Saint Lucia Citizenship program

Saint Lucia Citizenship

For visa-free travelling around the world

About Saint Lucia Citizenship

The government’s citizenship programme by investment has been in operation since 2015. The rules and procedures are regulated by the Citizenship by Investment Act

Citizenship of Saint Lucia is granted for an investment of $100,000 or more. Applicants are offered a choice of three main options:

Contribution to the government fund — $100,000+.
Real estate purchase — $200,000+.
Purchase of government bonds — $300,000+.

Investors get citizenship through a simplified procedure. They do not have to apply for a residence permit, live in the country or pass language exam.

Spouse, children, parents and siblings obtain citizenship together with the investor.

Who is Eligible For This Program

Investor

Over 18
No criminal record
No serious illnesses
With legal income
With a bank reference

Spouse

Children under 30

Fully financially dependent on the investor

Parents

Older than 55 years

Fully financially dependent on the investor

Siblings

Under 18 years old Unmarried

With a parent’s or a guardian’s consent to participate

in the program

Benefits with a St Lucia passport

Visa-free travel to Europe and Asia

Citizens of Saint Lucia travel visa-free to 140+ countries.

The list includes the UK, Schengen countries, Singapore and Hong Kong. Saint Lucian nationals are granted a B1/B2 visa to the US.

US tourist visa for 10 years

St Lucia citizens can get a 10-year B-1/B-2 tourist visa to the USA. It allows the holder to stay in the country for up to 6 months a year. You can travel around the country, attend business meetings and conferences and get medical treatment in American clinics.

International company registration

Investors can register a company in St. Lucia. This makes it easier to open accounts for business overseas and settle-payments with foreign partners.

Tax optimization

There is no tax on world income, inheritance, capital gains and wages in Saint Lucia. Social security contributions for employees — 5% of wages.

The investor’s expenses

Non-refundable contribution

Investors contribute to the National Economic Fund. The investments are used to provide tourism, real estate and transport. Investment amount depend on the number of applicants. Minimal investment amount — $100,000.

	Single applicant	Married couple	Family of 3 and 4	Family of 5 or more people
Contribution	$100,000	$140,000	$150,000	$150,000 + $15,000 $ per each applicant starting the 5th
Due Diligence	$7,500	$12,500	$7,500 for an investor + $5,000 $ per each applicant 16+	$7,500 for an investor + $5,000 $ per each applicant 16+
Other fees	$2,500+	$2,500++	$7,000+	$8,500+
Total	$110,000+	$156,500+	$164,500+	$166,000+

Real estate purchase

Investor buys a villa, apartment or a share in a hotel. Investment amount — $200,000. The investor can return the money 5 years later by selling the property. An additional non-refundable state fee of at least $30,000 is paid.

	Single applicant	Married couple	Family of 3 and 4	Family of 5 or more people
Real estate purchase	$200,000+	$200,000+	$200,000+	$200,000+
State fee	$30,000	$45,000	$30,000+ for investor + $15,000 per spouse + 5000 $ per applicant up to 18 + $10,000+ per applicant 18+	$30,000+ for investor + $15,000 per spouse + 5000 $ per applicant up to 18 + $10,000+ per applicant 18+
Due Diligence	$7,500	$12,500	$7,500 for an investor + $5,000 $ per each applicant 16+	$7,500 for an investor + $5,000 $ per each applicant 16+
Other fees and charges	$2,500+	$4,000+	$7,000+	$8,500+
Total	$240,000+	$261,500+	$244,500+	$246,000+

Registration Procedure

1 Day

Preliminary check

Open Window is the only agent in the industry with an in-house compliance department. Thanks
to the pre-screening, the risk of denials for our clients is reduced to 1%.
Our compliance officer examines documents and makes conclusion about possibility of receiving citizenship of Saint Lucia. In case we see the facts during the screening process that may cause the investor’s application to be rejected, other citizenship programmes for investment will be offered. The procedure is confidential and takes 1 day. The applicant provides only a copy of the passport.

1 Day

2 to 4 weeks

Preparing documents

Immigrant Invest lawyers draw up a list of required documents. The investor provides passports, certificates, bank statements and other personal and financial records.
The lawyers notarize the copies, draw affidavits and fill out the required forms.

2 to 4 weeks

At least 3 months

Due Diligence

When the package of documents is ready, Immigrant Invest lawyers send it to the St. Lucia citizenship program department.
Due Diligence checks performed: specialists check the reputation and finances of the applicants and make
a decision on the case.

At least 3 months

up to 3 months

Approval and fulfillment of the investment condition

When approval is granted, the applicant fulfils the investment condition: makes a contribution
to the state fund, buys real estate or invest in bonds

up to 3 months

up to 4 weeks

Getting a passport

Passports and naturalization certificates are prepared within four weeks. The investor receives them by courier at a convenient address