{"id":"st-lucia-cbi","name":"Saint Lucia","type":"CBI","status":"operational","country":"St. Lucia","country_code":"LC","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/citizenship-by-investment-in-st-lucia","min_investment":{"amount":240000,"currency":"USD","route":"National Economic Fund contribution"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"National Economic Fund (NEF)","type":"donation","min":240000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":240000},{"name":"Approved Real Estate Investment","type":"real_estate","min":300000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":300000,"government_fees":{"main_applicant_only":30000,"main_applicant_and_spouse":45000,"each_dependent_under_18":5000,"each_dependent_18_plus":10000,"applicant_with_spouse_and_over_4_dependants_each":10000,"currency":"USD","notes":"Administrative fees payable upon the grant of citizenship, non-refundable: applicant alone USD 30,000; with spouse USD 45,000; each qualifying dependant under 18 USD 5,000; each qualifying dependant above 18 USD 10,000 (official CIP)."}},{"name":"National Action Government Bond (NAB)","type":"bonds","min":300000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":300000},{"name":"Approved Enterprise Projects","type":"business","min":250000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":250000,"conditions":"Option 1: applicant alone USD 3,500,000 minimum plus USD 50,000 non-refundable administration fee. Option 2: joint venture USD 6,000,000 minimum, at least USD 1,000,000 per applicant, plus USD 50,000 administration fee. Option 3: applicant with up to three qualifying dependants USD 250,000 plus administration fees (USD 15,000 alone; 20,000 with spouse; 25,000 with two dependants; 30,000 with three; USD 10,000 per further dependant). Investment goes into a CIP-approved enterprise project.","status":"OPEN (listed on the official CIP page, 2026-10-02)"}],"family_pricing":{"single_applicant":240000,"family_up_to_4_including_3_dependents":240000,"each_additional_dependent_under_18":10000,"each_additional_dependent_18_plus":20000,"notes":"Official CIU Saint Lucia (NEF): applicant alone or with up to three dependants USD 240,000; each additional dependant under 18 USD 10,000; above 18 USD 20,000; newborn (12 months or below) USD 5,000; spouse of citizen USD 35,000; other qualifying dependants USD 25,000.","family_up_to_4":240000,"official_sources_conflict_note":"Two official CIU pages differ (2026-10-13): the programme page (https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment) gives the USD 240,000 tiers used here; the CIU FAQ (https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs) still quotes older NEF prices (USD 140,000 applicant with spouse; USD 150,000 with spouse and two dependants). The FAQ figures are treated as stale and must not be quoted.","newborn_12_months_or_below":5000,"spouse_of_citizen":35000,"other_qualifying_dependants":25000},"processing_time":"About 3 months (from acceptance for processing)","processing_time_basis":"official","visa_free_count":144,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":{"schengen":"visa-free","uk":"VISA REQUIRED — full visit visa and transit visa required for all Saint Lucian nationals","usa":null,"china":"VISA REQUIRED","hong_kong":"visa-free","singapore":"visa-free"},"travel_access":"Schengen visa-free","minimum_stay":"Required by law from 1 January 2026, details by regulation. The Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025 (s 30A) introduces residency and genuine-link requirements for the main applicant and each dependant from 1 January 2026; their content (days, timing) is prescribed by regulations. The official CIU programme pages list no day count, and interviews may be held virtually. Confirm the prescribed requirement with the CIU before stating a figure.","tax_note":null,"path_to_citizenship":"immediate (citizenship programme)","highlights":["Flexible investment options","Competitive due-diligence"],"atomic_answer":"Saint Lucia offers citizenship from USD 240,000 through the National Economic Fund, real estate, or government bonds. It is among the newer, well-regulated Caribbean programmes with competitive due-diligence standards.","fees":{"due_diligence":{"main":8000,"spouse":null,"dependent_under12":null,"dependent_12_17":null,"dependent_16plus":5000,"dependent_18plus":null,"parent_55plus":null,"dependent_under16":null},"processing":{"single":null,"family_of_4":null,"each_additional":null},"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":2000,"application_dependent":1000,"bond_administration":{"amount":50000,"route":"GOVERNMENT_BONDS"},"notes":"Total minimum cost approximately $251,950 for individual or $261,450 for family of 4 (NEF route)."