The St.Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Citizenship by Investment Program has a streamlined and efficient application process for investment applications. Typically upon submission of all documents, a decision is issued by SKN CIU within 4-6 months of approval or refusal.
Application Steps
Step 1: Choose Your Agent – Select an Authorised Agent from the official Government list. You can not apply directly. Best Citizenships is a licensed agent.
Step 2: Complete Your Application. – Complete all forms and supply all documents via your Authorised Agent.
Step 3: Background Checks – Wait for the CIU to process your application and conduct all due diligence checks. All main applicants are required to attend a mandatory interview. Dependants aged 16 years of age or older may at the discretion of the CIU be required to attend an interview. Once your application is vetted and you are successful, an approval-in-principle letter will be issued.
Step 4: Make Your Contribution Or Investment – Make your investment after you receive the approval-in-principle letter within 90 days.
Step 5: Citizenship Granted – Receive your citizenship certificate.
Step 6 – Passport Granted – Receive your passport through your appointed authorized agent or collect it from embassy
The application forms for Citizenship by Investment can only be obtained through, and submitted to the CIU by, an Authorised Agent.
Basic Eligibility
The main applicant must be at least 18 years of age, must have made an investment for the prescribed amount, and must meet other application requirements such as no criminal record, not from blacklisted country or have a previous visa rejection from visa waiver countries that have agreements with SKN.
Interviews
mandatory interviews are required for all main applicants. The CIU may at its discretion require any dependants aged 16 or over to attend an interview.
Authorized Agents
The CIU engages only with Authorised Agents not with investor or public. An Authorised Agent is a person licenced by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission to conduct corporate or trust services in St. Kitts and Nevis. Additionally, an Authorised Agent would have paid the Authorised Agent’s fees, and is authorised to act on behalf of the main applicant in relation to a Citizenship by Investment application. The main applicant should contact an Authorised Agent from the official list of Authorised Agents published in the CIU website. The Authorised Agent will guide the main applicant through the application requirements, and handle and submit the application to the CIU on their behalf. The CIU cannot endorse or recommend any Authorised Agent to applicants.
Minimum Investment
– SISC Donation – USD 250,000 (family of four) plus fees
– Real Estate – USD 325,000 plus fees
– Public Benefit Option – USD 250,000 plus fees
Documents
Applications that are not in English are not accepted by the CIU. Any supporting documents not in English must be provided both in the original language and concurrently with a certified translation into English.
Family Dependents
A main applicant may include the following family members as dependants in their family application:
- The spouse of the main applicant;
- Children aged under 18;
- Children aged between 18 and 25 who are in full-time attendance at a recognised secondary or tertiary level institution of learning and fully supported by the main applicant;
- Children aged 18 or over who are physically or mentally challenged;
- Parents of the main applicant or the spouse of the main applicant aged 55 or over, living with and fully supported by the main applicant.
Payment of Fees
Applicants are required to pay a minimum investment fee as well as processing, due diligence and application fees, dependent on which investment option is chosen. Processing fees are applicable to all applicants and all applicants aged 16 or over are required to pay due diligence fees. Additional post approval-in-principle CBI application fees apply under the Real Estate Investment Option, the Private Real Estate Sale Investment Option, and the Public Benefit Option. Please use our SKN CBI Price Calculator to see the breakdown of costs involved.
Processing fees, due diligence fees, and post-approval application fees must be paid through the applicant’s Authorised Agent. Wire transfers to the CIU are only applicable for approved applicants for the remittance of contributions to the SISC.
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