Throughout the years, Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs have been gaining a lot of interest among foreign investors due to their affordability, efficiency and thorough due diligence procedures. In as little as 4 to 6 months, investors get a second passport in exchange to contributing to the government or to investing in a government approved real-estate property.
Benefits of Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Program:
- Caribbean Passports are commonwealth passports which means that their holders are entitled for economic, social development, and human rights in the UK and all member countries.
- There is no physical residency requirement during the application process or after obtaining the second passport. (Antigua and Barbuda is the only exception; applicant should spend 5 days in the first 5 years that follow receiving the passport)
- Fast and swift application process; second passport received within 6 months.
- Applicants are not required to pass any interviews or language examinations.
- Dual Citizenship is permitted; applicants don’t need to denounce their current nationality in order to get the Caribbean one.
- The Caribbean have a favorable tax system with no tax on worldwide income.
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, and finally Grenada each offer and operate a citizenship by investment program of its own; they are all very similar yet each has distinguishing benefit that might be more relevant to the applicant’s specific goals and needs.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment is the first program to ever be established; making it the most trusted program in the industry.
Grenada
- Grenada CBI is the only citizenship-by-investment program which holds an E-2 Investor Visa treaty with the US; holders of Grenada Passport are given the opportunity to live and establish a business in the US.
- Grenada Passport is the only Caribbean passport to allow visa-free travel to China.
Antigua and Barbuda
- One of the most affordable Caribbean citizenship by investment program; starting at $100,000
Saint Lucia
- One of the most affordable Caribbean citizenship by investment program; starting at $100,000
- Saint Lucia Passport allows visa-free travel to 143 countries; more than most other Caribbean Passport.
If you would like to have a more in-depth understanding of any of the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team of experienced advisors at any of our 7 offices in order to help you decide which program better meets the needs of your family.
