Frequently asked questions

St. Lucia, appropriately labelled ‘Helen of the West’, is a beautiful Caribbean paradise located 1500 miles off the coast of Miami.

St. Lucia’s currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD). This currency is fixed to the United States Dollar with 10 USD buying approximately 27 XCD.

St. Lucian passport holders are afforded the luxury of travelling to 146 countries visa-free. This includes most of South and Central America, the United Kingdom, the majority of Europe and the entire Schengen zone.

The St. Lucian passport carries a 5 year validity. Once expired, Polaris remains available to assist with hassle free passport renewal.

Anyone is afforded the opportunity to apply for St. Lucian Citizenship. However, you must not have:

• been convicted of a crime except for minor traffic offences;
• been denied any category of visa to a country to which St. Lucia has visa free access without subsequently obtaining a visa from said country;
• been declared bankrupt by a court.

We can assess your eligibility to apply for citizenship for free at the pre-due diligence consultation.

The following persons may be included in your application as qualifying dependents:

• Your spouse;
• A child of yours or your spouse who is twenty-one years of age or below;
• A child of yours or your spouse who is no more than thirty years of age and is fully supported by yourself;
• A child of yours or your spouse, of any age, who is physically or mentally challenged and who is fully supported by yourself;
• A parent of yours or your spouse who is above fifty-five years of age and who is fully supported by yourself;
• A parent of any age who is physically or mentally challenged and who is fully supported by yourself; and
• An unmarried sister or brother of yours who is below the age of eighteen and who has received the consent of his or her parent or guardian to make an application for citizenship by investment.

Whilst we do recommend that you acquaint yourself with the paradise that will now be your second home, you are not required to visit St. Lucia either before or after acquiring citizenship.

St. Lucia has no restrictions on dual citizenship. You are thus free to keep any other citizenships which you may possess.

You may add on your qualifying dependents after obtaining citizenship via a donation to the National Economic Fund. The applicable donations can be found here.

Apart from our fees which are tailored to meet your unique circumstances, a full breakdown of the various investment options, processes and appropriate costs are available here.

Whilst due-diligence, processing and administrative fees are due upon the submission of the application, you are only required to make the investment after your application has been successful.

Usually, a decision is received by us approximately three months from submission of your application. However, we are able to work with you to ensure that you receive a decision in as little as two months at no additional costs.

Your application must be submitted through us, the Authorized Agent. We look forward to welcoming you to our family, to the paradise that is St. Lucia and remain just one click away.