Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programmes

Citizenship by Investment Caribbean Programmes

Only five countries offer citizenship by investment in the Caribbean. This includes Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and St Lucia. The cost of acquiring a Caribbean citizenship and passport starts from $100,000 either through the donation option or by purchasing real estate.

Find out how our expert team at Universal Investment Visa are able to process Caribbean Citizenship by Investment applications for each programme. Contact our specialist team below.

Caribbean Golden Visa programmes

A selection of Caribbean citizenship by investment programmes that we offer at Golden Investment visa.

St Kitts
Minimum $250,000 Donation
Real Estate Option
Citizenship & Passport
Long Established Programme

Antigua & Barbuda
Minimum $100,000 Donation
Citizenship & Passport
Visa Free Travel 161 Countries
EU Schengen Zone & UK

St Lucia
Minimum $100,000 Donation
Citizenship & Passport
Visa Free Travel 158 Countries
EU Schengen Zone & UK

Dominica
Minimum $100,000 Donation
Real Estate Option
Citizenship & Passport
Visa Free Travel 153 Countries

Why Are Caribbean Citizenship Programmes popular?

The Caribbean programmes are very popular for those looking for a second passport as they offer visa-free travel typically to over 150 countries worldwide. All five programmes offers access to the EU Schengen zone and the UK. Currently, there are a number of excellent fee reductions on offer from these countries, as in the St Kitts Citizenship by Investment Programme with a Limited Time Offer until June 2023.

Having a citizenship in the Caribbean provides investors with the opportunity to live a comfortable life in a tropical climate and enjoy the lifestyle that comes with it, besides benefiting from tax breaks and profitable real estate opportunities. Not only that, but individuals can also obtain citizenship for the whole family.

How to get Caribbean Citizenship

Citizenship can be obtained in different ways such as naturalisation or by marriage. However, the fastest route to get a passport from a Caribbean nation (CARICOM Passport) is through one of the citizenship by investment programmes either via donation or purchasing real estate. This can be achieved in 3 to 6 months.

Here at Universal Investment Visa we can help you through all the steps for obtaining a Caribbean passport: from selecting the appropriate programme and country to invest and preparing all background information to all due diligence checks required in order to fulfil investment conditions.

Benefits of Caribbean Citizenship

A Caribbean passport provides an opportunity for high-net-worth individuals to obtain second citizenship and enjoy the luxury benefits that come with it, including but not limited to:

Visa-free travel to over 150 countries, including the Schengen Area and the UK
Citizenship for the whole family
Tax-friendly benefits often with no inheritance or capital gain taxes
Dual citizenship allowed
Education opportunities

Requirements for Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programmes

In addition to making the necessary investment or donation, there are several requirements the applicant must meet which are common across the five Caribbean countries:

Good health and good character
A clean criminal record
Proof of funds and financial records

For more information about family requirements, due diligence fees and background checks for each of the Caribbean citizenship by investment programmes, contact our specialist team.

Universal Investment visa is approved as an international marketing agent for all five Caribbean countries offering CBI programmes and is able to process client applications for each programme either through the donation,bond or real estate investment options.

Caribbean Citizenship by Investment FAQ

How much does Caribbean citizenship and passport cost?

Each individual country offers different prices for investment. These can vary depending on whether you are donating to a government fund, investing in real estate or a government bond. The lowest investment on offer start from USD$100,000. Currently there are several excellent fee reductions on offer from some countries. If you would like to take advantage of the current low prices, please do contact our specialists.

Which Caribbean Citizenship is best?

This really depends on the individual, their family, where they are from and the type of investment. Dominica and St Lucia are popular for single applicants. Antigua is popular for families. It also depends on visa-free access requirements. Dominica has visa free access to China for example. Grenada holds an E2 visa waiver with the USA although residency is now required by the US to take advantage of this. Dominica and Grenada both have some attractive real estate options and St Kitts offers an attractive discount currently for families.

Which Caribbean country is the easiest in which to gain citizenship?

No one country is easier than the others if you are considering the citizenship by investment route. Some countries have faster processing times, which may be important, but the due diligence requirements from all five countries are very similar and of a very high standard.

How do I get a Caribbean passport by investment?

A Caribbean passport is a passport offered by one of the 15 countries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Five of these countries offer citizenship through investment and hence a passport. The “Caribbean” can not offer a passport as it is not a country.

How many countries can one visit with a Caribbean passport?

Each passport of course is different. It depends which country issues the passport as to where one can travel visa free, based on that country’s negotiated visa free arrangements. However, the minimum visa free access is 120 countries and many of the islands have commonality in their visa free access arrangements. The UK and European Schengen Zone for example can be accessed visa free by all five passports.

Alternative Programs

The Austrian programme is beyond the reach of many applicants and offers little clarity in terms of investment, timescale, and approval. In most cases applicants are advised to consider other programmes with clearly defined criteria and prediction of success. Universal Investment Visa also offers several other European Golden Visa programmes including those providing residency through investment in real estate or government bonds. Such investments require minimum connection with the country and allow for freedom of travel within the European Schengen zone. These programmes can ultimately lead to Permanent Residency (PR) and Citizenship.

Related Programmes

Portugal
From €280,000 + costs
Real Estate investment
European Residency
EU Schengen Zone Travel
Apply Citizenship 5 years
Portugal

USA
Min $800,000
EB5 Approved Investment
Full family
USA Residency + Green Card
USA

Ireland
€1 million
Full family residency
No requirement to reside
Minimum stay one day
World class universities
Malta