St. Kitts & Nevis Benifits

St. Kitts Citizenship by Investment Program

CITIZENSHIP IN ST. KITTS & NEVIS - THE CITIZENSHIP-BY-INVESTMENT PROGRAM

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Under the guidance of a progressive government, St. Kitts and Nevis is emerging to embrace a controlled and well-managed program of tourism-related development, and significant to the nation's economic expansion is its Citizenship-By-Investment Program. Today, the international demand for second citizenship is at an unprecedented level. The St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment Program (CIP) is the world's most competitive program in terms of value of travel document versus expected residency. Created in 1984, the St. Kitts & Nevis CIP is the longest established program of its kind in the world and requires a minimum property purchase of $ 400,000 in an approved development. Additional Government processing fees are due depending on the size of the family and upon application; buyers must undergo third-party security and medical checks before approval. Processing time to citizenship ranges from 3 to 6 months.

CITIZENSHIP IN ST. KITTS & NEVIS - PROGRAM BENEFITS

Once you receive your St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship, you and your family will enjoy many benefits:

 Visa-free travel to approximately 140 countries including Canada, the U.K., Switzerland, the European Union countries including all 28 Schengen states and most other British Commonwealth countries
 Flexible residency - no minimum requirement
 Dual and lifetime citizenship for you and eligible family members
 St. Kitts & Nevis has no wealth, income or inheritance tax
 The property must be held for 5 years and thereafter can be sold to new citizenship applicants
 Information on persons who acquire citizenship is kept completely confidential by the government and is not reported to your present country of citizenship
 Potential preferential treatment in the U.K. For example, children may study in the U.K. visa-free and are permitted to work in the U.K. for 2 years thereafter without a permit
 St. Kitts & Nevis passport is valid for 10 years and can be renewed thereafter.