{"id":5425,"date":"2015-11-04T17:48:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T17:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?page_id=5425"},"modified":"2018-06-07T20:21:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T20:21:11","slug":"saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An island country in the East Caribbean region, St. Lucia is a picturesque tropical paradise offering the twin benefits of a modern facilities and amenities in a clean and pristine environment. The 616 sq. km island enjoys pleasant climatic conditions throughout the year with tropical forests and high peaks scattered throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-program\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"320,199\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Saint Lucia Citizenship by-Investment Immigration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saint Lucia Citizenship by-Investment Immigration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration-300x187.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5429 size-medium\" title=\"Saint Lucia Citizenship by-Investment Immigration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Lucia Citizenship by-Investment Immigration\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/saint-lucia-citizenship-by-investment-immigration.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment program offers the following benefits to investors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visa-free access to access to 105 countries including North American and the EU for holders of the St. Lucia passport.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ranked as the best nation among English-speaking Caribbean nations from 2007 to 2014 by the World Bank<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A stable political society with rule of law and a mature democracy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A high quality of life including access to reputed healthcare and educational institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">182,273<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Country Size<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">616 km<sup><small>2<\/small><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">GDP\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(billion current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.336\u00a0(2013 est.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Earning per capita\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">10,290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Inflation Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">5.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Passport Meter<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/passport-meter\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Minimum Investment Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment program shall begin accepting applications from January 1, 2016. Applicants must fulfill the following net worth and investment requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Changes made as of January 3, 2017 abandoned the need for a minimum net worth of US$3 million.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Saint Lucia National Economic Fund<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Sole Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Applicant with spouse<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$165,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Applicant with spouse and up to two other qualifying dependents<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$190,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Each additional qualifying dependent<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Real Estate Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Qualifying dependent aged 18 years or above- Administrative and processing fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">$35,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Qualifying dependent aged less than 18 years- Administrative and processing fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">$25,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Government Bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Sole Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Applicant with spouse<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 535,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Applicant with spouse and up to two other qualifying dependents<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 550,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Each additional qualifying dependent<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Enterprise Project<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Sole Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Minimum investment<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 3.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Minimum Job Creation<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">3 permanent jobs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\"><strong>Joint Investment by Multiple Applicants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"181\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Minimum investment<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 6 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Minimum investments by each applicants<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">US$ 1 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Minimum Job Creation<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">6 permanent jobs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Qualifying dependent aged 18 years or above- Administrative and processing fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">$35,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">Qualifying dependent aged less than 18 years- Administrative and processing fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"181\">$25,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Documents Required for Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Application form\u2014Electronic, Typed, or Printed form.<\/li>\n<li>Police certificate fulfilling the following conditions:\n<ol>\n<li>of Applicant, and all qualifying dependants aged 16 years or more<\/li>\n<li>From nation of birth and all other countries where applicant\/dependent resided for one year or more in the ten years immediately preceding the submission of the application<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Affidavit declaring that the applicant\u2019s net worth is not less than US$3 million.<\/li>\n<li>Documents supporting the applicant\u2019s net worth<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of beneficial ownership as certified by the Registrar of Companies, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of compliance with minimum investment requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of payment of administrative and processing fees.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of relationship with qualifying dependents.<\/li>\n<li>Proof of identity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Inclusion of Family Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Spouse<\/li>\n<li>Dependents<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Fees\u00a0for Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment program<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"656\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"218\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"220\">Due Diligence and Background Checks Fees<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Non Refundable Processing Fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"218\">Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"220\">US$ 7,500<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"218\">Qualifying dependent aged over 16 years<\/td>\n<td width=\"220\">US$ 5,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">$1,000 per applicant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Non Refundable Administration Fee Applicable to Approved Real Estate or Enterprise Projects<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\">Applicant<\/td>\n<td width=\"271\">$50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\">Qualifying dependent aged 18 years or above<\/td>\n<td width=\"271\">$35,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\">Qualifying dependent aged less than 18 years<\/td>\n<td width=\"271\">$25,000 per dependent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click here to learn more about the government policy applicable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/saint-lucia-business-immigration-application-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Lucia Global Investment Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t hesitate to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #335075;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0us for a\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">free consultation\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">by calling us\u00a0<span style=\"color: #335075;\">(514) 487-2011 or click on\u00a0<a style=\"color: #335075;\" 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