Five Caribbean nations agreed in 2024 to align their citizenship by investment programmes around common standards, a shared minimum price and a regional regulator. This page explains what changed and what to watch.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
Harmonisation is the process of aligning separate programmes around common rules so they compete less on price and more on quality and security. The five Eastern Caribbean states that run citizenship by investment programmes, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, signed a Memorandum of Agreement published in 2024.
The agreement does not merge the programmes into one. Each country keeps its own programme and its own Citizenship by Investment Unit. What changed is that they agreed to operate under shared standards on pricing, transparency, regulation and security screening.
The headline change is a shared price floor. From 1 July 2024 the participating countries agreed that the minimum for any qualifying citizenship by investment option would be US 200,000 dollars, whether the contribution goes to a government fund, a government project or an approved private development.
This was a deliberate move away from years of price competition that had pushed contribution levels down. We do not publish other country specific figures here that we cannot confirm, so check the current contribution levels and route details with each country's official authority.
The agreement also provides for a regional body to oversee and coordinate the programmes and to enforce common standards. The five pillars of the framework are commonly described as pricing, information sharing and transparency, regulation, security screening, and a coordinated approach to how the programmes are marketed.
The aim is stronger and more consistent due diligence across the region, which matters for how the resulting passports are treated by visa free partners. Confirm the current institutional setup with the official authorities, since implementation has rolled out in stages.
Watch three things. First, whether further common rules follow on due diligence, interviews and reporting. Second, how visa free travel partners respond, since external scrutiny has driven much of this reform. Third, whether contribution levels or fees move again, because the floor sets a minimum rather than a fixed price.
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Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. Each keeps its own programme and Citizenship by Investment Unit under shared standards. Confirm the current position with each official authority.
From 1 July 2024 the participating countries set a common minimum of US 200,000 dollars for any qualifying citizenship by investment option. Verify the current figure with each country's official authority.
No. The programmes remain national. They agreed to operate under common standards and a coordinating regional authority rather than merging. Check the current setup with the official authorities.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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