St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Investment Program
The St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Program is the oldest of its kind in the world. Established in 1984 the program grants citizenship through real estate investment to qualified applicants.
About St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Kitts & Nevis has been independent since 1983 and forms part of Lesser Antilles a group of islands located 2,000 km to the southeast of Miami. The Federation comprises two islands Nevis and St Kitts and the truly appropriate slogan of the local tourism authority is: Two islands - one paradise.The country's reputation is untouched, St Kitts & Nevis is part of the Commonwealth; the Head of State is the Queen of England and is a well-functioning democracy based on the British parliamentary system.Conveniently positioned for business people, the official and business language is English. The Federation is a member of the United Nations (UN), the British Commonwealth, of the Organization of American States (OAS), Caricom and various other international organizations.The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has its headquarters on St. Kitts. It maintains the stability of the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$), the national currency of most Eastern Caribbean countries, which is pegged to the US dollar.
Location
St. Kitts & Nevis are located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean separated by a channel two miles wide. St. Kitts is 23 miles long and 5 miles wide, encompassing an area of 68 square miles. The island's point of highest elevation is Mt. Liamuiga, at 3,792 feet. Nevis is located to the south and is approximately 7 miles in diameter, covering a total of 36 square miles.
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Investment Program
The Citizenship Investment Program of St. Kitts and Nevis was established in 1984 and is the oldest and most respectable program of this kind in the world and the only one to provide you with such an international passport in only 4 months while most others take 5 years. The St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship program is based on the statute which means the granted citizenship may not be revoked no matter of changes in the governmental executives or policy. Regulations regarding citizenship-by-investment are contained in Part II, Section 3 (5) of the Citizenship Act, 1984.The St Kitts and Nevis passport is valid for 10 years and once it expires it can be renewed at any St Kitts and Nevis Consulate.The citizenship program of St. Kitts & Nevis requires making an economic contribution to the country. In exchange, the applicants and their families are granted full citizenship. Citizenship can be obtained through the purchase of Real Estate with a minimum investment of USD 400,000 in a Government approved projector via a financial contribution to the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF).