Benefits-

• Full citizenship status
• No requirement to visit St Lucia before, during, or after application
• No interview requirement
• No English language requirement
• Low processing fees
• Fast processing time
• All nationalities are eligible
• Dual citizenship is allowed
• Social and political security
• Visa-free travel to more than 120 countries (including the UK, the EU, and Argentina)
• No foreign income, capital gains, gift, and inheritance tax

Requirements-

Applicants for the St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme must fulfil the following conditions:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be of good character
• Have no criminal record
• Pass a detailed background check
• Be able to provide a banker’s reference
• Be healthy

Investors may apply with their spouse and dependent children, and, in some cases, dependent elderly parents.

Mobility-

As a citizen of St. Lucia, you can travel to 145+ countries visa free which includes the UK, Schengen states, Hong Kong and Singapore. Saint Lucian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories, ranking the Saint Lucian passport 32nd in terms of travel freedom.

Procedures and time frame -

The application process should take no longer than four months from submission of the application to issuance of the certificate of citizenship, assuming there are no areas of concern with the application. Where, in exceptional cases, it is expected that the processing time will be longer than three months, Henley & Partners will inform the applicant of the reason for the anticipated delay.

The Citizenship-by-Investment Board, which provides oversight to a dedicated citizenship-by-investment unit (CIU), will consider an application for citizenship and its outcome may be to either grant, deny, or delay for cause. A citizenship-by-investment application will be submitted in electronic and printed form by Henley & Partners on behalf of the applicant. All applications must be completed in English.

All requisite supporting documents must be attached to an application before it can be processed by the CIU. All applications must be accompanied by the relevant nonrefundable processing and due diligence fees for the principal applicant, their spouse, and each qualifying dependent. Where an application has been approved in principle, the CIU will notify Henley & Partners that the qualifying funds and requisite government administration fees must be paid before the certificate of citizenship can be granted.

The main applicant must remit the required funds for the qualifying option within 90 calendar days after notice of approval of their application. A successful applicant shall sign the oath or affirmation of allegiance before an attorney-at-law, notary royal, or notary public. The minister may, by order, revoke a grant of citizenship in exceptional circumstances as may be deemed necessary.

Dual citizenship-

There are no restrictions on dual citizenship in St. Lucia.