Recently, the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit launched an electronic payment platform, becoming the first country in the Caribbean to allow payments for its Citizenship by Investment Program via an electronic platform, providing a new option for investors to pay for their immigration application fees. Investors can now pay relevant government fees and investment funds directly through this platform. The electronic payment platform launched by the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit offers the following benefits to investors:
1. Direct connection with the government for official collection, providing a secure payment channel guaranteed by the government
2. Official electronic platform payments are processed in real-time, significantly reducing the time required for interbank transfers in international remittances
3. Eliminates international bank transfer fees
4. Eliminates the need for bank due diligence procedures
Since the launch of the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program, the Citizenship by Investment Unit has been striving to ensure the processing time of the program, which is one of the advantages of its Citizenship by Investment Program. According to the 2020 CBI Index, Saint Lucia scored highly in the "Ease of Processing" category and also ranked high in processing speed.
According to official statistics from Saint Lucia, based on data from the past five years, the average approval time for the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program is 56 days. With the launch of the electronic payment platform, the approval speed for Saint Lucia investment immigration will continue to improve.
The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit describes the electronic payment platform as "completely secure and fully effective." "We believe our electronic payment platform saves investors time and costs, thereby creating more return value, and we achieve this value for investors by pursuing high standards of commitment."
As a major Commonwealth nation in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia features the signature Caribbean blue seas, white sandy beaches, and tropical rainforests. It attracts global investors with its excellent business environment, favorable tax system, high-quality education, comprehensive medical system, and stable economic development, allowing them to embark on a brand-new international lifestyle.
Currently, investors can apply for immigration to Saint Lucia through the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program to achieve a win-win situation for overseas investment and overseas status. At present, the highly popular Saint Lucia COVID-19 Relief Bond project allows investors to purchase Saint Lucia government bonds starting from $250,000, with the principal returned after a minimum holding period of 5 years. With low thresholds and low costs, the whole family can apply for Saint Lucia citizenship in a Commonwealth country. This is a time-limited policy valid until December 31, 2020. Good projects and opportunities must be seized in time.
Furthermore, the Saint Lucia government has recently amended the Citizenship by Investment Program Act, expanding the scope of dependents, lowering the requirements for children and parents to become dependents, and adding siblings of the main applicant as dependents. At the same time, the family reunion policy has been revised and supplemented, meaning that after the main applicant obtains status, they can add eligible dependents, including children born/legally adopted after obtaining citizenship, and spouses married after obtaining citizenship. In addition, dependents who already met the conditions before the applicant obtained status can apply for citizenship within 5 years after the applicant obtains status. These policies also apply to the Saint Lucia COVID-19 Relief Bond project. It is not difficult to see that in terms of policy orientation, the new Saint Lucia immigration act enhances the effectiveness of the family reunion policy to a greater extent and meets the application needs of applicants and their spouses and children, which will undoubtedly attract more investors to make direct investments! The best time to invest and immigrate to Saint Lucia is now!
Program Advantages
1. Time-limited policy, backed by national credit, with principal returned upon maturity, making the investment risk-free;
2. Legally obtain citizenship (nationality) in one go;
3. Obtain a legal passport with low thresholds and low costs;
4. Fast application, usually approved within 2-3 months after submission;
5. No immigration supervision requirements, no need to land;
6. No language, interview, or academic requirements;
7. Convenient travel, with the passport allowing visa-free, visa-on-arrival, or e-visa access to nearly 150 countries and regions, including the UK, Schengen countries, Ireland, the UAE, South Korea, Hong Kong (China), Macau (China), Singapore, etc.;
8. Children can enjoy free British-style education, and academic credits are mutually recognized with some Commonwealth countries, facilitating transfers to other Commonwealth countries for study. If returning to China for further studies as an international student, those who meet the conditions can even be admitted to top domestic universities without written examinations;
9. Favorable tax system, with no property tax, gift tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, or capital gains tax, and it is one of the few countries that does not impose global taxation.
As an active promoter of Commonwealth citizenship by investment programs and a professional immigration agency that introduced the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program early on, Worldway Group has always maintained good trust, interaction, and cooperation with the Saint Lucia government.
2020 is the Year of Health Planning. For health planning, status comes first. Life's Plan B needs to be planned in advance! For details on applying for the Saint Lucia COVID-19 Relief Bond project, please consult: Mainland China: 400-138-2929; Hong Kong, China: (852) 2802 8798.
Some content in this article is sourced from the Kosdromos Immigration Service Platform WeChat official account. *The above information is for reference only and does not serve as a basis for investment. Investment involves risks, and choices should be made with caution.*