Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Program
Program Overview
The St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship by investment was designed in 1984 making it the oldest citizenship by investment program in the CBI industry. The program was designed to attract foreign investors to help build the country’s infrastructure and to also support the citizens of the 2 islands. The Saint. Kitts & Nevis citizenship unit allows investors to apply for second citizenship under two investment schemes and grants citizenship within approximately 6-9 months with no requirements to relocate.
Program Details
Time To Citizenship
6-9 months
Visa Free Travel
157 countries
Passport Rank
27th In the world
Minimum Investment
$250,000 USD
No Residency Requirements
Citizenship Program Established in 1984
Country Overview
St. Kitts and Nevis is a dual island nation between the Atlantic and Caribbean Seas. The country is famous for its mountains and misty beaches and beautiful nature. Simply two miles apart, St Kitts and Nevis’s attractive islands tick many boxes for an enjoyable Caribbean holiday.
The country is rich with history influenced by the English and French colonies and its economy depended formally on its sugar cane plantations which have been transformed into 5-star resorts to help improve the tourism industry in the country. St. Kitts is one of the countries in the Caribbean that gained its independence in September 1983. St. Kitts is a member of the United Nations and British Commonwealth nations. Organizations of the American States, CARICOM, and many other organizations.
Capital
Basseterre
Population
53,199
Language
English/French Patois
Currency
East Caribbean Dollars (XCD)
Airport
Bradshaw International Airport
Government Type
Federal Parliamentary Democracy
Investment Options
To obtain the citizenship in St. Kitts & Nevis, you can take one of two paths; a government donation, starting from $250,000 USD, or investment in government-approved real estate.
Option 1:
Non-refundable Donation to the government Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC)
• A contribution made to the Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC).
• Donation amount is $250,000 USD.
Option 2:
Invest in an approved real estate
• This involves investing in a government-approved real estate asset class such as hotel shares, fractional ownership, land, or freehold property with title deed. Once the citizenship is approved, the investment fees and the government fees can then be paid.
• A minimum investment of $400,000 USD with a holding period of 5 years
Visa-Free Travel Countries
157 Countries
* Visa on arrival
**eTA
Americas
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imoerialcitizenship-argentina-300x150.webp)
Argentina
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-belize-300x200.webp)
Belize
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-bermuda-300x150.webp)
Bermuda
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-boliwia-300x200.webp)
Bolivia *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-brasil-300x210.webp)
Brazil
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-chile-300x200.webp)
Chile
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-colubia-300x200.webp)
Colombia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-costa-rica-300x180.webp)
Costa Rica
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-ecuador-300x200.webp)
Ecuador
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-el-salvador.webp)
El Salvador
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-france-1024x683.webp)
French Guiana
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-guatemala.webp)
Guatemala
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-guyana.webp)
Guyana
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-honduras-300x150.webp)
Honduras
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-nicaragua-300x180.webp)
Nicaragua
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-panama.webp)
Panama
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-peru.webp)
Peru
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-suriname.webp)
Suriname
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-uruguay-300x200.webp)
Uruguay
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-venezuela.webp)
Venezuela
Europe
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-albania-300x215.webp)
Albania
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-andorra-300x200.webp)
Andorra
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-austria-300x200.webp)
Austria
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-belgium-300x260.webp)
Belgium
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-bosnia-and-herzegovina-300x150.webp)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-bulgaria-300x180.webp)
Bulgaria
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-croatia-300x150.webp)
Croatia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cyprus-300x180.webp)
Cyprus
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-czech-republic-300x200.webp)
Czech Republic
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-denmark-300x248.webp)
Denmark
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-estonia-300x191.webp)
Estonia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-faroe-islands-300x217.webp)
Faroe Islands
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-finland-300x184.webp)
Finland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-new-caledonia-300x200.webp)
France
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-republic-of-georgia.webp)
Georgia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-germany.webp)
Germany
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-gibraltar-300x150.png)
Gibraltar
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-greece-300x200.webp)
Greece
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-greenland-300x202.webp)
Greenland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-hungary.webp)
Hungary
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-iceland.webp)
Iceland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-ireland.webp)
Ireland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-italy.webp)
Italy
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-kosovo-300x200.webp)
Kosovo
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-latvia-300x150.webp)
Latvia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-liechtenstein-1024x614.webp)
Liechtenstein
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-lithuania.webp)
Lithuania
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-luxembourg-1024x614.webp)
Luxembourg
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-malta-1024x683.webp)
Malta
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-moldova-300x150.webp)
Moldova
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-monaco-300x260.webp)
Monaco
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-montenegro.webp)
Montenegro
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-netherlands-1024x683.webp)
Netherlands
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-north-macedonia.webp)
North Macedonia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-norway.webp)
Norway
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-poland-300x188.webp)
Poland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-portugal-300x200.webp)
Portugal
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-romania.webp)
Romania
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-russia.webp)
Russian Federation
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-san-marino-1024x768.webp)
San Marino
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-serbia.webp)
Serbia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-slovakia-300x183.webp)
Slovakia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-slovenia-300x150.webp)
Slovenia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-spain.webp)
Spain
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-sweden.webp)
Sweden
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-switzerland.webp)
Switzerland
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-turkey.webp)
Türkiye *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-ukraine-300x200.webp)
Ukraine
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-united-kingdom-300x150.webp)
United Kingdom
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-vatican-city-300x300.webp)
