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1 CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT IN

2 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Itroductio 3 Locatio 5 Ecoomic citizeship 7 Caribbea West Idies Basseterre St Kitts Two optios for citizeship 10 St. Kitts & Nevis Real Estate 13 Nevis Charlestow History ad govermet 20 Educatio 22 Explore 23 NTL Trust 29 NTL Immigratio 29 The Easter Caribbea islads of the Federatio of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) ad Nevis, also kow as the Federatio, are a secluded, yet easily accessible pair of tropical destiatios that have become oe of the regio s best-kept travel secrets ad for good reaso.. Situated i the Leeward Islads, 200 miles southeast of Puerto Rico, just west of Atigua ad south of St. Maarte, the islad s sigature grayish-black sad beaches, sophisticated ambiece, ad moderate year-roud climate provide a stuig backdrop for Caribbea livig at its best. Located a mere 2 miles (3 km) apart at their closest poit, each islad has its ow distictive persoality ad appeal. Abuzz with activity, St. Kitts boasts a large array of bars, restaurats, hotels ad activities, such as lively aual music festivals ad world-class golf. Sister islad Nevis, which is just a short ferry ride away, awes visitors with its hideaway vibe ad uspoiled tropical settig. 2 3

3 Capital City Basseterre LOCATION Total Area 261 km 2 / 107 mi 2 Populatio 58,000 GDP US$ Billio Laguage Eglish Idepedece from UK 1983 Mai Islads St. Christopher (St. Kitts), Nevis The islads are easily accessible from the Uited States, Caada ad Great Britai. St. Kitts Robert L. Bradshaw Iteratioal airport (SKB) accommodates o-stop commercial flights from Toroto, Miami, New York City, Charlotte, Atlata, Sa Jua ad Lodo-Gatwick, as well as regioal commuter flights from withi the Caribbea area. The Vace W. Amory airport (NEV) o Nevis receives o-stop flights from Sa Jua, the islads of St. Maarte, Atigua, St. Croix ad St. Thomas. Travel betwee St. Kitts ad Nevis is provided by several ferry compaies. Boats leave from Basseterre, o St. Kitts ad from Charlestow, o Nevis. Fares ad schedules vary by compay, with a typical oe-way passeger ticket ruig US$ 7.50 o average. Also available is the Sea Bridge car ferry, which trasports vehicles as well as passegers betwee the sister islads. A fare for car ad driver costs about US$ 28 oe-way. Lodo-Gatwick Charlotte Atlata Toroto New York City Miami Sa Jua St. Kitts ad Nevis WEATHER Average high temperature 85f / 30c Average low temperature 78f / 25c August is the warmest moth, averagig 88f / 31c for a high March has the coolest temperatures at a average of 75f / 24c Hot ad tropical climate, tempered by trade wids throughout most of the year, make St. Kitts ad Nevis the perfect place to vacatio. The driest period is from Jauary to April, ad there is icreased raifall i summer ad towards the ed of the year. The volume of rai varies accordig to altitude; rai showers ca occur throughout the year. 4 5

4 ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP Whe political istability i your ow coutry ca: make obtaiig travel visas difficult, affect your freedom to work, affect your ability to purchase real estate, limit ivestmets opportuities, subject you to puitive tax burdes or currecy cotrols, or your curret passport makes you a target for hostile groups whe travelig abroad, a secod passport ca provide peace of mid i a sea of isecurity. Through a programme of Citizeship by Ivestmet, it is possible to legally purchase a secod passport, provided you ca meet certai qualificatios ad pass a backgroud check. The Federatio of St. Kitts ad Nevis, which are sovereig atios i the Easter Caribbea, offer programmes of ecoomic citizeship. I fact, St. Kitts ad Nevis has the oldest, most respected Citizeship by Ivestmet programme i the world. Gaiig citizeship through ivestig i a coutry s fiacial future is a viable, legitimate way i which to address these challeges, ad provide professioals, ivestors, global etrepreeurs ad their families ewfoud freedom ad security. Presetly, there are two programmes available to qualify for Citizeship by Ivestmet: either through a cotributio to the Sugar Idustry Diversificatio Fud (S. I. D. F.) or by acquirig govermet-approved real estate. Both programmes offer lifetime citizeship, which ca also be passed o to descedats, as well as access to extesive visa-free travel. Basseterre, St. Kitts 6 7

