FAQs
1. Can citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis be issued two passports (or what is called ‘multiple passports’)?
a.St. Kitts and Nevis does not issue multiple passports.
2. In case of a child adoption after granting of SKN citizenship to main applicant, could that child apply for citizenship by descent and hence, would not have to make any more investments?
a.The adopted child will not be able to apply for citizenship by descent.
3. Can a child that is born after the parents acquire citizenship receive citizenship also?
a.Yes that child would be granted citizenship of St. Kitts and Nevis. A small fee would have to be paid for it to be processed.
4. Does the Citizenship-by-Investment program accept common law union (living together and unmarried)?
a.Yes, a common law union is fully accepted by the Citizenship-by-Investment program.
5. How do I renew my passport while living overseas?
a.There are two options:
i.You may visit one of our embassies listed below to renew your St. Kitts and Nevis Passport.
ii.In the event that the passport is expired the individual can forward the following documents to Caribbean Governance Consultants office to apply for a new passport, (filled passport form (can be found on website www.gov.kn), two passports sized photos, original birth certificate, expired passport, we will provide the necessary stamps)
6. What can be done to reacquire a misplaced certificate of registration and the corresponding passport?
a.In the event that both documents are lost (passport and cert. of registration) the applicant would have to submit a letter to the Ministry of National Security indicating such. The Certificate of Registration is not normally replaced. What the Ministry of National Security does is issue a letter indicating that the individual is a citizen of St Kitts & Nevis and was issued a certificate of registration which is lost etc. with the necessary particulars. The passport would be replaced with the letter along with the receipt of necessary documents that are needed to renew a passport.
7. Do Russian Federation passport holder s need a visa to enter St Kitts?
a.Yes, a person holding a Russian passport needs a visa to enter St. Kitts. To apply for a visa, the applicant has to apply on line using the following address www.gov.kn select visitor information and click option six.
