Saint LuciaInvestment
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
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The qualifying option is an approved enterprise project.
Approved Enterprise Projects
Under S.I. No. 106 of 2024, the approved enterprise project amounts are: Option 1, applicant US$3,500,000 plus no less than 3 permanent jobs; Option 2, more than one applicant in a joint investment US$6,000,000 plus no less than 6 permanent jobs, each applicant contributing a minimum of US$1,000,000; Option 3, applicant with up to three qualifying dependants US$250,000. S.I. No. 57 of 2026 (23 March 2026) states the same Option 1-3 amounts (Option 3 worded 'Applicant and qualifying dependants US$250,000.00'). The official source does not state the government fees.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2024, No. 106
3. Investment in an approved enterprise project Option 1: Applicant US$ 3,500,000 (plus no less than 3 permanent jobs) Option 2: More than one applicant in a joint investment US$ 6,000,000 (plus no less than 6 permanent jobs) Each applicant to contribute a minimum of US$ 1,000,000 Option 3: Applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents US$ 250,000
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2026, No. 57 [ 23rd March, 2026 ]
Option 1 Applicant US$3,500,000 (plus no less than three permanent jobs) Option 2 More than one applicant in a joint investment US$6,000,000 (plus no less than six permanent jobs) Each applicant to contribute a minimum of US$1,000,000 Option 3 Applicant and qualifying dependants US$250,000.00
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how long the investment must be kept and the continuing conditions.
The CBI Unit FAQ lists the following dependants: a spouse of the applicant; a child of the applicant or spouse aged twenty-one or below; a child of the applicant or spouse aged no more than thirty who is fully supported by the applicant; a parent of the applicant or spouse above fifty-five who is fully supported by the applicant. Qualifying dependants over the age of 16 must pass a due diligence check along with the applicant. The official source does not state the residence or work rights of included family members.
a spouse of the applicant; a child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is twenty-one years of age or below; a child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is no more than thirty years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant; a parent of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is above fifty-five years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant;
pass a due diligence check along with their qualifying dependents over the age of 16
Under the Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Regulations No. 89 of 2015 (as amended), an eligible person acquires citizenship of Saint Lucia upon a successful application, payment of a qualifying investment and signing the Oath of Allegiance. The CBI Unit describes the investment as opening the way to citizenship for life. The official source does not state what happens to the enterprise investment after citizenship is granted.
The Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Saint Lucia Regulations No. 89 of 2015 with their respective amendments, allows an eligible person to acquire citizenship of Saint Lucia pursuant to a successful application and upon the payment of a qualifying investment and signing the Oath of Allegiance.
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.
Making key economic investments in Saint Lucia opens the way to citizenship for life.
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