Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment
Being one of the latest Caribbean countries to introduce such Programme, the St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme offers a range of investment options in exchange for a St Lucia passport with access to over 100 visa-free countries including the Schengen area, UK and Hong Kong. The options include a contribution to St Lucia’s National Economic Fund, investment in real estate, or in Government bonds. The St Lucia Programme does not impose residency requirements, meaning there is no interview, nor is one required to reside or be in St Lucia at any point.
Investment Options
The National Economic Fund was established to receive qualifying investments to fund Government-sponsored projects on the island. Due Diligence and processing fees apply.
Qualifying real estate must be pre-approved by the Government and held for at least 5 years following the grant of citizenship. Due Diligence and processing fees apply.
Minimum investment: USD 300,000
The following Government Administration Fees apply:
Investments in pre-approved enterprise projects must create no less than 3 permanent jobs. Joint investments are also allowed. Joint applicant must contribute at least USD 1 million and the entire project must be valued at USD 6 million and create at least 6 permanent jobs. Due Diligence, Government Administration fees apply.
Minimum investment: USD 3,500,000
Investments in Government bonds must be held in the applicant’s name for at least 5 years following the grant of citizenship. The bonds must not attract a rate of interest for the entirety of this period. Due Diligence, Government Administration and processing fees apply.
Visa-free travel to 100 + countries worldwide
St Lucia passport is ranked 31th best passport in the world, having visa free travel access to a number of countries and territories (EU schengen, UK, Ireland etc)
Botswana
Cape Verde Islands
Comores Islands
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Reunion
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
St. Helena
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia *
Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
French Guiana
French West Indies
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Maarten
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Venezuela
Cambodia
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Nepal
Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Timor-Leste
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greenland
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Iran
Jordan
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Micronesia
Niue
Palau Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Benefits
Visa-free travel to around 145 countries and territories
Right to hold dual citizenship
Citizenship for life, with the right to live and work in the country
Four investment options
Discretion throughout the application process
Frequently Asked Questions
No, this is not necessary. Spouses and dependent children up to 25 years can be included within the same application to obtain St Lucia citizenship by investment and a St Lucia passport. You can also include your dependent parents who are 65 years and above.
What makes the St Lucia citizenship by investment program legal is the presence of a Constitutional Act that prescribes how an individual can acquire citizenship through investment, and ensures the citizenship granted is for life – meaning no one can revoke your St Lucia citizenship or your St Lucia passport even if government changes in the future.
The country’s Constitutional Act explains exactly how the applicant can invest in citizenship by investment. The St Lucia citizenship by investment program requires the investor to apply through an authorized agent and invest in government funds or approved real estate projects, business ventures or government bonds. The applicant also has to undergo a due diligence check and prove that he has clean a source of funds.
Investments can only be made in a Government Approved Real Estate Project. We will help check the contracts on your behalf, pick the best units that can be rented or sold after the holding period and negotiate the best package for your needs.
Donation route is the most popular route.
No, your authorized agent will deliver passports to you.
Nationals from Iran, North Korea, Somalia cannot apply for St Lucia CBI scheme. In 2018, St Lucia Citizenship Unit announced, they will not process applications from Iran, due to sanctions and due diligence providers unable to vet Iranians.
No, the names of CBI citizens is not reported to other countries or published in official gazette. However St lucia will publish names of people who have been revoked of citizenship under CBI scheme.