},"last_updated":"2026-10-07","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":77,"last_verified":"2026-10-12","last_corroborated":"2026-10-01","fields_tracked":10,"stale_fields":0,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":85.6,"rank_overall":5,"rank_in_type":5,"scores":{"cost":68,"speed":92,"mobility":90,"path":100,"family":100,"stability":76},"confidence":0.86},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":true,"as_of":"2026-06","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/international-standards-on-tax-transparency/residence-citizenship-by-investment.html"],"oecd_crs_note":"Names JURISDICTIONS whose investment-migration schemes meet OECD risk criteria for circumventing Common Reporting Standard tax reporting (low/no personal income tax on offshore assets + <90 days physical presence). It is a tax-transparency monitoring list, NOT a statement on programme legitimacy; in practice financial institutions apply additional residence/tax checks to documents from these schemes."},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":"Caribbean","renewal":{"min_fee":{"amount":250,"currency":"EC$"},"validity_years":10,"remote_capable":true,"biometric_deadline":null,"detail":"https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/passport-renewal?country=st-lucia-cbi","human_page":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/passport-renewal/saint-lucia-passport-renewal","note":"Compact pointer — call get_passport_renewal / GET /v1/passport-renewal?country=st-lucia-cbi for the full renewal artefact (fees, validity, biometric + ECCIRA context, deadlines, official sources)."},"family":{"id":"st-lucia-cbi","country_code":"LC","family_model":"both","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse of applicant or of a citizen (post-grant spouse US$35,000)."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":21,"age_rule_text":"Citizenship by Investment Act Cap. 1.20, s 2 'qualifying dependant' as substituted by the Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025 (assented 3 Nov 2025, enacted 10 Nov 2025): (ii) a child of the applicant or spouse 'twenty-one years of age or below'; (iii) a child 'no more than thirty years of age and fully supported by the applicant'; (b) includes an individual of any age who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported.","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":30,"adult_child_conditions":"Aged 22-30: fully supported by the applicant (no marital or study test). Any age: physically or mentally challenged and fully supported (court order or other legal document, medical certificate, proof of financial dependence and of residence/cohabitation/care required, s 30(4)(f)).","step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":true,"age_bands_for_fees":["<18","18+","newborn <=12 months"],"note":"A child outside the criteria must apply as a separate principal applicant if 18 or older (FAQ)."},"parents":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Act s 2 (as substituted 2025): a parent of the applicant or spouse 'above fifty-five years of age and fully supported by the applicant'; any individual of any age who is physically or mentally challenged and fully supported also qualifies.","dependency_required":true,"extra_cost":"Treated as 'other qualifying dependant' / 18+ band; exact category not stated."},"grandparents":{"eligible":false,"min_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Not in the statutory definition of 'qualifying dependant' (Act No. 22 of 2025).","dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":null},"siblings":{"eligible":true,"min_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"Act s 2 (as substituted 2025): 'an unmarried sister or brother of the applicant who is below eighteen years of age and has received the consent of his or her parent or guardian'. Siblings of the spouse and adult siblings are not covered.","conditions":"Under 18 (max 17), unmarried, parental/guardian consent; applicant's own siblings only.","max_age_inclusive":17},"other":null},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":true,"add_later_conditions":"Act s 36(1A) (inserted by Act No. 4 of 2020): the Board may grant citizenship to a qualifying dependant of a citizen who (a) is a child born or legally adopted after the citizen's application, (b) is a spouse married after the citizen's application, or (c) was a qualifying dependant when the citizen applied and applies no more than five years after the citizen's application.","add_later_deadline":"Five years after the citizen's application (for existing dependants)","after_approval_births_marriages":"Add-on prices: newborn (12 months or below) US$5,000; spouse of a citizen US$35,000; other qualifying dependant of a citizen US$25,000.","age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"NEF US$240,000 for applicant with up to three dependants (family of four).","per_category":{"spouse":0,"child_under_18":10000,"child_18_plus":20000,"parent":20000},"per_category_note":"Zero within the first three dependants; amounts are for each additional dependant. Parent category implied (over 18).","government_fees":[{"item":"Additional dependant under 18 (NEF)","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each