St Lucia Citizenship

Citizenship by Investment Program

Citizenship by investment passport for $240,000. Licensed Agent. Apply Today.

Citizenship in St.Lucia

St Lucia offers quickest citizenship to foreign investors against $240,000 one time donation to Government fund or $300,000 in Govt bonds or $300,000 property investment in St Lucia real estate.

Routes

St Lucia Passport

St Lucia passport ranked 32nd powerful passport in world passport rankings for 2026 with visa free travel to 143 countries in the world including EU Schengen, Brazil, South Korea, Israel etc.

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Property Citizenship

Buying a property in St Lucia USD 300,000 also qualifies for fast track citizenship. Only Government approved hotels and resorts qualifies for citizenship.

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Licensed Agent

We are licensed agent in St.Lucia appointed by the CIP Saint Lucia. Apply with us in confidence. All Investors must appoint authorized agent to submit the application with Government of St.Lucia.

We closely work with law firms, property developers, banks and investment advisors in Saint Lucia.

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Cases Completed

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CIP Government Bonds

National Action Bonds! Investors qualify for citizenship in St Lucia for buying Government treasury bonds at discounted price for USD 300,000. After 5 years you get the entire $300,000 back and you keep the citizenship for life. No additional costs to family members.

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Business Investment

Investment in approved enterprise projects by Government qualifies for St Lucia citizenship under the citizenship-by-investment programme. The minimum investment required is $250,000 to $6 million in a joint venture.

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Processing Times

The Average processing time is 2-3 months. You will get citizenship and passport from approved by St Lucia Government within that time frame. Mandatory interviews required for main applicant.

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The Citizenship by Investment Program of St Lucia was officially launched in December 2015 following the passage of Act No. 14 of 2015, the Citizenship by Investment Act on 24th August 2015. enabling foreign investors and families acquire citizenship of Saint Lucia through these investment routes. According to St Lucia CIP Changes 2024, the new minimum investments set by government

USD 240,000 to National Economic Fund (one time non-refundable)
USD 300,000 in approved Real estate projects (hotels, resorts, boutiques, holiday homes)
USD 300,000 in non-interest bearing Special Discount Government bonds (Fully Refunded in 5 years) (Limited offer extended for 2023)
USD 250,000 to 6,000,000 in joint enterprise business projects (universities, ports, research, oil, processing plans, highways, agriculture)

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Key Benefits

Discover the top benefits of St Lucia citizen by investment program.

No Visit Required

No personal visit to St Lucia required. Applications are processed fully remotely.

No Residency

St.Lucia has no minimal residence requirements for investors

Fast Processing

Applications are processed very fast within 60-70 days if all documents in order.

Full Citizen Rights

The CIP program grants full citizen rights to live, work, study and work for government in St Lucia

Visa Free Travel

St.Lucia has a powerful caribbean passport granting visa free access to 140+ nations.

Family Addition

Spouse, children, siblings and parents are accepted under single family application

Latest Updates

What’s New in 2026

Improved Application Processing times now accelerated to 60-70 days for new applications (Backlogs cleared).
St.Lucia passport validity increased to 10 years (from 5 years).
St Lucia Government is currently in talks through diplomatic channels to restore visa free access with UK and Ireland.
St.Lucia nationals are eligible to apply for US non-immigrant visas (B-1/B-2)
Illegal discounting or underselling is banned by authorities.
St.Lucia signs Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) agreement establishing common framework, regulator and standards for Eastern Caribbean CIP programs.
A’ila Resort approved as qualifying CIP real estate investment.

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CIP Saint Lucia

Why St.Lucia

Stunning Caribbean islands with Unspoiled exotic beaches, a great country for holidays.
St Lucia ranked as No.1 CBI program in 2021 (A cut above the rest)
Powerful Caribbean passport with visa free travel to over 143 countries including EU Schengen states, Switzerland, Germany etc.
Lifetime citizenship for family and children.
Confidential application process with no exchange of information with other Governments.
Only CBI nation offering government bonds for citizenship (fully refundable after 5 years without interest).
Affordable citizenship program for families.
No physical visit or residency requirements.
No requirement to visit St Lucia.
Very fast citizenship approval within 70 days
Citizenship through property investment in St Lucia real estate program.
Full citizen rights to live, work, study and vote.
No language tests, No military service, No business experience needed for citizenship
Saint Lucia passport valid for 10 years initially after can be renewed at any consulates abroad..
Tax Free Passport – No income, wealth or inheritance taxes.

