--- title: "Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship · SISC $250k 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/citizenship-investment-sisc/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Saint Kitts and Nevis · Investing # Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizenship · SISC $250k **Investment needed:** $250k+ Citizenship by Investment — Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC, non-refundable contribution) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Investment needed:** $250k+ (An investment of at least $250,000 · Minimum contribution for a main applicant or family of up to four (main applicant with a spouse and up to two dependants, or up to three dependants). An investment of at least $25,000 · Each additional dependant under 18 beyond the family of four. An investment of at least $50,000 · Each additional dependant aged 18 or over beyond the family of four. A fee of $10,000 · Due diligence fee, main applicant (non-refundable, Reg. 24(4)). A fee of $7,500 · Due diligence fee for each spouse or dependant aged 16 or over. A fee of $250 · Application processing fee per applicant (Reg. 25).) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Open to foreign nationals who pass due diligence. Citizens of, and persons ordinarily resident in, Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran are excluded by Order.) - **Work:** Needs permit (Citizenship confers full citizen rights, including work; no separate work permit applies.) ## Key facts Citizenship · SISC $250k is an investing route for Saint Kitts and Nevis. Applicants need an investment of $250k+. Local work: with a permit. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Money needed:** $250k+ - **Government fees:** $10k · +2 more - **Processing:** 120–180 days ## Cost, time and long term To apply: 2 government fees listed below; investment $250k+; decision: 120–180 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: $10k · +2 more** - $10,000 Due diligence fee, main applicant (non-refundable, Reg. 24(4)). - $250 Application processing fee per applicant (Reg. 25). - $7,500 Due diligence fee for each spouse or dependant aged 16 or over. **Invested and held: $250k+ · +2 more** - $250,000 Minimum contribution for a main applicant or family of up to four (main applicant with a spouse and up to two dependants, or up to three dependants). - $25,000 Each additional dependant under 18 beyond the family of four. - $50,000 Each additional dependant aged 18 or over beyond the family of four. **Citizenship: Conditions** This route grants citizenship itself: an approved applicant is registered as a citizen of Saint Christopher and Nevis and receives a Certificate of Registration, so no further residence period is needed. [Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) **Processing: 120–180 days** Within 120 to 180 days of the Citizenship by Investment Unit acknowledging the application, it must say whether the application is approved in principle, denied or delayed for cause. Citizenship is granted only after the later payments and documents are completed. [Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) [Citizenship by Investment Unit, St Kitts and Nevis](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_CIU_Brochure_2024_F.pdf) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Applications go through an Authorised Agent. The main applicant is interviewed online, in person in Saint Christopher and Nevis, or at another location approved by the Unit. [Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) **Presence rules: Stay rule** You do not have to live in Saint Christopher and Nevis to apply. [Citizenship by Investment Unit, St Kitts and Nevis](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_CIU_Brochure_2024_F.pdf) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Working needs a separate permit - Not open to passports from Russia, Belarus, North Korea and 3 more ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The main applicant must be at least 18. #### What you must show - The contribution is paid after the approval-in-principle letter, by wire to the Federal Consolidated Fund. - Due diligence fees apply to every application. #### Documents - Police certificates are required from the main applicant and each dependant aged 16 or over. #### Steps 1. Apply through an Authorised Agent licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission. 2. The CIU does not accept direct applications. 3. A mandatory interview applies to main applicants and may apply to dependants aged 16 or over. 4. The CIU advises within 120 to 180 days of acknowledgment whether an application is approved in principle, denied or delayed. 5. Residence in St Kitts and Nevis is not required to apply. ## When you become tax resident How Saint Kitts and Nevis decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Tax residence:** Section 3(1) provides that earned income arising outside the State of a person not ordinarily resident or not domiciled is taxable only when received in the State, and that a person in the State for a temporary purpose with under six months' residence is not taxed on it; this section is disapplied for non-company persons from 1 May 1980. - **Foreign-source income:** **No individual income tax** Income tax on individuals was abolished in 1980, so individuals are not charged income tax on Kittitian or Nevisian income or on foreign-source income; income tax applies to corporate entities under the Income Tax Act Cap 20.22. [All tax rules for Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Citizenship in return for a contribution to the Federal Consolidated Fund; the only option with no post-approval application fee. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) #### What you must show and pay - An investment of at least $250,000 · Minimum contribution for a main applicant or family of up to four (main applicant with a spouse and up to two dependants, or up to three dependants). (sources 1, 2) - An investment of at least $25,000 · Each additional dependant under 18 beyond the family of four. (source 1) - An investment of at least $50,000 · Each additional dependant aged 18 or over beyond the family of four. (source 1) - A fee of $10,000 · Due diligence fee, main applicant (non-refundable, Reg. 24(4)). (source 1) - A fee of $7,500 · Due diligence fee for each spouse or dependant aged 16 or over. (source 1) - A fee of $250 · Application processing fee per applicant (Reg. 25). (source 1) #### Requirements - The main applicant must be at least 18. (sources 4, 1) - The contribution is paid after the approval-in-principle letter, by wire to the Federal Consolidated Fund. (sources 1, 4) - Due diligence fees apply to every application. (sources 1, 4) - Police certificates are required from the main applicant and each dependant aged 16 or over. (sources 4, 1) - Apply through an Authorised Agent licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission. (sources 4, 1) - The CIU does not accept direct applications. (sources 4, 1) - A mandatory interview applies to main applicants and may apply to dependants aged 16 or over. (sources 4, 1) - The CIU advises within 120 to 180 days of acknowledgment whether an application is approved in principle, denied or delayed. (sources 4, 1) - Residence in St Kitts and Nevis is not required to apply. (source 4) #### Stay - Permanent citizenship; no time-limited visa stay. #### Nationality Open to foreign nationals who pass due diligence. Citizens of, and persons ordinarily resident in, Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran are excluded by Order. Not open to: Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran. #### Work Citizenship confers full citizen rights, including work; no separate work permit applies. #### Family Dependants: spouse, children under 18, unmarried children aged 18 to 29 substantially supported by the main applicant or spouse, physically or mentally challenged children aged 18 or over, and parents aged 55 or over living with and supported by the main applicant. