What investment option or options qualify?
The qualifying option is the non-interest-bearing National Action Bond.
See recorded sources
- CBI Unit FAQs, qualifying investment options
Non-Interest-Bearing Government Bonds - National Action Bond
Citizenship by Investment - National Action Bond
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What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?
National Action Government Bonds (NAB): US$300,000 for an applicant applying with any number of dependants, plus an additional non-refundable administration fee of US$50,000.
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Limits of the record
- The amount comes from the CBI Unit web page; no captured statutory instrument schedule labels a National Action Bond amount, so the current statutory figure is not confirmed.
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment
Applications for citizenship of Saint Lucia can be made through an investment in the National Action Government Bonds (“NAB”).
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment
Applicant applying with any number of dependents: US$ 300,000 An additional, non-refundable administration fee of US$ 50,000 is applicable.
How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?
The National Action Bond is non-interest bearing and must remain registered in the applicant’s name for a five-year holding period from first issue. The official source does not state physical-presence conditions.
See recorded sources
- CBI Unit investment-options page, National Action Bond
The bonds are non-interest bearing, and must be registered and remain in the name of the applicant for a five-year holding period from the date of first issue.
Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?
The CBI Unit FAQ lists the following dependants: a spouse of the applicant; a child of the applicant or spouse aged twenty-one or below; a child of the applicant or spouse aged no more than thirty who is fully supported by the applicant; a parent of the applicant or spouse above fifty-five who is fully supported by the applicant. Qualifying dependants over the age of 16 must pass a due diligence check along with the applicant. The official source does not state the residence or work rights of included family members.
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Limits of the record
- The captured FAQ text lists these categories without the question heading, so the text itself does not label the list as the definition of 'qualifying dependant'.
- The source does not state what status or residence/work rights the included family members obtain.
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs
a spouse of the applicant; a child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is twenty-one years of age or below; a child of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is no more than thirty years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant; a parent of the applicant or of his or her spouse who is above fifty-five years of age and who is fully supported by the applicant;
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs
pass a due diligence check along with their qualifying dependents over the age of 16
What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?
Under the Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Regulations No. 89 of 2015 (as amended), an eligible person acquires citizenship of Saint Lucia upon a successful application, payment of a qualifying investment and signing the Oath of Allegiance. The CBI Unit describes the investment as opening the way to citizenship for life. The official source does not state what happens to the bonds after the holding period.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- The source does not state what happens to the bonds after the holding period (redemption or repayment).
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs
The Citizenship by Investment Act No. 14 of 2015 and the Citizenship by Investment Saint Lucia Regulations No. 89 of 2015 with their respective amendments, allows an eligible person to acquire citizenship of Saint Lucia pursuant to a successful application and upon the payment of a qualifying investment and signing the Oath of Allegiance.
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/faqs
From the date of notifying your Authorised Agent that your application has been accepted for processing, it will take approximately ninety (90) days to the grant of citizenship.
- https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/citizenship-by-investment
Making key economic investments in Saint Lucia opens the way to citizenship for life.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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