Top Benefits

CIP Investment Routes

Saint Lucia Government has announced significant changes to the citizenship by investment program for 2024. Citizenship in Saint Lucia has become more affordable for families with 3 investment pathways available.

NEF Donation

One time contribution to National fund of Saint Lucia. Non refundable investment.

US$ 240,000

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Real Estate

Invest in Government approved hotels and resorts. Fractional shares, freehold properties with buyback available.

US$ 300,000

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Government Bonds

Invest in State issued securities. Risk free investment. Zero interest bonds. Locked for 5 years. Capital Guaranteed by St.Lucia government.

US$ 300,000

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Business

Make a designated capital transfer investment to companies in St.Lucia. All the enterprise projects must be approved by the government

US$ 250,000

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Qualifying Investments

New Prices

The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit (“The Unit”) in a memo sent to agents and stakeholders, wishes to inform of changes to the minimum legislative prices of qualifying investment options effective July 1, 2024. These adjustments are in keeping with the Memorandum of Agreement signed between the five OECS territories operating Citizenship by Investment Programmes which calls for a minimum investment threshold of US two hundred thousand dollars (USD 200,000.00).

As a signatory to the agreement, Saint Lucia will be making the following changes effective July 1, 2024

Eligibility

Donation / Contribution

National Economic Fund

USD 240,000

Contributions to National fund are the cheapest and affordable investment routes for applicants. These are one time non-recoverable investment paid to Government of St Lucia. Prices for donation for applying as family were reduced to invite more investment into the country.

Straightforward investment route.
Direct Donation to Government
Non recoverable investment.
Fastest processing times.
Simplified documentation process.

Contributions

Single Applicant – US$ 240,000
Applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents – US$240,000
Each additional qualifying dependent (under 18 years of age) – $10,000
Each additional qualifying dependent (above 18 years of age) – $20,000

Additional Fees

CIP Application fee: $2000 (main applicant), $1000 (dependent)
CIP Due diligence fee: $8000 main applicant, $5000 (dependent)
Bank fee: $1000

Adding Dependants Later

It is also possible for children, spouse and dependants can be added later within 3 years of receiving approval by just paying a flat fee for passports

New born child – $5000
Spouse – $35,000
Dependent – $25,000

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St.Lucia CIP Bonds

National Action Government Bonds

USD 300,000

Saint Lucia is the only caribbean country offering non-interest bearing zero coupon government bonds/ treasury securities for citizenship by investment. Fully refundable, risk free investment guaranteed return by government after five years with no interest.

Risk free investment giving you peace of mind.
Bond sum Locked for 5 years
Unlimited family members included
No interest paid to investor.
Government promises to pay the bearer.
Citizenship is life after divesting.

Effective from Jan 1, 2023, New SL Government issued bonds valued at $300,000 (irrespective of dependants) must be held for 5 or more years.

The holding period for bonds is below

Single applicant applying alone – $300,000 (5 years)
Families (no limit on dependants) -US$300,000 (5 years)

No application fee for bonds. Lawyer/agent fee apply.

Additional Fees

Government administrative fee – USD 50,000
CIP Application fee: $2000 (main applicant), $1000 (dependent)
CIP Due diligence fee: $8000 main applicant, $5000 (dependent)
Bank fee: $1000

Bond Prices

CIP Approved Properties

Real Estate Investment

USD 300,000

St Lucia requires USD 300,000 to be invested in real estate for 5 year period . This can be in shares or full titled property. Financing can be arranged for real estate through local banks.

Residential address in St.Lucia
Excellent Rental income (3-4%)
3 Weeks Free annual stay at the property.
High Capital appreciation.
Resell to another buyer after 5 yrs.
Developer offers buyback option for exit.
Citizenship included.

Government Administrative fee

Each qualifying dependent (Under 18 years of age US$ 10, 000
Each qualifying dependent(Above 18 years of age): US$ 20,000
Newborn child of a citizen who is 12 months of age or below: US$ 5,000
Spouse of a Citizen: US$ 35,000
Qualifying dependents of a citizen other than a spouse: US$ 25,000

*Additional due diligence, application fee applies.

Approved Properties

Citizenship of St Lucia

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Mandatory

Interviews

Starting September 1st, 2023, applications to the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme will be subject to an interview virtually, allowing for an additional layer of protection. This identity verification process will commence upon the compliance of an application and at the Due Diligence Process stage.

