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Read moreSaint Lucia offer one of the most cost-effective Citizenship by Investment programme offerings in the Caribbean. There are three main investment routes that applicants can apply through. The first is by contributing (donating) to Saint Lucia’s National Development Fund. The route requires a minimum donation of $100,000, plus fees. The second option is by investing in government approved real estate projects, from $200,000. The third route, is a five-year investment in Government Bonds. See below for more details on each route.
The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment programme was launched by the government on 1st January 2016. Applicants can apply for St Lucia’s citizenship programme via three main investment routes, donation, real estate investment and a government bond investment. Successful applicants will be granted St Lucia citizenship and a passport which will enable them to gain visa-free travel to more than 158 countries worldwide.
From $100,000 Donation
From $200,000+ Real Estate
Full family
Saint Lucia Citizenship
Saint Lucia Visa Free Travel 158 Countries
In addition to making the necessary investment or donation there are several requirements that applicants must meet for Saint Lucia
Family members can be included in the application for St Lucia citizenship. The main investor can include:
All applicants will need to be of good character and undergo the St Lucia government’s due diligence formalities: Investors must provide
One of the many attractions of gaining second citizenship in Saint Lucia is that the Citizenship by Investment programme does not have any minimum stay requirements. Citizens of St Lucia have the right to live, work or study in St Lucia, if they wish to, but this is not a pre-requisite of the programme. There is also no interview or language test required.
Good Character
Clean Criminal Record
No Visa Refusals
Include Full Family
Dependent Parents 55y +
Dependent Children
Siblings under 18yrs
No Minimum Stay
No Interview
No Language Test
Applicants ID
Proof of Funds
Birth / Marriage Certificates
Financial Records
The lowest cost route to gain Saint Lucia Citizenship is via a donation to the National Economic Fund. The minimum investment required is $100,000 for a single applicant, $165,000 for a couple and $190,000 for a family of four. Additional due diligence and processing fees are also applicable and will vary depending on the applicant’s age and the size of their family.
For the real estate route, applicants must invest in a government-approved real estate development for a minimum of $200,000, plus fees. The investment must be held for a minimum holding period of five years, after which it may be liquidated.
Citizenship by Investment Applicants can also choose to deposit $300,000 into a refundable Government Bond, known as the National Action Bond. The bond has a minimum holding period of five years, after which the capital can be returned to the investor at 0% interest. The investment is $300,000 regardless of how many family members are included in the application. There is also an additional non-refundable administration fee of $50,000 required, plus other application and due diligence fees.
Applications for the St Lucia Citizenship Investment programme take an average of 3-4 months to be processed from the date the applicant’s file is submitted to St Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU). Typically, it takes most applicants between 2-6 weeks prior to this to gather all their documentation. La Vida’s in-house processing team will assist applicants with this entire process and the application can be filed remotely, no need to travel.
Important Note: Only certain international agents are authorised by the CIP to promote the St Lucia citizenship by investment programme. La Vida (Licence No. PM43LV300118) is approved by the St. Lucia government to promote the programme.
Book your free consultation with La Vida’s team of experts to discuss and decide which programme and investment route is best suited to you and your family. Our experienced consultants will provide you with a personalised quotation which will cover all applicable fees. They will advise and guide you through the entire process in detail.
For your peace of mind, before you commit, La Vida will run a pre-application background check to ensure your application is likely to be successful. Once this has been completed and you are happy to proceed, you can formally initiate the process by signing our Client Facilitator agreement and paying the pre-application deposit.
La Vida’s in-house processing team will work closely with you to prepare your application. Once your file has been fully compiled our team will submit your application to Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Unit (St Lucia CIP). Government fees will be required at this stage. From this point applications take an average of 60-90 days to be processed.
Following the St Lucia Citizenship Unit’s comprehensive due diligence checks and analysis of your application, an approval letter from the government will be issued and you will then be required to make the final payment. The passport will be issued within approximately one month and sent to you by secure and recorded delivery.
Once investors have successfully been granted Saint Lucian Citizenship, they will be issued with a Saint Lucia passport. St Lucian passport holders benefit from visa-free access to 158 countries and territories worldwide according to La Vida’s Unique Passport Investment Report. This represents over a third of the world’s GDP and includes access to the EU Schengen zone, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and more.
Read more in our St Lucia’s Passport Investment Report.
When investing for a second citizenship and passport it is important to understand exactly how your existing passport combines to provide visa free access worldwide. Not only measuring the number of visa free destinations but giving weight to the importance and popularity of those destinations. Only La Vida provides such comprehensive analysis for the St Lucia Passport and for passports through other citizenship investment programs by using sophisticated measures developed for business and leisure travel. Contact us and speak to one of our advisors for your free report tailored to your existing citizenship and passport.
There is currently only one government approved real estate project in St Lucia that qualifies for citizenship through real estate investment. Most applications are currently through donation. Please contact us for further details.
Only certain international agents are authorised to promote the St Lucia program although many operate as sub agents. La Vida is approved by the St Lucian government to promote the St Lucia Citizenship by Investment program directly as we are for the other four Caribbean countries offering citizenship through investment. La Vida is one of the world’s leading investment migration companies and has extensive global reach with our expert team having helped clients in over 150 countries worldwide.