beyond family of four"},{"item":"Additional dependant over 18 (NEF)","amount":20000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each beyond family of four"},{"item":"Application and processing fee, main","amount":2000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"main applicant"},{"item":"Application and processing fee, dependant","amount":1000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each qualifying dependant"},{"item":"Newborn add-on","amount":5000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"citizen's newborn (<=12 months)"},{"item":"Spouse add-on","amount":35000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"spouse of citizen"},{"item":"Other qualifying dependant add-on","amount":25000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"citizen's other dependant"},{"item":"Real estate route admin fee, applicant alone","amount":30000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"SI 57 of 2026"},{"item":"Real estate route admin fee, applicant with spouse","amount":45000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"SI 57 of 2026"},{"item":"Real estate route admin fee, additional dependant under 18","amount":5000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"SI 57 of 2026"},{"item":"Real estate route admin fee, additional dependant 18+","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"SI 57 of 2026"},{"item":"Real estate route admin fee, applicant with spouse and more than four dependants","amount":10000,"currency":"USD","applies_to":"each additional dependant of any age (SI 57 of 2026)"}],"due_diligence":{"main":8000,"dependant_over_16":5000,"under_16":0},"due_diligence_per_adult":5000,"notes":"DD per Schedule 1 item 3 as replaced by SI 57 of 2026 (gazetted 23 March 2026): applicant US$8,000; each qualifying dependant over 16 US$5,000. Enhanced interview/identity verification for the main applicant only (CIP page). Bank fee US$1,000 and passport fee are KB-only. NEF amounts and post-grant add-on prices are from the CIP page (B)."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":"Act s 30A (Act No. 22 of 2025): from 1 January 2026 the applicant and EACH qualifying dependant must comply with prescribed residency and genuine-link requirements. The prescribed requirements were not read.","work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"same clock","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"corroborated","confidence":{"authority":0.9,"freshness":0.9,"textual_clarity":0.8},"evidence":[{"field":"relatives","basis":"CIP Saint Lucia FAQ","source_url":"https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"costs","basis":"CIP Saint Lucia CBI page","source_url":"https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment","source_tier":"B_official_guidance","verified_date":"2026-10-09"},{"field":"relatives (qualifying dependant definition) / dependants_status.residence_obligation","basis":"Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025, ss 3 and 8","source_url":"https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Act-22-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Act.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"timing.add_later","basis":"Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2020, s 36(1A)","source_url":"https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/Citizenship-by-Investment-Act-No-4-of-2020.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"},{"field":"costs.due_diligence / real estate admin fees","basis":"Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations, SI 57 of 2026, reg 11","source_url":"https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/s/SI-57-of-2026-Citizenship-by-Investment-Amendment-Regulations.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-13"}],"conflicts":[{"field":"costs.faq_nef_prices","kb":"NEF US$240,000 family of four (matches CIP main page)","official":"The same FAQ page quotes older NEF prices (applicant with spouse US$140,000; with spouse and two dependants US$150,000; additional dependant US$25,000; beyond four US$15,000)","resolution":"main CIP page (240,000 tiers) used; the FAQ NEF figures are stale and withheld"},{"field":"relatives.parents / siblings / grandparents","kb":"n/a","official":"FAQ (pre-2025) wording vs Act No. 22 of 2025","resolution":"Act No. 22 of 2025 used: siblings limited to the applicant's own unmarried siblings under 18; grandparents not covered; disability limb extends to any individual."}],"gaps":["Age measurement and age-out","Prescribed residency/genuine-link requirements for dependants (s 30A) not read","Whether 'above fifty-five' admits a 55-year-old","NEF family amounts and post-grant prices only on the CIP page (NEF regulations not read)","Passport fee","Work rights/divorce/death"],"last_checked":"2026-10-13"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-16T11:48:09.663Z","graph":{"source":"baked-fallback","note":"D1_ERROR: Currently processing a long-running export."}}