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In October of 2024, the minimum real estate investment requirement for citizens ship in St. Kitts and Nevis was reduced from $400,000 to $325,000, which makes this second passport option an even ...
The primary law governing Saint Kitts and Nevis nationality regulations is the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Act, which came into force on 28 February 1984.. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a member state of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
St Kitts and Nevis was the first country to offer citizenship by investment, starting in 1984. [11] It requires a minimum of $250,000 as an economic contribution to the country or to invest at least $400,000 in an approved real estate development.
St. Kitts and Nevis allows foreigners to obtain the status of St. Kitts and Nevis citizen by means of a government sponsored investment programme called Citizenship-by-Investment. [68] [1] Established in 1984, St. Kitts and Nevis's citizenship programme is the oldest prevailing economic citizenship programme of this
[8] In November 2014, Canada announced it was requiring St. Kitts and Nevis citizens to obtain a visa from 22 November 2014, due to concerns about “identity management practices within its Citizenship by Investment program.” [9] Following the announcement, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis initiated a recall on all biometric passports ...
All citizens (and permanent residents) are issued a national identification card at age 18. As at November 2023, IDs in Kenya cost about 2000 shillings (approx. $13.20). ID cards are the most common forms of identification, although passports can also be used interchangeably in most instances.
The level of investment required also varies between countries and programs. For example, Caribbean citizenship-by-investment programs require less of an investment than those programs in the EU. In Dominica the minimum investment required is USD $200,000 [7] and St. Kitts and Nevis the minimum investment required is USD $250,000 [25]
St. Kitts and Nevis citizens with a grandparent born either in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands or Isle of Man at any time or in Ireland on or before 31 March 1922 can apply for UK Ancestry Entry Clearance, which enables them to work in the UK for 5 years, after which they can apply to settle indefinitely.