{"id":"st-kitts-cbi","name":"St. Kitts and Nevis","type":"CBI","status":"operational","country":"St. Kitts & Nevis","country_code":"KN","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/citizenship-by-investment-in-st-kitts-nevis","min_investment":{"amount":250000,"currency":"USD","route":"Sustainable Island State Contribution"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC)","type":"donation","min":250000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":250000},{"name":"Public Benefit Option (PBO)","type":"donation","min":250000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":250000},{"name":"Approved Real Estate — Development Share/Condo","type":"real_estate","min":325000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":325000,"holding_period_years":7,"holding_period_note":"Property must be held for at least seven (7) years before resale; a unit sold earlier does not qualify for a subsequent CBI application unless Cabinet is satisfied substantial further investment was made (official CIU).","government_fees":{"post_approval_main_applicant":25000,"post_approval_spouse":15000,"post_approval_dependant_under_18":10000,"post_approval_dependant_18_plus":15000,"due_diligence_main_applicant":10000,"due_diligence_dependant_16_plus":7500,"currency":"USD","notes":"Official CIU schedule for the real-estate options: post-approval application fees plus due-diligence fees. Purchase costs (insurance fund contributions, conveyance) are separate."}},{"name":"Approved Real Estate — Private Single-Family Home","type":"real_estate","min":600000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":600000,"holding_period_years":7,"holding_period_note":"Property must be held for at least seven (7) years before resale; a unit sold earlier does not qualify for a subsequent CBI application unless Cabinet is satisfied substantial further investment was made (official CIU).","government_fees":{"post_approval_main_applicant":25000,"post_approval_spouse":15000,"post_approval_dependant_under_18":10000,"post_approval_dependant_18_plus":15000,"due_diligence_main_applicant":10000,"due_diligence_dependant_16_plus":7500,"currency":"USD","notes":"Official CIU schedule for the real-estate options: post-approval application fees plus due-diligence fees. Purchase costs (insurance fund contributions, conveyance) are separate."}}],"family_pricing":{"single_applicant":250000,"family_up_to_4":250000,"each_additional_child_under_18":25000,"each_additional_adult_dependent_18_plus":50000,"notes":"SISC is a flat US$250,000 for a main applicant OR a family of up to 4. Additional dependants: US$25,000 each (under 18) / US$50,000 each (18+). Corrects prior outdated couple=$300k / family-of-4=$350k tiers. Re-verified 2026-08-09 against the official CIU SISC page — unchanged, and now identical to the harmonised PBO contribution table. SISC publishes NO post-approval application fees, which is its remaining cost advantage over PBO.","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/sustainable-island-state-contribution/","verified_date":"2026-08-09"},"processing_time":"3-6 months","processing_time_basis":"official","visa_free_count":157,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":{"schengen":"visa-free","uk":"eTA required","usa":null,"china":"VISA REQUIRED","hong_kong":"visa-free","singapore":"visa-free"},"travel_access":"Schengen visa-free","minimum_stay":null,"tax_note":null,"path_to_citizenship":"immediate (citizenship programme)","highlights":["World's oldest CBI programme (1984)","No residency requirement"],"atomic_answer":"St. Kitts and Nevis, the world's longest-running citizenship-by-investment programme (since 1984), grants citizenship from USD 250,000 via the Sustainable Island State Contribution. It offers strong visa-free mobility and no residency requirement.","fees":{"due_diligence":{"main":10000,"spouse":null,"dependent_under12":null,"dependent_12_17":null,"dependent_16plus":7500,"dependent_18plus":null,"parent_55plus":null,"dependent_under16":0},"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Total professional/third-party costs (licensed agent fees, legal, translation, medical, apostille) typically add USD 15,000–25,000 for a family."