How to Get Saint Lucia Citizenship

Person is the spouse of a citizen or was married to a person who was entitled to apply to be registered as a citizen. Other conditions: no danger to public defence, safety or order, adequate knowledge of English, no sentence for a criminal offence that carries a prison sentence of at least 6 months or for a drugs-related offence, good character, residence in the country, and oath of loyalty (only if person has reached the age of 21, and only for British protected persons and persons who are not Commonwealth citizens.

Person is born to a citizen who did not receive citizenship via descent and birth outside the territory.

Person is born in St Lucia. Unless born to a father who is a foreign diplomat and neither parent is a citizen, or the father is an enemy alien and the child is born in a place then under occupation by the enemy.

Transfer to a child

Person is under 21 and parent is a citizen.

Child coacquisition

Person is the child of a person who acquires citizenship by investment or of their spouse. The child must be under the age of 21, or be aged no more than 30 and be fully supported by the main applicant, or be physically or mentally challenged and fully supported by the applicant. Other conditions: oath of allegiance, payment of fees, person must not have a criminal record (other than for a minor traffic offence), be subject to a criminal investigation, be a national security risk, be involved in activity likely to bring disrepute to Saint Lucia, have been denied a visa in a country with which Saint Lucia has visa-free travel.

Person is under the age of 21.

Person is adopted by a citizen.

Transfer to other relatives

Person is the parent or sibling of a person who acquires citizenship by investment or of their spouse. If the person is a parent, they must be fully supported by the applicant and either over the age of 55 or physically or mentally challenged. If the person is a sibling, they must be under the age of 18 and unmarried. Other conditions: oath of allegiance, payment of fees, person must not have a criminal record (other than for a minor traffic offence), be subject to a criminal investigation, be a national security risk, be involved in activity likely to bring disrepute to Saint Lucia, have been denied a visa in a country with which Saint Lucia has visa-free travel.

Transfer from deceased citizen

Person was married to someone who would have become a citizen but for his or her death. Or person was the child (adopted, step, or natural) of someone who would have been entitled to registration as a citizen.

Spousal coacquisition

Person is the spouse of a person who acquires citizenship by investment. Other conditions: oath of allegiance, payment of fees, person must not have a criminal record (other than for a minor traffic offence), be subject to a criminal investigation, be a national security risk, be involved in activity likely to bring disrepute to Saint Lucia, have been denied a visa in a country with which Saint Lucia has visa-free travel.

Person is a former citizen who renounced citizenship in order to acquire or retain citizenship of another country. Other conditions: no danger to public defence, safety or order, and oath of loyalty (with exceptions).

Person is a Commonwealth citizen and has been ordinarily resident in St Lucia for 7 years immediately prior to the application. Other conditions: good character, adequate knowledge of English, no sentence for a criminal offence that carries a prison sentence of at least 6 months or for a drugs-related offence, no danger to public defence, safety or order, residence in the country.

Foundlings

Person is a minor infant born in St Lucia of unknown parentage.

Stateless persons

Person is a minor who is stateless.

Person has been ordinarily resident in St Lucia for 7 years immediately prior to the application and fully ot partly in government service during this time. Other conditions: good character and adequate knowledge of English.

Person must be at least 18 years of age, must invest in the Saint Lucia Economic Fund, and may also be required to undergo an interview and a due diligence background check. Other conditions: oath of allegiance, payment of fees, person must not have a criminal record (other than for a minor traffic offence), be subject to a criminal investigation, be a national security risk, be involved in activity likely to bring disrepute to Saint Lucia, have been denied a visa in a country with which Saint Lucia has visa-free travel.