Programme Directory

Programme Directory

Official facts and government-published fees for citizenship and residency programmes. Each figure is checked against a government source and dated. The directory is not exhaustive.

We list a programme only after the Beyond Borders Editorial Team has checked its facts against official government sources. How we verify

  • Programme openCitizenship · Caribbean

    Dominica

    At the time of writing, the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and administered by the Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU).

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  • Programme openCitizenship · Caribbean

    Grenada

    At the time of writing, the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and administered by the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA Grenada).

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    Saint Lucia

    At the time of writing, the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and administered by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (programme site: CIP Saint Lucia), under the oversight of the Citizenship by Investment Board.

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  • Programme openCitizenship · Caribbean

    St Kitts & Nevis

    At the time of writing, the St Kitts & Nevis programme is open and run by the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit (CIU).

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Government-published minimums, copied word for word from official sources, each with its source and the date we last checked it. They are set by each government and can change. They are not a Beyond Borders quote. Other government fees (such as due diligence or processing), third-party costs and professional fees are separate and are not shown here. It is not a recommendation of any programme.

Official facts only: no benefits, visa-free counts, processing times, approval odds or rankings.

Listed alphabetically. The order is not a ranking or recommendation.

Caribbean

  • Dominica

    Government body
    Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU)Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:29 HKT
    Route: Economic Diversification Fund (EDF)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$200,000minimum US$200,000 for the main applicant; US$250,000 for the main applicant and up to three qualifying dependants; US$25,000 for each additional dependant under 18; US$40,000 for each additional dependant aged 18 or over. No separate real-estate government fee schedule applies to the EDF route.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:29 HKT
    Route: Real Estate Investment (Approved Project)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$200,000minimum US$200,000 in a unit of an Approved Project. Property must be held for three years from the date citizenship is granted, or five years if sold to another Citizenship by Investment applicant. On approval, government fees: US$75,000 for the main applicant; US$100,000 for the main applicant and up to three dependants; US$25,000 for each additional dependant under 18; US$40,000 for each additional qualified dependant aged 18 or over.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:29 HKT
    Filing channel
    Applications must be filed through a CBIU Authorised Agent. The CBIU will not accept direct submissions from applicants. A Licenced Promoter may market the programme under the 2024 Regulations after contracting with an Authorised Agent and obtaining CBIU designation; marketing without authorisation is restricted.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:29 HKT
  • Grenada

    Government body
    Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA Grenada)Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:33 HKT
    Route: National Transformation Fund (NTF)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$235,000minimum US$235,000 for the main applicant and up to three dependants (excluding dependants under paragraphs (f) and (g) of the Act’s definition of “dependant”). Each additional such dependant: US$25,000. Each dependant under paragraph (f) (parent or grandparent aged 55 or under, fully supported): US$50,000. Each dependant under paragraph (g) (qualifying sibling): US$75,000. IMA site charts also state US$235,000 for a single applicant, main applicant plus spouse, or family of four.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:33 HKT
    Route: Approved Project real estate
    Government-published minimum (as published): minimum US$350,000 under section 11 generally; or, for a share in a Tourism Accommodation priority-sector unit purchased by two or more individuals in a unit valued at least US$540,000, where at least 20% of the proposed construction cost has been invested as equity in the Approved Project before the application is submitted, minimum US$270,000 per share. Government contribution: US$50,000 for the main applicant and up to three dependants (excluding paragraphs (f) and (g)); US$25,000 for each additional such dependant; US$50,000 for each paragraph (f) dependant; US$75,000 for each paragraph (g) dependant. Property acquired under the approved-project citizenship route must generally be held for five years from the grant of citizenship before disposal for a subsequent CBI purchase of the same real estate.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:33 HKT · also imagrenada.gd/becoming-a-citizen
    Filing channel
    Applications may not be submitted directly to Grenada’s Citizenship by Investment Committee (CBIC). Applicants contact an Authorised International Marketing Agent, who liaises with an Authorised Local Agent; applicants may not contact Authorised Local Agents directly. The Authorised Local Agent submits the application and acts as liaison with the CBIC. All contact with the Investment Migration Agency Grenada must be through an Authorised Local Agent.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:33 HKT
  • Saint Lucia

    Government body
    Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
    Route: National Economic Fund (NEF)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$240,000minimum US$240,000 for an applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents. Each additional qualifying dependent under 18: US$10,000. Each additional qualifying dependent above 18: US$20,000. Add-on for existing citizens: newborn child aged 12 months or below US$5,000; spouse of a citizen US$35,000; qualifying dependent of a citizen other than a spouse US$25,000.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
    Route: Approved built real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2A, inserted by S.I. No. 57 of 2026)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$500,000minimum US$500,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$30,000 for the applicant. Built real estate projects are limited to an apartment or a villa (Schedule 3). An investment made as a qualifying investment under this route shall not be sold or transferred for at least five years after the grant of citizenship.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
    Route: Approved real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$300,000minimum US$300,000 for the applicant and any number of qualifying dependents, plus applicable non-refundable administration fees (applicant alone US$30,000; applicant with spouse alone US$45,000; each additional qualifying dependent under 18 US$5,000; each additional qualifying dependent aged 18 or over US$10,000; with spouse and more than four qualifying dependents US$10,000 for each additional qualifying dependent of any age). Under S.I. No. 57 of 2026, an application for approval of a new real estate project under regulation 10 must not be made after 1 December 2025; the US$300,000 threshold remains for investment in projects already approved under that route.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT · also www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment
    Route: National Action Bond (NAB)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$300,000non-interest-bearing government bonds; minimum US$300,000 for an applicant applying with any number of dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$50,000. Bonds must be registered and remain in the applicant’s name for a five-year holding period from the date of first issue.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
    Route: Approved enterprise project — Option 3
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$250,000minimum US$250,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents (Schedule 2 paragraph 3 as replaced by S.I. No. 57 of 2026), plus applicable administration fees as published for that option on the CIP site.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
    Filing channel
    Applications must be filed through a licensed Authorised Agent. An applicant may not submit an application directly to the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. Authorised Agents are licensed by the Citizenship by Investment Board. Promoters and Marketing Agents may market the programme when licensed — check the official listings.Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
  • St Kitts & Nevis

    Government body
    St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit (CIU)Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:07 HKT
    Route: Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$250,000minimum US$250,000 for a main applicant or a family of up to four members; US$25,000 for each additional dependant under 18; US$50,000 for each additional dependant aged 18 or over.Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:05 HKT
    Route: Public Benefit Option (PBO)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$250,000minimum US$250,000 in a unit of an Approved Public Benefit Project, paid to the Unit (main applicant or family of up to four). Additional dependants: US$25,000 each under 18; US$50,000 each aged 18 or over.Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:05 HKT
    Route: Developer’s Real Estate Investment (Approved Development)
    Government-published minimum (as published): US$325,000minimum US$325,000 paid to the developer for each main applicant; property generally resaleable after a seven-year hold.Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:07 HKT
    Route: Private Real Estate Investment
    Government-published minimum (as published): minimum US$325,000 for a condominium unit or share in designated Approved Private Real Estate; or US$600,000 for a single-family private dwelling home designated as Approved Private Real Estate. A property purchased under this option shall not be resold for at least seven (7) years.Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:05 HKT
    Filing channel
    Applications must be filed through a CIU Authorised Agent (AA). An International Marketing Agent (IMA) may market the programme and must submit applications to the CIU through an Authorised Agent.Official source · verified 21 Oct 2026, 21:05 HKT