5 VISA FREE TRAVEL A St. Kitts & Nevis passport allows visa-free travel to more tha 150 coutries, icludig all Europea Uio coutries, the Uited Kigdom, Irelad, Caribbea ad Commowealth Natios. ADVANTAGES OF ST. KITTS & NEVIS CITIZENSHIP Quick processig: the citizeship is grated i 4 6 moths. Good visa-free travel: With a passport of St. Kitts & Nevis you ca travel visa free ad worry free to more tha 150 coutries i the world, icludig all Europea Uio coutries, the Uited Kigdom, Irelad, Caribbea ad Commowealth atios. Citizes ca ofte acquire log-term travel visas to the Uited States of America. Zero tax: St. Kitts & Nevis imposes o icome, wealth or iheritace taxes. St. Kitts & Nevis recogizes dual citizeship, so you ca still beefit from your curret citizeship. A applicat does ot eed to visit St. Kitts & Nevis i order to qualify for citizeship, although all applicats are subject to a strict due diligece check. Visa-Free Travel Albaia Aguilla Atigua & Barbuda Adorra Argetia Armeia Aruba Austria Bahamas Bagladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Boaire, St. Eustatius & Saba Botswaa Brazil Bulgaria Burudi Cambodia Cape Verde Cayma Islads Cetro Africa Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Islads Cook Islads Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Demark Djibouti Domiica Domiica Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estoia Faroe Islads (Demark) Fiji Filad Frace Frech Guiaa (Frace) Frech Polyesia (Frace) Frech West Idies Gambia Georgia Germay Gibraltar Greece Greelad Greada Guadeloupe (Frace) Guatemala Guiea-Bissau Guyaa Haiti Holy See (Vatica City) Hoduras Hog Kog (SAR Chia) Hugary Icelad Irelad (Rep.) Israel Italy Jamaica Jorda Keya Kiribati Korea (Rep.) Kosovo (Rep.) Laos Latvia Lebao Lesotho Liechtestei Lithuaia Luxembourg Macao (SAR Chia) Macedoia (FYROM) Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Martiique (Frace) Marshall Islads Mauritaia Mauritius Mayotte (Frace) Microesia (Federated States) Moaco Motserrat (UK) Mozambique Nauru Nepal Netherlads New Caledoia (Frace) Nicaragua Niue Norway Palau Palestiia Territory Paama Peru Philippies Pitcair Islads (UK) Polad Portugal Reuio (Frace) Romaia Samoa Sa Mario Seychelles + Citizes ofte acquire log-term travel visas to the Uited States of America. Sigapore Slovakia Sloveia Solomo Islads South Africa Spai Sri Laka St. Barthelemy (Frace) St.Helea, Ascesio & Trista da Cuha St. Lucia St. Maarte (Netherlads) St.Marti (Frace) St.Pierre & Miquelo (Frace) St. Vicet & The Greadies Swede Switzerlad Tazaia Timor-Leste Togo Toga Triidad & Tobago Tuisia Turkey Turks & Caicos Islads (UK) Tuvalu Ugada Uited Kigdom Vauatu Veezuela Vietam Virgi Islads British (UK) Zambia Zimbabwe Wallis & Futua (Frace) 8 9