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations, 2024 (SRO No. 20 of 2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 37 of 2024) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-07-08 2. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (SRO No. 43 of 2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SRO-43-of-2024.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 66 of 2024) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-10-25 3. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (SRO No. 1 of 2026)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SRO-1-OF-2026.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 3 of 2026) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-01-16 4. [St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme brochure (2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_CIU_Brochure_2024_F.pdf) · Citizenship by Investment Unit, St Kitts and Nevis · checked 2026-10-10 5. [Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship By Investment (Exclusion) Order, 2023 (SRO 27 of 2023)](https://www.nevisfsrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Saint-Christopher-and-Nevis-Citizenship-By-Investment-Exclusion-Order-2023.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis · checked 2026-10-11 ## Citizenship · SISC $250k and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Citizenship · SISC $250k | Needs an investment of $250k+ | – | With a permit | | [Citizenship · $325k condo](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/citizenship-investment-private-real-estate-condo/) | Needs an investment of $325k+ | – | With a permit | | [Citizenship · $600k home](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/citizenship-investment-private-real-estate-home/) | Needs an investment of $600k+ | – | With a permit | | [Citizenship · $325k developer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/citizenship-investment-developer-real-estate/) | Needs an investment of $325k+ | – | With a permit | | [Citizenship · Public benefit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/citizenship-investment-public-benefit/) | Needs an investment of $250k+ | – | With a permit | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Citizenship · SISC $250k? An investment of at least $250,000. Minimum contribution for a main applicant or family of up to four (main applicant with a spouse and up to two dependants, or up to three dependants). An investment of at least $25,000. Each additional dependant under 18 beyond the family of four. An investment of at least $50,000. Each additional dependant aged 18 or over beyond the family of four. A fee of $10,000. Due diligence fee, main applicant (non-refundable, Reg. ### How long can I stay on the Citizenship · SISC $250k? Permanent citizenship; no time-limited visa stay. ### How long does the Citizenship · SISC $250k take to process? Within 120 to 180 days of the Citizenship by Investment Unit acknowledging the application, it must say whether the application is approved in principle, denied or delayed for cause. ### Can I work on the Citizenship · SISC $250k? With a permit. Citizenship confers full citizen rights, including work; no separate work permit applies. ### Can I bring my family on the Citizenship · SISC $250k? Dependants: spouse, children under 18, unmarried children aged 18 to 29 substantially supported by the main applicant or spouse, physically or mentally challenged children aged 18 or over, and parents aged 55 or over living with and supported by the main applicant. ### Who can apply for the Citizenship · SISC $250k? Open to foreign nationals who pass due diligence. Citizens of, and persons ordinarily resident in, Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran are excluded by Order. Not open to: Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran. ### How are Citizenship · SISC $250k holders taxed in Saint Kitts and Nevis? No special regime in our records is tied to the Citizenship · SISC $250k. The standard rules apply: The Income Tax Act charges tax on persons' income arising in or outside the State, but section 3(3) states that the charge does not apply to income accruing on or after 1 May 1980 to any person other than a company; no personal income tax rate is therefore applied to individuals' foreign-source income. ## More in Saint Kitts and Nevis [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/saint-kitts-and-nevis/work-permit/) ## Investment visas elsewhere [🇲🇽 Investor residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/temporary-resident-investor/) [🇨🇴 Investor M · Company stake](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/m-investor-fdi/) [🇨🇷 Investor residence · $200k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/costa-rica/temporary-investor/) [🇧🇷 Investor · R$500k in a company](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brazil/investor-company/) [🇺🇸 E-2 Treaty Investor](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-states/e2-treaty-investor/) [🇵🇦 Qualified Investor · Deposit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/panama/qualified-investor-fixed-deposit/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment Regulations, 2024 (SRO No. 20 of 2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sro-20-of-2024.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 37 of 2024) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (SRO No. 43 of 2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SRO-43-of-2024.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 66 of 2024) · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Citizenship by Substantial Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (SRO No. 1 of 2026)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SRO-1-OF-2026.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Extra-Ordinary Gazette No. 3 of 2026) · checked 2026-10-10 4. [St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme brochure (2024)](https://ciu.gov.kn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_CIU_Brochure_2024_F.pdf) · Citizenship by Investment Unit, St Kitts and Nevis · checked 2026-10-10 5. [Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship By Investment (Exclusion) Order, 2023 (SRO 27 of 2023)](https://www.nevisfsrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Saint-Christopher-and-Nevis-Citizenship-By-Investment-Exclusion-Order-2023.pdf) · Government of Saint Christopher and Nevis · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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