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RIF Trust Reports on the Latest Saint Kitts and Nevis Developments
RIF Trust’s Caribbean citizenship specialist is Leila Bagheri and she’s been made aware of some new requirements for St Kitts and Nevis citizenship. Leila’s an authority on all things St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment and always has her ears to the ground regarding this and the other Eastern Caribbean programmes offering Citizenship by Investment.
Our expert reveals that the new St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship requirements refer to “the apostillation of documents supporting an application.”
“Now, if you want to invest in St Kitts and Nevis citizenship, this is not something you can do directly,” explains Leila. “You’re going to have to go through a trusted intermediary.”
“RIF Trust keeps our clients and non-clients aware of the latest news stories regarding the industry. The danger is putting your faith into a company that is not so well versed with the most up-to-date information. You risk your application hitting speed bumps which will slow it down, meaning you will secure your St Kitts and Nevis passport later rather than sooner.”
The New St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Requirements
When you apply to become a citizen of St Kitts and Nevis through investing in the country, you have to include supporting documents. These include the following:
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- ID
- Medical Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Escrow agreement
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Statement of Source of Funds
- Affidavit of support for Dependents
- Residential Address
- Bank Statement
- Proof of payment of nonrefundable processing and due diligence fees
- Official transcripts of written confirmation from a recognized educational institution
All documents for nationals from countries that have signed up to the Hague Convention must now be accompanied by an original Apostille. Each certified/notarized document require its own original Apostille. For documents submitted as part of a bundle, the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit will accept one original Apostille attached to the provided this meets the following conditions:
- Each bundle must include a cover sheet listing each document contained in the bundle, signed and bound by the notary/certifier
- Each document in the bundle must be notarized/certified
- Each individual applicant within the application must have their own bundle of apostilled documents
Hague Convention Countries
Recent new signatories to the Hague Convention include Canada, China, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Senegal. The Unit stipulates that Apostille documents be dated on or after six months from the following entered into force dates:
Here is the list of all the countries to have signed the Hague Convention:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Your Route to St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment in 2024
The first option to invest in a St Kitts and Nevis citizenship is to make a minimum $250,000 Sustainable Island State Contribution that:
- Increases local food production
- Helps the country transition to green energy
- Diversifies the economy
- Attracts and supports sustainable industries
- Evolves the creative economy
- Assists in the recovery from the impacts of the pandemic
- Expands social protections and safety nets to protect the most vulnerable
Another route to St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment is via the Developer’s Real Estate Investment Option. You will need to invest at least $325,000 in an approved development. This investment can be resold after 7 years of ownership.
There is an alternative real estate path to St Kitts and Nevis economic citizenship. You must buy a condo worth a minimum $325,000 or a single-family dwelling with a value of at least $600,000. Again, you must maintain ownership of this property for no less than 7 years.
The final way to become a St Kitts and Nevis national through investment is the Public Benefit Option. A minimum $250,000 capital injection must:
- Expand an industry in St Christopher and Nevis
- Fund the construction of a real estate development project on state-owned land
- Build a real estate development project on land that will be transferred to the state
- Otherwise bring some noticeable benefit to the people of St Christopher and Nevis
So, contact us now and we’ll show you how to maximize the advantages of the programme and every requirement you need to meet.