6 TWO OPTIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP THE SUGAR INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION FOUNDATION REAL ESTATE OPTION SIDF is a public charity created to support the federatio s displaced sugar workers. The fud researches ad fiaces the developmet of idustries to replace the sugar idustry. I order to qualify for this programme, the ivestor makes a desigated o-refudable, per-perso SIDF charitable doatio. However, before trasferrig the fuds, applicatios are submitted with due diligece fees for the applicat ad all depedets over the age of sixtee (fees are icluded i the cotributio). Followig the completio of a due diligece process, istructios will be give for trasfer of fuds ito escrow, ad citizeship is grated. The etire process takes approximately 3 to 6 moths to complete. A beefit of doatig to SIDF is the lack of hassles associated with owig vacatio real estate. However, the SIDF programme is a o-refudable cotributio; the optio to purchase real estate via the Citizeship by Ivestmet programme may offer a partial retur o ivestmet, or perhaps a healthy ROI, with few limitatios. Process of obtaiig citizeship of St. Kitts & Nevis though ivestmet i the SIDF 1. The ivestor sigs the NTL agreemet, fills i all applicatio forms ad pays govermet due diligece fees i full. 2. The applicatio is submitted to the CIU with proof of fuds trasferred. 3. The due diligece process starts ad usually takes 90 days. 4. Oce due diligece checks are completed; approval from the CIU is received. 5. Withi 90 days of approval the ivestor pays the full cotributio by creditig the govermet-desigated Escrow Accout. 6. The office of Prime Miister issues the Certificate of Naturalizatio. A local aget submits it together with the passport applicatio to Passport Office. 7. The documets are issued ad set to the ivestor via a reputable courier service. SIDF DONATION AMOUNTS SINGLE PERSON US$ 250,000 FAMILY OF FOUR US$ 300,000 FAMILY OF FIVE US$ 350,000 FAMILY OF SEVEN US$ 450,000 US$50,000 for additioal cotributio for each depedet above seve depedets Tourism is the mai fuel for the federatio s ecoomy. I a move to icrease tourism-related developmet, the Citizeship by Ivestmet programme allows for real estate purchase i approved developmets. To qualify, the ivestor (or ivestors) must eter ito cotract to purchase real estate worth US$ 400,000 or more o either St. Kitts or Nevis. Oce the purchase cotract has bee siged ad the developer has received his iitial deposit (typically percet), the ivestor may apply for citizeship. It is importat to ote that the real estate cotract ca be made cotiget upo the citizeship acceptace. Eligible real estate ivestmets must be purchased with the itet to build codos, homes, hotels, etc. Lad-oly purchases do ot qualify. Oe exceptio is the super-developmet of Christophe Harbour o the south peisula of St. Kitts, where qualifyig lots may be purchased at a miimum of US$ 700,000. There are several marias uder costructio ad maria slips also qualify, as log as they meet the miimum ivestmet of US$ 400,000. Process of obtaiig citizeship of St. Kitts & Nevis through real estate ivestmet 1. The ivestor eters ito Real Estate Purchase / Sale Agreemet with the approved real estate developmet ad the NTL agreemet. 2. The ivestor trasfers the deposit ito developer s accout to reserve the property ad pays i full all govermet due diligece fee. 3. The applicatio ad required documets are submitted to the CIU. 4. The due diligece process starts ad usually takes 90 days. 5. Oce due diligece checks are complete; approval from the CIU is received. 6. The ivestor pays the remaider of real estate purchase price directly to developer. The developer otifies the CIU that paymet is complete. The ivestor pays the remaiig govermet fees to NTL. 7. The office of Prime Miister issues the Certificate of Naturalizatio. NTL submits it together with the passport applicatio to Passport Office. 8. The documets are issued ad set to the ivestor via a reputable courier service. INVESTMENT AMOUNT Family of 4 with 2 childre uder 16 REAL ESTATE PURCHASE US$ 400,000 DUE DILIGENCE INVESTOR US$ 7,500 DUE DILIGENCE SPOUSE US$ 4,000 APPLICATION PROCESSING INVESTOR US$ 50,000 APPLICATION PROCESSING SPOUSE US$ 25,000 APPLICATION PROCESSING CHILDREN US$ 25,000 X2 US$ 50,000 INVESTMENT AMOUNT Family of 4 with 2 childre uder 16 CONTRIBUTION US$ 300,000 DUE DILIGENCE INVESTOR US$ 7,500 DUE DILIGENCE SPOUSE US$ 4,000 Total Ivestmet US$ 311,500* * Professioal fees for citizeship processig are required for all applicatios ad will vary depedig o the umber of depedets ad applicatio complexity. Oce citizeship has bee accepted, the real estate purchase will be completed. The property may ot be sold withi five years or citizeship ca be revoked. Real estate developmets i the Federatio cater to those utilizig the Citizeship by Ivestmet programme ad make every effort to esure owership is a hassle-free experiece. Total Ivestmet US$ 536,500* * Professioal fees for citizeship processig are required for all applicatios ad will vary depedig o the umber of depedets ad applicatio complexity

