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Citizenship
Dominica Citizenship by Investment
Citizenship
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment
Status
Program status
- Dominica
- Operational
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Operational
Passport strength
Destinations without a visa in advance
- Dominica
- 144
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- 157
Investment
Minimum investment per route
- Dominica
Economic Diversification Fund (single): USD 200,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 200,000Show full wordingShow less
- St. Kitts and Nevis
Sustainable Island State Contribution: USD 250,000; Public Benefit Option: USD 250,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 325,000; Private home: USD 600,000Show full wordingShow less
Costs
Government fees
- Dominica
- Processing USD 1,000, certificate USD 500 per person, interview USD 1,000 per applicant aged 16+, due diligence from USD 7,500. Real estate route only: a government fee of USD 75,000 or USD 100,000, more for extra dependants.
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Processing USD 1,000 per application; certificate of naturalisation USD 500 per person; mandatory interview USD 1,000 per interview (each applicant aged 16+ is interviewed). Real estate route only: government fee USD 75,000 (main applicant alone) or USD 100,000 (main applicant + up to three dependants), USD 25,000 per extra dependant under 18, USD 40,000 per extra dependant 18+. - St. Kitts and Nevis
- Post-approval fees apply on the Public Benefit and real estate routes; those for the contribution route are not itemised officially. Due diligence USD 10,000 for the main applicant and USD 7,500 per dependant aged 16+.
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Post-approval application fees on the Public Benefit and real estate routes: main applicant USD 25,000 (real estate routes); spouse USD 15,000; each dependant under 18 USD 10,000; each dependant aged 18+ USD 15,000. Processing fees for the Sustainable Island State Contribution route are not itemised.
Family
Family eligibility
- Dominica
- Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Dependants are people who rely on the main applicant as their primary source of income, such as a spouse, children, parents and grandparents. No age limits are published; reports list children under 31 and parents and grandparents aged 65+. - St. Kitts and Nevis
- Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Spouse; children under 18; children aged 18–30 in recognised full-time education and fully supported by the main applicant; children aged 18+ with a physical or mental disability; parents of the applicant or spouse aged 55+ who live with and are fully supported by the main applicant. There is no limit on the number of dependants.
Obligations
Residence requirements
- Dominica
- No minimum stay today. A 30-day presence requirement within the first five years has been announced but is not in force.
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No minimum stay required. Reported: the August 2026 budget address announced a 30-day presence requirement within the first five years of citizenship. It is not in force and no start date has been given. - St. Kitts and Nevis
- No minimum stay on the official FAQ, but a reported genuine-link requirement with physical presence is being described by the Unit: to be confirmed.
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No minimum stay required. Reported: the Citizenship by Investment Unit has described a mandatory genuine-link requirement including structured physical presence and residency, while its FAQ still says there are no mandatory residency requirements to keep citizenship.
Processing time
- Dominica
Typically 3–6 months from submission to approval (official estimate); interviews for applicants 16+.Show full wordingShow less
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- About 4–6 months (120–180 days) from the Unit's acknowledgment, plus preparation. Interview for the main applicant; dependants aged 16+ may be interviewed.
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About 4–6 months (120–180 days) from the Citizenship Unit's acknowledgment of the application, plus document preparation. A mandatory interview applies to the main applicant; dependants aged 16+ may also be interviewed.
Route to citizenship
- Dominica
Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less
- St. Kitts and Nevis
Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less
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