Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Nevis Second Citizenship Programs

The citizenship-by-investment program offered by The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis allows those who invest in a nice piece of real property or make a contribution to a government sugar diversification program to qualify for full citizenship.

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, an English speaking two-island nation in the Caribbean, established in 1984 the Federation's citizenship-by-investment program. This second citizenship program is the oldest and most respectable of three existing second citizenship programs in the world. The other two are in the Commonwealth of Dominica and Austria.

Any person can apply for naturalization and may be eligible for citizenship, if they have a substantial investment in St. Kitts or Nevis.

St. Kitts and Nevis Investment Requirements

There are two types of the qualifying investments: a cash donation to the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF option) and investment in real estate.

SIDF contribution must be between US$ 200,000 to US$ 400,000, depending on the number of members of the family applying for citizenship. This includes all registration and due diligence fees, except legal fees of the promoting agent.