Saint Kitts and Nevis: nationality through investments
The Nationality through Investments program to Saint Kitts and Nevis was founded in 1984 and, thus, is the program of this kind, oldest in the world. It as well the most recognized program: rather small amount of passports was issued according to it therefore to them the special relation. As a result, owners of passports Saint Kitts and Nevis have documents with excellent reputation and an opportunity without visa to go to Great Britain, other European Union countries, Hong Kong, Switzerland and the other countries. The government Saint Kitts and Nevis uses this program to attract investors who will be able to contribute significantly to development of the country. According to the law, such investors can submit the application for nationality and obtaining the passport.
So, than obtaining the passport Saint Kitts is profitable in what its benefit before the passport of other country?
- You will have visa-free entry into more than 100 countries of the world (The European Union, Hong Kong including).
- You will be able to have two nationalities.
- You get visa-free access to Great Britain and certain privileges in this country.
- You will not have to pass the naturalization period, there are also no requirements of knowledge of language camps.
- You will not need to pay taxes since to Saint Kitts there are no direct taxes.
- The short term of consideration of the application and its approval (3-6 months) in comparison with other countries where process can be dragged out for several years. Besides, you are not obliged to be present at the country at filing of application.
- Citizens Saint Kitts have the right to receive to 5 summer business the visa to the USA and Canada.
The Nationality through Investments program allows foreign investors to obtain citizenship at observance of some conditions. In total there are several options of obtaining the passport Saint Kitts, but we will tell about the most demanded method:
Purchase of the real estate
To apply for obtaining nationality through real estate investments, the government demands that applicants invested at least $400.000 in the certain officially approved real estate. The list of objects approves by the government. In addition it is necessary to pay all national taxes and charges. Both the ground without constructions, and the house or a country house to Saint Kitts and Nevis is suitable for purchase. The number of family members does not affect minimum required real estate value, but the amount of the state collecting will depend on quantity and age of family members:
- the main investor — $50.000;
- the spouse (spouse) — $25.000;
- children up to 18 years — $25.000 for each child;
- children after 18 years (not married) — $50.000 for everyone.
Besides, for obtaining nationality Saint Kitts and Nevis, to the main investor and other family members, is more senior than 16 years, it is obligatory to undergo so-called testing "for reliability", its cost:
- the main investor — $7.500;
- the spouse (spouse) and children is more senior than 16 years — $4.000 for each family member.
The real estate can be resold only in 5 years after purchase, and it can not become the basis for obtaining nationality by the following buyer. As option: the real estate can be leased - the annual earnings will be 3-4%.
The documents demanded for obtaining nationality
- The verified copy of your present passport (pages with a name, the photo, nationality/nationality, date and the place of issue, date of the expiration, the passport number and the country of issue).
- Verified copy of your present ID card (cards).
- 6 originals of your photos (the size as for the passport) made within the last 6 months.
- Police certificate on lack of criminal records (certificate of non-conviction).
- The verified copy of the Military ID (if takes place).
- The verified copy of the document certifying change of a surname (if takes place).
- The medical certificate and test results on HIV from the approved medical institution.
Other additional documents demanded from the applicant:
- At least one bank recommendation (original) issued in internationally recognized bank, and issued within the last 6 months.
- At least one original professional recommendation (for example, from the lawyer, the notary, the accountant or other similar specialist) issued within the last 6 months.
- One original document, confirming the residential address (for example, the verified copy of the account for utilities or the bank statement where the complete name and the address, or the written confirmation from bank, the lawyer, the accountant or the notary will be entered).
- One original of excerpt from the official marriage registration record or the verified copy of the certificate (certificates) on marriage if it is appropriate (that is if spouses submit applications together). An urgent conclusion from hard drinking - round the clock, with departure on the house across Moscow and MO.
- The verified copy of the divorce certificate (if it is appropriate).
- Confirmation of a financing source in economy of the state of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Documents which are required when obtaining nationality through purchase of the real estate:
- The copy properly of the issued agreement on purchase and sale of the real estate shall be provided together with the statement.
- The proof of transfer of a title shall be provided after the applicant gets approval in principle.
Thus, having proved the reliability and having purchased the house in one of the most beautiful countries of the world, you will be able to obtain citizenship Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If this program interested you, the AWAY REALTY company will take care of saving you from efforts on search of the approved real estate and also will give support on all way to the moment of obtaining the passport. In our base a wide choice of country houses is provided to Saint Kitts and Nevis which will become the guarantor of obtaining economic nationality of this country.
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