Citizenship by Investment
St. Kitts & Nevis.
Where This All Began.
The oldest citizenship-by-investment program in the world, running since 1984 — from USD 250,000, decided in four to six months, into 154 jurisdictions.
Since 1984. The Original, Still the Benchmark.
Launched in 1984, this is the program every other citizenship by investment scheme was written against. Citizenship comes in exchange for a contribution or a qualified investment in a government-approved project.
154 Visa-Free Jurisdictions
Visa-free, visa-on-arrival or ETA access to 154 jurisdictions, including the EU, the UK, Russia and Hong Kong.
Four Decades of Standing
Launched in 1984 and the oldest program of its kind anywhere — with the institutional depth that comes of it.
Investment After Approval
The qualified investment is made only once your application has received conditional approval.
Simple Application Procedure
Typically four to six months from start to finish. No prior experience and no language requirement.
Favourable Taxation
No personal income tax, no wealth tax, no gift tax, no inheritance tax and no capital gains tax on citizens.
No Residency Requirement
Apply immediately — there is no physical residency to establish at any stage.
Dual Citizenship Allowed
No requirement to renounce your existing nationality; every advantage of holding more than one citizenship is available.
Family Inclusion
Spouse; children under 18; children 18 to 25 in full-time education and supported by you; adult children with disabilities; and parents over 55 living with and supported by you.
Restricted Nationalities
Russian, Belarusian, Iranian, Iraqi, Afghan, North Korean and Cuban nationals are banned from applying to this program, regardless of where they live. If that applies to you, speak to us before spending anything — several of the other programs we handle remain open, and we would rather tell you that at the outset.
Your Entire Journey, In One Panel
From eligibility to passport issuance, the Bayat Group panel keeps every document, decision and milestone in one place — guided by Pathinnova AI and reviewed by our legal team.
Four Avenues. One Passport.
Two contributions you do not get back, and two property investments you keep. Choose the avenue, size it to your household, and the schedule below re-derives itself.
Non-binding estimate
Select the clause that describes your investment. The two contributions are non-refundable; a property investment is an asset you hold.
One contribution covers the main applicant or a family of up to four — a fourth person costs no more than a second.
Per-head fees are quoted at the adult rate: a minor dependent's approval-in-principle fee is USD 10,000 rather than USD 15,000, and due diligence is charged from age 16, so a household with young children comes in below the figure above. Additional contributions beyond four persons — USD 50,000 an adult, USD 25,000 a minor — are published for the Sustainable Island State Contribution only, and are applied to that avenue alone here; on the other three, a larger household adds the per-person fees but not a larger contribution or threshold. A child under three born after the Certificate of Registration is issued can be added for USD 7,500. A developers' project investment must be retained at least seven years. Figures are indicative, non-binding, and confirmed during due diligence.
Five Steps to the Original Passport
Select a step to see what happens — and what Bayat Group handles for you.
Internal Due Diligence and Qualification Assessment
Bayat Group's compliance team conducts an internal due diligence check — a background security screening of the applicant, preparation of KYC (Know Your Client) documentation, and a qualification assessment against the program's requirements.
Talk It Through. Then Begin.
Our concierge answers your St. Kitts and Nevis questions in minutes — and when you are ready, it opens your application right where the conversation ends.
Sending opens your secure Bayat Group account, where an advisor picks the thread up.
Assessed against your own circumstances, in about five minutes.
- It asks about your circumstances, not your paperwork
- It names the trade-offs before you commit to a route
- It ends with the programs you actually qualify for
A scripted example. Your own assessment is private, and takes about five minutes.
Assessment
An adviser that reads your circumstances, then the rulebook.
40+ official programs, each with its own arithmetic. The assessment maps those rules to your situation in a short conversation and tells you where you actually stand.
- It asks about you, not about paperworkWhere your family is going, what your work needs, what you would not give up. Navigating the rules is our business, not your burden.
- Clear, unbiased reasoningWhen options pull in different directions, it calls out the compromise, detailing what each path costs you before you decide.
- A shortlist tailored to youNo generic marketing. Just the programs your profile actually unlocks, with realistic timelines and capital commitments.
Step one of three
Where should we send your code?
One address, one five-digit code. No password to invent, and nothing sent to you that you did not ask for.
Step two of three
Check your email
We sent a 5-digit code to . It expires shortly, so it is worth doing now.
Setting up your assessment…
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