Only the principal applicant is required to complete the interview
A $500 interview fee is applicable charged to main applicant only.

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St.Lucia Real Estate

A’ila Resort

USD 300,000 onwards

Aila Resort is the only government approved real estate development under citizenship by investment (CIP) program.

Buy residential apartments, luxury homes, villas and private homes.
Ownership options: Fractional shares, freehold full ownership.
ROI Returns 4% paid annually with capital appreciation.
No management, maintenance or operational costs.
Investors get 3 week free annual stay at the resort.
Buyback options available.
Property can be sold off in the market after 5 years.

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A’ila Residences

CIP Approved Real Estate – Fractional and Full ownership options available.

BlueZone Residences

1-2 bedroom residences with sea view
Freehold ownership.
Buyback after 5 years.
Targeted ROI 8% pa.

$595,000

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Sunset Residences

One or two bedroom with sea views.
Freehold ownership.
Buyback after 5 years.
Targeted ROI 8% pa

$559,000

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LifeCo Residences

Welness and holistic living
Freehold ownership.
Panoramic views
Targeted ROI 8% pa

$422,000

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A’ila Villas

Ultra-luxury private villas for sale. Ownerhship comes with citizenship.

BlueZone Villas

3 bedroom villa
Private swimming pool
Buyback after 5 years.
Targeted ROI 8% pa.

$3,000,000+

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Dream Villa

5-6 bedrooms / 8 bathrooms
Ultra luxury island living.
Rental management program.
Resort-integrated ownership

$4,000,000+

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Seven Wonders Villa

8 bedroom / 11 bath villa
High privacy
Yacht and Helipad access
Direct access to Caribbean sea.

$16,000,000+

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Visa Free Countries

St.Lucia Passport

Saint Lucia passport is ranked 32nd best travel document in the world with visa free travel to 143 countries and territories including Malaysia, Singapore, Panama, Cuba, and EU schengen states etc. You can also apply for separate US/Canada visa at any nearest american embassy where you live..

As of 2026, Saint Lucia citizens had visa free access to 143 countries in the world. Many countries also offer eVisa, Visa on arrival perks to St.Lucian nationals.

Australia (online visitor e600)
India (eVisa)
South Korea (ETA)
Israel (ETA)
Russia (eVisa)
Thailand (evisa)

Visa Free countries

Background Checks

Due Diligence

The Saint lucia CIP unit employs multi-layer robust security checks on the background of applicants before granting citizenship.

Criminal background
International Sanctions
Law enforcement
Source of funds (AML)
Interviews

Vetting Process

Documents Checklist

Required Documents

Be ready with the following documents for the local lawyer to file your initial application with the citizenship unit.

Certified copy of Birth certificate
Certified copy of all passport pages
Provide a Police (If In USA need FBI not local police report ) for anyone 16 and over
Provide a CV / Resume for anyone 18 and over
Original birth certificate needed when applying for passport

In addition the documents must be accompanied with

Lawyers credential – this is the lawyer who is certifying all the documents as true copies
The medical examiners credentials – this is for the medical examiner who is doing the SL 8 form
Translators credentials – if there are any translations to be done , then these must be provided

Application forms and documents checklist can be downloaded below

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Checklist

ELIGIBILITY

Family Dependents

Family dependents are permitted in single family application depending on age and married status.

Spouse legally married
Children under 30
Siblings below 18yrs
Parents above 55

Note: Adding family members incurs additional investment and CIP fees.

Family Conditions

Citizenship Process

How to Apply

We closely work with government, several authorized agents and real estate developers in Saint Lucia. All applicants have to apply for citizenship in St Lucia through authorized agent or service provider, which is recommended by the Government.

Step 1 – Pay a initial fee

Sign a retainer agreement with the agent and pay a initial agency fee (50%) . The agent will do a initial compulsory due diligence check and will request for documents before starting the process.

Step 2 – Sign agreement appointing authorized agent

The authorized agent will sign client-professional agreement and ensuring the confidentiality of the documents and information and will give a green signal to start the application process.

Step 3 – Submit application with authority

Pay the application and due diligence fee to the government, The agent will handle everything between Government and the Client. At this point on, the agent will check and verify all documents and will launch an application with St Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Unit on behalf of the client. Only licensed agents can apply on behalf of the client.

