Will Other Caribbean CIPs Follow St. Kitts and Raise Prices? Here’s What the CIUs Are Planning
The question on everyone’s mind is if other Caribbean CIPs will raise prices like Saint Kitts. IMI contacted each to get an answer.
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Caribbean CBI Real Estate: Off-Island Escrow Accounts Raise Concerns
If the CBI developer itself funds the escrow account, how does the CIU know the CBI applicant actually invested the full amount?
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Beyond the Passport Summit ’23: Elevating the Citizenship by Investment Experience in Saint Lucia
The Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Industry is gathering in Saint Lucia next month. Join us at Beyond the Passport 2023!
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St. Lucia CIU Denounces Online Claims of CBI Real Estate Fraud as “Incredulous” and “Clearly Malicious”
The blog (which listed no author and provided no evidence) claimed a former CIU head and the developer he now works for defrauded investors.
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Investment in Saint Lucia CIP Doubled in FY2021-22 Thanks to Sharp Increase in Real Estate-Based Applications
The Saint Lucia CIP’s annual report shows the program is setting new records on all fronts – but regressing slightly on transparency.
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Saint Lucia CIU Circular Says Promotion of CBI Real Estate Discounts Violate License Terms
Saint Lucia’s CIU is the third in the region this year to issue a reminder that the minimum investment amount for real estate is absolute.
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Bluemina Appointed Govt. Marketing Agent for St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program: Unveiling a 4th Stripe for a New Horizon
St. Lucia’s CIU gives Bluemina the designation of Government Marketing Agent. The firm marks the occasion by adding a stripe to its logo.
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St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Bans Iranians
Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.
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Get Your Passport Now, Money Back in 5 Years: St Lucia’s Upgraded Citizenship By Investment Program
The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program’s new bond option is exceptionally cost-effective for larger families, writes NTL Trust.
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Saint Lucia CIP Cuts Minimum Investment for Real Estate, Introduces New Bond Option
The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.
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RIF Trust & Latitude Group Appointed Global Marketing Agent for St Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Programme
“This appointment is very important for St Lucia. RIF Trust and Latitude are significant players[…],” commented the Hon. Dr Ernest Hilaire.
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“We Didn’t Have Much of a Choice”: St. Lucia CIU Boss on Suspension of Russian CIP Applicants
“We, fundamentally, have no issue accepting Russians,” says Saint Lucia CIU head Mc Claude Emmanuel in an exclusive interview with IMI.
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Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Re-Opens to Iranians
The program’s due diligence partners has assured the CIU that they are once more able to conduct adequate due diligence in Iran.
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FY2021 Was Multi-Record Year for Saint Lucia CIP: Real Estate Biggest Earner, US Applicants Up 10x
Applications, approvals, passport issuances, and investment all more than doubled and set all-time highs. US applicant approvals rose 900%.
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A History of Citizenship by Investment – Infographic (May 2022 Update)
40 years have passed since countries first began selling citizenships. See our timeline of the history of citizenship by investment programs.
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Saint Lucia CIP Extends COVID-19 Relief Bond Option
The discounted bond option will remain in place for at least another year.
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New St. Lucia Govt. Aims to Take Direct Control of CBI-Fund: Can’t Let It “Be Turned Into a Slush Fund” Says Chastanet
“We cannot sit by and allow CIP to be turned into a slush fund at the whims and fancies of the Cabinet,” said MP Allen Chastanet.
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“Massive Uptick” in American CBI Investors Physically Relocating to Saint Lucia
American CBI investors, particularly those with crypto-interests, are relocating to Saint Lucia in hitherto unseen numbers, says Keith Isaac.
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New Government Ousting Nestor Alfred from Saint Lucia CIU
An email circulated among staff at the Saint Lucia CIU indicates Nestor Alfred’s tenure is coming to a close following a political shake-up.
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Podcast: Nestor Alfred of the Saint Lucia CIU – “Our Best Year Ever”
On whether he worries for the future of the program under the new government: “At this stage, I don’t have that kind of fear, no.”
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