St. Kitts And Nevis Citizenship Program

Where you find the best beaches of the world, St. Kitts and Nevis are two of the Caribbean islands forming a nation together. In order to attract the foreigners to invest for the development of the nation, it is possible to get St. Kitts citizenship through its long running citizenship by investment program. The investor either have to make a substantial donation or invest in real estate to get their citizenship within six months after the investment is made.

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BENEFITS

There are certain benefits one is entitled to after obtaining St. Kitts Citizenship as undermentioned –

Application time is conveniently less. The passport may arrive within 4 to 6 months after the investment has been made.
The approval for application, however, may be received within 60 days
Family members can be included with the application
The citizenship is offered for a lifetime
The applicant does not need to physically reside in the country
During the Kitts citizenship by investment application process, there is no requirement to travel to the nation
The passport holders can travel without visa to almost 154 countries that includes all EU Schengen countries, Switzerland, UK, Ireland and Russia
There is no need to give the citizenship of one’s own country – dual citizenship is permitted
A tax free nation where you can enjoy peaceful life in this small nation
No mandate for an interview, educational qualification or work experience

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The St. Kitts Citizenship by Investment Program is one of the oldest citizenship by investment program in the world that was introduced in 1984. In order to apply for this program, the interested candidate must fulfil the following eligibility requirements –

Character fitness
No criminal history
Possess sound health
Sufficient capital to invest
The candidate will have to invest in any one of the investment options – Sustainable Fund Growth or Real Estate Investment
Sustainable Fund growth accepts the donations of US$150,000 for main applicant, US$25,000 for spouse and US$10,000 for each dependent. In addition, due diligence fee is also to be paid. (US$7,500 for main applicant, US$4,000 for dependent over 16 or financial sponsor)
Under Real Estate Investment, the applicant has to invest a minimum of US$400,000 in real estate development and hold it for at least 5 years, else an investment of US$200,000 can be made in a government-approved luxury resort and this has to be maintained for at least 7

APPLICATION PROCESS

The process of St. Kitts citizenship is well streamlined. You just need to fulfil the eligibility criteria and have the documents to back any claim that you make.

While applying, you are required to have birth certificates of each applicant, police records, bank statements and proof of address
The form would include application for Registration as a citizen, photograph and signature certificate and medical certificate which includes HIV results for anyone who is applying and is aged above 12
Applicant is expected to submit the paperwork, pay the fee and initiate the process of getting Kitts citizenship
If the background check is clear, the citizenship shall be approved and the applicant will be invited to make the investment finally

PROCESSING TIME

After the submission of the application of St. Kitts Citizenship by Investment, the approximate time for background check and to get the invitation for investment is two months. After the investment is made, the passport arrival may take four to six months. The best thing about this program is that it is time bound and the applicants will get a decision on their application within the time promised. No wonder, this program is one of the fastest, cheapest and stable route to obtain the citizenship of this beautiful island.