HOW TO OBTAIN SAINT LUCIA CITIZENSHIP THROUGH INVESTMENT

Saint 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.

SAINT LUCIA CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to making the necessary investment or donation there are several requirements that applicants must meet for Saint Lucia

Family Requirements

Family members can be included in the application for St Lucia citizenship. The main investor can include:

  • Spouse
  • Dependent Children
  • Dependent parents over 55 years
  • Siblings under 18 years old

Due Diligence Requirements

All applicants will need to be of good character and undergo the St Lucia government’s due diligence formalities: Investors must provide

  • Police Reports – evidence of a clean criminal record
  • Have no outstanding visa refusals
  • Various documentation, including financial documents, employment/ business documents, ID, proof of address

Minimum Stay Requirements

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

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT IN ST LUCIA?

Applications for the St Lucia Citizenship Investment programme take an average of 4-6 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 4-6 weeks prior to this to gather all their documentation. Taqween Consultancy’s in-house processing team will assist applicants with this entire process and the application can be filed remotely, no need to travel.