Biometric passport for citizens
You already hold citizenship: only the passport changes. We review the documents of the whole family, complete the application on the government portal, book biometrics at a convenient centre and deliver the new passports. From 1 August 2027, programme passports issued before 14 April 2026 will no longer be accepted for travel.
No suitable card? We pay the government fees for you with our card
The total has three parts: a government fee for each family member, our fee and delivery of the finished passports. The government fee already covers biometrics and passport production.
Government fee: biometrics and new passport
Our work and expenses
10% discount if the booking is made and biometrics completed by 31 December 2026. The government fee is paid on the government portal: if you have no suitable card, we pay it with ours. Passport production takes 4-6 weeks after biometrics.
Before filing
ResultDocuments with consistent names and dates
Filing and payment
ResultA confirmed appointment for the whole family
Visit and passport
ResultA biometric passport in your hands
On 14 April 2026 the Government of St Kitts and Nevis launched the National Biometric Enrolment and Passport Modernisation Programme. It is not a new citizenship and not a new review: your status as a citizen stays the same.
Such a passport is valid for travel until 31 July 2027. To keep travelling you need to complete biometrics and receive a new biometric passport. The earlier you book, the more dates are available.
The replacement applies to every family member who obtained citizenship through the programme, including children. Children are enrolled under age-appropriate standards and attend in person with a parent.
The new passport is issued through biometrics in the usual way. We agree in advance which document the person will present at the centre for identification, before booking.
The government fee discount applies when the booking is made and biometrics completed between 20 July and 31 December 2026. Standard fees resume on 1 January 2027.
If you are only planning to obtain St Kitts and Nevis citizenship, biometrics is part of the application after approval in principle. See the programme page. St Kitts and Nevis citizenship
Four stages from the first message to the new passport. Your part is to send the documents and attend biometrics. We can pay the government fees for you with our card.
We review the passports, certificates and civil records of the whole family and arrange translations, notarisation and apostille. You send copies.
We register you on the government portal, complete the application and find a centre and date. The fee is paid on the portal: with your card, or with ours if you have no suitable card.
The authorised agent confirms the booking and we send a checklist. You attend with originals; the appointment takes 15-30 minutes.
The passport is produced in St Kitts within 4-6 weeks. We check the data and arrange courier delivery.
St Kitts and Nevis
You remain a citizen of St Kitts and Nevis. The new biometric passport keeps your visa-free access and works just like the old one.
You do not need to fly to St Kitts: official centres in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America take biometrics. Available dates are shown on the portal at booking.
Choose the country and city on the left where you want to enrol, and how many people will attend. List published by the government as of 23.10.2026. Passports are not issued at the centre: they are produced in St Kitts and sent by courier.
Eight common situations and how we handle them. Yours may combine several.
The father’s passport is valid, the son’s expired a few months ago. Both enrol in Istanbul. We agree in advance which document identifies the child at the centre, prepare the father’s documents as legal guardian and book both for the same slot. Discounted government fees: USD 2,250 for the father and USD 1,170 for the son.
Two adults, a 17-year-old daughter and two younger children. We book everyone on the same day at one centre so you fly once. The daughter aged 16+ pays the adult rate, the younger ones the child rate. We check how the portal treats the third adult before payment.
We book the VIP Suite at the Royal Exchange: a private slot, including evenings, the whole family with children in one visit. USD 500 on top of the government fees. Arranged through an authorised agent, as the government requires.
The surname in the old passport and the marriage certificate differs from the one needed in the new passport. We prepare the marriage certificate with translation and certification and check the Latin spelling across all documents so the new passport is correct.
You cannot attend biometrics without a valid passport. First we file the loss report and agree how identity will be confirmed, then we book. It takes longer than usual, so we start right away.
The document is in Russian, Kazakh or Turkish. We determine which translation and certification will be accepted, add an apostille only where it is really needed and order nothing extra.
The old passport is needed for work until the last day. We find a biometrics date between trips and agree in advance when the Passport Office may need the old passport, so no business trip is lost.
The closer 31 July 2027 gets, the fewer dates are free. We look for the nearest centre with slots, in another country if needed, and prepare documents in parallel with the booking.
Six questions that most often change timing and cost.
The government requires all dependants, including children, to enrol under age-appropriate standards. A child attends the centre with a parent or legal guardian.
The new passport is issued through biometrics, but identity must be confirmed at the centre. We agree the approach for an expired passport before booking so the visit goes ahead.
First a loss report and identity confirmation, then the biometrics booking. We allow extra time.
At the appointment the passport is presented for identification only and is not surrendered. Before issuing the new one, the Passport Office may ask for the old passport. We align this with your travel.
Documents are uploaded to the portal after notarisation. Whether a translation and apostille are needed depends on the country that issued the document. We check each document and do nothing extra.
You remain a citizen, but the old passport will no longer be accepted for international travel. You can still obtain a new passport by completing biometrics at the fees in force at that time.
At the appointment each family member presents originals. We compile the full list for your family after the review.
How to prepare for the photoSend copies and we will tell you what is missing
The government states 4-6 weeks for production after biometrics. With preparation and delivery, allow about two months.
Booking rules
Passport, family and documents: we handle every matter of a citizen in one place, remotely and without a trip to the islands.
Specialists who review documents, manage the booking and follow passport production.
Martin DvorzhakDocument Processing SpecialistDocuments, translations, certification and apostille
Sofia MendesInvestment Migration ExpertReplacement process and liaison with the St Kitts and Nevis programme
Karim NaserHead of Istanbul OfficeBooking and visit at the Istanbul centre
Elena TitovaClient Relationship ManagerSupporting the family from request to new passportReviews from clients we have supported in different countries.
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Read the caseNo. This is a passport replacement, not a new citizenship. Your citizenship status does not change. You need to complete biometrics and receive a new biometric passport.
Citizens who obtained citizenship through the investment programme must enrol by 31 July 2027. After that date, passports issued before 14 April 2026 are not accepted for travel.
Government fee: USD 2,500 for the main applicant aged 16+, USD 2,000 for a second adult, USD 1,300 for a child under 16. A 10% discount applies when booking and biometrics are completed by 31 December 2026. Our fee starts from EUR 1,000. Courier delivery of the passports is quoted in the estimate at the courier rate.
Yes. The government requires all dependants, including children, to enrol under age-appropriate standards. A child attends the centre with a parent or legal guardian.
Yes. Istanbul is one of the official centres, together with London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, St Kitts, Ottawa, Toronto, the Washington D.C. area, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jeddah, Lagos and Iraq.
No. Passports are produced by the Passport Office in St Kitts and are not issued at embassies or biometric centres. The finished passport is sent by courier.
The government states 4-6 weeks for production after biometrics, plus time for document preparation, booking and delivery.
No. At the appointment the passport is presented for identification only. We agree in advance when the Passport Office may need the old passport, based on your travel.
It depends on the country that issued it. Documents are uploaded to the portal after notarisation. We check each document and add an apostille only where it is needed.
We pay the government fees with our card on the government portal, and you reimburse them together with our fee. This is our advantage: you do not need a foreign card of your own.
No. The government requires every citizen to appoint an authorised agent, who provides the registration link and confirms the booking. Booking and payment are only on the government portal.
Want to replace your passport? Book before the offer ends on 31 December 2026
Government fee with a 10% discount: USD 2,250 instead of 2,500 per adult, USD 1,170 instead of 1,300 per child. The discount applies if you book and complete biometrics by the end of the year. Book a consultation: we will check the family documents and find a date at a centre.
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