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Saint Lucia
Citizenship by Investment

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St Lucia is one of the newest countries in the Caribbean to offer a citizenship-by-investment program, making it one of the best destinations for foreign investors who want a second passport. Only 500 applicants are approved per year, which has helped to retain the value and credibility of St Lucia's passport around the world.

St. Lucia lies in the eastern Caribbean Sea, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. A volcanic island mostly covered in rainforest, it is famous for its twin peaks — the Pitons — and its magical beaches. St. Lucia is a member of the Commonwealth and CARICOM and has excellent air links to Europe and North America.

An educated workforce and improvements in roads, communications, water supply, sewerage, and port facilities have attracted foreign investment in tourism and in petroleum storage and transshipment. St. Lucia has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is Saint Lucia's main source of revenue.

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Benefits of Saint Lucia Passport

  • A St. Lucian passport provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 147 destinations including Europe’s Schengen Area, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, and many others.

  • No residence or visitation is required.

  • Applicants are able to include a spouse, children under 31, siblings under 18, and parents aged 56 and over, as well as to add dependents after they have been granted citizenship.

  • The program has attractive investment and processing costs.

  • St. Lucia recognizes dual citizenship.

  • Application processing takes approximately three months

  • No tax on worldwide income in Saint Lucia
     

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Requirements For Saint Lucia Passport

  • Be of outstanding character.

  • Hold no criminal record.

  • Have excellent health.

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Option 1.

A non-refundable contribution to the NEF of USD 100,000 (for a single applicant). An applicant may make the contribution under one of the four following categories:

  • Main applicant — USD 100,000

  • Main applicant and spouse — USD 140,000

  • Main applicant, spouse, and up to two other qualifying dependents — USD 150,000

  • Each additional qualifying dependent applying with the main applicant, spouse, and two other qualifying dependents — USD 15,000

  • Each additional qualifying dependent — USD 25,000

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Option 2.

An investment in an approved real estate development with a minimum value of USD 300,000, which must be held for a minimum period of five years.

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Option 3.

Under the Covid-19 Relief Bond, available for a limited period until 31 December 2021

  • Main applicant — USD 250,000 (bond holding period is five years)

  • Main applicant applying with one qualifying dependent — USD 250,000 (bond holding period is six years)

  • Main applicant applying with up to four qualifying dependents — USD 250,000 (bond holding period is seven years)

  • Main applicant applying with up to four qualifying dependents — USD 300,000 (bond holding period is five years)

  • Each subsequent qualifying dependent — USD 15,000

  • Government administrative fee — USD 30,000

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Visa requirements for Saint Lucia citizens

Saint Lucian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories, ranking the Saint Lucian passport 32nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

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Asia

Bangladesh *

Cambodia *

Hong Kong (SAR China)

Indonesia

Laos *

Macao (SAR China) *

Malaysia

Maldives *

Nepal *

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka **

Timor-Leste *

Uzbekistan

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Oceania

Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

Kiribati

Micronesia

New Caledonia

Niue

Palau Islands *

Samoa

Solomon Islands *

Tuvalu *

Vanuatu

Europe

Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Vatican City

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Middle East

Armenia *

Georgia

Iran *

Jordan *

Lebanon *

Qatar

Africa

Botswana

Cape Verde Islands *

Comores Islands *

Egypt *

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Gambia

Guinea-Bissau *

Kenya *

Lesotho

Madagascar *

Malawi

Mauritania *

Mauritius

Mayotte

Mozambique *

Reunion

Rwanda *

Senegal *

Seychelles *

Sierra Leone *

Somalia *

South Africa

St. Helena *

Tanzania

Togo *

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Caribbean

Anguilla

Aruba

Bahamas

Barbados

Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Cuba

Curacao

Dominica

Dominican Republic

French West Indies

Grenada

Haiti

Jamaica

Montserrat

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Maarten

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Islands

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Americas

Belize

Bermuda

Bolivia *

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Ecuador

El Salvador

French Guiana

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

Peru

Suriname

Venezuela

* Visa on arrival 
** eTA

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