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St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment (CBI)

St. Lucia · Caribbean

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownInstant CitizenshipEconomic Citizenship

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2015
Governing lawPublished
Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015
Responsible authorityPublished
Citizenship by Investment Unit

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Modern citizenship program offering multiple investment routes with efficient processing and competitive pricing

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Minimum investment of $240,000 (July 2026 figure: $100,000) in one of the available investment options
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
30 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
12.9 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Filed only through a licensed Authorised Agent with the CIU (Saint Lucia Regulations No. 89 of 2015). Following approval, the applicant must make the qualifying investment and sign the Oath of Allegiance.
Required in-person stepPublished
Oath of Allegiance must be sworn in person before an attorney-at-law, a Consular Officer of Saint Lucia, an Honorary Consul of Saint Lucia, or a Notary Royal/Notary Public — this can be done outside Saint Lucia, so travel to Saint Lucia itself is not required.
What the processing time measuresPublished
Official CIP Saint Lucia FAQ: 'From the date of notifying your Authorised Agent that your application has been accepted for processing, it will take approximately ninety (90) days to the grant of citizenship.'
Official application routePublished
https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/how-to-apply-for-st-lucia-citizenship

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$240,000
Minimum investment (July 2026 figure)Published
$100,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$100,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$7,500
Application feePublished
$7,500
Total cost to applyPublished
$15,000
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
$350,000
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
USD 240,000 National Economic Fund
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Bond USD 300,000 + USD 50,000 fee; real estate from USD 300,000 (5-yr hold); enterprise from USD 3.5M
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowPublished
0 months
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
None today; 30-day rule pending Saint Lucia ratification of ECCIRA
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 15%-30%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipPublished
Immediate
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
cipsaintlucia.com is confirmed as the official programme site by the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit (the .gov.lc domain sometimes cited for this programme, cbiunit.gov.lc, does not resolve). The 90-day figure is the CIU's own statutory target measured from acceptance of a complete application; other advisory firms report real-world waits of roughly 12-18 months amid a programme backlog — see review_items. Presence rule unchanged by this research — see pb_presence_rule.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://migronis.com/guides/saint-lucia/en/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs | https://pmd.govt.lc/statutory-body/citizenship-by-investment-board/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.