Caribbean
Saint Lucia
Citizenship by Investment
A disciplined, modern programme with a government bond route.
A disciplined, modern programme with a government bond route.
The youngest of the Caribbean programmes was designed with contemporary compliance standards in place from the outset. Saint Lucia is the only option offering a non-interest-bearing government bond, refundable at the end of its term.
Why Saint Lucia
Enacted in 2015, Saint Lucia was drafted with modern compliance standards already in force rather than retrofitted onto them. Its non-interest-bearing bond is the only Caribbean route that returns the capital at the end of the holding period, which changes the calculation for clients who measure cost rather than outlay.
Benefits
- Visa-free access to the United Kingdom, Schengen and Singapore
- Refundable bond option preserving capital
- Citizenship for the extended family in one application
- No worldwide income or inheritance tax
- No residence, language or education requirement
Qualifications
Every adult applicant is screened to private-banking standard. The points below are the statutory floor; the desk may ask for more depending on the source of wealth.
- Due diligence on all applicants aged sixteen and over
- Verified source of funds and professional references
- Medical certificate and clean criminal record
- Government processing fees per applicant
Investment requirements
Thresholds below are the statutory minimum for a single applicant unless stated. Family composition changes the figure.
National Economic Fund
Non-refundable contribution; family tiers apply.
US$240,000
Government bond
Non-interest-bearing bond held for five years.
US$300,000
Approved real estate
Held for five years in an approved project.
US$300,000
Enterprise project
Approved enterprise creating at least three jobs.
US$3,500,000
Application fees & costs
The headline threshold is one of four layers. We set all four out in writing before an engagement is signed.
Qualifying investment
US$240,000 contribution
The threshold that satisfies the programme. Everything below sits on top of it.
Government and processing fees
Per applicant
Set by statute and confirmed in writing before any engagement is signed.
Due diligence
Per adult applicant
Independent international vetting, typically from age sixteen.
Professional fees
Fixed, agreed in advance
Our fee is quoted as a single figure for the whole family, never as a percentage.
Programme status
Accepting applications
Open. Bond and fund thresholds are set per family size and government fees are charged per applicant.
Hampton & Kent and Saint Lucia
Our Saint Lucia desk files through licensed local counsel and owns the mandate from the first conversation to the document in hand. We do not hold client investment capital, and government contributions are paid directly to the relevant state account. Where Saint Lucia is not the right instrument for a family, we say so before any fee is discussed.
Programme terms are set by the government of Saint Lucia and change without notice. Nothing on this page constitutes legal or tax advice.
The route, stage by stage
How a Saint Lucia mandate progresses
- 01
Assessment
Route and family structure confirmed.
Weeks 1 – 2
- 02
Documentation
Certified file and compliance dossier.
Weeks 2 – 8
- 03
Submission
Lodged with the citizenship unit.
Weeks 8 – 12
- 04
Approval
Vetting completed and approval granted.
Months 4 – 7
- 05
Passports
Investment settled and passports issued.
Months 5 – 9
Next steps
Three ways to test Saint Lucia against your own position
Programme check
A confidential read of your file against the current Saint Lucia criteria, before anything is committed.
Request a review →Programme cost
A written figure covering investment, statutory fees, due diligence and our fee for your exact family.
Ask for a figure →Mobility map
Model what a Saint Lucia document adds to the passports your family already holds.
Open the index →Consider alongside
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We will confirm eligibility, current thresholds and realistic timelines before any engagement is discussed.
Direct lines
Private clients
private.office@hamptonkent.comPartner desk
partners@hamptonkent.comLondon office
+44 20 3901 7742