Step 4 – Wait for Letter of Approval from CIP Unit

St Lucia citizenship unit will take 60-90 days to approve the application. Once the application is approved, they will issue “Letter of Approval” to the agent who will instruct you to make the remaining investment amount. You are not required to pay the full amount before receiving approval letter.

Step 5 – Pay the investment and balance

Once the letter of approval is issued, you are required to make the remaining full investment within days (bonds, real estate, business, in case of donation – payment must be made to government fund account)

Step 6 – Citizenship Granted

St Lucia citizenship unit verifies that the appropriate investment has been completed and the investor and family will be promptly issued a Certificate of Naturalization and agent applies for a St Lucia passport after 1-2 weeks .

Step 7 – Pickup Citizenship and Passport

The Authorized agent will collect naturalization certificate and passport and will hand over to you.

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How to Apply

Saint Lucia Citizenship

CIP Amendments

Saint Lucia recently made several key amendments to its CIP legislation to make its citizenship-by-investment program even more attractive to investors and families.

Real estate investment increased to US$ 300,000 (shares in a resort)
New net worth requirement and annual quota to be introduced.
Government bonds now cheaper for families set at US$ 300,000 (any number of dependents)
St Lucia now issues biometric passports to all citizens from 2022 upgrading passport security.
New born child can be added post receiving citizenship within 12 months by paying $5000 to government.
Average CIP application processing times cut making Saint Lucia fastest CIP in the Caribbean.
New e-payment payment platform rolled out for faster receipt payments avoiding bank delays
The category of ‘qualifying dependant’ has been expanded and now includes the option to “add-on” qualifying dependants in all investment options for the granting of citizenship. Besides your spouse, you can now include children up to the age of 30 as well as parents over 55 if they are fully supported by you. An unmarried sister or brother who is under 18 can also be included in your application.

Amended Legislation

St Lucia has one of the best citizenship by investment schemes in the Caribbean. The citizenship option starts with $240,000 donation to the state. St Lucia has amended Citizenship by investment program (CIP) Act 2019 making it simple to applicants. From now on family members of CBI citizens also receive citizenship with ease and without complications if applied within five years of their citizenship.

New born children can be added as dependant of CBI citizens within 5 years
New Spouses can also added as dependant of CBI citizens within 5 years
Processing time of applications significantly reduced averaging 80 days.
CIP Board to grant authorized agent licenses. All agents must undergo due diligence checks, pay agent fee and must not have criminal background or bankrupt
Applicants who cannot make payments within 90 days for citizenship program can be extended with written request to the Board
Another very important change is, if St Lucia revokes/deprives citizenship for CBI citizen, then all or any dependants also lose citizenship under citizenship scheme.
CBI applicants can also make use of government bonds option which require $500K fully refunded after five years.

Dependants need to pay only $1000 processing fee and due diligence fee $5000

ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION

Canada ETA

Canada has granted ETA through electronic travel authorization to all nationals of St.Lucia. Effective Jun 6, 2023, St.Lucia citizens who have either held a Canadian visa in the last 10 years or who currently hold a valid United States non-immigrant visa can now apply for an eTA ($7) instead of a paper visa, when travelling to Canada by air.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about St Lucia CIP programme

What is the current processing times?

St Lucia has significantly improved processing times to just 60-70 days for new applications clearing all past backlogs.

How much is the minimum investment required?

The minimum investment required is USD 240,000 plus fees. You have to pick donation, real estate or bond route.

Can i invest in residential properties.?

Yes, you can buy residential apartments in government approved project (eg. A’ila resort).

Do you offer refund if my application is rejected?

If your application is rejected you will lose due diligence fee and agency fee. You dont need to pay the investment at all. We diligently screen applications beforehand to avoid refusal.

“After comparing several Caribbean citizenship programs, we chose St. Lucia because of its straightforward investment options and passport value. The entire application process was smooth sailing handled professionally from document preparation through approval. We were kept informed at every stage.

JASON, USA

“We highly recommend them for filing paperwork. They meticulously handled everything. Every document was reviewed carefully before submission, which gave us full confidence throughout the process. Our St. Lucia citizenship was approved very fast within in just 60 days by CIP unit.”

MOHAMMED, JORDAN

“We bought a property in St.Lucia and we are happy with it. It has been one of the best investments we have made for our family’s future. Today our family enjoys greater international mobility and a reliable second passport with future planning. We highly recommend the service to anyone looking for.”

MARIA , UK

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