Saint Lucia
At the time of writing, the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and administered by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (programme site: CIP Saint Lucia), under the oversight of the Citizenship by Investment Board.
Administering body Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
- Region: Caribbean
- Type: Citizenship
- Facts last verified:
Government-published minimum (as published)
US$240,000
Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
Approved built real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2A, inserted by S.I. No. 57 of 2026)
US$500,000
Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
Approved real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2)
US$300,000
Under S.I. No. 57 of 2026, an application for approval of a new real estate project under regulation 10 must not be made after 1 December 2025; the US$300,000 threshold remains for investment in projects already approved under that route.
Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
US$300,000
Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
Approved enterprise project — Option 3
US$250,000
Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
Set by the government and subject to change. Not a Beyond Borders quote.
At a glance
Summary from verified fields
| Programme status | At the time of writing, the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and… Full official wordingAt the time of writing, the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme is open and administered by the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (programme site: CIP Saint Lucia), under the oversight of the Citizenship by Investment Board. |
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| Administering body | Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia) Full official wordingCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia) |
| National Economic Fund (NEF) | minimum US$240,000 for an applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents. Full official wordingminimum US$240,000 for an applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents. Each additional qualifying dependent under 18: US$10,000. Each additional qualifying dependent above 18: US$20,000. Add-on for existing citizens: newborn child aged 12 months or below US$5,000; spouse of a citizen US$35,000; qualifying dependent of a citizen other than a spouse US$25,000. |
| Approved built real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2A, inserted by S.I. No. 57 of 2026) | minimum US$500,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents, plus a non-refundable… Full official wordingminimum US$500,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$30,000 for the applicant. Built real estate projects are limited to an apartment or a villa (Schedule 3). An investment made as a qualifying investment under this route shall not be sold or transferred for at least five years after the grant of citizenship. |
| Approved real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2) | minimum US$300,000 for the applicant and any number of qualifying dependents, plus applicable… Full official wordingminimum US$300,000 for the applicant and any number of qualifying dependents, plus applicable non-refundable administration fees (applicant alone US$30,000; applicant with spouse alone US$45,000; each additional qualifying dependent under 18 US$5,000; each additional qualifying dependent aged 18 or over US$10,000; with spouse and more than four qualifying dependents US$10,000 for each additional qualifying dependent of any age). Under S.I. No. 57 of 2026, an application for approval of a new real estate project under regulation 10 must not be made after 1 December 2025; the US$300,000 threshold remains for investment in projects already approved under that route. |
| National Action Bond (NAB) | non-interest-bearing government bonds; minimum US$300,000 for an applicant applying with any… Full official wordingnon-interest-bearing government bonds; minimum US$300,000 for an applicant applying with any number of dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$50,000. Bonds must be registered and remain in the applicant’s name for a five-year holding period from the date of first issue. |
| Approved enterprise project — Option 3 | minimum US$250,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents (Schedule 2 paragraph 3 as… Full official wordingminimum US$250,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents (Schedule 2 paragraph 3 as replaced by S.I. No. 57 of 2026), plus applicable administration fees as published for that option on the CIP site. |
| Filing model | Applications must be filed through a licensed Authorised Agent. Full official wordingApplications must be filed through a licensed Authorised Agent. An applicant may not submit an application directly to the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. Authorised Agents are licensed by the Citizenship by Investment Board. Promoters and Marketing Agents may market the programme when licensed — check the official listings. |
Routes
National Economic Fund (NEF)
US$240,000
minimum US$240,000 for an applicant applying with up to three qualifying dependents. Each additional qualifying dependent under 18: US$10,000. Each additional qualifying dependent above 18: US$20,000. Add-on for existing citizens: newborn child aged 12 months or below US$5,000; spouse of a citizen US$35,000; qualifying dependent of a citizen other than a spouse US$25,000.
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
Approved built real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2A, inserted by S.I. No. 57 of 2026)
US$500,000
minimum US$500,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$30,000 for the applicant. Built real estate projects are limited to an apartment or a villa (Schedule 3). An investment made as a qualifying investment under this route shall not be sold or transferred for at least five years after the grant of citizenship.
