Open 1984–present
St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment
St Kitts and Nevis publishes a qualifying amount of $250,000 for its contribution route. The qualifying family-of-four base amount is $250,000. The subtotal of itemised single-applicant charges is $262,750, before unlisted costs.
2026 biometric/passport fees apply; enrolment discount is conditional.
Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026
Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.
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- Citizenship subject to approval
- Base amount
- $250,000
- Family-of-four base
- $250,000
- Published single subtotal
- $262,750
- Presence
- Biometrics appointment required
- Reported approval
- 5.7 months average · IMI Q2 2026
- Official guidance
- Decision and passport production are separate
Cost breakdown
| Published item | One applicant |
|---|---|
| Principal due diligence | $10,000 |
| Application processing | $250 |
| Standard biometric enrolment / passport upgrade | $2,500 |
| SISC contribution | $250,000 |
| Published subtotal | $262,750 |
Standard biometric fees are counted. A 10% discount requires qualifying bookings AND enrolment by 31 December 2026 and is not assumed. Agent, document and any unlisted charges remain extra. Pinned open-data subtotals include only supported dated line items; comprehensive total and exact family acceptance remain unresolved. Different currencies remain separate.
Qualifying routes
| Route | Base amount | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| SISC contribution | $250,000 | Non-refundable |
Reported timing and passport access
Observed periods and publisher passport categories
Observed approval times
5.7 months average · 3–8 months reported range
Practitioner observations, Q2 2026 (April–June), as published by IMI. Small provider samples of recently approved files leave pending cases out. This is not an official target or a forecast for your application. Passport delivery is a separate stage.
How to read these averages and ranges → · Source checked 2026-10-23. Original publisher attribution is in the source notes below.
Passport Index snapshot
103 visa-free · 39 visa on arrival · 6 eTA
The publisher totals these as 148 destinations. This is a third-party index snapshot checked 2026-10-23, not a government guarantee. It concerns an ordinary national passport after citizenship and passport issuance; residence alone does not give these rights.
Publisher dashboard and destination list ↗ · Read the destination-government checks below before booking.
Application stages and timing
Official stages, distinct from observed waits
Selected official evidence checked . Other profile facts retain their own review dates.
- Application sequence
- An authorised agent submits the file. The CIU describes approval in principle before the qualifying investment, followed by the citizenship certificate. St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit ↗
- Dated passport-production estimate
- A 2 September 2026 notice described an initial four-to-six-week production period, starting at the later of 1 September or completed biometric enrolment. Delivery and agent charges are separate. Reconfirm the current production window; this is not total application time. St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit ↗
Preparation, screening, payment, nationality, production and passport delivery are distinct stages. The target above applies to its named stage.
Verify the submitting agent
Check the legal identity of the agent responsible for submitting your file against the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit official register ↗. Ask who will submit the application if you engage a promoter or intermediary. Register inclusion is not a service-quality rating or a guarantee of approval.
Family of four
Household assumptions and eligibility
Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Base amount: $250,000. Published-charge subtotal: $275,600.
US$250,000 main applicant or family up to 4
Requirements
Eligibility, presence and exceptions
SISC contribution remains published at USD 250,000 for a principal or family up to four. Mandatory biometrics apply to new applications from 14 April 2026. Residency-reform announcements do not establish a universal current stay-day rule.
- Presence
- Mandatory biometric appointment at an approved collection centre.
- Holding / ongoing duties
- Contribution unrecoverable; approved investment alternatives exist
Travel access
Destination rules, conditions and source dates
Ordinary national passport after nationality and passport issuance. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.
- UK visits
- ETA / visit-visa exempt
Short visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
What this source supports
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
- Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked
- Schengen visits
- Visa-exempt · 90/180
Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
- Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked
- USA visits
- Visitor visa required
This nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
- Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked
- Canada visits
- Conditional air eTA
Only air travel / airport transit, plus Canadian visa held in past ten years OR a valid US nonimmigrant visa. Land/sea travel needs a visa; each traveller qualifies separately.
Checked 2026-10-13.
- Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTA ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
What this source supports
Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required
- Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTA ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.
Sources
Publications, supporting claims and review dates
Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.
Sustainable Island State ContributionSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked
Government guidance
US$250,000 main applicant or family of four; interview and due diligence. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions
Application processSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked
Government guidance
Current page says no mandatory residence to maintain citizenship.
The year in reviewSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked
Government guidance
2026 transition and genuine-link framework; physical presence discussed.
Citizenship by Investment Regulations, SRO20/2024St Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked
Legislation
Regulation25: USD250 processing per applicant. Contribution-route fees differ from property and public-benefit fees. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions
Biometric enrolment and passport modernisationSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked
Government guidance
Mandatory for new applications from14April2026. Standard fees: principal2500, second adult2000, under16 child1300; conditional10% enrolment-window discount ends31December2026. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions
Residency and biometric reform announcementSt Kitts and Nevis Information Service · Checked
Government announcement
Residency reform announced; this announcement does not provide implemented stay-day/cohort rules.
Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked
Immigration rules
Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026.
Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked
Government guidance
Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list
Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTAImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked
Government guidance
Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required
Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked
Government guidance
Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only
St Kitts and Nevis application processSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked
Official programme guidance
Agent submission, approval in principle, subsequent qualifying investment and citizenship certificate.
St Kitts and Nevis: biometric enrolment and passport productionSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked
Official dated implementation notice
Initial four-to-six-week passport-production lead time from the later of 1 September 2026 or completed enrolment, and separate delivery costs.
St Kitts and Nevis authorised agents listSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked
IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked
Reported processing series with identified source types · Publisher attribution; original charts may require membership.
Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026.
St Kitts and Nevis passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked
Publisher passport-access snapshot
Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement.
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Open research data
These programme claims are pinned to release 2026-10-25.2. Partial evidence, missing fields and conflicting official statements remain visible.
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