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Best Passport in the OECS Is From St Kitts and Nevis, With Access to 152 Destinations
Luckily for those stuck with a less flexible passport, St Kitts and Nevis has been operating its 'Platinum Standard' Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme for 35 years. This allows vetted foreign investors and their families to obtain second citizenship which enables them to apply for the country's passport. Importantly, however, obtaining the islands' citizenship offers more rights besides the added international mobility. New economic citizens can also live, work and study in St Kitts and Nevis , and benefit from the country's many good medicine universities, a burgeoning tourist sector and many entrepreneurial opportunities.
To qualify for citizenship, applicants must pass certain requirements, the strictest of which is due diligence, classed by FT specialists as one of the strongest amongst all CBI jurisdictions worldwide. Once "approved in principle", investors can make a one-off contribution to the Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF). Introduced by Prime Minister Timothy Harris in March last year, SGF is considered the most straightforward route to second citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis as the government can assess the receipt of funds faster and more transparently. SGF funds are designed to support socio-economic initiatives on the islands, which essentially means that applicants are investing in the development of their new adoptive country.
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