Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate
Citizenship by Investment – Approved Real Estate is a residence route in St Kitts & Nevis (Citizenship by investment). US$325,000 in approved development (hold 7 yrs) or US$600,000 private home; gov fees US$25k main + US$15k spouse + US$10k per child <18, plus due diligence (US$10k main, US$7.5k per dependant 16+)
Citizenship by investment: due-diligence checklist →Requirements at a glance
The minimum qualifying investment is about CHF 260'000. There is no minimum stay to keep the permit. Spouse and children can usually be included. Citizenship can be possible after about 0 years.
How holders are taxed
No personal income tax; citizenship alone creates no tax residence
Next steps
Check the official page for the current rules and fees, compare this route with the other programmes on the interactive map, and talk to a licensed immigration lawyer or authorised agent before applying.
| Category | Citizenship by investment |
|---|---|
| Investment | CHF 260'000 |
| Fees (family) | CHF 54'400 |
| Income / yr | — |
| Assets | — |
| Min. stay | 0 |
| PR | — |
| Citizenship | now |
| Work | yes |
| Eligible | all except Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan & others (CIU list) |
| Not available to | Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan |
| Tax | No personal income tax; citizenship alone creates no tax residence |
| As of | 2026-10 |
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