Source: https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/st-kitts-and-nevis/ 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 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [St Kitts and Nevis CIU ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/sustainable-island-state-contribution/)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/st-kitts-and-nevis/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fcitizenship-by-investment%2Fst-kitts-and-nevis%2F) [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=citizenship&compare=skn) Legal outcome 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 →](https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-processing-times/#reported-waits) · 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 ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) · Read the destination-government checks below before booking. ## Application stages and timing Official stages, distinct from observed waits Selected official evidence checked 2026-10-21. 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 ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/) 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 ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/st-kitts-and-nevis-integrates-biometric-enrolment-with-the-passport-process/) Preparation, screening, payment, nationality, production and passport delivery are distinct stages. The target above applies to its named stage. [How to read processing estimates →](https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-processing-times/) ## 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 ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/authorised-agents-list/). 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. [Agent-verification checklist →](https://cbi.me/guides/verify-citizenship-by-investment-agent/) ## 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 exemptShort visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. Schengen visits Visa-exempt · 90/180Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng)European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only USA visits Visitor visa requiredThis nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list Canada visits Conditional air eTAOnly 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 ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required 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. Find a source - Sustainable Island State ContributionSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/sustainable-island-state-contribution/) 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 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/) Government guidance Current page says no mandatory residence to maintain citizenship. - The year in reviewSt Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/news-the-year-in-review/) Government guidance 2026 transition and genuine-link framework; physical presence discussed. - Citizenship by Investment Regulations, SRO20/2024St Kitts and Nevis CIU · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) 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 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/biometrics/) 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 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.sknis.gov.kn/2026/01/08/saint-kitts-and-nevis-announces-residency-and-biometric-reforms-to-strengthen-cbi-programme/) Government announcement Residency reform announced; this announcement does not provide implemented stay-day/cohort rules. - Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) Immigration rules Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. - Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) 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 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html) 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 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng) Government guidance Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only - St Kitts and Nevis application processSt Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-21 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/) 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 2026-10-21 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/st-kitts-and-nevis-integrates-biometric-enrolment-with-the-passport-process/) 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 2026-10-21 [Open source publication ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/authorised-agents-list/) Official agent register St Kitts and Nevis authorised agents list - IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked 2026-10-23 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/investment-migration-processing-times/) 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 2026-10-23 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) 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. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 15 source records are listed. 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