Caribbean CBI.
The harmonised Caribbean five — ranked by what actually differentiates them post-MoA.
Best for caribbean
Post-harmonisation, the five operative Caribbean CBI programmes share a USD 200K minimum donation and a converged framework. Differentiation now sits in second-order factors: visa-free reach, family inclusion rules, banking acceptance, and processing speed. St. Kitts retains the brand-recognition lead as the world's oldest CBI. Antigua wins per-head economics for families. Dominica leads on processing speed and lowest total cost. Grenada offers a unique US E-2 treaty advantage. St. Lucia is the newest and least-tested. The list below ranks these by overall reach + recognition.
5 programmes ranked for caribbean
St. Kitts & Nevis
Antigua & Barbuda
Dominica
Malta
No — they share the USD 200K minimum donation but differ on family rules, visa-free reach (157→145), processing speed, and banking acceptance. The harmonisation is on price, not on substance.
Grenada — its E-2 treaty status with the US is unique among Caribbean CBI passports and lets holders apply for US business-investor visas.
Not under the harmonised framework — the published windows are 2–4 months for clean files. Vanuatu remains the only sub-60-day operative programme.
Materially weaker. Malta's passport opens Western banking with minimal additional KYC; Caribbean passports often require additional documentation. Plan banking strategy alongside the application.
What clients say about caribbean
"Citizen Sure guided our family through Malta citizenship with exceptional professionalism. We now hold EU passports — the process was seamless from first consultation to passport in hand."
"Speed and certainty were our priorities. They secured UAE Golden Visas for our entire family in under three weeks. Their government relationships and due diligence process were genuinely impeccable."
"Two years into our Portugal Golden Visa journey, we're on track for EU citizenship. The investment has already paid for itself many times over in business opportunities and lifestyle freedom."
"I was initially sceptical about the process, but the team's expertise and transparency gave me complete confidence. Our Caribbean passports arrived in 58 days, exactly as promised."
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More Citizen Sure perspective on caribbean
Caribbean CBI is Citizen Sure's largest single category — the practice handles 120+ files annually. The post-harmonisation landscape is genuinely converged on price, so the advisory question is which programme fits the family's reach, family-inclusion, and banking priorities. We run pre-application screening on every Caribbean file — the difference between a 90-day and a 180-day timeline is almost always the source-of-funds chain, not the issuing state.