7 LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION UNDER THE ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ST. KITTS & NEVIS REAL ESTATE A. APPLICATION PACKAGE FORMS 1. Applicatio Form of the Applicat (Form C1): To be completed by all applicats. For childre uder 16 years of age both parets must sig. If oly oe paret has legal custody of the child the appropriate documetatio must be provided (geerally a Affidavit of coset from the o- custodial paret or legal guardia of the child agreeig to the applicatio). 2. Sigature Certificate Form of the Applicat (Form C2): To be completed by all applicats. Same priciple as C1 applies to childre uder 16 years of age 3. Photographs (6) take withi last 6 moths. 4. Medical Certificate (Form C3) with results of HIV test of the Applicat 5. Passport Forms A.1 SIDF OPTION (Sugar Idustry Diversificatio Fud) Ivestmet Cofirmatio (C4 form) Cofirmatio of deposit of all fuds to escrow accout A.2 REAL ESTATE OPTION: Copy of Duly Executed Real Estate Cotract / Purchase ad Sales Agreemet Copy of Duly Executed Escrow Agreemet Deed of Coveyace / Certificate of Title (if closig completed) Cofirmatio of deposit of all fuds to escrow accout B. APPLICANT (S) DOCUMENTS 1. Certified copies of the passports of all the applicats showig the ame, citizeship / atioality, date of birth, date ad place of expiry photo, the copies. If idividual has more tha 1 passport, iclude certified copy showig the same iformatio; 2. Certified copy of curret Natioal ID Card (s) 3. 6 Origial passport- size photos of the applicat (s) take withi the past six moths. The photos must be a) A full frot close up of the head ad shoulders with the head coverig 70- to 80 % of the photograph b) Without suglasses. Tited prescriptio glasses may be wor as log as they are still visible c) Show the applicat lookig straight at the camera, eyes ope without ay head coverig d) Be take with a eutral expressio with the mouth closed e) A true image, ot altered i ay way, with plai, light coloured backgroud, clear, sharp i focus f) Approximately 35x45 mm i size of good quality paper g) The photos must be the same i all aspects, ad oe of the photos must be certified ad attached to form C2 4. Certified copy of Birth Certificate of the Applicat / Origial excerpt of Full Birth Record 5. Origial Police Certificate from Coutry of Citizeship ad from ay coutry where the applicat has lived for more tha a year durig the past 10 years. Must be less tha 6 moth old at the time of submissio 6. Certified copy of Military Record (if applicable) 7. Certified copy of Proof of Name Chage (if applicable) 8. Oe Origial Bak Referece Letter issued by a iteratioally recogized bak, ot older tha 6 moths 9. Oe Origial Professioal Referece from a attorey, otary public, chartered accoutat or other professioal of similar stadig. Not older tha 6 moths 10. Origial evidece of Residetial Address (e.g. certified copy of a recet utility bill, or bak statemet showig full ame ad address or writte cofirmatio from a bak, attorey, chartered accoutat or otary public) 11. Certified copy or origial excerpt of Marriage Certificate (if applicable) 12. Certified copy or origial excerpt of Certificate of Divorce (if applicable) 13. Bak Statemets of the past 12 moths 14. Ay additioal documets required i support of aswers give or statemets made i Applicatio 15. Source of fuds: If applicat has accumulated wealth from employmet or busiess: a) If employee: Letter of employmet or otarized copy of employmet cotract; iclude employmet date, title, ad salary / bous; b) If busiess ower: Proof of busiess ad owership (if busiess ower): i. Curret busiess registratio (or equivalet); ii. Shareholder s register (or equivalet to show owership); If applicat has accumulated wealth through specific trasactios such as sale of a property, iheritace, gifts, etc. iclude supportig documets. NOTE: The list is ot exhaustive ad other documets may have to be provided by the applicats, depedig o their particular situatio. These documets may iclude compay icorporatio ad good stadig documets, owership or title documets i support of SOF explaatios, or ay other type of documet i support of the applicat s statemets made o the applicatio forms. C. OTHER DOCUMENTS 1. Professioal Services Agreemet to be executed by the cliet ad NTL. 2. Power of Attorey grated by the Ivestor i favour of NTL (wordig provided by NTL) I order to qualify for the Citizeship by Ivestmet real estate optio, oe must eter ito a cotract to purchase real estate i a authorized developmet. Although there are over 25 authorized projects o St. Kitts & Nevis, NTL curretly recommeds oly a few developmets highlighted here. I order for NTL to cofidetly recommed a developmet, we take ito cosideratio the followig items: Quality of product: costructio, ameities ad services provided; Re-Sale potetial ad ROI: most cliets pla o sellig after 5 years; Developer history: fiacial backig ad developmet progress; Operatios: maagemet compay, quality ad experiece

