United States Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands mix Caribbean beaches with American rules: St Thomas, St John and the quieter St Croix. Everything is priced in dollars, goods and electricity are expensive because they are shipped in, and rent in tourist areas is high. It is warm all year, dry in winter, with a hurricane season from June to November that shapes insurance too. Entry follows US rules, work concentrates in tourism, and power interruptions remain part of daily life.

Tropical
Climate

Entry and visas7

Nomad visa: No such programme
Work visa: With restrictions
Student visa: With restrictions
Retirement visa: No such programme
Paid residency program: No such programme
Investment residency: Open; Отдельной территориальной программы нет — работает федеральный EB-5 США.
Residency by investment: entry threshold: from $800,000

Money and housing6

Tax system: Worldwide income taxed; Территория применяет зеркальную копию налогового кодекса США: ставки те же, но налог платится в бюджет островов.
Income tax, maximum: up to 37%
Price per square metre: $4,000 per m²
Property ownership for foreigners: Allowed
Special regime for new residents: Yes; Программа Economic Development Commission даёт компаниям и их владельцам скидку до 90% по подоходному налогу и льготы по налогу на имущество в обмен на инвестиции и наём местных сотрудников.
Mortgage for non-residents: No

Safety and environment6

Air quality: AQI 20
Safety: 3 out of 5
Armed conflict: None
Healthcare: 3 out of 5
Internet: 3 out of 5
Insurance required for a visa: No

Language and daily life4

English: 5 out of 5
Russian-speaking: 1 out of 5
Banking: 3 out of 5
MIR cards: No

Legalization9

Years to permanent residency: 5 years
Years to citizenship: 10 years
Remote work for foreign clients: No
Citizenship by investment: No such programme
Hiring a foreigner: Hard
Ease of legalization: 2 out of 5
Second passport kept after naturalisation: Yes
Citizenship for a child born here: Unconditional
Fast-track naturalisation: Yes

Climate and region3

Climate: Tropical
Kind of destination: Passport only
Region: Caribbean

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