{"id":"st-kitts-cbi","name":"St. Kitts and Nevis","type":"CBI","status":"operational","country":"St. Kitts and 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"},"investment_routes":[{"name":"Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC)","type":"donation","min":250000,"amount_usd":250000},{"name":"Public Benefit Option (PBO)","type":"donation","min":250000,"amount_usd":250000},{"name":"Approved Real Estate — Development Share/Condo","type":"real_estate","min":325000,"amount_usd":325000},{"name":"Approved Real Estate — Private Single-Family Home","type":"real_estate","min":600000,"amount_usd":600000}],"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 Corrects prior outdated couple=$300k / family-of-4=$350k tiers."},"processing_time":"4-6 months","visa_free_count":157,"passport_index_rank":23,"key_destinations":{"schengen":"visa-free","uk":"eTA required","usa":null,"china":"visa-free","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":"2026-07-02","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":87,"last_verified":"2026-07-12","fields_tracked":7,"stale_fields":0},"mirabello_index":{"composite":85.7,"rank_overall":1,"rank_in_type":1,"scores":{"cost":52,"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":"2026-02","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":"CBI passport ceases to be valid for international travel after 2027-07-31 (citizenship itself retained).","fee_per_person_usd":{"first_adult_16plus":2500,"second_adult_same_family":2000,"child_under_16":1300},"renewal_inclusion_rule":"If the passport is within six months of expiry it is renewed/reissued at the biometric appointment and the biometric fee INCLUDES the passport renewal cost (no separate renewal charge). If the passport is not within six months of expiry, only the biometrics are captured and kept on file and the passport is not reissued. The full biometric enrolment fee is payable in both cases.","in_person_only":true,"official_source":"https://ciu.gov.kn/biometrics/"},"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","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)."},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-07-12T19:31:37.037Z"}