Saint Lucia, a Caribbean nation, offers a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program like many of its sister countries. While it doesn't have Grenada's advantages of visa-free access to China and US E2 visa eligibility, and isn't as popular as Dominica, Saint Lucia offers a rich variety of CBI options and some pleasant tax surprises!
Let's first examine its immigration packages:
- Invest minimum $300,000 in government-approved real estate development projects with a 5-year minimum holding period
- Invest minimum $3.5 million in government-approved enterprise projects, creating at least 3 permanent jobs, plus $30,000 government administrative fee
- Invest minimum $1 million in government-approved enterprise projects (with total joint investment of at least $6 million from multiple applicants), creating at least 6 permanent jobs, plus $30,000 government administrative fee
- Donate $100,000 to the National Economic Fund
- Invest $500,000 in zero-interest government bonds with 5-year holding period (reduced to $250,000 until end of 2021)
In terms of package variety, it's among the most diverse CBI programs globally. Moreover, Saint Lucia's tax laws are quite competitive, including: