- Travel visa-free to 121 countries, including all EU countries, the UK,
Ireland, the Caribbean, and most Commonwealth countries. Citizens of Saint Lucia can easily
receive a long term visa for the USA
- No residency requirements, and no taxes on private earnings, wealth, or
inheritance
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To claim citizenship, you don’t have to personally visit Saint Lucia.
All claimants are subject to a comprehensive verification process
- The time it takes for applications to be considered is 5 months
THREE WAYS OF RECEIVING CITIZENSHIP
MAKING A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE STATE
- Official authority:
National Economic Fund
- Investor
240,000 $
- Investor & up to three qualifying dependents
240,000 $
- Additional dependents under 18 years of age
10,000 $
- Additional dependents under 18 years of age
20,000 $
INVESTING IN GOVERNMENT BONDS
- Minimum investment up to four dependents:
300,000 $
- Required minimum holding period:
5 years
- Government fees:
50,000 $
INVESTING
IN REAL ESTATE
- Minimum investment:
200,000 $
- Required period of real estate ownership:
5 years
-
Government fees
$30,000 - single applicant
$45,000 - main applicant and spouse
$5,000 - each additional dependent under 18
$10,000 - each additional dependent over 18
THREE WAYS OF RECEIVING CITIZENSHIP
- Advantages
- Drawbacks
- Contribution is non-refundable
- Advantages
- Simple transaction
- Return of capital after the holding period
- Lowest total outlay
- Drawbacks
- Zero interest
- Capital is tied up for the time of the holding period
- Advantages
- Tangible assets
- Return on investment in the form of dividends
- Return on investment in the form of resale
- Physical connection to the country
- Drawbacks
- Capital:
- Castries
- Area:
- 617 sq.km.
- Population:
- 182 000
- GDP:
- US $1.336 billion
- Language:
- English and Creole French
- Year of independence from Great Britain:
- 1979
- Main islands:
- Saint Lucia