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Saint Kitts SISC $250K + Priority One vs property $400K — as of May 2026, the real capital flow ledger for 50+ HNW main applicants. Ken Huang (California-licensed, 11 years, 300+ approvals) breaks down which line matches which profile.
São Tomé citizenship offers non-residents zero global tax at the São Tomé layer. As of May 2026, $95K starting, 6-8 months, 3-generation coverage. Ken Huang, California-licensed 11-year CBI advisor, breaks down the real architecture ledger.
Dominica $200K vs Saint Kitts $250K — surface difference is $50K, but the real gap lives in four dimensions: UK visa-free access, program history, family pass-down maturity, and processing flexibility. After 11 years inside this industry I have watched 90% of clients choose the wrong one. Here is the honest ledger.
Saint Lucia's passport delivers 145 visa-free countries plus 90/180-day Schengen access plus 180-day UK access — on paper, a perfect tool for children's European study-abroad. But 2025-2026 CIRA processing now runs 20-24 months. Reverse-engineer the school timeline, and this passport fits some families and fails others. Here is the real math.
Antigua and Barbuda is the only CBI program with an explicit 'pass-down' mechanism — the main applicant's children, grandchildren, future spouse, and future children can all claim citizenship at $10,000 per dependent addition. But 90% of agents misrepresent this as 'unlimited generations.' Here is the honest ledger from 11 years inside the industry.
Saint Kitts AAP (Accelerated Application Process) is the only official fast-track lane among the nine CBI passports — 45 working days of government review, plus $25,000 per main applicant. But 90% of agents pitch it as 'always worth it.' Here is the honest math for 60+ retirees who actually need a passport on a clock.
São Tomé is one of nine CPLP (Lusophone) member states. A São Tomé passport gives your child Priority Admission Category at IB schools in Luanda, Maputo, and Lisbon — plus a 40-50% tuition discount in the Lusophone tier. But 90% of agents overstate this as 'guaranteed admission.' Here is the honest math from 11 years inside the CBI industry.
Vanuatu $130K is the second-lowest CBI entry price, with 4-6 month processing — sounds like the cost-performance king. But after UK removal in 2023, full EU suspension in 2024, and ETIAS rollout in late 2026, the real visa-free list has been cut in half. 11 years inside the industry, I have watched too many clients get sold on 'cheap and fast.' Here are the 5 truths.
Turkey CBI is one of the few passports in our pool with a US E-2 treaty, but AMIGOS Act requires 3 years of deep domicile binding. F-1 international student vs E-2 entrepreneur-derivative — two very different forks for the child-to-US-university plan. California-licensed Ken Huang, 11 years.
Grenada is the only Caribbean CBI with a US E-2 treaty, but the 2022 AMIGOS Act requires 3 years deep domicile binding and Grenada itself added a 30-day cumulative residency in April-June 2026. Does the E-2 actually get your child into a US university? California-licensed Ken Huang, 11 years.
As of May 2026 Saint Kitts $250K vs Antigua $230K is an 8.7% price gap with very different products. Three-axis decision: family structure, landing requirement, program stability. California-licensed Ken Huang lays out the 50+ HNW family picker, 11 years and 300+ approvals.
Dominica's new airport finishes September 2027 — 2,850 m runway, direct from Europe and North America. What does this change for the $200K EDF retirement client? Three fit profiles, three retirement walk-away profiles, full cost ledger. California-licensed Ken Huang, 11 years.
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