Source: https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/saint-lucia/ Open 2016–present # 🇱🇨Saint Lucia citizenship by investment Saint Lucia publishes a qualifying amount of $240,000 for its contribution route. The qualifying family-of-four base amount is $240,000. US$350,000 resources declaration is separate from the US$240,000 NEF contribution. UK visit visa required since March 2026. Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026 Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Saint Lucia CIP ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/saint-lucia/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fcitizenship-by-investment%2Fsaint-lucia%2F) [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=citizenship&compare=lc) Legal outcome Citizenship subject to approval Base amount $240,000 Family-of-four base $240,000 Presence Residency / genuine link: prescribed rules; day count unresolved Reported approval 17.5 months average · IMI Q2 2026 Official guidance Approx. 90 days from accepted processing (CIU guideline) ## Cost breakdown A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges. Official pages give incompatible amounts. These published figures remain disputed; no subtotal is selected. NEF contribution as investment page $240,000 · disputed source amount Investment page and FAQ show incompatible amounts; no unqualified price selected. - [Citizenship by investment: investment amounts ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment)Saint Lucia CIP · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-25What this source supports NEF US$240,000 up to four; bonds US$300,000 plus US$50,000 administration; other options. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions - [Frequently asked questions ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs)Saint Lucia CIP · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-12What this source supports Conflicting older US$100,000 price; used only to document official-page inconsistency. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions Principal diligence $8,000 · disputed source amount Investment page says 8000; older FAQ says 7500; incompatible official diligence amounts retained. - [Citizenship by investment: investment amounts ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment)Saint Lucia CIP · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-25What this source supports NEF US$240,000 up to four; bonds US$300,000 plus US$50,000 administration; other options. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions - [Frequently asked questions ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs)Saint Lucia CIP · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-12What this source supports Conflicting older US$100,000 price; used only to document official-page inconsistency. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions Interview/identity verification is payable by the principal; its amount, passport, document and agent costs are excluded. Pinned open-data subtotals include only supported dated line items; comprehensive total and exact family acceptance remain unresolved. Different currencies remain separate. ## Payments and money at risk Payment milestones, refunds and capital exposure NEF submission and qualifying payment The current investment page labels processing and due-diligence fees at submission non-refundable, and says the NEF qualifying contribution follows approval. The portal also states fees and qualifying investments paid are non-refundable. Do not assume withdrawal or rejection recovers paid amounts. [Citizenship by investment: investment amounts ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment) · [Payment portal: no-refund policy ↗](https://pay.cipsaintlucia.com/p/no-refund-policy) · Checked 2026-10-25 Built-property payments and escrow Regulation 10A requires the agreement, proof of the qualifying payment and value evidence with the application. This differs from the NEF payment sequence. Regulations 12A–12C require approved escrow arrangements with written release, rights, obligations, remuneration and applicable construction-drawdown terms. Obtain the executed agreements and independent advice on refusal, withdrawal, title failure and default; escrow is not an automatic refund guarantee. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 [Payment milestones, refunds and later capital recovery →](https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-costs/) ## Qualifying routes | Route | Base amount | Condition | | --- | --- | --- | | NEF contribution | $240,000 | Non-refundable | | Government bonds | $300,000 | 5-year hold plus US$50,000 administration | | Approved built property — enacted route | $500,000 | US$30,000 applicant administration, plus other fees. Project availability not established by this review; see requirements. | ## Reported timing and passport access Observed periods and publisher passport categories ### Observed approval times 17.5 months average · 10–30 months reported range Practitioner observations, Q2 2026 (April–June), as published by IMI. Small provider samples of recently approved files leave pending cases out. This is not an official target or a forecast for your application. Passport delivery is a separate stage. [How to read these averages and ranges →](https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-processing-times/#reported-waits) · Source checked 2026-10-23. Original publisher attribution is in the source notes below. ### Passport Index snapshot 91 visa-free · 41 visa on arrival · 5 eTA The publisher totals these as 137 destinations. This is a third-party index snapshot checked 2026-10-23, not a government guarantee. It concerns an ordinary national passport after citizenship and passport issuance; residence alone does not give these rights. [Publisher dashboard and destination list ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-lucia/) · Read the destination-government checks below before booking. ## Current and upcoming changes Official research update · 2026-10-22 Published processing guideline: The CIU’s FAQ describes approximately 90 days from notification that an application is accepted for processing to grant of citizenship. It acknowledges possible delays. This is not measured current performance or a passport-delivery promise. Checked 2026-10-22. [Official source ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs) Official fiscal-year activity: The 2024/25 annual report records 2,957 applications received and 2,633 processed: 2,278 grants and 355 denials. Decisions need not concern files received in the same period. Checked 2026-10-22. [Official source ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/CIP-AR-2024_web.pdf) Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates. [Research scope and statistics →](https://cbi.me/research/member-source-review/) [Read official CBI statistics without inventing approval odds →](https://cbi.me/guides/official-programme-statistics-and-processing/) ## Family of four Household assumptions and eligibility Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Base amount: $240,000. US$240,000 covers the principal and up to 3 qualifying dependants. Act 22/2025 defines eligible relationships, ages and support; family-of-four pricing alone does not establish eligibility. ## Requirements Eligibility, presence and exceptions A sworn declaration of at least US$350,000 in financial resources is an eligibility requirement, separate from the US$240,000 NEF contribution and government fees. Apply the amended dependant and prior-visa-refusal rules. Built-property legislation does not by itself establish available projects. The investment page and older FAQ retain incompatible NEF and diligence figures; no unqualified subtotal is selected. Conflicting official amounts are retained in the public dataset; no cost subtotal is selected. Presence Section 30A requires prescribed residency and genuine-link compliance from 1 January 2026. The reviewed official materials do not establish a universal day count; obtain the applicable Unit instructions for your file. Resources are separate from price Provide a sworn affidavit declaring at least US$350,000 in financial resources, with supporting resources/source-of-funds documents under amended section 36(1A). This is not an additional government fee or a replacement for the NEF contribution. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) · [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Qualifying dependants Act 22/2025 includes a spouse; the applicant’s or spouse’s children aged 21 or below, or no more than 30 and fully supported; parents of either spouse above 55 and fully supported; and the applicant’s unmarried siblings below 18 with parental/guardian consent. It also includes fully supported people of any age with physical or mental disabilities, with additional incapacity, care and support evidence. Assess each person individually. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Prior refusals and disclosure Amended section 36 requires denial after a visa refusal by a country with which Saint Lucia has visa-free travel unless the applicant subsequently obtained a visa to that country. A citizenship-by-investment denial by an OECS member state is a separate discretionary denial ground. Disclose refusals and obtain case-specific advice; paying the qualifying amount does not cure ineligibility. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Built property: enacted, with an availability check Regulation 10A and the amended schedules create a distinct US$500,000 approved built-property route for the applicant and qualifying dependants, with a US$30,000 applicant administration fee plus other charges. The Board must publish an approved project in the Gazette. This review did not establish a gazetted project with functioning intake and available inventory for this route. Obtain those records before treating a particular property as available. The separate regulation 10 cutoff concerns new developer project-approval applications after 1 December 2025; it does not establish closure of all previously approved projects. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · [Current programme legislation index ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-legislation) · Checked 2026-10-25 ## After approval Retention, holding and passport renewal Selected duties checked 2026-10-25. Citizenship retention, asset holding and passport renewal are separate requirements. National Action Bonds: 5 years from first issue plus US$50,000 non-refundable administration. Built property under regulation 10A: at least 5 years after citizenship, with separate ownership-evidence duties. Successful applicants: biometrics Regulation 15A requires successful applicants to provide biometric data, including fingerprints and other identifying characteristics. The reviewed instrument does not specify an appointment location, deadline or collection fee; obtain current Unit instructions. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Residency and genuine link Section 30A applies prescribed residency and genuine-link requirements to the applicant and each qualifying dependant from 1 January 2026. Neither Act 22/2025 nor S.I. 57/2026 supplies a universal day count. The reviewed programme guidance does not resolve the detailed prescription or its application to individual pending files. Obtain the applicable instrument and instructions before planning visits. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) · [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · [Current programme legislation index ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-legislation) · Checked 2026-10-25 Built property: hold and title steps Keep the qualifying investment for at least five years after citizenship. Within 90 days after receiving the citizenship certificate, take the necessary steps to obtain title/ownership documents, including registering the land interest or completing and recording the share transfer/issue. This is a deadline to take steps, not a universal deadline to complete final title. It does not apply to NEF contributions or bonds. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Built property: proof and consequences Give the Unit proof of the acquired interest, such as the Land Register or share ownership, within the period the Unit specifies. If unable to supply it in that period, apply for an extension of no more than 30 days. Regulation 10A(14) gives the Minister power to revoke the registration certificate and requires its surrender; obtain advice about compliance and any Unit notice. A five-year resale plan does not remove these earlier duties. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 National Action Bonds: keep the issue record The published NAB option requires registration in the applicant’s name for five years from first issue; it is non-interest-bearing. Keep the issue and payment records and obtain the actual redemption terms. Redemption at maturity is different from a refund following withdrawal or refusal. [Citizenship by investment: investment amounts ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment) · Checked 2026-10-25 Names and passport applications Section 36A restricts name changes for five years after the registration certificate, with documented exceptions for family-status changes, protective programmes and clerical/transliteration correction by the Unit or competent authority. Where a name changes, the Act requires written notice to the Unit before a passport application, with the prescribed evidence and due-diligence fee. Obtain instructions for your exception and renewal; the biometric amendment does not establish a renewal calendar or fee here. Passport expiry is separate from loss of citizenship. [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) · [Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026 ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) · Checked 2026-10-25 Passport renewal: use the applicable consular channel The Saint Lucia embassy in Taipei publishes CBI-specific renewal instructions: initial document verification, then an appointment, with original documents submitted in person or by registered mail under its overseas procedure. Its current page warns of substantial passport-processing delays. This describes that embassy’s channel; confirm the applicable mission, document list and current charges for your residence. It does not establish where the new statutory biometrics are collected, and the earlier 30-day return time is not a current delivery promise. [Passport renewal: CBI applicants through Taipei ↗](https://www.sluembassy.tw/consular-services) · Checked 2026-10-25 [Money at risk](https://cbi.me/guides/citizenship-by-investment-costs/) · [Privacy and disclosure](https://cbi.me/guides/cbi-privacy-and-disclosure/) · [Property diligence](https://cbi.me/guides/cbi-real-estate-due-diligence/) ## Travel access Destination rules, conditions and source dates Ordinary national passport after nationality and passport issuance. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date. UK visits Visa requiredShort visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. Schengen visits Visa-exempt · 90/180Ordinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng)European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only USA visits Visitor visa requiredThis nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list Canada visits Conditional air eTAOnly air travel / airport transit, plus Canadian visa held in past ten years OR a valid US nonimmigrant visa. Land/sea travel needs a visa; each traveller qualifies separately. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTA ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption. ## Sources Publications, supporting claims and review dates Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below. Find a source - Citizenship by investment: investment amountsSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment) Government guidance NEF US$240,000 up to four; bonds US$300,000 plus US$50,000 administration; other options. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions - Frequently asked questionsSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs) Government guidance Conflicting older US$100,000 price; used only to document official-page inconsistency. | Published contribution and fee schedule; applicant age bands and per-person/application distinctions - Saint Lucia visit-visa requirementUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-370-million-saved-in-crackdown-on-asylum-claims-by-tourists) Government announcement Saint Lucia visit visas required from 5 March 2026; transitional period has ended. - Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act 22 of 2025Saint Lucia Legislature · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf) Legislation Sections 3 and 7–10: dependant definitions, application documents, residency/genuine link from 1 January 2026, denial grounds and name changes. Read with the 2023 revised Act and current regulations. - Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations 57 of 2026Saint Lucia Government Gazette · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf) Legislation Regulation 4: US$350,000 sworn resources declaration. Regulations 6–7: project approval cutoff and distinct built-property route, Gazette approval, payment evidence and post-grant duties. Regulations 9–12: escrow, biometrics, US$500,000 built-property minimum and US$30,000 applicant administration fee. No universal residency day count appears in this instrument. | Regulation 10A and amended schedules, printed pp224–226 and pp232–233 - Current programme legislation indexSaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-legislation) Government legislation index Index retrieved 25 October 2026; Act 22/2025 and S.I. 57/2026 are its latest listed amendments. An index is not proof that every operative instruction is online. - Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) Immigration rules Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. - Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) Government guidance Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list - Visa-required travellers who may qualify for an eTAImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility/eta-x.html) Government guidance Antigua, St Kitts and St Lucia: conditional air-travel eTA; past Canadian visa or valid US nonimmigrant visa required - Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng) Government guidance Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only - Saint Lucia application and processing FAQsSaint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme · Checked 2026-10-22 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs) Official publication Licensed-agent submission and an approximately 90-day guideline from notification of acceptance for processing to citizenship grant; exceptional delays are acknowledged. - CIP annual report 2024/25, page 19Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit · Checked 2026-10-22 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/CIP-AR-2024_web.pdf) Official publication FY2024/25 application activity: 2,957 received, 2,278 granted, 355 denied, 2,633 processed. - Payment portal: no-refund policySaint Lucia CIP · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://pay.cipsaintlucia.com/p/no-refund-policy) Government payment policy Portal states fees and qualifying investments paid are non-refundable. This broad payment policy does not establish every private contract, bond redemption term or property resale outcome. - Passport renewal: CBI applicants through TaipeiEmbassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan · Checked 2026-10-25 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.sluembassy.tw/consular-services) Government consular guidance Current consular page links specific CBI renewal instructions and warns of passport-processing delays. Its linked instructions cover document verification, appointments and originals. This is the Taipei channel, not a universal renewal location, delivery promise or biometric collection instruction. - IMI reported processing times: Q2 2026IMI Research Unit · Checked 2026-10-23 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.imidaily.com/investment-migration-processing-times/) Reported processing series with identified source types · Publisher attribution; original charts may require membership. Selected reported averages and ranges for recently approved applications during April–June 2026. - Saint Lucia passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/saint-lucia/) Publisher passport-access snapshot Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 16 source records are listed. 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