},"last_updated":"2026-10-07","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":80,"last_verified":"2026-10-12","last_corroborated":"2026-10-01","fields_tracked":14,"stale_fields":0,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":6},"mirabello_index":{"composite":89.4,"rank_overall":1,"rank_in_type":1,"scores":{"cost":68,"speed":88,"mobility":98,"path":100,"family":100,"stability":95},"confidence":0.86},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":true,"as_of":"2026-06","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/international-standards-on-tax-transparency/residence-citizenship-by-investment.html"],"oecd_crs_note":"Names JURISDICTIONS whose investment-migration schemes meet OECD risk criteria for circumventing Common Reporting Standard tax reporting (low/no personal income tax on offshore assets + <90 days physical presence). It is a tax-transparency monitoring list, NOT a statement on programme legitimacy; in practice financial institutions apply additional residence/tax checks to documents from these schemes."},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":{"mandatory":true,"applies_to":"every CBI passport holder","deadline":"2027-07-31","consequence_of_missing_deadline":"After 31 July 2027 existing passports are no longer accepted for international travel (citizenship itself retained; enrolment still required to obtain a valid travel document).","fee_per_person_usd":{"first_adult_16plus":2500,"second_adult_same_family":2000,"child_under_16":1300},"renewal_inclusion_rule":"Official fees are all-inclusive, covering both biometric enrolment and the passport upgrade (ciu.gov.kn/biometrics FAQ). From 1 September 2026 biometric enrolment and passport production are integrated: citizens who enrol move directly into passport production. The passport is presented at the appointment for identification only and is not surrendered. Biometrics are captured once for the lifetime of the document; there is no re-enrolment and no separate biometric fee at later renewals.","in_person_only":true,"official_source":"https://ciu.gov.kn/biometrics/"},"dependant_additions":{"source":"Official NOTICE to Authorised Agents, St Kitts & Nevis CIU (commsdivision@sknciu.com) + National Security Secretariat (nationalsecurity@gov.kn), dated 2025-05-28: \"Update on Procedures for Applications for the Addition of Dependants\". Archived: data/official-docs/skn-ciu-nss-dependant-additions-memo-2025-05-28.pdf","scope":"Adding dependants (spouse / children) AFTER the main applicant has become a citizen by investment. All addition applications must FIRST be submitted to the CIU.","spouse":{"married_before_citizenship":{"route":"CIU only","due_diligence_usd":{"citizen":7500,"spouse":7500},"application_fee_usd_each":250,"government_fee_usd":30000,"processing_time":"~3 months"},"married_after_citizenship":{"route_options":{"national_security_secretariat":{"fee":"XCD 1,000","conditions":"Available only once 3 years have elapsed after issuance of the Certificate of Registration. Statutory Marriage Verification Process applies.","processing_time":"up to 2 years","excluded_place_of_birth":["Iraq","Iran","Russia","Belarus","North Korea","Afghanistan"]},"ciu":{"due_diligence_usd":{"citizen":7500,"spouse":7500},"application_fee_usd_each":250,"government_fee_usd":30000,"processing_time":"~3 months","excluded_place_of_birth":["Iraq","Iran","Russia","Belarus","North Korea","Afghanistan"]}},"note":"The place-of-birth exclusions are stated by the memo for the married-AFTER-citizenship routes (both NSS and CIU); the married-BEFORE route carries no such exclusion in the memo."}},"children":{"born_before_parent_became_citizen":{"route":"CIU only","due_diligence_usd":"Citizen USD 7,500; child 15.5+ also USD 7,500 (child under 15.5: no own DD fee — citizen pays USD 7,500)","application_fee_usd_each":250,"government_fee_usd":30000,"processing_time":"~3 months"},"born_after_application_before_certificate":{"route":"CIU only","application_fee_usd_child":250,"government_fee_usd":10000,"due_diligence":"None additional — UNLESS the application has been in the CIU for 1 year or longer, in which case the citizen undergoes due diligence again for USD 7,500.","official_sources_conflict_note":"Official sources differ by route (2026-10-13). The USD 10,000 above is the CIU+NSS memo of 28 May 2025. Regulation 26(b), as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026 (gazetted 16 Jan 2026, https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SRO-1-OF-2026.pdf), sets USD 25,000 for each dependant child born after the application is submitted and before the Certificate of Registration, for applications under Part IV (developer real estate), Part VI (private real estate sale) and Part VII (Public Benefit Option). For Sustainable Island State Contribution files the regulation prescribes no separate rate and the memo figure is the only official one. Confirm the applicable figure with the CIU before quoting."},"born_after_citizenship_under_3_years_old":{"route":"CIU only","due_diligence_usd_citizen":7500,"application_fee_usd_each":250,"government_fee_usd":7500,"processing_time":"~3 months"},"born_after_citizenship_3_plus_years_old":{"route_options":{"national_security_secretariat":{"fee":"XCD 1,000","processing_time":"up to 18 months"},"ciu":{"due_diligence_usd":"Citizen USD 7,500; child 15.5+ also USD 7,500 (under 15.5: citizen only)","application_fee_usd_each":250,"government_fee_usd":7500,"processing_time":"~3 months"}}}},"payment_mechanics":"XCD-quoted fees: cheque payable to the Accountant General. USD-quoted fees: cheque payable to the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Unit.","required_documents":{"national_security_secretariat_route":["Citizen must have held citizenship for at least 3 years before applying","Application Form (Minor Registration Form)","Two photographs (one certified by the same person certifying the application form)","Medical report","Parent's Citizenship Certificate","Parent's St Kitts passport","Child's passport","Child's birth certificate"],"ciu_route_dependant":["Official signed correspondence from the main applicant requesting the addition","Affidavit of financial support (if dependant is 18+)","Six passport photos (at least one certified)","Completed C1, C2 and C3 application forms","HIV test results dated within 3 months of submission (all applicants 12+)","Police certificate(s) dated within 6 months of submission","Certified birth certificate","Deed poll or jurisdictional equivalent (if applicable)","Certified national ID(s) valid for at least 6 months after submission","Certified passport copies valid for at least 6 months after submission","Certified marriage certificate (spouse applications)","Certified divorce certificate (previous marriage, if applicable)","Proof of address dated within 6 months of submission","Due diligence USD 7,500 + application fee USD 250 payable on submission for the citizen AND each dependant aged 15.5+"],"ciu_route_citizen":["Completed C1 Application Form","Certified copies of current foreign passport(s)","12 months of bank statements demonstrating ability to pay the government fee contribution (dated within 6 months)","Proof of address (dated within 6 months)","Employment letter and/or business licence or incorporation documents","Follow-up due diligence USD 7,500 + application fee USD 250 payable on submission"]},"advisory_notes":["The NSS route is materially cheaper (XCD 1,000 ≈ USD 370) but far slower (up to 2 years spouse / 18 months child) and gated: 3 years of citizenship must have elapsed, and place-of-birth exclusions apply to post-citizenship spouse additions.","The CIU route is the fast lane (~3 months) at full fee load (USD 30,000 spouse / USD 30,000 pre-citizenship child / USD 7,500 post-citizenship child + DD).","A child born after submission but before the Certificate of Registration is the cheapest addition window: USD 10,000 government fee, USD 250 application, no fresh DD if the file is under a year old."],"mirabello_practice_russia_belarus":{"status":"MIRABELLO PRACTICE — not government policy; distinct from the memo text above","scope":"DEPENDANT ADDITIONS ONLY (existing citizens by investment adding spouse/children). This does NOT extend to new main applications.","new_main_applications":"NOT POSSIBLE currently: Russian and Belarusian nationals are flagged for new St Kitts & Nevis citizenship-by-investment applications — new applications cannot proceed (Vito, 2026-09-01; consistent with the post-2022 suspension).","practice_for_additions":"For adding a Russian or Belarusian national as a dependant, Mirabello raises each case with the government FIRST and obtains individual pre-approval before any engagement or application is prepared. Only pre-cleared cases proceed.","positioning":"Presented honestly: the memo excludes these place-of-birth categories from the standard post-citizenship spouse routes; prior individual clearance is sought at government level, entirely at the authorities discretion. No outcome is ever guaranteed — approval rests solely with the government due-diligence process.","applies_to":["Russia","Belarus"],"note_scope":"RU/BY only. Iraq, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan remain excluded per the memo with no established pre-clearance practice.","industry_reference":"Restricted-nationalities overview across CBI programmes: industry trade-media summary, not linked (secondary source — official lists always control)","recorded":"2026-09-01, per Vito (Chairman) directly"},"document_class":"Official government-issued document (CIU + Ministry of National Security NOTICE to Authorised Agents) — HIGHEST trust tier. Primary source; controls over any secondary reporting. Chairman directive 2026-09-01: treat as official."