As of 29 July 2023,[update] citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis had visa-free or visa on arrival access (including eTAs) to 154 countries and territories.
[2] In 1984, Saint Kitts and Nevis introduced an immigrant investor program, and as of March 2015[update], the country is the most popular place to acquire citizenship through investment, which includes the right to a passport.
"[8] In November 2014, Canada announced it was requiring St. Kitts and Nevis citizens to obtain a visa from 22 November 2014, due to concerns about “identity management practices within its Citizenship by Investment program.”[9] Following the announcement, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis initiated a recall on all biometric passports issued between January 2012 and July 2014, and replaced them with new passports which showed the holder's place of birth as well as any previous name changes.
Since then, they have continued to offer their citizenship to those that are qualified and who have donated a significant amount of capital into the economy.
St. Kitts and Nevis also offers a fast-track service to clients, including the issuance of passports which previously had been subject to lengthy delays.