St Lucia
Citizenship by investmentNational Economic FundOpenCatalogue updated Sep 2026
Outcome
Citizenship by investment
Timeline
10–18 months observed
Visa-free
144 destinations
Estimate
$275,682
A path for your household
Bond route is capital-preserving (separate route)
National Economic Fund. Region: Caribbean. Legal basis: see programme notes. Estimates follow the selected household and the catalogue date on this page. Government approval is never guaranteed.
Eligibility
- Parents: not typically eligible
- Siblings: typically eligible
- Grandparents: not typically eligible
- Child maximum age: 18
Timeline
Official: 13 weeks (as of Sep 2026)
Observed: 10–18 months observed (as of Sep 2026)
Costs
| NEF contributiongovernment | $240,000 |
| Government & DD feesgovernment | $20,682 |
| Empire service feeplatform | $15,000 |
| Estimated total | $275,682 |
As of Sep 2026. Prices are informational estimates based on current published rules and are not binding offers.
Risks & caveats
- Official vs real times diverge >2× — 90 days official / 10–18 months observed
- UK visa required since 5 Mar 2026 (HC 1691)
- Grandparents not eligible; siblings under 18 only
ECCIRA agreement signed 23 Sep 2025; the Authority is not publicly operational as of Sep 2026. The 30-day residency rule is agreed but not in force.
Related programs
- Antigua & Barbuda · National Development Fund · Citizenship by investment
- Dominica · Economic Diversification Fund · Citizenship by investment
- Grenada · National Transformation Fund · Citizenship by investment
Single applicant
$275,682