Citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Travel visa-free to 153 countries, including all EU countries, Russia, the UK, Ireland, the Caribbean and most Commonwealth countries. A citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis can easily receive a long term visa for the USA.
- No residency requirements, and no taxes on private earnings, wealth or inheritance.
- To claim citizenship, it is not necessary to visit Saint Kitts and Nevis personally. But all claimants are subject to a comprehensive verification process.
- The time it takes for applications to be considered is 3 months.
TWO WAYS OF RECEIVING CITIZENSHIP
MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE
Official authority: Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF)
Investor: 150,000 $
Investor + spouse + 2 children: 195,000 $
Additional dependents: 10,000 $
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
Minimum investment: 200,000 $
Required period of real estate ownership: 7 years
State fees
Investor: 35,000 $
Spouse: 20,000 $
Dependents: under 18 years of age – 10,000 $ each
Aged 18–30 and parents 55+ – 10,000 $ each
TWO WAYS OF RECEIVING CITIZENSHIP
MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE
Advantages
- Simple transaction
Drawbacks
- Contribution is non-refundable
INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
Advantages
- Tangible assets
- Return on investment in the form of dividends
- Return on investment in the form of resale
- Physical connection to the country
Drawbacks
- Greater initial costs
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS – A brief guide
Capital: Basseterre
Area: 261 sq.km.
Population: 58 000
GDP: US $1.087 billion
Language: English
Year of independence from Great Britain: 1983
Main islands: St. Kitts, Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a dual-island nation situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It’s known for cloud-shrouded mountains and beaches. Many of its former sugar plantations are now inns or atmospheric ruins. The larger of the 2 islands, Saint Kitts, is dominated by the dormant Mount Liamuiga volcano, home to a crater lake, green vervet monkeys and rainforest crisscrossed with hiking trails.
