Country Profile

St. Kitts and Nevis is a federal state located in the Caribbean Sea. Early colonisation (Christopher Columbus named the island of St. Kitts after his patron saint) resulted in the country being referred to as the ‘Mother Colony of the West Indies’. Today, the nation is highly focused on tourism and champions luxury resort development. St. Kitts and Nevis also has a strong reputation for its international financial services, particularly with respect to the establishment of offshore LLCs.
  • Official name: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
  • National anthem: O Land of Beauty!
  • Location: Caribbean, Americas
  • Capital city: Basseterre
  • Official language: English
  • Independence: 19 September 1983, from the United Kingdom
  • Government type: Constitutional monarchy with a federal, parliamentary democracy
  • Head of State: Monarch represented by the Governor General
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister
  • Basis of legal system: English common law
  • Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar
  • Climate: Tropical

Programme Profile

Investment Options for a single applicant
  • Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC). The SISC is used to support the economic and social development of St. Kitts and Nevis
  • US$250,000
  • The minimum real estate investment in an Approved Development is US$325,000 (resaleable after seven years) for each main applicant.
  • A property or shares purchased under the Private Real Estate Sale Investment Option shall not be resold for a period of at least seven (7) years.
  • The Approved Private Real Estate does not qualify for purchase in a subsequent CBI application, unless the Federal Cabinet is satisfied that substantial further investment was injected into the real estate unit by way of further construction, renovation or otherwise.
  • The minimum investment in a condominium unit or share in a real estate development designated as Approved Private Real Estate is US$325,000.
  • The minimum investment in a single-family private dwelling home designated as Approved Private Home is US$600,000.
  • The Public Benefit Option provides the Government with the means of achieving its capital investment goals.
  • Under the Public Benefit Option, each main applicant is required to make a minimum contribution of US$250,000 in a unit of an Approved Public Benefit Project, to be paid to the relevant Approved Public Benefactor.
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THE ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis – commonly known as St. Kitts and Nevis  – is a beautiful island country in the West Indies. The nation’s CBI programme was established in 1984 and has earned multiple awards and a reputation as the premium standard of CBI. As the world’s longest-standing CBI Programme, St. Kitts and Nevis has almost a four-decade history of leading the field of economic citizenship.
  • Citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis can access the world through travel.
  • The CBI Unit, which processes all CBI applications, usually issues approvals or denials within 120-180 days.
  • There is no language, education, or business requirement applicable to any of the investment options.
  • All main applicants are required to attend a mandatory interview.
  • Dependants aged 16 years of age or older may be required to attend an interview at the discretion of the CIU.
  • Travel to the twin-islands is not mandatory, and no minimum residence stays apply either prior to, or after economic citizenship is granted.