8 KITTITIAN HILL CHRISTOPHE HARBOUR Kittitia Hill is a sustaiable, mixed-use master plaed commuity with spectacular views of other islads across the Caribbea Sea. Situated high atop the lush orth side of the islad, the 400 acre resort will iclude multiple hotels, a destiatio spa ad a Ia Woosam-desiged 18-hole champioship golf course. The project will also have a lively commuity village featurig bars, restaurats, duty-free shops, a ciema, library ad amphitheatre. Full owership real estate optios rage from stad aloe cottages to luxury villas, estled amid tropical fruit ad vegetable fields. Fractioal owership is available i luxury villas. The mega-developmet of Christophe Harbour promises a islad life ehaced by exclusive ameities ad real estate opportuities. This 2,500-acre project is desiged to icorporate a future 300-acre superyacht maria ad a 18-hole, Tom Fazio desiged golf course. Located o the south peisula of St. Kitts, the developmet is progressig quickly, with some areas already available to visitors. The beach club ad restaurat at Sady Bak Bay is ope to members, ad the Turtle Beach Bugalows ad restaurat are ope to the public. Most of the real estate for sale is ope beachfrot, hillside or harbour-frot lots. Turkey homes are available for full ad fractioal owership

9 EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON PELICAN BAY FOUR SEASONS RESORT ESTATES Developed by FSR Estates ltd Embassy Suites by Hilto St. Kitts is a exclusive private paradise, estled o seve acres of getly slopig lad that cascades dow to the deep blue Caribbea sea. Embassy Suites by Hilto St. Kitts is a luxurious oasis of codomiiums with ameities desiged to idulge every facet of your seses. With paoramic ocea views ad lush ladscapes, the property is amog the very limited supply of beachfrot lad available for sale i St. Kitts. To qualify for the programme, the resort offers full owership of hotel uits. A showcase for the majestic spledour of the islad, Nevis Four Seasos Resort Estates pairs distictive islad touches, such as gigerbread accets ad louvered shutters, with exemplary attetio to detail syoymous with the Four Seasos ame. Desiged to complemet the atural ladscape, each of the established eighbourhoods is distictive ad uique. A ew fractioal product is ow beig developed, ad is beig offered with full resort services, located oly steps away from the beach

10 Kittitia Hill St Kitts Basseterre Embassy Suites by Hilto Pelica Bay Christophe Harbour CADES BEACH RESORT Nevis Cades Beach Resort is a ew developmet offerig full hotel uit owership, which qualifies for the Citizeship by Ivestmet programme of St. Kitts & Nevis. The resort is curretly i the early stages of developmet o the Easter Caribbea islad of Nevis. Located o 5.2 acres with over 650 ft of beachfrot property, Cades Beach will feature 100 luxury-stadard ad master suites offered for idividual sale, ad 10 beach cottages, which will be retaied by the resort group. Cades Beach Resort Four Seasos Resort Estates Charlestow Each hotel suite will feature views of the Caribbea Sea, offerig spectacular vistas across the 2-mile Narrows to the Islad of St. Kitts

11 HISTORY & GOVERNMENT Christopher Columbus first discovered St. Kitts ad Nevis i 1493 durig his secod voyage to the New World. Although he ever actually set foot o lad, it is believed Columbus amed the larger islad St. Christopher, after his patro sait. The explorer dubbed its sister islad Nevis, which is Spaish for uestra seora de las ieves or our lady of the sows, due to the resemblace betwee the ofte cloud-covered moutai. Already ihabited by Carib Idias at the time of discovery, Europea settlemet did ot officially begi util 1623, whe Eglish ad Frech settlers arrived o St. Christopher s Islad, reamig the islad St. Kitts. As the first permaet Eglish settlemet i the Caribbea, St. Kitts served as a base for expaded coloizatio i the regio. The Eglish ad Frech joitly coloized St. Kitts from 1628 to Durig the 17th cetury, sporadic warfare betwee the Europea settlers wrought havoc o the islad s ecoomy. Meawhile, Nevis, settled by Eglish settlers i 1628, flourished uder British rule. The Treaty of Utrecht ceded St. Kitts to Great Britai i The Frech seized both islads i The Treaty of Paris i 1783 officially tured St. Kitts ad Nevis over to Britai. They were part of the coloy of the Leeward Islads from 1871 util 1956, ad of the West Idies Federatio from 1958 to I 1967, alog with Aguilla, the islads became a self-goverig state i associatio with Great Britai. While Aguilla seceded the same year ad remais a British depedecy, the Federatio of St. Kitts ad Nevis attaied full idepedece o September 19, Although St. Kitts first cash crops were cotto ad tobacco, it became exclusively devoted to the productio of sugarcae i I fact, the islad was sometimes referred to as the Mother Coloy because it was the heart of the British sugar trade i the West Idies for the majority of its coloial history. Over time, the islad s sugar productio ad the umber of slaves its platatio owers imported, boomed. Sugar productio ad slavery cotiued o St. Kitts util it was abolished i the British Caribbea i The itroductio of beet sugar i the early 1900s set the sugarcae idustry ad St. Kitts ito crisis. I respose, the islad s estate owers moderized productio techiques ad pooled their resources ito a cetral sugar factory. However, the 1970 s saw the idustry oce more i jeopardy. Fiacially fragile private estates were uable to secure loas without govermet backig. I a cotroversial move, the govermet atioalized sugar productio o the islad, creatig the St. Kitts Sugar Maufacturig Corporatio. I 2005, St. Kitts sugar productio ceased ad the factory was closed. Today, tourism export orieted maufacturig ad offshore bakig are the mai idustries of the islads, which are home to just over 50,000 people. St. Kitts ad Nevis is a member of the Uited Natios, the Orgaizatio of America States, the British Commowealth ad several other iteratioal orgaizatios. The Easter Caribbea Cetral Bak s headquarters is located o St. Kitts. It maitais the stability of the Easter Caribbea dollar, which is the atioal currecy of most Easter Caribbea coutries ad is tied to the U. S. dollar. The head of state is the Quee of Eglad. St. Kitts ad Nevis is a well-fuctioig democracy based o the British parliametary system. The quiet sactuary of Nevis was also the birthplace of Alexader Hamilto, the First Secretary of the Uited States Treasury ad oe of the USA s Foudig Fathers. The otable America was bor i a stoe house i Charlesto i 1755 or Hamilto left the islad i 1772 ad wet o to become a soldier, ecoomist ad oe of America s first costitutioal lawyers. Hamilto died followig a ifamous duel agaist Aaro Burr i The Alexader Hamilto house still stads today ad serves as the museum of Nevis history

