An annual report conducted by researcher, James McKay, and published by the Financial Times' Professional Wealth Management magazine, has ranked the Federation of St Kitts & Nevis' Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme as the world's best. The report, known as the CBI Index, is one of the industry's most comprehensive and reliable tools for comparing CBI programmes on the market.
The nation was also awarded perfect scores in the Ease of Processing and Due Diligence pillars. St Kitts & Nevis has achieved maximum points for its due diligence procedures for five consecutive years.
Lastly, St Kitts & Nevis obtained full marks in the Family pillar, introduced in last year's edition. The increase came after the nation widened its definition of 'dependant' to include siblings aged 30 and under who are unmarried, childless, and financially dependent on the main applicant.
The 2021 CBI Index also noted that St Kitts & Nevis is the Caribbean CBI country with the most extensive visa-free and visa-on-arrival offering. Those who become citizens gain increased travel freedom to nearly 160 destinations across the globe, a number that continues to expand due to the efforts of Foreign Minister Mark Brantley.
Investors can also take advantage of a limited-time offer announced last year and extended to 31 December 2021 due to vast popularity. Under the offer, families of up to four can obtain citizenship by contributing US$150,000 to the Programme's Sustainable Growth Fund, instead of the US$195,000 contribution that previously applied to a typical family of four.
