Citizenship by Investment

Dominica vs Saint Lucia

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Citizenship

Dominica

Dominica Citizenship by Investment

Citizenship

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment

Status

Program status

Dominica: Operational
Saint Lucia: Operational

Passport strength

Destinations without a visa in advance

Dominica: 144
Saint Lucia: 143

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Dominica: Economic Diversification Fund (single): USD 200,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 200,000Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: National Economic Fund: USD 240,000; Approved enterprise project: USD 250,000; National Action Bond: USD 300,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 300,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Dominica: Processing USD 1,000, certificate USD 500 per person, interview USD 1,000 per applicant aged 16+, due diligence from USD 7,500. Real estate route only: a government fee of USD 75,000 or USD 100,000, more for extra dependants.
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Processing USD 1,000 per application; certificate of naturalisation USD 500 per person; mandatory interview USD 1,000 per interview (each applicant aged 16+ is interviewed). Real estate route only: government fee USD 75,000 (main applicant alone) or USD 100,000 (main applicant + up to three dependants), USD 25,000 per extra dependant under 18, USD 40,000 per extra dependant 18+.
Saint Lucia: Application processing USD 2,000 for the main applicant and USD 1,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 8,000 for the main applicant and USD 5,000 per dependant over 16.
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Application processing fee payable on submission: USD 2,000 main applicant; USD 1,000 per qualifying dependant.

Family

Family eligibility

Dominica: Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Dependants are people who rely on the main applicant as their primary source of income, such as a spouse, children, parents and grandparents. No age limits are published; reports list children under 31 and parents and grandparents aged 65+.
Saint Lucia: Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply
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Spouse, qualifying children, parents of applicant or spouse over 55 who are fully supported, parents of any age with disabilities, and unmarried siblings under 18 with parental consent.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Dominica: No minimum stay today. A 30-day presence requirement within the first five years has been announced but is not in force.
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No minimum stay required. Reported: the August 2026 budget address announced a 30-day presence requirement within the first five years of citizenship. It is not in force and no start date has been given.
Saint Lucia: No visit required on the programme page, but Act No. 22 of 2025 is reported to require prescribed residency and genuine-link conditions; no number of days has been set.
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No residence or visit required. Reported: Act No. 22 of 2025 requires applicants and qualifying dependants to meet prescribed requirements for residency and genuine link; Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2026 adds a biometric duty but sets no number of days.

Processing time

Dominica: Typically 3–6 months from submission to approval (official estimate); interviews for applicants 16+.Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: About 18 months on average to approval (12 to 26 months), based on late-2025 data.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Dominica: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less
Saint Lucia: Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Citizenship Dominica Dominica Citizenship by Investment	Citizenship Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational
Passport strength
Destinations without a visa in advance	144	143
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Economic Diversification Fund (single): USD 200,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 200,000	National Economic Fund: USD 240,000; Approved enterprise project: USD 250,000; National Action Bond: USD 300,000; Approved real estate (from): USD 300,000
Costs
Government fees	Processing USD 1,000, certificate USD 500 per person, interview USD 1,000 per applicant aged 16+, due diligence from USD 7,500. Real estate route only: a government fee of USD 75,000 or USD 100,000, more for extra dependants. Full wordingHide full wording Processing USD 1,000 per application; certificate of naturalisation USD 500 per person; mandatory interview USD 1,000 per interview (each applicant aged 16+ is interviewed). Real estate route only: government fee USD 75,000 (main applicant alone) or USD 100,000 (main applicant + up to three dependants), USD 25,000 per extra dependant under 18, USD 40,000 per extra dependant 18+.	Application processing USD 2,000 for the main applicant and USD 1,000 per dependant; due diligence USD 8,000 for the main applicant and USD 5,000 per dependant over 16. Full wordingHide full wording Application processing fee payable on submission: USD 2,000 main applicant; USD 1,000 per qualifying dependant.
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Dependants are people who rely on the main applicant as their primary source of income, such as a spouse, children, parents and grandparents. No age limits are published; reports list children under 31 and parents and grandparents aged 65+.	Spouse, Children, Parents, Siblings · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, qualifying children, parents of applicant or spouse over 55 who are fully supported, parents of any age with disabilities, and unmarried siblings under 18 with parental consent.
Obligations
Residence requirements	No minimum stay today. A 30-day presence requirement within the first five years has been announced but is not in force. Full wordingHide full wording No minimum stay required. Reported: the August 2026 budget address announced a 30-day presence requirement within the first five years of citizenship. It is not in force and no start date has been given.	No visit required on the programme page, but Act No. 22 of 2025 is reported to require prescribed residency and genuine-link conditions; no number of days has been set. Full wordingHide full wording No residence or visit required. Reported: Act No. 22 of 2025 requires applicants and qualifying dependants to meet prescribed requirements for residency and genuine link; Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2026 adds a biometric duty but sets no number of days.
Processing time	Typically 3–6 months from submission to approval (official estimate); interviews for applicants 16+.	About 18 months on average to approval (12 to 26 months), based on late-2025 data.
Route to citizenship	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.	Not applicable — citizenship is granted directly.

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