Source: https://cbi.me/programme-updates/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/ Planned Current published framework # 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Planned citizenship by investment The Ministry of Finance reports an intended first-quarter 2027 rollout, with enhanced due diligence and regional coordination. Government targets Q1 2027. Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026 Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Office of the Prime Minister, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ↗](https://pmoffice.gov.vc/pmoffice/index.php/citizenship)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/programme-updates/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fprogramme-updates%2Fsaint-vincent-and-the-grenadines%2F) Selected source-backed facts checked 2026-10-24. Other facts retain their cited source dates. [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=upcoming&compare=vc) Legal outcome Announced citizenship framework Announced contribution / concept amount Programme design announced Presence No operative programme rules verified ## Cost breakdown A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges. No complete all-in fee quote is calculated. ## Current and upcoming changes Official research update · 2026-10-22 Official launch target: The Finance Ministry reports a hoped-for launch in Q1 2027, with stronger due diligence and proposed regional/central-bank coordination. This is a planning target, not proof of operational intake, an enacted tariff or eligibility for an individual application. Checked 2026-10-22. [Official source ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/index.php/news/433-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-targets-early-2027-for-launch-of-cbi-programme) Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates. [Research scope and statistics →](https://cbi.me/research/member-source-review/) [Investment migration changes: current, scheduled and proposed rules →](https://cbi.me/guides/investment-migration-changes-2026/) ## Family of four Household assumptions and eligibility Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Separate qualifying-family rules apply. ## Requirements Eligibility, presence and exceptions The Ministry of Finance reports an intended first-quarter 2027 rollout, with enhanced due diligence and regional coordination. Presence Residence and citizenship are different legal outcomes. Holding / ongoing duties Route-specific conditions apply ## Travel access Destination rules, conditions and source dates This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date. UK visits ETA / visit-visa exemptCurrent ordinary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national passport, after citizenship and passport issuance. UK short visits require an ETA unless an individual exemption applies; visitor conditions remain applicable. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Current visitor visa nationality and ETA eligibility lists ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)UK Home Office / UKVI · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Visitor-visa list includes Botswana, Jordan, North Macedonia, Georgia, Serbia and Pakistan; Austria, Malta and St Vincent have ordinary-passport ETA access under the separately cited eligibility guidance. - [Current ETA eligibility including Austria, Malta and St Vincent ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta)UK Visas and Immigration · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Current ETA list includes Austria, Malta and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Update history records Botswana’s removal on 14 October 2025. Schengen visits Visa-exempt · 90/180Current ordinary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national passport, after citizenship and passport issuance. Short visits use the 90-days-in-180 limit and normal entry conditions. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Official nationality visa-requirements table and footnotes ↗](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/231148-231148)German Federal Foreign Office · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Ordinary-passport visitor requirements: Botswana/Jordan/Pakistan require visas; St Vincent and Serbia are exempt for short stays; North Macedonia/Georgia require biometric passports for the exemption. The 90-in-180 and official-passport footnotes remain separate. - [Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationals ↗](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-nationals/index_en.htm)European Union / Your Europe · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule. USA visits Visitor visa requiredCurrent ordinary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national passport, after citizenship and passport issuance. This nationality is outside the US Visa Waiver Program. Use the applicable visitor visa unless an individual status-based exception applies. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Visa Waiver Program nationality and passport requirements ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports VWP requires participating citizenship/nationality, a qualifying passport and ESTA. A noncitizen investment document does not itself establish those requirements. Canada visits Conditional air eTACurrent ordinary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national passport, after citizenship and passport issuance. Eligible air travellers may use an eTA if they held a Canadian visa in the last ten years or hold a valid US nonimmigrant visa. Other travellers and land/sea arrivals use applicable visitor-visa rules. Checked 2026-10-24. - [Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules. - [Conditional air-travel eTA eligibility ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports St Vincent is on the eligible visa-required nationality list. Air travel, a Canadian visa in the past ten years or a current US nonimmigrant visa, and other eligibility conditions apply; land and sea travel require the appropriate visitor visa. 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 - Citizenship: investment programme coming soonOffice of the Prime Minister, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://pmoffice.gov.vc/pmoffice/index.php/citizenship) Government announcement Current government page says Citizenship by Investment Coming Soon and requirements forthcoming. - 2026 Budget AddressMinistry of Finance, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/images/PDF/budgetaddress/Budget_Address_2026.pdf) Government budget Government intention to launch CBI by mid2026; an intention is not confirmed intake. - Government targets first-quarter 2027 programme launchSaint Vincent Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/index.php/news/433-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-targets-early-2027-for-launch-of-cbi-programme) Government guidance Government reports the Prime Minister’s intended Q1 2027 rollout and programme-design/due-diligence plans; a target is not an operating application service. - Current visitor visa nationality and ETA eligibility listsUK Home Office / UKVI · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) Government guidance Visitor-visa list includes Botswana, Jordan, North Macedonia, Georgia, Serbia and Pakistan; Austria, Malta and St Vincent have ordinary-passport ETA access under the separately cited eligibility guidance. - Current ETA eligibility including Austria, Malta and St VincentUK Visas and Immigration · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta) Government guidance Current ETA list includes Austria, Malta and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Update history records Botswana’s removal on 14 October 2025. - Official nationality visa-requirements table and footnotesGerman Federal Foreign Office · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/231148-231148) Government guidance Ordinary-passport visitor requirements: Botswana/Jordan/Pakistan require visas; St Vincent and Serbia are exempt for short stays; North Macedonia/Georgia require biometric passports for the exemption. The 90-in-180 and official-passport footnotes remain separate. - Travel documents and Schengen entry for non-EU nationalsEuropean Union / Your Europe · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-nationals/index_en.htm) Government guidance Valid Schengen residence permits or long-stay visas can substitute for a short-stay visa; a recognised valid travel document and other entry conditions still apply. Short stays use the 90-in-180 rule. - Visa Waiver Program nationality and passport requirementsUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) Government guidance VWP requires participating citizenship/nationality, a qualifying passport and ESTA. A noncitizen investment document does not itself establish those requirements. - Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel documentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html) Government guidance Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules. - Conditional air-travel eTA eligibilityImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html) Government guidance St Vincent is on the eligible visa-required nationality list. Air travel, a Canadian visa in the past ten years or a current US nonimmigrant visa, and other eligibility conditions apply; land and sea travel require the appropriate visitor visa. - Saint Vincent targets early 2027 for proposed CBI launchSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Finance · Checked 2026-10-22 [Open source publication ↗](https://finance.gov.vc/finance/index.php/news/433-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-targets-early-2027-for-launch-of-cbi-programme) Official announcement carrying an NBC Radio report Government hopes for Q1 2027 launch with stronger due diligence and regional/central-bank coordination. This does not establish enacted tariffs or operational intake. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 11 source records are listed. 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