FAQ

It depends on the program. Most programs require at least 12 months of bank statements demonstrating sufficient source of funds. Some programs may ask you about particular transactions whereas other citizenship programs have a more relaxed approach to vetting particular transactions on your bank statements. One program you can use cryptocurrency statements to show you have the funds. 

If you don’t keep much money in the bank, that is okay. In some cases, you can either provide a sworn affidavit that you will sell an asset like a house or NFT. Depending on the citizenship program you can also provide crypto statements from a centralized exchange like coinbase. 

Yes. Oftentimes a criminal record will be required from the country where you are living and sometimes from the country where you were born. We can instruct you on what criminal records will be needed depending on the citizenship program you are doing. 

We have helped clients in over 40 different countries. Depending on the program, applicants from Canada for example require an RCMP report whereas United States applicants require an FBI report. We have outlined steps on how to do this and get same day service. For some countries it is impossible to get a police clearance report without a formal letter which we can arrange. Don’t worry about doing this as we can guide you when you become a client. 

Apostille is a document that authenticates a document pursuant to the Hague Convention on Apostilles. Please consult us as this may or may not apply to you depending on your country and citizenship program chosen. 

It depends on the citizenship program that you are doing whether or not documents are required to be apostilled. Provided you are from a country that is member of the Hague conventions on apostilles than you may be required to get all your documents apostilled. We can put you in contact with services to help with the apostille process. 

It is changing all the time all around the world. Typically the official tourism website for most countries has the most up to date entry requirements. 

Potentially. It depends on what passport program you do. Grenada, Turkey and Montenegro have E-2 treaties signed with the United States. 

 It depends on the citizenship program you do. Antigua is an example of a CBI program that requires you to do an oath. 

Saint Lucia and  offers the option to invest in government bonds for citizenship. The program currently has a covid-19 relief bond options which is available until the end of 2022. 

We always provide a complete breakdown of fees in our engagement letter. Some of the fees in addition to the large investment contribution include; legal agent fee, government application fee, due diligence fees, passport fees, bank charges, oath fee (where applicable), background/police checks fee. 

For St.Kitts there is no need to declare all your overall wealth and provide documentation to show all your wealth. If you are a United States citizen there is no need to get documents apostilled or provide tax returns. You do not have to declare the bank where you will be sending funds from and there is no need to make an oath to the country. St.Kitts you can show proof of funds in cryptocurrency by providing crypto statements such as a coinbase statement for example. In summary, there is less paperwork involved in the St.Kitts program and it is a simpler process for applicants. The St.Kitts passport for adults is valid for 10 years whereas for Antigua it is only valid for 5 years. St.Kitts has a slightly higher ranked passport with more visa free travel.