12 EDUCATION The Federatio ejoys a 98 percet literacy rate, ad a equally high rate for computer literacy. Primary educatio is compulsory, offered at o cost ad caters to childre aged Progressio through grades is automatic ad o a age basis. Secodary educatio lasts five years ad is also compulsory. Upo completio of the fial year of secodary educatio, studets may take the Caribbea Secodary Educatio Certificate (CSEC) examiatios for etrace ito the Clarece Fitzroy Bryat College (CFBC). Studets who wish to pursue techical ad vocatioal educatio ca eroll at the advaced vocatioal educatio cetre, a two- year programme. Post-secodary ad tertiary educatio is available at the CFBC, which also offers courses toward certificates, diplomas ad associate or two-year degrees. I order for foreig studets to atted school, parets must submit a applicatio to the Miistry of Natioal Security for permissio to be erolled i classes. The process takes a few weeks ad requires the filig of a form, the submissio of passports for parets ad studets, immuizatio records, a passport sized photograph ad a small filig fee. The paret or guardia must also have legal status i the islads. There are additioal «offshore» owed istitutios with locatios i St. Kitts ad Nevis. May of these uiversities are medical schools. A hadful of private, feebased schools are also located o the islads. UNIVERSITIES Ross Uiversity-School of Veteriary Medicie St. Kitts (US$ 16,800 / semester, plus age-based health isurace fee) Widsor Uiversity-School of Medicie St. Kitts (US$ 4,990 / semester icludig housig, books, USMlE ad Caadia Board reviews) PRIVATE SCHOOLS St. Kitts Ross Uiversity School of Veteriary Medicie Preparatory School offers day care through high school (US$ 8,400 / year for o-ross studets). Maurice Hillier Memorial School accepts studets ages 5 to 11 George Moody Stuart School Immaculate coceptio catholic School accepts studets from kidergarte to grade 11 (starts at US$ 1,050 / term). St. Kitts Seveth-day Advetist Primary School St. Christopher s Preparatory School teaches kidergarte to grade 11 St. Kitts Iteratioal Academy teaches grades 1 to 8 (starts at EC$ 2,650 / per term) Nevis Motessori Academy of Nevis teaches preschool to grade 6 (US$ 1,500 / term) Ly Jeffers School accepts studets ages 3 to 17 (publically-assisted, private o-profit school) Belle Vue Iteratioal accepts studets from ages three to grade 6 Maude Crosse Preparatory EXPLORE Oe of the islad s biggest attractios is climbig Mt. Nevis. Notably oe of the Caribbea s tougher hikes, visitors asced the 3,500-foot crater rim of the moutai s dormat volcao. With a almost costat cloud cover at the top, this hike is more about the jourey tha the destiatio. As much a part of the local culture as its people are the islad s vervet mokeys. Foud roamig freely ad i great abudace, perhaps i greater quatities tha humas, these comical, greeish-hued creatures first made their way to the area via slave trader ships i the late 1600 s. They have remaied a costat fixture ever sice. See the highlights of St. Kitts with the delightfully offbeat, hospitable Big Baaa tours. Get the iside track o all the best thigs to see ad do from the comfort of a ope-air vehicle, decked i a bright blue ad yellow baaa motif. Ucover St. Kitts uique array of flora ad faua with a off-the-beate-path tour from Greg s Safaris. Whether a hike to Mt. Liamuiga volcao crater, or oe of Greg s 4x4 safaris, the tours make for a memorable experiece ad offer plety of stuig photo opportuities. Explore St.Kitts from a high perspective with a Sky Safari Tours ziplie adveture. Reach speeds up to 80 km a hour, while soarig above the raiforest o oe of five cable lies. The experiece is available year-roud ad for all ages ad abilities

