St Kitts and Nevis ranked among 17 safest Caribbean islands to visit in 2022 by Travellers Worldwide – WIC News

Posted: May 31, 2022 at 2:47 am

Basseterre:Travellers Worldwide has named St Kitts and Nevis among the seventeen safest Caribbean islands to visit in 2022. The country is constantly becoming safer and more secure for tourists as the country moves ahead with adopting modern security technologies, including the installation of CCTV cameras across the twin-island nation.

TheTravellers Worldwideranked St Kitts and Nevis as the twelfth safest Caribbean island. The website is renowned for providing reviews of countries, flights, and other things associated with travelling and is run by two travel enthusiasts named Tom and Tori, based in California, United States.

St Kitts and Nevis is known for its mesmerizing beauty. It is also the smallest country in the Western Hemisphere, but it is big enough to explore for a lifetime. Thousands of tourists are attracted by its stunning white sand beaches and sheer blue water. It is also highly popular among cruise ship visitors, with the country reaching more than 1 million passengers mark in 2018.

Crime in St Kitts and Nevis decreased to a great extent in recent years and it has been declared a minimally threatening country by the US Department of State. The island of St Kitts is known to be party-friendly, whereas Nevis island is all about nature and peace. One may expect fascinating activities such as bobbing yachts, swaying palm trees, and jaw-dropping sunset sights. Tourists may explore the islands rich history or kick back at one of the many incredible resorts.

Earlier, Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris also declared that the people of St Kitts, and Nevis are living in a safe environment after the homicide cases witnessed a reduction. He crowned the success to the governments substantial investment in the security infrastructure, which includes building new and renovating police stations, strengthening of defence force and coast guard facilities.

Furthermore, he added that the government of St Kitts and Nevis had been massively investing in the installation of CCTV cameras, which will bolster the monitoring system in the Federation.

He also promised the residents of the country to provide a new and safe environment. Prime Minister outlined, We have been bold, united and courageous in tackling crime creating the stronger, safer future we all deserve.

The twin-island government has been installing street lights and CCTV cameras and establishing police stations in various regions to safeguard the residents. It is worth noting that major advancement in St Kitts and Nevis is being done through the funds generated via the citizenship by investment (CBI) programme, under the Sustainable Growth Fund.

A large proportion of socio-economic activities taking place in St Kitts and Nevis have been managed via the CBI Programme. To support the development island-wide, the government established the Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF) in the year 2018. The investments that arrive through SGF are utilized to build infrastructure in the country.

The SGF, which is popularly known as the Fund Option, also helps in providing income support to people and more. This option allows the investors to make a contribution to the social prosperity as well as the economy of the twin-island Federation.

The country gained praise at the world level for its multi-layered due diligence checks on all applicants seeking alternative citizenship. Any applicant or their dependent over sixteen years of age undergoes vigorous government and independent third party background checks, which ensures that people of a higher standard of character are granted citizenship. This shows the countrys commitment to national and international security.

To apply for the alternative citizenship of St Kitts and Nevis, the applicant has to donate to the Sustainable Growth Fund. The applicant has to invest a minimum of USD 150,000 to become a part of the CBI programme under SGF.

An applicant can also add his family members in the same application, including the spouse, children (under the age of 30) and parents as well as grandparents (over the age of 55).

The dual citizenship of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis can be attained if the investor qualifies some of the eligibility criteria, which are:

St Kitts and Nevis is the pioneer of citizenship by investment programme industry. Launched in 1984, it has been regarded as the Platinum Standard of CBI and also bagged the top rank in CBI Index by the Financial Times Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine. It has been regarded as the worlds fastest, safest, most secure and transparent Programme.

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