The advantages of immigration are hard to say.
(1) A tax haven for small investments.
There are two types of investment requirements in Saint Kitts, namely, naturalization of investment property (starting from $400,000) and naturalization of capital donation (starting from $250,000). In Antigua, in addition to the above two ways, applicants can also choose enterprise investment (starting from 400,000 US dollars) and Caribbean Free Trade Area equity investment (starting from 400,000 US dollars).
400,000 dollars is only equivalent to the current price of an ordinary apartment in the suburbs of Shanghai. After five years, real estate can be resold without affecting civil rights, with less investment and less risk.
In addition, Saint Kitts and Antigua, known as tax havens, is a world-famous offshore financial center with no business tax, capital gains tax, income tax and inheritance tax, and is also the place where the best holding companies, tax-exempt companies, property trusts and offshore funds are established.
(2) Quick naturalization in one step.
Applicants can obtain lifelong citizenship of Commonwealth countries, travel passports and permanent residency of five eastern Caribbean countries in one step. It is worth mentioning that the immigration application conditions of the two countries are very relaxed, there are no financial and language requirements, and accompanying family members can also obtain nationality, so it is easy for the whole family to immigrate.
In terms of handling, there is no interview in both countries, and the process is simple and fast. It usually takes 4-6 months to apply for immigration to Saint Kitts, while Antigua has an advantage in the speed of approval because it only takes 2-4 months to open investment immigration for a short time.
(3) Enjoy the freedom of visa-free travel.
Holders of Saint Kitts or Antigua passports can enjoy visa-free treatment of 129 and13/kloc-0 respectively, including developed countries and regions such as Britain, Schengen countries and Singapore. Among them, Canada has a visa-free policy for Antigua, with a stay period of six months.
For business people who need to go to Europe, North America and other places for business trips, meetings and holidays, they can make full use of this advantage to realize freedom of travel; Their children can study abroad without worry, and retired people can go to all parts of the world for pension, medical care, recuperation and tourism.
Allow dual-nationality immigrants to reduce the requirements for prisons.
Saint Kitts and Antigua recognize dual nationality, and the government will not notify any government after naturalization, and citizens can still retain their original nationality.
In addition, Saint Kitts has no immigration supervisor, while Antigua only requires five days' residence in the first five years, and the conditions are very relaxed.
A cautious and rational choice
According to the immigration expert of Antigua Investment Service Center, although Antigua and Saint Kitts, the Pearl Island in the Caribbean, have similar advantages in immigration policies, there are still differences between the two countries after careful comparison. Applicants can make rational choices according to their own conditions.
Saint Kitts promulgated the investment naturalization law as early as 1984, which is the first country in the world to enact such immigration laws. After more than 30 years of development, it has become stable and mature, and passports have been widely used and recognized.
Antigua 20 13 is open to immigrants. As a latecomer, its strength should not be underestimated. Antigua has a land area of 440 square kilometers and a population of 90,000. Its economy is dominated by agriculture and tourism, and has maintained a growing trend. As an upper-middle income country, it can provide rich international facilities and services. In addition, Antigua has established diplomatic relations with China, while Saint Kitts is still not recognized by the government of China.
In order to attract more immigrant investors, Antigua has launched many humanized services. For example, the developer will charter the property purchased by investors, so that investors can not only get rental income, but also stay for 7- 14 days free of charge every year and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Caribbean beach.