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Program and benefits of Saint Lucia citizenship by investment
Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Program was established after parliamentary assent to Act No. 14 of 2015 on August 24, 2015. Regulations of the citizenship program are cited in statutory instrument no. 89 of 2015 with subsequent amendments being introduced in statutory instrument no. 1 of 2017.
A Saint Lucia passport by investment and citizenship are granted to qualified applicants within 4 to 5 months with no residency requirements. Once the applicant is granted citizenship, he or she becomes a citizen for life.
Program Requirements
To obtain Saint Lucia citizenship and passport through investment, applicants must undergo strict due diligence checks, including mandatory interviews for primary applicants and all dependents aged 16 and above. The investment must be made in one of the following options:
– A non-refundable contribution (donation) to the Saint Lucia National Economic Fund
– Purchase of real estate in a government-approved project AND payment of applicable government fees
– Government National Action Bond (“NAB”).
– Infrastructure Investment
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Steps and Timeline
Month
One
Step 1: Prequalification of the primary applicant
Step 2: Citizenship Bay and the client enter into a service agreement
Step 3: Advice and assistance are provided to the client with the preparation of documents and government forms
Step 4: The applicant’s file will be complete at this stage, and due diligence fees and government application fees will be due. If the applicant chooses the real estate option, a down payment to reserve the property will also be required.
Step 5: Citizenship Bay will submit a complete application to the government of Saint Lucia on behalf of the applicant.
Month
Two – Three
Step 6: After the government assesses the applicant’s file and due diligence is completed, an “Approval in Principle” will be issued.
Step 7: The applicant is required to make the applicable investment for the selected option.
Month
Four – Five
Step 8: The government issues the naturalization certificate(s).
Step 9: Saint Lucia passport applications are submitted, and passports will be issued within 1 week.
Step 10: Passports and naturalization certificates are delivered to the client. Balance of fees will be due.
Month One
Step 1:
Prequalification of the primary applicant
Step 2:
Citizenship Bay and the client enter into a service agreement
Step 3:
Advice and assistance are provided to the client with the preparation of documents and government forms
Step 4:
The applicant’s file will be complete at this stage and due diligence fees and government application fees will be due. If the applicant chooses the real estate option, a down payment to reserve the property will also be required
Step 5:
Citizenship Bay will submit a complete application to the government of Saint Lucia on behalf of the applicant.
Month Two – Three
After the government assesses the applicant’s file and due diligence is completed, an “Approval in Principle” will be issued/s
Step 7:
The applicant is required to make the applicable investment for the selected option
Month Four – Five
Step 8:
Government issues the naturalization
certificate/s
Step 9:
Saint Lucia passport applications are submitted, and passports will be issued within 1 week.
Step 10:
Passports and naturalization certificates are delivered to the client. Balance of fees will be due.
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