St. Kitts has a properly regulated Citizenship by Investment Program. Persons that make a minimum investment of US$350,000 in the island in an approved project will be entitled to apply for Citizenship in the Federation. There are proper due diligence checks during the processing of these applications which All Applicants over the age of 18 are subject to a non refundable fee of US$3500.00.
The registration fees applicable will be:
a. US$35,000.00 for head of household (male or female) or any other adult.
b. US$15,000.00 for either spouse.
c. US$15,000.00 for each child under 18 years, and
d. US$35,000.00 or its equivalent in Eastern Caribbean currency for unmarried dependant child of the applicant between the ages of 18 and 25.
The fee for each Certificate of Registration is US$47.00 and the cost of each expedited passport is US$56.00.
In addition, the recently launched Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF) has been designated a special approved project for the purposes of Citizenship by Investment. Hence, persons making contributions at prescribed levels to this charitable Foundation, which was established to address a range of social and economic problems arising from the closure of the sugar industry in the Federation, will be eligible to apply for citizenship by investment. The prescribed minimum contributions to the SIDF are as follows:-
A) Single applicant: US$200,000
B) Applicant with up to three dependants (i.e. one spouse and two children below the age of 18): US$250,000
C) Applicant with up to five dependants (i.e. one spouse and four children): US$300,000
D) Applicant with six or more dependants: US$400,000
Please note there are government prescribed forms that need to be submitted along with supporting documentation with regards to the applicant’s identity, health, birth place, criminal record and source of funds. Upon appointing Corporate Solutions as your authorized agent we will facilitate this process for you and assist you in the completion of these forms. Once your forms have been completed and all supporting documentation is submitted the turnaround time for approval in principal of your Citizenship application is typically less than 90 days.
*the Government may change the minimum investment amount or the applicable fees at any time.
