{"id":6637,"date":"2016-04-30T02:55:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T02:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=6637"},"modified":"2019-02-12T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T18:51:09","slug":"st-kitts-nevis-claims-citizen-investment-program-best-due-diligence-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/st-kitts-nevis-claims-citizen-investment-program-best-due-diligence-world\/","title":{"rendered":"St Kitts and Nevis claims citizen-by-investment program has best due diligence in world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis claims it possesses the best due diligence of any citizenship-by-investment program (CIP) in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris says he would be happy for anyone to come and scrutinize exactly how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saint-kitts-nevis-investor-residence-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> investigates applicants for citizenship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>St Kitts and Nevis CIP requirements<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b><b>Real estate<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment of $400,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing fee of $50,047 (main applicant), $25,047 (spouse and\/or children)<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment of $250,000 (single applicant, increases with family members, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saint-kitts-nevis-investor-residence-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing fee of $7,500 (main applicant), $4,000 (per dependent aged over 16)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St Kitts CIP has courted controversy in recent years, with both the US and Canada raising fears over the calibre of its applicants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2014 the US Treasury said the program was being used to facilitate financial crime. Later the same year <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/st-kitts-nevis-citizens-now-require-visa-enter-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada imposed a visa requirement on passport holders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A government source said at the time: \u201cWhile this visa imposition is not related to any specific or imminent threat, it should be seen as an important signal that protecting the safety and security of Canada and Canadians is a top priority for the government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Benefits of St Kitts and Nevis CIP<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa free travel to Schengen Area<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa free travel to Switzerland, UK and Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No minimum residence requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple Procedure with minimal government formalities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option to include family members in the application form<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No income or wealth tax<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option to reside in any of 15 Caribbean countries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifetime citizenship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Dr Harris came to power in 2015, he has spearheaded an overhaul of the country\u2019s CIP with the aim of improving its reputation in the international community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister blames the previous administration for being \u2018too footloose and fancy free with the processing of our citizenship\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe believe that we have now one of the strongest due diligence mechanisms,\u201d the Prime Minister told a recent press conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI will go so far to say that, because we have nothing to hide, we are prepared to open up for scrutiny to any well-meaning international partner, for them to see what we have done, the transformation and reforms that have been effected by this administration, and how they have made us stronger and better for it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>St Kitts and Nevis facts<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">46, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Country Size<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">261<\/span>\u00a0km<sup><small>2<\/small><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">GDP\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(billion current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Earning per capita (current\u00a0USD)<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">20, 300\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">4.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Inflation Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Passport Meter<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/passport-meter\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Cost Of Living<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/rankings_by_country.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Harris has employed risk management experts from IPSA International to carry out 20 significant reforms over the last 14 months to show his government is committed to transparency and accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><strong>General Information: <\/strong><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to receive more information about this article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><strong>Interested Investors<\/strong><\/b><b><strong>:<\/strong><\/b> Kindly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/free-business-investor-assessment-evaluation\/\">complete the following form<\/a> and we will contact you to discuss your global residency and citizenship investment options.<\/p>\n<p><b>Further reading<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/st-kitts-and-nevis-citizenship-by-investment-program-transforms\/\" target=\"_blank\">St Kitts and Nevis transforms citizenship by investment program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/st-kitts-warned-against-over-reliance-on-investment-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\">St Kitts warned about overreliance on citizenship by investment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/skn-passport-holders-affected-by-canada-visa-free-travel-revocation\/\" target=\"_blank\">15,000 St. Kitts and Nevis passport holders affected by Canada\u2019s visa-free travel revocation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/st-kitts-and-nevis-bars-syrians-from-its-investment-immigration-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Kitts and Nevis bars Syrians from its investment immigration program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis claims it possesses the best due diligence of any citizenship-by-investment program (CIP) in the world. Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris says he would be happy for anyone to come and scrutinize exactly how the program investigates applicants for citizenship. 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