13 TO THE SEA I a lad where the ocea is kig, it comes as o surprise that cruisig ad sailig are becomig more popular i the Federatio. With the Atlatic to the east ad the Caribbea to the west, the islad s locatio makes it the perfect lauchig poit for daily sails to earby St. Maarte or St. Bart s. There are several places to moor your ship aroud St. Kitts. Port Zate i Basseterre is a major cruise ship destiatio, with ships arrivig year roud, ad plety of duty-free shoppig. The mega-developmet of Christophe Harbour, curretly uder costructio, has temporary moorig facilities ad docks ad will feature superyacht berths upo completio. Nevis hosts several slips for sailors lookig to dock icludig Oualie Beach Resort, The Four Seasos Nevis, Motpelier Platatio & Beach ad the Tamarid Cove Maria, curretly uder costructio. The Federatio also offers a umber of other water activities. Chartered catamara sails or sorkelig tours offer a up-close view of the area s rich sea life. Sport fishig also has a presece i the Federatio. Wahoo, mahi mahi ad tua are a few of the typical catch of the day. GOLF While it may be rare i other parts of the West Idies, golf is becomig a huge draw for visitors to the Federatio. With fatastic courses available for play ad more uder costructio, the islads are positioed to become oe of the world s premier golf destiatios. Picturesque Royal St. Kitts Golf Club features three holes ext to the Atlatic Ocea ad two alogside the Caribbea. The Robert Tret Joes golf course at The Four Seasos Resort at Piey s Beach is oe of the regios fiest golf courses, ad is a best-bet for ayoe who is serious about golf. For the ot so serious golfer, you ca ejoy the short 12-hole course at Cat Ghaut Chip N Putt located i Nevis. Other courses curretly beig costructed iclude a Tom Fazio-desiged stuer at Christophe Harbour ad the Kittitia Hill Golf Course located o the lower slopes of Mout Liamuiga. The Royal St. Kitts par 71, 6,900 yards course desiged by Thomas McBroom The Robert Tret Joes II par 71, 6,800 yards champioship course at the Four Seasos, Nevis Tom Fazio 18-hole champioship course at Christophe Harbour (uder costructio) Ia Woosam 18-hole champioship golf course at Kittitia hill s (uder costructio) 24 25

14 HEALTH EVENTS Carival St. Kitts ad Nevis host a aual carival celebratio from late November util early Jauary. This feast for the seses boasts lively calypso music, J ouvert-a large costume-filled street party ad the crowig of the Carival Quee. Music Festival Held i Jue, the St. Kitts music festival offers a meltig pot of musical styles from iteratioally acclaimed artists such as Toi Braxto, Damia Marley ad Roberta Flack, amog others. Triathlo The Nevis Triathlo is a aual evet that attracts local ad iteratioal athletes to compete i oe of three races of varyig distaces from 11.1 to 111 kilometres. St. Kitts is home to two hospitals. The Joseph N. Frace geeral hospital located i Basseterre is the islad s mai hospital. Recetly reovated, ad featurig state-of-the-art machiery, the hospital ca accommodate accidets, traumas, may types of surgery ad emergecies. Alexadra Hospital located i Nevis is the islad s major medical facility, offerig emergecy medicie ad accommodatig most surgeries. Both islads also have umerous health cliics available. The govermet does ot require residets to obtai health isurace ad there is o atioal health isurace programme. Horse Racig Horse racig is a popular pastime o St. Kitts ad Nevis. Situated ear the blue waters of the Atlatic with views of Mt. Nevis, the Nevis Turf & Jockey Club is a uique ad picturesque spot for horse racig. Beaumot Park Race Track & Etertaimet Cetre is oe of the ewest veues i the Caribbea. Offerig guests a complete etertaimet experiece, each race day is capped by a eergetic cocert uder the stars

