Caribbean
St Kitts & Nevis
Citizenship by Investment
The founding programme of the industry, established in 1984.
The founding programme of the industry, established in 1984.
Four decades of continuous operation make St Kitts and Nevis the benchmark for citizenship by investment. The Sustainable Island State Contribution funds national resilience while granting the family full citizenship for life.
Why St Kitts & Nevis
Four decades of uninterrupted operation give St Kitts and Nevis an institutional memory no younger programme can claim, and its unit has absorbed every wave of international scrutiny without closing. The 2024 regional agreement raised thresholds across the Caribbean, and this is the programme that set the floor.
Benefits
- Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 150 destinations
- Citizenship extends to spouse, children, parents and siblings
- Citizenship passes to future generations by descent
- No personal income, wealth or inheritance tax
- No language, education or residence requirement
Qualifications
Every adult applicant is screened to private-banking standard. The points below are the statutory floor; the desk may ask for more depending on the source of wealth.
- Mandatory interview with the citizenship unit
- Independent international due diligence on every adult
- Verified source of funds and professional references
- Medical certificate and full biometric enrolment
Investment requirements
Thresholds below are the statutory minimum for a single applicant unless stated. Family composition changes the figure.
Sustainable Island State Contribution
Single applicant; higher tiers for larger families.
US$250,000
Approved real estate
Condominium unit held for seven years.
US$325,000
Private home
Single-family residence held for seven years.
US$600,000
Public benefit project
Approved developer-led public benefit investment.
US$250,000
Application fees & costs
The headline threshold is one of four layers. We set all four out in writing before an engagement is signed.
Qualifying investment
US$250,000 contribution
The threshold that satisfies the programme. Everything below sits on top of it.
Government and processing fees
Per applicant
Set by statute and confirmed in writing before any engagement is signed.
Due diligence
Per adult applicant
Independent international vetting, typically from age sixteen.
Professional fees
Fixed, agreed in advance
Our fee is quoted as a single figure for the whole family, never as a percentage.
Programme status
Accepting applications
Open. The Sustainable Island State Contribution replaced earlier funds and a mandatory interview now applies to every principal applicant.
Hampton & Kent and St Kitts & Nevis
Our St Kitts & Nevis desk files through licensed local counsel and owns the mandate from the first conversation to the document in hand. We do not hold client investment capital, and government contributions are paid directly to the relevant state account. Where St Kitts & Nevis is not the right instrument for a family, we say so before any fee is discussed.
Programme terms are set by the government of St Kitts & Nevis and change without notice. Nothing on this page constitutes legal or tax advice.
The route, stage by stage
How a St Kitts & Nevis mandate progresses
- 01
Eligibility
Confidential assessment and family scope.
Weeks 1 – 2
- 02
File build
Source of funds dossier and certified documents.
Weeks 2 – 7
- 03
Submission
Lodged by an authorised agent; interview scheduled.
Weeks 7 – 10
- 04
Approval
Due diligence completed and approval in principle.
Months 3 – 7
- 05
Passports
Contribution settled, certificate and passports issued.
Months 4 – 9
Next steps
Three ways to test St Kitts & Nevis against your own position
Programme check
A confidential read of your file against the current St Kitts & Nevis criteria, before anything is committed.
Request a review →Programme cost
A written figure covering investment, statutory fees, due diligence and our fee for your exact family.
Ask for a figure →Mobility map
Model what a St Kitts & Nevis document adds to the passports your family already holds.
Open the index →Consider alongside
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Need more information on St Kitts & Nevis?
We will confirm eligibility, current thresholds and realistic timelines before any engagement is discussed.
Direct lines
Private clients
private.office@hamptonkent.comPartner desk
partners@hamptonkent.comLondon office
+44 20 3901 7742