Enrolling in the new biometric system no longer means a trip abroad for citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Gulf. Five collection centres now serve the region, with Dubai live since May 2026, Abu Dhabi and a mobile unit in Istanbul from June, Jeddah opened in July and Sulimaniyah, Iraq added in September.

Everyone who came through the Citizenship Programme needs to complete enrolment by 31 July 2027, dependants included, with children eligible from the age of five.

Since 1 September 2026, enrolment and passport application have operated as a single process. The fingerprints and photograph captured at the appointment will pass directly into the application, so citizens who enrol move straight into passport production.

The new passport production system moves the application process towards a more digital model, including submitting the notarised supporting documents online.…