15 DINING & NIGHTLIFE Whe the su goes dow, St. Kitts, the decidedly more outgoig of the sister islads, comes out to play. The islad has a umber of ightlife optios for the adveturous ad curious alike. Bobsy s i Frigate Bay is a favourite local hagout. Veture to Shipwreck, a hub o South Friar s Bay, or just sit back, relax ad ejoy live music, cold driks ad weekly bofires served up islad-style at the famous Shiggidy Shack i Frigate Bay. If lady luck is i the cards, try the games or slots at Marriott Royal Beach Casio. While there is a large array of woderful restaurats i the Federatio, a hadful stad out for their delectable fare ad cosistet quality. Carambola Beach Club is a slice of diig paradise, showcasig a Caribbea / Europea fusio meu ejoyed i a top-otch beachfrot settig at South Friar s Bay. Marshall s romatic ambiece is the perfect backdrop for the restaurat s artfully prepared seafood dishes, superb wie list ad equally stellar desserts. Situated o a terrace overlookig Basseterre Bay, Seredipity offers reasoably priced Caribbea ad Europea delights served with the fiest hospitality. For Caribbea ad iteratioal fare, such as the spicy roti,a tortilla-like pocket stuffed with a curry stew of chicke, sweet potatoes ad other veggies, Circus Grill, located ear Port Zate, is a favourite. Curry-lovers will also delight i the islad s Idia eateries, especially Bombay Blues i Frigate Bay. Not to be overlooked, Nevis boasts its ow stellar diig ad etertaimet scee. Favourites iclude Sushie s Beach Bar ad Grill, a islad staple servig up fie barbeque ad killer cocktails. Chevy s Calypso Bar o Piey s Beach packs them i for its sigature pik paty rum puch ad raucous karaoke o Tuesday ights. Chrishi Beach club is kow for its Sexy Saturday Night party. Yachtsma Grill at Nelso Sprigs hosts a Friday ight fish fry. Nisbet Platatio Beach Club features the great house, a AAA-four diamod-rated diig experiece, specializig i fresh seafood prepared i high islad style. Do t miss the world-famous Killer Bee cocktail served at Sushie s Beach Bar o Nevis. The oteworthy beachfrot waterig hole, located o Piey s Beach, keeps the recipe for their high-octae rum puch a closely guarded secret. We develop secure ad compliat cross-border wealth maagemet solutios. Our cliets are fiacial professioals, global etrepreeurs, ivestors ad their families: idividuals who value a fresh ad idepedet approach by parters who speak their laguage, based o traditioal values such as persoal service, discretio ad prudece. Our speciality is holistic iteratioal plaig. We coordiate ot just corporate, trust ad private bakig matters, but we also advise o ad implemet essetial residece ad citizeship strategies that are too ofte take for grated. We help cliets ot just with legal tax mitigatio ad asset protectio, but more importatly to maage broader geo-political ad macro-ecoomic risk ad opportuity. NTL s busiess immigratio programs are aimed at successful global etrepreeurs who may ot eed a secod citizeship, but are lookig to establish residece whether temporary or permaet to facilitate worldwide travel, to ope a busiess i a low tax coutry, ad to provide a safe ad secure base for their families. The hadful of coutries we have chose to work with may ot be obvious choices, but we ivite you to read further as they check the boxes for us ad may of our cliets. ON ISLAND EXPERTS NTL Immigratio s citizeship coordi ator works extesively with cliets ad closely with the govermet to esure the best possible outcomes i the applicatio process. The Greada based coordiator reviews each applicatio package before submittig to the Govermet ad adds local kowledge of real estate developmets o the islads to NTL s worldwide clietele. If you decide that you would like to visit Greada, NTL ca coordiate hotel, activities, visitig approved real estate developmets ad poits of iterest. Please cotact us to schedule a visit to the coutry! Qualify for Citizeship with the New Passport for You ad Your family though ivestmet i Luxury Real Estate i the idyllic islad paradises of Atigua & Barbuda, The Commowealth of Domiica, Greada ad The Federatio of Sait Kitts ad Nevis. Start your ecoomic citizeship jourey today by browsig our extesive selectio of Citizeship by Ivestmet qualifyig properties ad cotractio our professioal team of o islad experts

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