{"id":23,"date":"2020-10-27T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T13:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2020-11-28T08:21:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T08:21:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/","title":{"rendered":"St Kitts &#038; Nevis Citizenship by Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23\" class=\"elementor elementor-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ad522b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ad522b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30f65b6\" data-id=\"30f65b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1106267\" data-id=\"1106267\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41293c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b41293c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9abe9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9abe9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>St. Kitts &amp; Nevis Citizenship by Investment\u00a0<\/h1><h3>Flexibility, Mobility, Freedom.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ff54f elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59ff54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/enquiry\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an Enquiry<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f20d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8f20d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ae81d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ae81d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-080e316\" data-id=\"080e316\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a459dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a459dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">St. Kitts &amp; Nevis boasts of exotic natural beauty with clement blue skies and dotted by white sandy beaches, making it one of the most spectacular locations you can find in the Caribbean. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">To crown it all, the country&#8217;s CBI program ensures that new citizens can easily obtain citizenship in just 60 days.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>WHY CHOOSE ST. KITTS &amp; NEVIS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">St. Kitts &amp; Nevis is a gorgeous two-island nation unique for its tropical temperatures and enchanting, clear blue waters with a vibrant tourism and trade economy. The Island is effortlessly accessible through direct flights to and from the US and Europe. Residents have an array of mouth-watering benefits including dual citizenship and tax-free global income. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">St. Kitts &amp; Nevis offers a Citizenship by Investment program that is among the oldest of such programs. It provides a plethora of advantages to applicants such as:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Speedy Application Process requiring mere 60 days approval<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Swift four-month processing period<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Inclusion of financially-dependent siblings of the main applicant who have no children of theirs under 30<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Inclusion of dependent children below 30 as well as dependent parents or grandparents above 55.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Non-requirement of an interview, education, or managerial experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Non-requirement of physical visitation to of physical residency during the application process.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Non-compulsory physical residency requirement.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Visa-free visitation to over 156 countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and the Schengen area of Europe.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Recognition of dual citizenship by St. Kitts &amp; Nevis.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Non-payment of tax on income, wealth, or inheritance.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>QUALIFICATIONS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">In 1984, St. Kitts &amp; Nevis (St. Christopher &amp; Nevis) established its Citizenship by Investment Program under the 1984 Citizenship Act, Part II, Section 3 (5) regulations, making it the oldest Citizenship by Investment program in the world. It has been a viable program for the country these past 36 years due to its structure and process.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in addition to the fulfillment of any of the two investment requirements listed underneath: <\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Have no criminal record<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Possess impeccable character<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Be in excellent health and<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Possess a high personal net worth.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2 align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>INVESTMENT OPTIONS\/REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><h2 align=\"justify\"><b style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-style: inherit;\">1. Sustainable Growth Fund<\/b><\/h2><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Kitts &amp; Nevis initiated a new permanent investment fund in April 2018. This replaced the temporary Hurricane Relief Fund established to tackle the devastations from the 2017 hurricanes in the Caribbean. This new Sustainable Growth Fund accepts donations within these thresholds:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$25,000: Spouse<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$150,000: Single applicant<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$10,000: Per additional dependent.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i><b>Limited Offer Period: the Government of St. Kitts &amp; Nevis currently offers a reduction in donation from the previous US$195,000 to US$150,000 for a family of four. Offer lasts till December 31, 2020.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Note also that the following are the required due diligence fees:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$7,500: Due diligence of the main applicant<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$4,000: Due diligence for the financial sponsor<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">US$4,000: Due diligence for each dependent above 16.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">2.\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">Real Estate Investments<\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"font-size: large; font-family: Cambria, serif;\">A. Five-year hold period<\/b><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Applicants may buy property approved by the Government and worth at least US$400,000 or buy shares of the same minimum amount in real estate development. Besides, the applicant must maintain the investment for at least five years.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>B. Seven-year hold period<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Applicants may invest US$200,000 in a government-approved luxury resort. The applicant must also maintain such investment for at least seven years.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Applicants are required to pay any additional taxes and fees applicable in both cases.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Should you have any questions, or if you would like a detailed breakdown of the exact costs for your family, kindly\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/enquiry\/\">contact us<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and we will be delighted to help you.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7f41bc\" data-id=\"e7f41bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518e577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518e577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Location:<\/h5><p>St. Kitts &amp; Nevis is located in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-575\" src=\"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Untitled-design-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Untitled-design-3.png 1080w, https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Untitled-design-3-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Untitled-design-3-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Untitled-design-3-768x373.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p><h5>Key Benefits:<\/h5><p>\u2022 Fast processing. 4 months &#8211; or 60 days for the Accelerated Application Process.<\/p><p>\u2022 Valid for life. Transferable to descendants.<\/p><p>\u2022 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 156<br \/>countries.<\/p><p>\u2022 No physical presence required &amp; no minimum stay required.<\/p><p>\u2022 Attractive program and processing costs (from just $150,000).<\/p><p>\u2022 Dual citizenship recognized.<\/p><p>\u2022 Attractive tax regime. No tax on income, wealth or inheritance.<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0Entire family are eligible. Including spouse, children, parents and siblings.<\/p><p>\u2022 Short investment period. 5-7 years if you invest in property.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u2022 Investment required only after approval.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u2022 <\/span>Confidentiality. Information on investors who acquire citizenship is kept completely confidential.<\/p><h5>Population:<\/h5><p>52,329<\/p><h5>Economy:<\/h5><p>Tourism-based<\/p><h5>Capital:<\/h5><p>Basseterre<\/p><h5>Time zone:<\/h5><p>UTC-4<\/p><h5>Total area size:<\/h5><p>261 sq. km.<\/p><h5>Age Demographics:<\/h5><p>0-14: 20.61%, 15-24: 14.82%, 25-54: 44.85%, 55-64: 11.38%, 65+: 8.34%<\/p><h5>Language:<\/h5><p>English (official)<\/p><h5>Religions:<\/h5><p>Anglican, Other Protestant, Roman Catholic<\/p><h5>Goverment Type:<\/h5><p>Federal parliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm<\/p><h5>Currency:<\/h5><p>East Caribbean dollars (XCD), tied to USD (1 USD = 2.7 XCD).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c6c79 elementor-button-danger elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13c6c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stkitts-cbi.com\/enquiry\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wpforms\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MAKE AN ENQUIRY<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Kitts &amp; Nevis Citizenship by Investment\u00a0 Flexibility, Mobility, Freedom. 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