},"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":"Caribbean","renewal":{"min_fee":{"amount":250,"currency":"EC$"},"validity_years":10,"remote_capable":true,"biometric_deadline":"2027-07-31","detail":"https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/passport-renewal?country=st-kitts-cbi","human_page":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/passport-renewal/st-kitts-and-nevis-passport-renewal","note":"Compact pointer — call get_passport_renewal / GET /v1/passport-renewal?country=st-kitts-cbi for the full renewal artefact (fees, validity, biometric + ECCIRA context, deadlines, official sources)."},"family":{"id":"st-kitts-cbi","country_code":"KN","family_model":"both","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":false,"same_sex":false,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse of the main applicant. Regulation 3 defines 'spouse' as the partner of the opposite sex by marriage under the Marriage Act, Cap. 12.09, so unmarried and same-sex partners are outside the definition."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":17,"age_rule_text":"Regulation 3 'dependant' (Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations 2024, SRO 20 of 2024, as amended): (a) a child aged under eighteen; (b) as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026 (published 16 January 2026): 'a child aged between eighteen and twenty-nine years of age who is unmarried and substantially supported by the main applicant or the spouse of the main applicant'; (c) a child aged eighteen or older and physically or mentally challenged. 'Child' = biological or legally adopted child of the main applicant or of the spouse.","age_measured_at":null,"age_measured_note":"The enacted SRO 1 of 2026 does not say when age is measured. The CIU Board's pre-enactment notice of 1 September 2025 said the application must be submitted before the dependant's thirtieth birthday; only a third-party copy of that notice was read, so it is not relied on as sole support.","adult_child_max_age_inclusive":29,"adult_child_conditions":"Aged 18 to 29: unmarried and substantially supported by the main applicant or the spouse. No full-time education requirement since SRO 1 of 2026 (the 2024 text required full-time attendance at a recognised secondary or tertiary institution and capped the age at 25). Sworn affidavit of support required for each dependant aged 18 or over other than the spouse (regulation 13(5)). Aged 18+ and physically or mentally challenged: no age cap.","step_adopted":"Biological or legally adopted children of the main applicant or of the spouse (regulation 3).","disabled_child_any_age":true,"age_bands_for_fees":["<18","18+"],"education_rule_note":"Regulation 18 (proof of enrolment for dependants aged 18-25) was not amended by SRO 1 of 2026; whether the CIU still asks for transcripts is unconfirmed."},"parents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":55,"age_rule_text":"Regulation 3(d) as amended by SRO 43 of 2024 (published 25 October 2024): 'a parent of the main applicant, or of his or her spouse, aged fifty-five years or older living with and fully supported by the main applicant'.","dependency_required":true,"extra_cost":"Counts as a dependant aged 18 or over: US$50,000 SISC contribution if beyond the family of four (regulation 21(2)(c)); due diligence US$7,500; application fee US$250."},"grandparents":{"eligible":false,"min_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Not in the regulation 3 definition of 'dependant' (an exhaustive 'means' definition: children, disabled children, parents only).","dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":null},"siblings":{"eligible":false,"conditions":"Not in the regulation 3 definition of 'dependant' (exhaustive definition)."