St Lucia

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. A one-time non-refundable contribution of at least $240,000 to the National Economic Fund, or a real-estate, bond, or enterprise investment, grants citizenship directly within about 90 days to 6 months.

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Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme

Full citizenship and a Saint Lucia passport.

Who qualifies

Minimum National Economic Fund contribution of $240,000 for a main applicant with up to three dependants.
Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme, overview
Alternative routes: real estate from $300,000, government bonds from $300,000 held 5 years, or an enterprise investment from $250,000.
Saint Lucia CIP, investment options
Due diligence per applicant and dependant aged 16+, a clean criminal record, verified source of funds, and a mandatory interview added in the 2023–2024 regional reforms.
New Mandatory Interview Requirements in Caribbean CBI

Whether you keep your U.S. citizenship depends on the route you take later.

Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Investment: About $240,000.
Age: 18 or older.
Time: About 90 days to 6 months from a complete application.
Cost: About $300,000–340,000 all in for a family of four, including the fund contribution, due diligence, and legal fees.
The hard part: Due diligence vetting plus the now-mandatory interview, which can add processing time for higher-risk-profile applicants.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

Citizens by 2028.

2028
Citizenship and passport
Usually 3–6 months from filing.

Language: English, and knowledge of a citizen's duties (non-Commonwealth applicants).
Two passports: It depends on the rules at the time and on your home country.

Citizenship itself; the unit says most grants come well inside its 90-day guideline once an application is accepted, and the principal applicant is interviewed.

The law behind these dates

CIP Saint Lucia — Why Saint Lucia (grant usually well under the 90-day guideline) · checked 2026-09-25

Living there.

Time you must spend there: None; there is no physical residency requirement.
Tax: This does not itself create tax residency anywhere.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Engage an authorized agent and submit the National Economic Fund application to Saint Lucia's Citizenship by Investment Unit.Open cipsaintlucia.com ↗
Round up the papers.
- Proof of the funds to invest: about $240,000, and where they came from
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary

Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

10 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 3 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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