain visas when
required
Possibility to take up
residence in St. Kitts and
Nevis and in most of the
CARICOM member countries
at any time and for any length
of time
PROTECTION
No taxes on capital gains, gift,
wealth and inheritance; No
taxes for non-residents
Ability to open bank accounts
in reliable banking institutions
worldwide with this passport
Duty-Free trading in the
Caribbean
No restriction on the
repatriation of profits and
imported capital
Generous incentive packages
including corporate tax
incentives, full exemption from
import duties, tax relief
benefits and export allowance

Biometric Passport also

known as an e-passport or a
digital passport which
increases the security and
reduces the chances of
forgery

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COSTS
To be eligible for the citizenship of St Kitts & Nevis under its Citizenship by Investment Program, there are
two options to choose from.

1. DONATION TO THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FUND (SGF OPTION), GOVERNMENT ESCROW ACCOUNT.

Non-refundable financial contribution to a Government fund. The cost varies depending on the number of
applicants and their ages.

Single Applicant USD 150,000

Spouse of Main Applicant USD 25,000

Additional fee for any dependent regardless of age USD 10,000

2. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

Real Estate Investment through one of the Government approved real estate projects which could be a
freehold property with title deed; hotel shares; fractional ownership or land. The investment and real estate
Government fees are payable once the citizenship is approved.

There are two options to choose from with different investment thresholds, the main difference between
them is the length of time the property must be held.

Minimum Investment (Must hold for 5 years) USD 400,000

Minimum Investment (Must hold for 7 years) USD 200,000

There are some legal costs associated to the real estate purchase ranging from 1-5% of the property value,
depending on the property type.

GOVERNMENT FEES

In addition to the purchase of real estate, there are Government fees to be paid.

Main applicant USD 35,000

Spouse of the main applicant USD 20,000

Each dependant regardless of age USD 10,000

Dependent children under 30 years old must be in full-time education and unmarried. Children over 30 years
must apply as single applicants in a separate application.

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DUE DILIGENCE & BACKGROUND CHECKS

Compulsory background checks are payable to the Government who appoints a preferred due diligence
agency. These agencies use various international and local sources such as Interpol, World-Check and other
Government agencies. These fees are payable upon the submission of the application.

Main Applicant USD 7,500

Spouse USD 4,000

Dependants over 16 years USD 4,000

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Citizenship Invest appoints a Document Collection Specialist for each case. The firm offers a bespoke
service that simplifies the application process, requesting from clients the bear minimum. Our job is to
simplify the document collection as much as possible and when required we obtain the documents for the
client without their involvement. Please note the below list is to be used as a guideline only, after assessing
the particular case Citizenship Invest prepares a personalized checklist.

Documents required from each
applicant including children:
• Photograph and Signature Certificate (Form C2).
• Medical Certificate (Form C3) including original results of an HIV test
(an HIV test is required for all persons applying for citizenship, including
children). The HIV test results must be not older than 3 months.
• Certified copy of your current passport(s) showing name, photo,
citizenship/nationality, date and place of issue, expiry date, passport
number and issuing country.
• Six original passport-size photos taken within the past 6 months.
• Original excerpt of full birth record or certified copy of full birth
certificate (i.e. a birth document that also includes your parent's details,
or a household register, family book etc.).
• Original police certificate(s) from country of citizenship (unless you can
provide satisfactory evidence that you have never lived there) and from
any country where you have lived more than 1 year over the past 10
years. Police certificates must be less than six months old at the time
you lodge your application. Children below 18 years old do require
presenting a Police certificate.

Forms and documents required
only from the main applicant:
• Investment Confirmation / Escrow Agreement (Form C4-S or C4-R)
• One original bank reference letter issued by an internationally recognized
bank, not older than 6 months.
• One original professional reference (e.g. from an attorney, notary public,
chartered accountant or other professional of similar standing), not older
than 6 months.
• Original excerpt of marriage record or certified copy of marriage
certificate(s) (if applicable).
• Certified copy of divorce document(s) (if applicable)

For a personalized document checklist please contact us.

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Multi Governments Authorized Firm
T IM E LINE

CI will pre-screen your passport for government

MONTH 1-2
pre-approval. A down payment for professional
fees is payable to start your application.

CI professional team will assist and advise you with

the collection of the documents required by the
Government. Once the file is ready for submission,
Government Processing Fees, Due Diligence and CI
submission invoice are payable. CI submits your
application.

Due Diligence report is issued to the Government.

MONTH 3
Based on the results, the Government makes a
decision on your Citizenship application. Once
approved you are invited to pay the donation or
investment.

MONTH 4
Citizenship Certificates and passports are issued.
The balance of CI professional fee is paid.

The estimated time to receive citizenship approval

depends on the due diligence processing time and the
specific case.

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ST. KITTS & NEV I S V I S A FR E E C O UN T R I E S 141
COUNTRIES

AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA

Antigua & Barbuda Albania Armenia*
Argentina Andorra Bangladesh*
Bahamas Austria Cambodia*
Barbados Belgium Hong Kong*
Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Indonesia
Bolivia* Bulgaria Iran*
Brazil Croatia Jordan*
Chile Cyprus Laos*
Colombia Czech Republic Lebanon*
Costa Rica Denmark Macau*
Cuba Estonia Malaysia
Dominica Republic Finland Maldives*
Dominica France Nepal*
Ecuador Germany Palestinian Territories
El Salvador Greece Philippines
Grenada Hungary Singapore
Guatemala Iceland South Korea
Guyana Ireland (Rep.)
Haiti Italy
Honduras Latvia
Jamaica Liechtenstein
Nicaragua Lithuania
Panama Luxembourg
Peru Macedonia
OCEANIA
St. Lucia Malta
Fiji
St. Vincent & The Grenadines Monaco
Kiribati
Suriname Montenegro
Micronesia
Trinidad and Tobago Netherlands
Palau*
Venezuela Norway
Samoa*
Poland
Solomon Island*
Portugal
Timor-Leste*
Romania
Tuvalu*
Russia
Vanuatu
San Marino
Slovakia
AFRICA
Slovenia
Spain
Botswana
Sweden
Cape Verde
Switzerland
Comoros*
Djibouti*
Turkey E-VISA
Ukraine*
Egypt*
United Kingdom Australia
Gambia
Vatican City Bahrain
Guinea-Bissau*
Cote D’ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Lesotho
Gabon
Madagascar*
India
Malawi
Kenya
Mauritania*
Rwanda
Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe
Mozambique*
Senegal
Seychelles*
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Turkey
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo*
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

* Visa on arrival

The list of countries is subject to

variations depending on each
government's policy and so is
access to these countries.

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