After some political and diplomatic pressure from the USA and the UK nearly everywhere programs that allow citizenship by investment were terminated.Nowadays there are only two countries that officially allow obtaining citizenship by investment in a reasonably short period of time. In Saint-Kitts & Nevis the whole procedure of getting second passport can take from 5 to 7 months. In the Commonwealth of Dominica the procedure can take up to 8 months. These two programs are the only two “citizenship by investment programs” in the world in the strict sense of the wording “citizenship by investment”. Certainly, there are other countries that allow to obtain citizenship “for special merits” or “for special contribution” into economy or some other sphere (Guatemala, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Cyprus and Austria). But in these states the concrete amount of investment or donation that is appropriate and good for second citizenship purpose is not specified.

The advantages of being a citizen of St-Kitts & Nevis include:

Visa-free travel

The following is a list of countries and territories to which citizens and passport holders of Saint-Kitts and Nevis can travel without requiring a visa. Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Samoa (Western), San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Saint-Kitts and Nevis, Saint-Lucia, Saint-Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia, Zimbabwe 

Dual Citizenship

Dual Citizenship is recognized in Saint-Kitts and Nevis. You do not need to renounce your previous citizenship

CARICOM Residence

You have the right to take up residence in Saint-Kitts and Nevis or in any other CARICOM-country at any time and for any length of time.

No Taxation Liability

You are not liable for taxation, if you live outside Saint-Kitts. You are not liable for taxation, if you decide to relocate and live in Saint-Kitts and Nevis, as there are no direct taxes whatsoever.

Preferential UK / Commonwealth Treatment

As a citizen of British Commonwealth of Nations, you receive certain preferential treatment in the United Kingdom and other countries of the Commonwealth.