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
Approved real estate project (Schedule 2 paragraph 2)
US$300,000
minimum US$300,000 for the applicant and any number of qualifying dependents, plus applicable non-refundable administration fees (applicant alone US$30,000; applicant with spouse alone US$45,000; each additional qualifying dependent under 18 US$5,000; each additional qualifying dependent aged 18 or over US$10,000; with spouse and more than four qualifying dependents US$10,000 for each additional qualifying dependent of any age). Under S.I. No. 57 of 2026, an application for approval of a new real estate project under regulation 10 must not be made after 1 December 2025; the US$300,000 threshold remains for investment in projects already approved under that route.
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT · also www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment)
National Action Bond (NAB)
US$300,000
non-interest-bearing government bonds; minimum US$300,000 for an applicant applying with any number of dependents, plus a non-refundable administration fee of US$50,000. Bonds must be registered and remain in the applicant’s name for a five-year holding period from the date of first issue.
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
Approved enterprise project — Option 3
US$250,000
minimum US$250,000 for the applicant and qualifying dependents (Schedule 2 paragraph 3 as replaced by S.I. No. 57 of 2026), plus applicable administration fees as published for that option on the CIP site.
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
Government fees
Government fee, as published by the administering body. Set by the government and subject to change. Not a Beyond Borders quote.
| Fee type | Amount | Source |
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| Due diligence and background check fees (application for citizenship) | US$8,000 / US$5,000 Full official wordingmain applicant US$8,000; each qualifying dependent over 16 years of age US$5,000. Due diligence is conducted on applicants aged 16 and over. | Official source· 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT |
| Non-refundable processing fees | US$2,000 / US$1,000 Full official wordingmain applicant US$2,000; each qualifying dependent US$1,000. | Official source· 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT |
Since 5 March 2026 (15:00 GMT), nationals of Saint Lucia require a United Kingdom visit visa before travel to the UK, and a direct airside transit visa when transiting through the UK. The Government of Saint Lucia (OPM, 5 March 2026) confirmed the UK Home Office decision; St Lucia appears on the UK Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list. A six-week transition for certain pre-booked ETA holders ended 16 April 2026. (Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
How filing works
- Applications must be filed through a licensed Authorised Agent. An applicant may not submit an application directly to the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme. Authorised Agents are licensed by the Citizenship by Investment Board. Promoters and Marketing Agents may market the programme when licensed — check the official listings. (Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
- Filing usually requires a licensed local agent or counsel where the programme rules say so. We do not bypass that. Beyond Borders is not itself a licensed or authorised agent of any programme.
Legal basis
Programme framed under the Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 (Chapter 1.20 of the Revised Laws of Saint Lucia), as amended, and the…
Full official wording
Programme framed under the Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 (Chapter 1.20 of the Revised Laws of Saint Lucia), as amended, and the Citizenship by Investment Regulations (S.I. No. 89 of 2015), as amended — including the Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2024 (S.I. No. 106 of 2024; deemed in force 1 July 2024), which reset National Economic Fund and approved real-estate / enterprise Schedule 2 minima, and the Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (S.I. No. 57 of 2026; gazetted 23 March 2026), which inter alia insert the built real estate route, bar new regulation-10 project approvals after 1 December 2025, and reset due-diligence Schedule 1 fees. The CIP legislation page also lists further amending instruments (including Act No. 22 of 2025).
(Official source · verified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT)
What this does not mean
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Official sources
Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
www.cipsaintlucia.comVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKTCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investmentVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKTCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
npc.govt.lc/files/documents/gazettesx/2026/3/Extraordinary%20Gazette%20%20March%2023,%202026.pdfVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKTCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
www.govt.lc/news/government-of-saint-lucia-responds-to-united-kingdom-decision-to-introduce-visa-requirement-for-saint-lucian-nationalsVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKTCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqsVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKTCitizenship by Investment Unit (CIP Unit), Saint Lucia (CIP Saint Lucia)
www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-legislationVerifiedverified 22 Oct 2026, 01:40 HKT
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