CANADA: No More Visa-Free for St. Kitts & Nevis

As of November 22, 2014, the Canadian government now requieres citizens of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis to aquire a visa for all visits to the country.

This movement, which has been widely speculated since mid-summer, takes effect immediatly and effects all St. Kitts & Nevis citizens. 

- Government of Canada's official website:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2014-11-21b.asp

- The London Free Press: 

http://www.lfpress.com/2014/11/22/st-kitts-travellers-to-require-visa-to-get-into-canada-over-security-concerns

 - Caribbean News Now!:  

http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Canada-imposes-visa-requirement-on-St-Kitts-Nevis-citizens-23753.html

NTL to host Citizenship Summit in St. Kitts December 4-7, 2014

Dont miss this opportunity to learn how you can obtain a new citizenship for you and your family in as little as 3 - 9 months. At Citizenship Summit 2014 you will learn about the processing and due diligence requirements, and even have a chance to meet authorized agents and government officials who can help you get started with your application right on the spot!

Click below for more info...

 www.Citizenship2014.com

WALL STREET JOURNAL--- Caribbean Exchange: Invest in Property and Get Citizenship

CARIBBEAN CIPs features in leading newspaper:

Caribbean Exchange: Invest in Property and Get Citizenship

With Lending Tight, Several Island Nations Are Financing Resort Projects by Selling Citizenship 

 By KRIS HUDSON CONNECT  Sept. 30, 2014 12:37 p.m. ET    CLICK FOR FULL ARTICLE

With lending still tight in the Caribbean, several island nations are embracing an unorthodox method of financing resort and villa projects: selling citizenship.

The Caribbean vacation-home market has seen an uneven recovery from the downturn. Sales volumes and prices for existing homes are rising in larger markets and those with direct flights to the U.S. But new construction of resorts and for-sale villas remains hobbled, especially in smaller nations eschewed by most conventional lenders.

One solution for islands such as St. Kitts, Nevis, Grenada and Antigua has been to grant citizenship to qualified investors who agree to spend several hundred thousand dollars buying home lots or investing in hotel projects there...  CLICK FOR MORE

Antigua & Barbuda: Introductory promotion to end.

All good things must come to an end.

The special pricing of the introduction offer for the Government donation to qualify for the Citizenship by Investment will end as originally scheduled on June 4th, 2014. The special priced offer was a great success for the government, but it was not well recieved by the various CIP approved real estate developments. During the first 6 months the majority of the citizenship applications filed, opted for the government donation over the real estate option.

There was discussion of extending the promotional offer, but alas it will end June 4th, 2014... at least for a few weeks.

The Introductory Offer Contribution to National Development Fund (NDF) will not be extended because Parliament has been prorogued since April 27th and the CIP Act requires approval from Parliament for any extension of the Introductory Offer NDF.

After General Elections on June 12, 2014 it will be reviewed by the newly convened Parliament.

It will not be extended in its current offer. It is expected that there may be increases in the Government Processing Fees and Due Diligence Fees BUT not to the extent approved in the CIP Act.

It is the 11th hour, but we are still submitting application under this special offer, and as the offer expires, the NDF, Real Estate and Business investment options are still available for the economic citizneship programme of Antigua & Barbuda.

St. Kitts & Nevis Real Estate Investment - ESCROW REQUIERMENT

Basseterre - May 16, 2014

Effective immediately the Citizenship Investment Unit (CIU) has announced that for all CIP applicants whom qualify through real estate investment in the Federation, must place ALL funds in a St. Kitts & Nevis based escrow account, before submitting any application.

Up until now, investors could apply for citizenship, with a simple purchase/sale investment agreement, and a small deposit to the developer. Citizenship would NOT be granted until after a letter of approval of principal was received and the investor transferred the remaining funds to the developer - which would be confirmed by the government.

With this change, the St. Kitts & Nevis government is insuring that the total investment amount is accounted for and paid in a timely fashion.

Fortunately, the CIU memo clarifies that the escrow accounts may be held by a registered trust company, such as NTL. NTL Trust is the oldest trust company in Nevis, and by default the oldest in the St. Kitts & Nevis Federation, as Nevis was the first of the islands to introduce the Trust legislature.

In order to facilitate the investment in authorised real estate for the citizenship programme, NTL is offering the required escrow services for a flat fee of US$2,000. For NTL clients, or immigration agents, who choose to purchase real estate and process through NTL, the fee will be completely waived, with $0 charge to our clients.

Please contact your NTL agent for more information!