Costs of Citizenship
There are three options of qualifying contribution for the Citizenship-by-Investment Program:
All figures in US$
1) Donation Option
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts * |
Dominica |
Grenada |
For a single file |
100,000 |
150,000 |
100,000 |
150,000 |
For a file of a husband & wife |
140,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
200,000 |
For every qualifying dependents of a citizen other than a spouse including sibling |
25,000 |
NA |
25,000 |
NA |
Sibling aged 18 to 25 |
NA |
NA |
50,000 |
NA |
For a file os the main applicant & 3 dependents - (not include sibling) |
150,000 |
150,000 |
175,000 |
200,000 |
Each additional qualifying dependent of an applicant applying with a spouse and two other qualifying dependents |
15,000 |
10,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
Note: * No sibling allowed in St Kitts
2) Real Estate Investment Option
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts |
Dominica |
Grenada |
Minimum investment |
300,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
Government fee for a single file |
30,000 |
35,000 |
25,000 |
50,000 |
Government fee for a file of a husband & wife |
45,000 |
55,000 |
NA |
75,000 |
Additional dependents |
10,000 |
10,000 |
NA |
25,000 |
For a file of a family of up to 4 persons - not include sibling in Dominica |
NA |
NA |
35,000 |
NA |
For a file of a family of up to six persons - not include sibling in Dominica |
NA |
NA |
50,000 |
NA |
For a file of a family of seven persons or more - not include sibling in Dominica |
NA |
NA |
70,000 |
NA |
A sibling aged 18 to 25 |
NA |
NA |
50,000 |
NA |
A sibling aged 0 to 18 |
NA |
NA |
25,000 |
NA |
3) Bonds Option
On approval of an application by means of an investment in Government bonds the following minimum investment is required:
|
Bond Holding Period |
St Lucia |
(i) applicant applying alone |
5 years |
US$250,000 |
(ii) applicant applying with one qualifying dependent |
6 years |
US$250,000 |
(iii) applicant applying with up to four qualifying dependents |
7 years |
US$250,000 |
(iv) applicant applying with up to four qualifying dependents |
5 years |
US$300,000 |
(v) each additional qualifying dependent |
|
US$15,000 |
Government fee |
|
US$30,000 |
Others:
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts * |
Dominica |
Grenada |
Processing fee |
2000 |
250 |
1000 |
3000 |
Processing fee - other than Main app |
1000 |
0 |
0 |
3000 |
Due Diligence fee - Main applicant |
7500 |
7500 |
7500 |
5000 |
Due Diligence fee for a dependent aged 16 or over |
5000 |
4000 |
4000 |
5000 |
Granting citizenship to spouse after the main applicant granted the citizenship
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts * |
Dominica |
Grenada |
If the file submitted within one year of the granting of citizenship |
35,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Free |
If the file submitted after one year of the granting of citizenship |
35,000 |
50,000 |
75,000 |
Free |
Granting citizenship to sibling after the main applicant granted the citizenship
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts * |
Dominica |
Grenada |
Sibling 18-25 - if the file submitted after one year of the granting of citizenship |
25,000 |
NA |
75,000 |
|
Sibling 0-18 - if the file submitted after one year of the granting of citizenship |
25,000 |
NA |
50,000 |
|
Sibling 18-25 - if the file submitted within one year of the granting of citizenship |
25,000 |
NA |
50,000 |
|
Sibling 0-18 - if the file submitted within one year of the granting of citizenship |
25,000 |
NA |
25,000 |
|
Dominica - Due Diligence Fee for the original applicant (if submitted more than 1 year after the date of submission of the original application): US$7,500
Definition of 'Dependent'
Please be advised that the following persons are now eligible to be included as dependents.
|
St Lucia |
St Kitts |
Dominica |
Grenada |
Children of the main applicant or of the spouse of the main applicant who are aged to 30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Parents or grandparents of the main applicant or of the spouse of the main applicant |
Should be aged over 55 |
Should be aged over 55 |
Any age |
Should be aged over 55 |
Siblings of the main applicant |
Should be aged below 18 |
NA |
Should be any age till 25 |
Should be aged over 18 |
Siblings of the spouse of the main applicant |
NA |
NA |
Should be any age till 25 |
Should be aged over 18 |
Siblings who should be single & childless |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
St Lucia - An already existing Qualifying Dependent of a citizen will have a maximum of five (5) years after the applications had been made by the citizen to make their application for citizenship.
*Grenada - Dependent parents aged under 55, a $50,000 extra fee will be paid.