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Citizenship by Investment
CARIBBEAN CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
A foothold in the Caribbean can improve your lifestyle and give you more opportunities than you can imagine.
WHY APPLY FOR CARIBBEAN CITIZENSHIP?
The Caribbean has long been the dream vacation destination for Westerners. The growing number of visitors and investors attests to the archipelago of tropical islands’ being a beach lovers’ paradise and desirable business setting.
While the US, Canada and the UK have dominated the flow of investor immigrants since these programs were first introduced over 30 years ago, the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programs (CIPs) are unique in the world. Qualified applicants can be granted citizenship in as little as 90 days, and no or little residency is required.
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CARIBBEAN CITIZENSHIP
The Caribbean citizenship program is a very special opportunity well-suited to those not seeking an immediate move of their family, and can be an essential component in an international wealth preservation strategy.
When considering the many faces the future can hold, the Caribbean has significant advantages as a second home region and sanctuary.
The Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs offer affluent individuals the opportunity to apply for citizenship through a luxury property investment, government donation and in some jurisdictions, via a business investment.
THE BENEFITS
WEALTH PRESERVATION
A second citizenship and property investment in a Caribbean country can be an essential component in an international wealth preservation strategy. With an established history of protecting the privacy of its citizens, most island nations here are home to international banks and developed financial services sectors.
PERSONAL SECURITY
On the most fundamental level, property and citizenship in the Caribbean represents security for your family. With growing food production and green energy sectors, and the natural ingredients for true sustainability in the future, the Caribbean holds significant advantages as a second home region.
BUSINESS
In addition to some very interesting opportunities based around the principal industries in the host country itself, new business opportunities open up to participants in Caribbean citizenship by investment programs as they can travel abroad more freely and expand their networks into the international elite, a great number of whom spend time in the Caribbean.
FAMILY & LIFESTYLE
Most citizenship by investment programs are available to the family members of the main applicant. This means that investors can secure a better future for their spouse and children. Second citizenships offers access to world-class health care, education, and an improved lifestyle.
VISA-FREE TRAVEL
With little or no residency requirement, a qualified investor and family members can benefit from the numerous privileges a Caribbean passport offers, including visa-free travel to more than 130 countries including the UK, Singapore, Europe, Russia, China, and beyond.
HOW TO GET A SECOND
PASSPORT BY INVESTMENT
Applicants interested in applying for the Caribbean citizenship program are required to make an investment into an approved property or business, or make a donation to a government fund via a Licensed Agent such as Citizens International.
DONATION TO A
GOVERNMENT FUND
In general, the non-refundable donations to the government are less expensive in the short term than investing in a property or business. They are typically set up as non-profits subject to parliamentary oversight with annual published reports on use of funds.
BUSINESS INVESTMENT
These are referred to as AB9 investments and are early investments into approved businesses. The Citizens International team created one of the very first CIP-approved business funds for international clients and successfully subscribed the first offering in 2017, which was intended for the construction financing of a new hotel project.
Future offerings will mostly focus on commercial development but also in food and energy production which has unexploited potential in the Caribbean region. The investment can range from US $400,000 and up and the return on investment is quite attractive.
The offer packages are time limited and the investment funds and projects are managed by third party professionals internationally, whilst our team helps oversee technical, legal and commercial due diligence for each opportunity in tandem with overall structuring input.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Under a Caribbean citizenship program, an investment in a real estate project is a direct investment into the tourism infrastructure for these heavily tourism-centric countries. As a homeowner, your chosen property offers you and your family a place to visit and stay.
There is also the possibility of seeing your property value increase in the luxury Caribbean property market and the chance to recoup your investment after the five-year minimum ownership period.
If clients wish to pursue a citizenship application based on a property investment, such as through the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program, Citizens International acts as a property agent and can identify the developers with proven expertise in the region whom we are confident are creating tourism infrastructure with value over and above the citizenship attached to it.
A good way to analyze this is to evaluate whether the investment properties would appeal to an international buyer who is not interested in applying for citizenship. A location not appealing to tourists is probably not going to hold value or appeal to a vacationer or lifestyle buyer when you come to rent out the property or sell it in the future. You also need to provide a sustainable development and operations plan.
Having been based in the Caribbean for decades, our team is well-versed in the property market and will ensure you are presented with all the information about each property so you can make the best decision. There are some exceptional opportunities for value creation over the medium to long term.
OUR PROCESS
APPLICATION
Compile application and
determine investment route.
SUBMISSION
Submit application for review
and due diligence.
DETERMINATION
Approval in principle or rejection, usually within 90 days.
CONCLUDE INVESTMENT
Balance of investment and
fees payable.
CITIZENSHIP GRANTED
Passport issued, usually
within 30 days.
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