},"other":null},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":true,"add_later_conditions":"All post-citizenship additions must first be submitted to the CIU (CIU + National Security Secretariat notice, 28 May 2025). Routes: (1) spouse married BEFORE citizenship: CIU only, government fee US$30,000, due diligence US$7,500 each for citizen and spouse, application fee US$250 each, about 3 months; (2) spouse married AFTER citizenship: National Security Secretariat route for XCD 1,000 once 3 years have passed since the Certificate of Registration (statutory marriage verification, up to 2 years), or CIU route at US$30,000 + US$7,500 DD each + US$250 each (about 3 months); neither post-citizenship-marriage route can include applicants or spouses born in Iraq, Iran, Russia, Belarus, North Korea or Afghanistan; (3) child born BEFORE the parent became a citizen: CIU only, government fee US$30,000, DD US$7,500 for the citizen and for the child if 15.5 or older, US$250 each, about 3 months. Regulation 26(d) (as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026) also prescribes US$30,000 for the addition of a spouse or other qualified dependant after approval-in-principle on the real estate and Public Benefit routes.","add_later_deadline":"None stated, except that the cheaper National Security Secretariat route opens only after 3 years of citizenship.","after_approval_births_marriages":"Child born after submission but before the Certificate of Registration: CIU memo of 28 May 2025: government fee US$10,000, application fee US$250, no new due diligence unless the file has been with the CIU for a year or more (then US$7,500 on the citizen). On the real estate and Public Benefit routes regulation 26(b), as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026, now prescribes US$25,000 for each such child (see conflicts). Child born after citizenship and under 3: US$7,500 government fee (regulation 26(e) and memo) + US$7,500 DD on the citizen + US$250 each. Child born after citizenship aged 3+: National Security Secretariat XCD 1,000 (up to 18 months) or CIU at US$7,500 + DD US$7,500 on the citizen (and on the child if 15.5+) + US$250 each. Marriage after citizenship: see add_later_conditions.","age_out_during_processing":"Not addressed in the regulations for the age-29 cap. Due diligence applies to anyone aged 16 or over OR who will turn 16 during the pre-approval-in-principle stage (regulation 24(1)), so a child turning 16 mid-process pays the US$7,500 DD fee."},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"SISC US$250,000 for a main applicant or a family of up to four total persons (main applicant + spouse + up to two dependants, or main applicant + up to three dependants); US$25,000 per additional dependant under 18; US$50,000 per additional dependant 18 or over (regulation 21(2)).","per_category":{"spouse":0,"child_under_18":25000,"child_18_plus":50000,"parent":50000},"per_category_note":"SISC route. Zero for the first four persons; figures apply to each additional dependant beyond four. Parents are dependants aged 18+, so the US$50,000 rate applies.","government_fees":[{"item":"Additional dependant under 18 (SISC)","amount":25000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each beyond family of four (reg 21(2)(b))"},{"item":"Additional dependant 18 or over (SISC)","amount":50000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each beyond family of four (reg 21(2)(c))"},{"item":"Application processing fee","amount":250,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per applicant (reg 25)"},{"item":"Real estate / PBO post-AIP application fee, main applicant or family up to four","amount":25000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"Parts IV, VI, VII routes (reg 26(a) as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026); on PBO deducted from the US$250,000"},{"item":"Real estate / PBO post-AIP fee, each additional dependant under 18 (incl. child born after submission, before certificate)","amount":25000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"reg 26(b), SRO 1 of 2026"},{"item":"Real estate / PBO post-AIP fee, each additional dependant 18 or over","amount":50000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"reg 26(c), SRO 1 of 2026"},{"item":"Addition of spouse or other qualified dependant after approval-in-principle","amount":30000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"reg 26(d), SRO 1 of 2026; memo applies US$30,000 to post-citizenship spouse and pre-citizenship child additions"},{"item":"Addition of child under 3 born after the Certificate of Registration","amount":7500,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"reg 26(e) and memo (memo also applies US$7,500 to children 3+ on the CIU route)"},{"item":"Child born after submission, before certificate (CIU