The Prime Minister of St.Kitts has announced two major reforms to the citizenship by investment program during the Roundtable press meeting on Jan 8, 2028.
- Implementation of a residency feature for investors,
- Collection of biometric data from potential citizens around the world.
The Prime Minister Dr. Drew said, Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis is introducing two new reforms to the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme as it continues to strengthen the security of the programme and attract reputable and creditable investors.
The government proactively sought to repair the reputation of the CBI programme, which was mired in reports of underselling and other troubling factors. International organisations and countries expressed serious concerns about practices within the programme.
We have taken strict measures [by] increasing the minimum investment; strengthened further our due diligence, making sure that the processes are transparent; we have shifted our CBI Unit to become a statutory body to have proper oversight, [and] now we are making two more significant advancements.
– Prime Minister of St.Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis established Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Regulatory Framework that protects and modernises the vital economic sector. The framework established a shared regulatory authority among participating Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) members, modelled on the cooperative structure of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
