BVI Premier Reaffirms Residence-by-Investment Plans
14 months after the first announcement, Wheatley says discussions continue; no thresholds or timeline have been set. Explains why the country will never have a CBI program.
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Caribbean
Crypto Billionaire’s ‘Destiny’ Project Tests Saint Kitts and Nevis’ Federal Limits
A bitcoin billionaire’s US$100-a-month offer to every Nevisian has split the federation’s politicians. The CBI angle is bigger.
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Saint Lucia Government Responds to UK Visa Waiver Suspension; Defends CIP
PM Pierre says the country has “no intention of stopping the CIP”; Deputy PM Hilaire rejects any link between the suspension and program.
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UK Strips Saint Lucia of Visa-Free Access; Government Vows Diplomatic Fight
Saint Lucia’s CBI program registered 5,642 applications in 2023-24, up 423%, and London calls the practice “inherently high-risk.”
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US Treasury Rescinds Decade-Old FinCEN Advisory on Saint Kitts CBI Program
The withdrawal closes a chapter that hung over the world’s oldest CBI program for more than a decade; PM Drew credits three years of reform.
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US Cuts Visa Validity for Antigua and Dominica From 10 Years to 3 Months
Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, and Grenada retain ten-year, multiple-entry terms; only Antigua and Dominica face the downgrade.
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“Our Citizenship Is Far More Difficult to Obtain Than an EU Visa”: Antigua PM at EU Parliamentary Assembly
Browne uses inaugural Caribbean-EU forum to argue CBI vetting exceeds European standards; calls for engagement over coercion as Brussels and Washington tighten the screws.
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SVG’s Budget Debate Erupts as Ex-PM Reveals US Warning and Compares CBI Money to “Cocaine”
Gonsalves claims Washington warned SVG against CBI and a China pivot. PM Friday calls his program a “sovereign capital” strategy.
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St Vincent Unveils Mid-2026 CIP Launch With Residency Mandate; Former PM Ridicules Implementation
St Vincent’s CIP will mandate residency. PM Friday: Not “revenue-at-all-costs” but “sovereign capital mobilization strategy.”
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Grenada CBI Applications More Than Double in Q3
Grenada’s CIP is on track for its third best year ever, continues to cut the backlog, and has set a new historical record in Q3 of 2025.
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US Immigration Freeze Could Reverse the Caribbean’s Brain Drain
Nisha Mc Intyre: Constantinople’s fall sparked the Renaissance. Could US immigration restrictions trigger Caribbean rebirth?
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A Strategic Perspective on Residency and Citizenship Options in the Dominican Republic
In this analysis, Daisy Polanco Jiménez examines Dominican residency beyond headlines, hype, and shortcuts.
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St. Kitts and Nevis to Introduce Physical Residency Requirement in 2026 CBI Overhaul
St Kitts to phase out donation-only citizenship in 2026. Nicholas Stevens calls it “the new normal,” while Daisy Joseph-Andall says lower application volume may be “precisely the point.”
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Reports of Rising US Visa Denials for Saint Lucians
Washington’s scrutiny of Caribbean CIPs may already be affecting travel access, with or without formal restrictions.
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St Vincent PM Confirms 2026 CBI Launch Amid Heightened US and EU Pressure
The newly-elected PM says the program launch remains viable despite recent US visa suspensions for Antigua and Dominica, and the EU’s most serious CBI warning yet.
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Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension
Caribbean CIPs should tighten vetting “pending discontinuation of those schemes,” reads a recent report by the EU Commission.
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Antigua Secures Partial Relief From US Visa Restrictions, May Tighten CBI Requirements
Washington agrees to honor existing visas, while Antigua considers a 90-day CBI residency requirement.
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Saint Vincent Deputy PM Outlines Framework for Planned CBI Program
The last OECS nation without a CBI program outlines its multi-institutional framework as Deputy PM emphasizes accountability, regional best practices, and job creation over pure revenue generation.
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“Almost Criminal Not to Have a CIP”: Philippe May Says SVG Is Ready for a New Era
Philippe May says “SVG will set a new standard,” predicting its new CIP will outperform those of its more established Caribbean counterparts.
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Opposition Declares Election Win in St Vincent, Paving the Way for a CBI Program
The opposition has repeatedly promised to introduce a CBI program in the island nation should it win the election.
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