memo)","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"memo 28 May 2025; superseded on real estate/PBO routes by US$25,000 under SRO 1 of 2026"},{"item":"National Security Secretariat addition route","amount":1000,"currency":"XCD","applies_to":"post-citizenship spouse or child 3+, after 3 years of citizenship (memo)"},{"item":"Passport issuance","amount":350,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per person (KB, not re-verified)"},{"item":"Certificate of registration","amount":50,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"per person (KB, not re-verified)"}],"due_diligence":{"main":10000,"spouse_or_dependant_16_plus":7500,"dependant_under_16":0,"post_citizenship_addition_citizen":7500,"post_citizenship_addition_child_15_5_plus":7500},"due_diligence_per_adult":7500,"notes":"DD (regulation 24(4)): US$10,000 main applicant; US$7,500 for each spouse or dependant aged 16 or over (or turning 16 before approval-in-principle). Interviews: on the SISC route dependants 16+ may be interviewed if deemed necessary (regulation 16); on the Public Benefit Option every dependant over 16 must attend a (virtual) interview with the main applicant (CIU PBO page, checked 2026-10-13 in the prior pass). Before SRO 1 of 2026 the real estate/PBO post-AIP fees were per person (US$25,000 main, US$15,000 spouse, US$10,000 child under 18, US$15,000 dependant 18+)."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":null,"work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"same clock","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"corroborated","confidence":{"authority":0.95,"freshness":0.9,"textual_clarity":0.85},"evidence":[{"field":"costs.per_category","basis":"SISC page tables","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/sustainable-island-state-contribution/","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives.children","basis":"CIU eligibility criteria page","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/eligibility-criteria/","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives.children","basis":"SRO 1 of 2026, reg 3 'dependant' para (b) replaced: child 18-29 unmarried and substantially supported (published 16 Jan 2026, Extraordinary Gazette No. 3 of 2026)","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SRO-1-OF-2026.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"relatives.children / relatives.spouse","basis":"Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations 2024 (SRO 20 of 2024), reg 3 definitions of child, dependant, spouse","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"relatives.parents.min_age_inclusive","basis":"SRO 43 of 2024 reg 3: 'sixty-five' replaced with 'fifty-five' in para (d)","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SRO-43-of-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"costs.contribution_includes_family","basis":"SRO 20 of 2024 reg 21(2) SISC contributions","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"costs.due_diligence","basis":"SRO 20 of 2024 reg 24(1),(4); reg 25 application fee US$250","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"costs.government_fees (real estate / PBO)","basis":"SRO 1 of 2026 reg 4 replacing reg 26","source_url":"https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SRO-1-OF-2026.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"relatives.children.adult_child_conditions","kb":"SRO-1-OF-2026: education requirement removed, financial dependence alone for 18-29","official":"ciu.gov.kn eligibility page (re-fetched 2026-10-13) still lists 'children aged between 18-30' in full-time education and fully supported. SRO 1 of 2026 (gazetted 16 Jan 2026) says 18-29, unmarried, substantially supported, no education test.","resolution":"Gazetted regulation used (A_primary_legislation): 18-29, unmarried, substantially supported. KB is correct. The CIU eligibility page is stale (age wording '18-30' and education test) and should not be quoted."},{"field":"costs.child_born_after_submission_before_certificate","kb":"US$10,000 government fee (CIU memo 28 May 2025)","official":"Regulation 26(b) as replaced by SRO 1 of 2026: US$25,000 for each such child on the real estate (Parts IV, VI) and Public Benefit (Part VII) routes","resolution":"Both recorded. For real estate/PBO files after 16 Jan 2026 the regulation figure (US$25,000) controls; for SISC files the regulations prescribe no separate rate and the memo's US$10,000 remains the only official figure. 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