St Lucia
Citizenship
Established Year
Type
Processing Time
Benefits of Citizenship
Main Requirements
- Aged 21 or below
- Aged no more than 30 and fully supported by the main applicant
- A child of any age who is physically or mentally challenged, and fully supported by the main applicant
A contribution to the Government’s National Economic Fund (NEF).
Main applicant, spouse, and up to 2 other family members US$150,000
Any additional family member where the main applicant is applying with a spouse and 2 other family members US$15,000 each
Single applicant US $100,000
Main applicant and spouse US $140,000
For other family structures, a cost of US$25,000 applies for any additional family member.
The purchase of pre-approved real estate that must be held for at least 5 years. The minimum real estate investment is reduced to US$200,000.
The following government administration fees apply:
Single applicant US$30,000
Main applicant and spouse US$45,000
Family member aged 18 or above US$10,000 each
Family member under the age of 18 US$5,000 each
Any additional family member where the main applicant is applying with a spouse and more than 4 family members US$10,000 each
*When the real estate includes an educational institution, the government administration fees are waived for (1) the main applicant and (2) a dependant 0 – 17 who has been accepted by the educational institution
An investment in an enterprise that may either be independent or joint:
- Minimum independent investment: US$3,500,000 and creating 3 local jobs
- Minimum joint investment: US$1,000,000 per investor (resulting in a joint investment worth US$6,000,000 and creating 6 local jobs)
The following government administration fees apply:
Main applicant US$50,000
Family member aged 18 or above US$35,000 each
Family member under the age of 18 US$25,000 each
The non-interest-bearing National Action Bond was introduced as a new special government bond to replace the COVID-19 Relief Bond.
- Under the NAB option, the minimum investment is US$300,000 per application, regardless of the number of dependants
The following government administration fees apply:
- The administration fee for an application under the NAB option is US$50,000.
The following basic fees apply to all options:
- Due Diligence Fees
Main applicant US$7,500
Other family member aged 16 or above US$5,000 each
- Passport Fees
- LBA Global Partners Professional Fees
The following processing fees apply to the NEF, enterprise, and government bonds option:
Main applicant US$2,000
Other family member US$1,000 each
