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 KN flagSaint Kitts and Nevis

Central America & Caribbean

BB flagBarbados

Central America & Caribbean

AG flagAntigua and Barbuda

Central America & Caribbean

OverviewSaint Kitts and Nevis is a Caribbean jurisdiction with one of the oldest citizenship-by-investment programmes. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents and licensed advisers - citizenship outcomes remain at the discretion of the Citizenship by Investment Unit.Barbados is a Caribbean jurisdiction with structured residency routes including the Welcome Stamp for remote workers, and an established corporate-services sector. Bordercase coordinates with licensed Barbadian partners.Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean jurisdiction with a long-standing Citizenship by Investment programme and structured residency / corporate options. Bordercase coordinates with authorised local agents.
Best for
  • Second passport
  • Caribbean residency
  • Asset planning
  • Remote workers
  • HNW
  • English admin
  • Second passport
  • English admin
  • Caribbean residency
CurrencyXCD / USDBBDXCD
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Time zoneUTC-4UTC-4UTC-4
EU memberNoNoNo
SchengenNoNoNo
Residency

Saint Kitts and Nevis routes:

  • Citizenship by Investment (CBI) via the Sustainable Growth Fund
  • CBI via approved real-estate investment
  • Standard work / family routes

Citizenship outcomes remain at the discretion of the Citizenship by Investment Unit.

Barbadian residency routes:

  • Welcome Stamp - 12-month remote-worker route, renewable
  • Special Entry Permit - qualifying HNW relocators
  • Standard work permits - employer-sponsored
  • Family routes

Antigua & Barbuda routes:

  • Citizenship by Investment (CBI) via fund contribution or qualifying real-estate investment
  • Standard work permits
  • Family routes including spouse, dependent children and parents under conditions
Company setup

Nevis IBCs and LLCs are commonly used in international structures. Substance, beneficial ownership disclosure, and AML standards have tightened materially.

Corporate entities for international business (formerly IBC) are well established. Substance and reporting requirements apply.

IBCs are common in international structures. Reporting and substance frameworks have tightened.

Banking

Domestic and offshore banking options exist but have become more selective on KYC and source of funds. Bordercase coordinates banking pack preparation and partner introductions.

Banking is mature but selective. Source-of-funds documentation is central. Bordercase coordinates introductions through current partners.

Banking is selective. KYC and source-of-funds documentation are central. Bordercase coordinates banking introductions.

Family

CBI applications can include qualifying dependants - spouse, children, and in some cases parents - under specific conditions.

Family inclusion is supported. International schools are limited but present.

CBI applications can include qualifying dependents under conditions.

Risks

Risks Bordercase watches for in Saint Kitts:

  • Programme parameters change
  • Due diligence has tightened materially
  • Rejection rates have risen for incomplete or unclear source-of-funds presentations
  • Visa-revocation and reputational risks if information is misrepresented

Risks Bordercase watches for in Barbados:

  • Tax residency triggers
  • Substance and reporting under the post-BEPS framework
  • Welcome Stamp renewal conditions

Risks Bordercase watches for:

  • Programme parameters change
  • Due diligence has tightened
  • Reputational and revocation risks if information is misrepresented
Documents

Typical CBI documents:

  • Passport
  • Due diligence questionnaires
  • Source-of-funds evidence (extensive)
  • Employment / business documentation
  • Family certificates with apostille and certified translation
  • Police clearance certificates for all countries of residence in the prior 10 years

Typical Barbadian documents:

  • Passport
  • Proof of income or employment
  • Health insurance valid in Barbados
  • Police clearance for longer-stay routes
  • Apostilled foreign documents for family

Typical CBI documents:

  • Passport
  • Due diligence questionnaires
  • Source-of-funds evidence (extensive)
  • Family certificates with apostille and translation

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