The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken a historic step toward strengthening the governance and international credibility of Citizenship Programmes across the Eastern Caribbean.
On 17 October 2025, the National Assembly passed the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) Bill, 2025, paving the way for a unified regional regulator responsible for oversight of all participating programmes. This legislation implements the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Agreement, a treaty signed by Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis paving the way for Unified framework and governance for citizenship by investment program.
The ECCIRA bill Stronger oversight and regional harmonisation will support the continued competitiveness and integrity of the island’s citizenship framework. It also reaffirms the Federation’s position as the premier standard for due diligence and responsible management in the global investment migration industry.
ECCIRA will introduce shared procedures, transparent reporting expectations, and a more unified compliance architecture. This harmonisation will help safeguard participating countries from reputational risk while ensuring the long-term sustainability of citizenship programmes, an essential revenue source for national development.