Vatican City
Asia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-bangladesh-300x180.webp)
Bangladesh *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cambodia-300x192.webp)
Cambodia *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-hong-kong.webp)
Hong Kong (SAR China)
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-laos.webp)
Laos *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-macau-1024x683.webp)
Macao (SAR China) *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-malaysia.webp)
Malaysia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-maldives-300x200.webp)
Maldives *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-nepal-249x300.webp)
Nepal *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-pakistan.webp)
Pakistan **
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-philippines-300x150.webp)
Philippines
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-singapore.webp)
Singapore
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-south-korea-300x200.webp)
South Korea **
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-sri-lanka.webp)
Sri Lanka **
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-taiwan.webp)
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-timor-300x150.webp)
Timor-Leste *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-uzbekistan-300x150.webp)
Uzbekistan
Oceania
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cook-Islands-300x150.webp)
Cook Islands
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-fiji-300x150.webp)
Fiji
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-french-polynesia-300x200.webp)
French Polynesia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-kiribati-300x150.webp)
Kiribati
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-micronesia-300x150.webp)
Micronesia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-new-caledonia-300x200.webp)
New Caledonia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-niue-300x150.png)
Niue
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-palau-300x188.webp)
Palau Islands *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-samoa-300x150.webp)
Samoa *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-solomon-islands-300x150.webp)
Solomon Islands *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-tonga.webp)
Tonga *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-tuvalu-300x150.webp)
Tuvalu *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-vanuatu-300x159.webp)
Vanuatu
Africa
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-angola-300x200.webp)
Angola
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-botswana-300x200.webp)
Botswana
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-burundi.webp)
Burundi *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cabo-verde.webp)
Cape Verde Islands *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-comoros.webp)
Comoro Islands *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-djibouti.webp)
Djibouti *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-eswatini-300x200.webp)
eSwatini
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-guinea-bissau.webp)
Guinea-Bissau *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-kenya.webp)
Kenya
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-lesotho.webp)
Lesotho
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-madagascar.webp)
Madagascar *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-malawi-300x200.webp)
Malawi
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mauritania-300x200.webp)
Mauritania *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mauritius-1024x683.webp)
Mauritius
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mayotte.png)
Mayotte
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mozambique-300x200.webp)
Mozambique *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-reunion-300x200.png)
Reunion
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-rwanda-300x150.webp)
Rwanda
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-senegal-300x200.webp)
Senegal
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-seychelles-300x150.webp)
Seychelles *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-sierra-leone.webp)
Sierra Leone *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-somalia.webp)
Somalia *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-saint-helena.png)
St. Helena *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-tanzania-300x200.webp)
Tanzania
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-the-gambia-300x200.webp)
The Gambia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-togo-300x180.webp)
Togo *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-tunisia.webp)
Tunisia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-zambia.webp)
Zambia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-zimbabwe.webp)
Zimbabwe
E-visa
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-pakistan-300x200.webp)
Pakistan
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-south-korea-300x200.webp)
South Korea
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-sri-lanka-300x150.webp)
Sri Lanka
Caribbean
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-anguilla-300x150.png)
Anguilla
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-antigua-and-barbuda-300x200.png)
Antigua and Barbuda
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-aruba-300x200.webp)
Aruba
Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-british-virgin-islands.webp)
British Virgin Islands
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-bahamas.webp)
Bahamas
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-barbados.webp)
Barbados
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cayman-islands-300x150.webp)
Cayman Islands
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-cuba-300x150.webp)
Cuba
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-curacao-1024x683.webp)
Curacao
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-dominica.webp)
Dominica
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-dominican-republic.webp)
Dominican Republic
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-new-caledonia-300x200.webp)
French West Indies
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-grenada-300x150.webp)
Grenada
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-haiti-300x180.webp)
Haiti
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-jamaica.webp)
Jamaica
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mofontserrat-1024x512.png)
Montserrat
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-saint-lucia-1024x512.webp)
St. Lucia
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-sint-maarten-300x200.webp)
St. Maarten
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-saint-vincent-and-grenadines-300x200.webp)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-trinidad-and-tobago-300x182.webp)
Trinidad and Tobago
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-turks-caicos-islands-300x150.png)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Middle East
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-armenia-300x150.webp)
Armenia *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-iran-300x171.webp)
Iran *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-israel-300x218.webp)
Israel
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-jordan-1024x512.webp)
Jordan *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-lebanon.webp)
Lebanon *
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-palestinian-territory-.webp)
Palestinian Territory
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-audi-arabia.webp)
Saudi Arabia*
*The list of countries is subject to variations depending on each government’s policy and so is access to these countries.
Organizations
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-oas-300x278.png)
Member of the Organization of American States since 2010
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-un-300x278.png)
Member of the United Nations since 1983
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-wto.png)
Member of World Trade Organization since 1996
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mbc.jpeg)
Member of the British Commonwealth since 1983
![](https://imperialcitizenship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imperialcitizenship-mc.jpg)
Member of Caricom since 1974