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Saint Lucia Expands Definition of Qualifying Dependants

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, mcnamara, policy updates, saint lucia, sponsored feature

More flexible age requirements for dependants, young and old, as well as the addition of newborns post-hoc are among the key changes.

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10 on the Weekend – Nestor Alfred: CIP Harmonization Still a Priority

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, interview, nestor alfred, saint lucia, totw

Saint Lucia’s CIU-boss Nestor Alfred looks forward to a time when he can finally see the glass half-full – of Merlot.

Caribbean Policy Updates

Saint Lucia Introduces Half-Price COVID-Relief Bond, Slew of Other Discounts

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, chastanet, cip, citizenship by investment, club, mcnamara, saint lucia

St. Lucia becomes the first CIP-jurisdiction to offer a major price reduction in response to the pandemic with the introduction of the COVID-19 Relief Bond.

Caribbean Europe Policy Updates

Cyprus Govt. Calls For Fast-Track Processing, St Kitts, St Lucia CIPs Go Fully Digital

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, coronavirus, cyprus, europe, policy updates, saint kitts and nevis, saint lucia

Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Cyprus become the latest citizenship by investment jurisdictions to announce adaptive measures in the face of the crisis.

Caribbean Policy Updates

Saint Lucia CIP Boosts Commissions: High-Volume Agents Get up to 20%

February 1, 2020March 12, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, commissions, nestor alfred, policy update, policy updates, saint lucia

But agents question whether anyone will actually get to enjoy those elevated commissions, considering the high case volumes they would require.

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Saint Lucia’s First CIP-Project Breaks Ground, Galaxy Developers Promise Opening in “2-3 Years”

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, galaxy, real estate, saint lucia

As Saint Lucia’s first CBI-approved project breaks ground, the project’s developer promises delivery in 2-3 years. There’s reason to question that estimate.

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Saint Lucia PM Confirms Non-Dom Tax Residency Program Going Ahead

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, chastanet, cip, citizenship by investment, club, non-dom, saint lucia, tax residency

“We don’t ever want to become dependent on CIP,” emphasized Chastanet, who also confirmed OECD had given the country’s tax residency plans the green light.

Caribbean Intel & Data

Revenues More Than Double for Saint Lucia CIP in 2018-19, But Approval Volume Remains Stable

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, club, data, nestor alfred, saint lucia, statistics

Saint Lucia’s CIP is growing, but not as fast as some of its neighbors, a state of affairs its head of CIU attributes to the market’s price sensitivity

Caribbean Policy Updates

Saint Lucia CIU Publishes Prices For “Add-On” Dependents

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, dependents, policy updates, saint lucia

When Saint Lucia’s CIU last week announced it would begin to accept the inclusion of dependents in already approved citizenship

Caribbean People on the move

CIPA Appoints Saint Lucia CIU-Head Nestor Alfred as Chairman: Closer Cooperation Top of Agenda

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cbi, cip, cipa, citizenship by investment, harmonization, integration, nestor alfred, saint lucia

The Citizenship by Investment Programme Association (CIPA) has appointed Nestor Alfred, CEO of the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit, as its chairman, CIPA informs IMI.

Caribbean Intel & Data

Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year

February 11, 2019February 20, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, data, saint lucia, statistics

After suffering teething pains for the better part of 2016, the Caribbean’s youngest citizenship by investment program – the Saint Lucia CIP – has found its bearings and is finally putting the processing pedal to the metal.