Source: https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-processing-times/

CBI.me Research Desk · editorial guide · 23 October 2026

# Citizenship by investment processing times: approval versus passport delivery

An approval estimate is not a passport-delivery date. Compare the stage being measured, the source, its date and any exclusions before comparing programmes.

## Read observed waits beside official targets

IMI’s April–June 2026 survey reports the average and range of providers’ recently approved cases. The comparison shows these observations separately from government guidance. Saint Lucia’s reported average is 17.5 months, with responses spanning 10–30 months; its official approximate 90-day guideline measures a stated authority process. Neither figure is a promise of current end-to-end passport delivery. Small completed-case samples leave pending files out.

## Which stages should I ask about?

Ask for document preparation, file submission, screening and interviews, approval, qualifying payment, nationality documentation, biometrics, passport production and delivery. Some stages overlap. Get the starting event and excluded steps in writing; do not add unrelated targets into a promised total.

## How should I read an official target?

A government guide describes an expected process, with the conditions stated by its publisher. Dominica gives approximately three to six months for most complete files, with individual circumstances and checks affecting timing. This is not a guarantee or independently measured customer performance.

## Why does the order matter?

Grenada describes a successful decision before completion of the contribution or property purchase; the registration certificate follows proof of payment, with a passport application afterwards. St Kitts describes approval in principle before the qualifying investment and citizenship certificate.

## What does the St Kitts passport estimate cover?

Its 2 September 2026 notice describes an initial four-to-six-week production window from the later of 1 September or completed biometric enrolment. It excludes a full application timeline and is not a promise that the same production window remains in force. Confirm current timing with the authority.

## Can programme statistics show my approval chances?

Annual or quarterly receipts, decisions and new citizens measure different things. A decision can relate to an earlier application, and a family file can include several individuals. A ratio of unmatched counts cannot establish your approval probability.

## Sources

- [Dominica: applying through an authorised agent ↗](https://www.cbiu.gov.dm/news/dominica-citizenship/the-only-way-to-apply-for-dominica-citizenship-by-investment-is-through-an-authorised-agent/)Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit · Official programme guidance · Checked 2026-10-21What this source supports

Authorised-agent submission, a non-guaranteed three-to-six-month guide for complete applications, and government decision-making.

- [Grenada: becoming a citizen and application stages ↗](https://imagrenada.gd/becoming-a-citizen/)Investment Migration Agency Grenada · Official programme guidance · Checked 2026-10-21What this source supports

International marketing and local-agent roles, screening, payment after a successful decision, registration and a separate passport application.

- [St Kitts and Nevis application process ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/application-process/)St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Official programme guidance · Checked 2026-10-21What this source supports

Agent submission, approval in principle, subsequent qualifying investment and citizenship certificate.

- [St Kitts and Nevis: biometric enrolment and passport production ↗](https://ciu.gov.kn/st-kitts-and-nevis-integrates-biometric-enrolment-with-the-passport-process/)St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit · Official dated implementation notice · Checked 2026-10-21What this source supports

Initial four-to-six-week passport-production lead time from the later of 1 September 2026 or completed enrolment, and separate delivery costs.

- [IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026 ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/investment-migration-processing-times/)IMI Research Unit · Reported processing series with identified source types · Checked 2026-10-23Publisher attribution · original charts may require membership. The timing figures and their limits are explained on this site.What this source supports

Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026.

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