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Caribbean citizenship in 3 months with four flexible investment routes
Saint Lucia has operated its Citizenship by Investment programme since 2015, and its defining characteristic is choice of structure: four qualifying routes let the applicant match the commitment to a capital plan and a family shape rather than accept a single fixed instrument. Applications are filed with the Citizenship by Investment Unit through licensed agents, and the investment obligation falls due only after conditional approval.
Visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to the United Kingdom, the Schengen Area, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
The property and government-bond routes return the principal after a holding period; the fund contribution does not — so capital can be committed or merely parked.
No tax on worldwide income, capital gains, gifts, or inheritance for non-resident citizens; standard local taxation applies to those who become resident.
Dependent parents and unmarried siblings qualify alongside spouse and children, so a single filing can settle an extended household, and the status passes to descendants.
Principals working to a defined deadline, where the binding constraint is the calendar rather than the cost.
Investors who treat citizenship as a balance-sheet item and want the principal back at the end.
Founders whose parents or unmarried siblings depend on them financially and cannot be left out.
Non-resident principals whose income, gains, and estate all arise outside the Caribbean.
Non-refundable contribution to the government fund supporting national development. Single applicant: from $240,000. Family of up to four: from $300,000.
Investment in pre-approved property projects from $300,000, with the right to resell after 5 years.
Purchase of non-interest-bearing government bonds from $300,000, redeemable after 5 years.
Investment of at least $250,000 in a pre-approved enterprise project, supporting Saint Lucian economic activity.
Government fees, due-diligence charges, and Mirsatori professional fees apply additionally.
Over 18, clean criminal record, demonstrable legal income source.
In official marriage with the applicant.
Financially dependent on the applicant.
Financially dependent on the applicant.
Unmarried, financially dependent, no children of their own.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
Speak with a partnerMirsatori reviews the family structure, capital plan, and tax-residency clock to recommend the optimal investment route.
Comprehensive dossier with apostilles, certifications, and translations coordinated by Mirsatori.
Filing through Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Unit via licensed agents; government fees paid.
Background verification through international integrity databases.
Investment obligation fulfilled under Mirsatori’s supervision upon approval.
Certificate of registration and passport issued and delivered by courier.
| Category | Saint Lucia | Dominica | Grenada | St Kitts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-Free | 146+ | 135+ | 135+ | 155 |
| Processing | From 3 months | From 6 months | From 8 months | From 6 months |
| Investment | From $240,000 | From $200,000 | From $235,000 | From $250,000 |
| Investment Routes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
From $240,000 for a single applicant via the National Economic Fund, with government and due-diligence fees additional.
No — Saint Lucia requires no visit and no residence, either to obtain citizenship or to keep it; the application is handled remotely at every stage.
No — Saint Lucia sets no language examination for applicants or dependants.
Yes — Saint Lucia permits dual and multiple citizenship, with no requirement to renounce an existing nationality.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the position is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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