Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Citizenship by Investment Programme (planned)
To be established. Multi-institutional oversight announced (Ministry of National Security, Attorney General's office, others). Operational unit not yet created.
- Min investment
- —
- Processing time
- —
- Physical presence
- Yes
- Interview
- —
- Language test
- No
- Dual citizenship
- Yes
- Visa-free destinations
- ~156
- Henley rank (2025)
- #32
Investment options
Donation
—Contribution to the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Investment Fund (SVGIF), a legislatively ring-fenced vehicle to channel 100% of non-debt capital across Productive Capital Investment (climate-resilient infrastructure), Social Infrastructure (healthcare, education, technical training), and a Fiscal Resilience and Contingency Buffer. Minimum contribution levels not published as of May 2026 — PM Friday has framed the program around 'reputation over volume' and indicated alignment with the Caribbean Memorandum of Agreement USD 200,000 floor.
Real Estate
—A real-estate route is among the options under government study. Specific thresholds and approved-development criteria not yet published.
Additional fees
Fee schedule not yet published. Deputy PM St. Clair Leacock has indicated alignment with Caribbean MoA standardized fee structure (enhanced due-diligence by independent EU/UK/US firms).
Family inclusion
- Spouse: —
- Children under 18: —
Family-inclusion rules not yet published. PM Friday and Deputy PM Leacock have indicated the program will follow Grenada as a model — which implies spouse, dependent children, dependent parents, and possibly siblings.
Tax implications
- Worldwide income taxed: No
- Tax residency required: No
Saint Vincent does not tax worldwide income of non-residents. Citizenship alone does not establish tax residency. No personal income tax for non-residents on foreign-source income.
Eligibility requirements
- Minimum age 18 (anticipated)
- Clean criminal record
- Documented legal source of funds
- Mandatory residency component (announced; specific duration TBD — PM Friday distinguishes the SVG program from peers by including this requirement)
- Pass enhanced due diligence aligned with Caribbean MoA standards
Disqualifiers
- Not yet published. Caribbean MoA-aligned restrictions on Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan are expected.
- Criminal record / pending criminal proceedings
- Misrepresentation on application
Recent changes
- 2024-10
Opposition NDP leader Dr. Godwin Friday introduced specific CBI plans at party convention in Petit Bordel, campaigning on the program ahead of 2025 elections. Sitting PM Ralph Gonsalves (Unity Labour Party, in power 24 years) had consistently rejected CBI as 'unsustainable'.
- 2025-05
Sentinel Research Group poll of 1,004 registered voters: 62% support for CBI, 28% oppose.
- 2025-11-27
NDP wins general election, ending 24 years of ULP government. PM Friday's victory clears the political path for SVG to become the sixth OECS CBI country.
- 2025-12-09
Deputy PM Major St. Clair Leacock outlines framework: multi-institutional oversight; adoption of Grenada as a model; alignment with the Caribbean Memorandum of Agreement; no specific investment thresholds yet published.
- 2025-12-23
PM Goodwin Friday publicly confirms 2026 launch as 'critical economic pillar' addressing ~USD 1 billion inherited public debt.
- 2025-12-28
PM Friday: program will proceed despite US visa-suspension warnings to other Caribbean CBI states, framed as 'sovereign capital mobilization strategy'.
- 2026-02-11
Mid-2026 launch confirmed by government. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Investment Fund (SVGIF) details published: 100% of non-debt capital ring-fenced via Fiscal Resilience Protocol. Mandatory residency requirement confirmed (specific duration not yet disclosed). Former PM Gonsalves publicly ridicules USD 10M projected first-year revenue.
Notes
Proposed program, not yet operational as of May 2026. Status is 'proposed' rather than 'active': no citizenship has been issued under the program, no specific investment thresholds have been published, no regulator has been stood up, and no enabling primary legislation has been gazetted. The SVGIF (Investment Fund) appears to have been legislatively established; the CBI scheme itself remains pending. Two important distinctions from existing Caribbean peers: (1) PM Friday has announced a MANDATORY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT — unlike most CBI programs where physical presence is optional — though the specific duration has not been disclosed; (2) the SVGIF Fiscal Resilience Protocol legally binds CBI proceeds to long-term productive expenditure (not recurrent spending). CitizenX lists SVG as 'Coming Soon' with no investment options 'meeting their standards.' US buyers should treat any agent offer to 'reserve a slot' or take pre-applications with extreme caution until enabling legislation is published in the official gazette.
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