
Reports of Rising US Visa Denials for Saint Lucians
Washington’s scrutiny of Caribbean CIPs may already be affecting travel access, with or without formal restrictions.
The Caribbean’s youngest citizenship by investment program distinguishes itself by being the only program in the region that offers a government bond investment option (starting at US$250,000).
With a population of 180,000, Saint Lucia is also the region’s most populous CBI-country, and has well-developed hospitality and financial sectors.
Saint Lucia has several investment options available for citizenship:
Government Bonds
The bond investment option has an additional, non-refundable administration fee of US$50,000.
Saint Lucia’s National Economic Fund (NEF)
Real Estate Investment
There are non-refundable government fees depending on the number of applicants:
Enterprise Investment
All options have due diligence fees of US$7,500 for the primary applicant and US$5,000 for any dependent over 16. There are additional processing fees of US$2,000 for a primary applicant and US$1,000 for every dependent.
Make the initial payment to begin the application process and prepare the documentation requested for the application.
The government will begin their due diligence on you and additional adult dependents included in the application.
You will receive a preliminary approval after the due diligence has been completed. The final qualifying investment amount will need to be paid to complete the process. After the transfer has been completed, you will be approved as a citizen and your new passports.
There is no language test and there is no physical presence required in Saint Lucia.
Browse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed IMI Citizenship Catalog.
Applications for this program may be directed to The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit.
Legislation upon which this program is based Citizenship by Investment Act 2015 Section 14.
As noted in the program qualifications above, an investor can qualify for this program with a local property purchase above the minimum investment threshold. View eligible properties curated by IMI and our real estate partners:

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