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About Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program
One of the world’s most coveted second citizenships; St. Lucia’s citizenship by investment program is a mainstay option for investors wishing to broaden their mobility freedom.
A simple and straightforward program; St. Lucia’s citizenship by investment program offers passports and certificates of citizenship for those willing to invest in either governmental contribution, investing in government bonds, or by purchasing real estate in the naturally beautiful island.
Reach Immigration is authorized by the government of St. Lucia to promote the program and provide consultation on the best investment option as well as the requirements of the program.
Benefits of the St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program
The St. Lucia citizenship by investment program offers numerous benefits to investors and their respective families, some of which are:
- Obtaining citizenship and passport for the main applicant and qualifying family members
- The St. Lucia passport enjoys visa-free entry to over 140 destinations worldwide.
- Physical residence in St. Lucia is not required
- Receipt of citizenship & passport within three to six months of application
- No requirement of experience, language, or education needed for applicants or their family members in order to apply for the citizenship of St. Lucia
- The program offers options for investors to diversify their assets in the form of real estate investments in one of the world’s most tourist-heavy countries
Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program Qualifications & Requirements
The requirements of the program are quite simple,which include :
Main Applicant Requirements
- Main applicant and spouse must be over 18 years of age.
- Must be in good health
- Must possess a clean criminal record
- Must not have rejected visa entry to any of the countries of which St. Lucia enjoys a visa free entry treaty with.
Eligible Family Members that can be included in an application:
- A spouse of the main applicant;
- a child of the main applicant or of spouse who is 21 years of age or below; (no need to prove dependency)
- a child of the applicant or of spouse who is no more than 30 years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant; (requires proof of dependency)
- Child of the applicant or his or her spouse, of any age, who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported by the applicant;
- A parent of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is above 55 years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant;
- A parent of any age who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported by the applicant
- an unmarried sibling of the main applicant who is below the age of 18 and who has consent from parent to make an application for citizenship
Cost of Obtaining Saint Lucia Citizenship
There are three investment streams under the St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program:
- Economic Diversification fund: starting at $100,000 U.S dollars an applicant through a financial contribution can acquire citizenship and passport of St. Lucia. This amount increases by adding more family members to the application.
- Real estate investment: another investment option in a government-approved real estate project valued at $300,000 U.S Dollars with additional governmental fees depending on family members included in the application.
- Government Bond: there are two options under this stream that are refundable after maturity of bonds anytime between 5-7 years:
- COVID19 Relief Bond which is a limited-time offer until 31st of December 2021 with an amount starting from $250,000 U.S Dollars, this amount increases by adding more family members to the application. or
- Government Bonds investment with an amount starts at $500,000 U.S Dollars, this amount increases by adding more family members to the application
Other fees apply for background checks on applying applicants and other administrative fees.
Process and steps
- Step one: Preparation of required documentation and compiling the file
- Step two: Submission of the file to the government of St. Lucia
- Step three: Receipt of approval from the government of St. Lucia
- Step Four: Transferring investment amount to St. Lucia (either contribution, government bonds, or real estate investment)
- Step five: Receipt of St. Lucia citizenship certificates and passports
Our Services
Reach Immigration’s status as a Promoter of the St. Lucia citizenship by investment program; we take pride in our ability to offer a plethora of services to our clients, the main of them being:
- Consult on the most suitable investment option depending on investor’s needs and family composition
- Preparation and submission of file, and representing the client within the government’s citizenship by investment unit
- Examining any sales & purchase agreement if the client opts for real estate investment
- Follow up on application status and any further requirements
- Provide consultation for adding family members after the main applicant’s receipt of citizenship