UPDATES

The following updates regarding previous investment options were introduced in the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations 2023 (the CSI Regulations 2023) on 27 July 2023 and have come into effect.

Here’s how these options will transition:

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT OPTION TRANSITION

Applications submitted under the previous Alternative Investment Option pursuant to the Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2011 (S. R. & O. No. 52 of 2011) (“the CBI Regulations 2011”) will be subject to post approval-in-principle CBI application fees.

A main applicant of an application made under the previous Alternative Investment Options (under regs 5C or 5D of the CBI Regulations 2011) is required to pay, within 90 days of receiving the CIU’s notification of approval-in-principle, the following post-approval-in-principle CBI application fees as follows:

For an investment of US$200,000 in Private Approved Project (pursuant to regulation 5C of the CBI Regulations 2011):

  • Main applicant:

    US$50,000

  • Spouse:

    US$25,000

  • Each dependant under 18:

    US$10,000

  • Each dependant aged 18 or over:

    US$50,000

The developer of the approved infrastructural project or other approved development project must prove that they received the investment of US$200,000 from the main applicant before the Certificates of Registration can be issued.

For an investment of US$175,000 in a Public Approved Project (pursuant to regulation 5D of the CBI Regulations 2011):

  • Main applicant:

    US$20,000

  • Spouse:

    US$10,000

  • Each dependant (regardless of age):

    US$10,000

The developer of the Public Good Infrastructural Project or other approved Public Good Development Project shall pay the investment of US$175,000 into an escrow account established at a licenced financial institution doing business in SKN identified by the Board of Governors, before the Certificates of Registration can be issued.

PREVIOUS REAL ESTATE OPTION TRANSITION

A main applicant of an application made under the previous Real Estate Option (under reg 5 of the CBI Regulations 2011) will be subject to post approval-in-principle CBI application fees.

Within 90 days of receiving the CIU’s notification of approval-in-principle, the following post-approval-in-principle CBI application fees must be paid:

  • Main applicant:

    US$50,000

  • Spouse:

    US$25,000

  • Each dependant under 18:

    US$10,000

  • Each dependant aged 18 or over:

    US$50,000

 

The developer of the Approved Project shall prove that they received US$200,000 from the main applicant before the Certificates of Registration can be issued.