To qualify for citizenship under the real estate option, the Govt requires a minimum of USD 400,000 investment in approved real estate project e.g “Kittitian hill”, plus payment of necessary fee and charges. You can buy villas or apartments or luxury condos, provided you satisfy the minimum investment. The real estate is very expensive, but it is a recoverable investment after 5 years.

The real estate can only be sold after 5 years, it also qualifies the next buyer for citizenship, as of 2012.

Effective from April 2018, The minimum real estate investment required by law is US$200,000 (resalable after 7 years) or US$400,000 (resalable after 5 years) for each main applicant.

The average processing time is between 4 to 6 months, if property is purchased from a developer that meets all criteria for efficient processing of citizenship application. We only assist our clients with approved and qualified real estate options in St. Kitts.