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Latest Saint Lucia Citizenship News: Visa Lifting with India
Now holders of Saint Lucia citizenship are allowed to enter India without a visa with another 147 countries that can enter without a visa.
Under the new decision, Saint Lucian citizens will have to travel without a visa if they possess a diplomatic or official passport, and the time required to issue an electronic visa for holders of ordinary passports has been reduced to 72 hours.
It is worth noting that investors from all over the world can obtain this powerful passport by investing in Saint Lucia and then obtaining Saint Lucia citizenship, which is important for all businessmen and the wealthy.
An overview of Saint Lucia citizenship and how to obtain it
Saint Lucia Citizenship is granted from the beautiful island that belongs to the British Commonwealth politically and geographically to the Caribbean Sea after investing in its real estate or contributing to the systems of the Saint Lucia government.
Why Saint Lucia citizenship? Because the Saint Lucia passport is very powerful as it enables you to enter 148 countries without a visa after adding India to the list. In addition to India, you will be able to access Britain, Canada and all Schengen countries without a visa.
All businessmen, investors, company owners, those wishing to open businesses abroad, travel lovers, and those with weak passports know what it means to enter 148 countries without a visa.
In addition to a strong passport, a Saint Lucian citizen has the advantage of having one of the best tax systems in the world and being able to keep his or her first passport. Also, the Saint Lucia Citizenship Program does not require investors applying for this program to reside or take any language test. Plus, your family members are eligible to apply for this program with you.
In order to obtain Saint Lucia citizenship, you must either make a financial contribution to the country in the amount of US $240,000, invest in real estate in the amount of US $300,000.
The importance of Saint Lucia citizenship for businessmen
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◈ Saint Lucia citizenship offers many investment opportunities as Saint Lucia enjoys rapid economic growth in the Caribbean region.
◈ Lucia has a group of experts and manpower that helps in expanding and developing the business.
◈ The advantage of choosing the investment that suits your aspirations, as Saint Lucia has investment areas in the sectors of tourism, real estate, agriculture, renewable energy, and modern technology.
◈ Lucia is known for the ease of setting up and expanding a business, making it an attractive business destination.
◈ Saint Lucia’s strategic location, located in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, gives you access to regional markets.
◈ As previously mentioned, Saint Lucia has one of the most attractive tax programs in the world, as it does not levy a tax on business, wealth and foreign trade.
◈ The politics and stability of Saint Lucia provide investors with confidence in building projects in a sustainable and safe manner.
Access to India with Saint Lucia citizenship by investment
The Saint Lucia Citizenship Program Unit, with the assistance of the Saint Lucia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has paved the way for access to India for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports.
Parties involved in signing this happy resolution for the citizens of Lucia are the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon Philip, and the Non-Resident High Commissioner of India in Saint Lucia, Dr. Shankar Balachandran on 16 April 2024.
Processing of India e-Visa applications for Saint Lucia Ordinary Passport holders is now completed within 72 hours. But before that, obtaining the visa for holders of diplomatic and official passports of Saint Lucia had to be done through postal services which had to be transported to the Embassy of India in Paramaribo within a period of up to 30 days.
Under the new agreement, expenses and waiting times for Saint Lucian citizens will be reduced to the greatest extent. Diplomatic and official passport holders and students receiving ITEC scholarships to study in India are the biggest beneficiaries.
This agreement was witnessed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guillaume Simon, and other senior officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and this step greatly increases the strength of Saint Lucia’s diplomatic relations with India in particular and the status of Saint Lucia’s citizenship among the rest of the world in general.
Saint Lucia’s investments with India and rest of the world
Last year, Saint Lucia implemented a tax inspectors’ program in partnership with India. It is an initiative supported by the United Nations Development Program and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and was launched in December 2023.
The program is currently under implementation and aims to help Saint Lucia strengthen its tax administration and transfer the Indian knowledge, skills and experience needed to enhance Saint Lucia’s distinctive tax system.
In addition, Saint Lucia has three medical schools owned by Indian expatriates: Spartan Health Sciences University (SHSU), American International Medical University (AIMU), which is now Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and International American University (IAU).
Saint Lucia has also revitalized its economy through external investment in offshore banking, shipping and tourism, and has entered into bilateral investment treaties with Germany and the United Kingdom.
Browse our other articles about citizenship by investment programs around the world, or contact one of our experts to explain the Saint Lucia citizenship program in more detail.
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Taher Shehab
As co-founder and CEO, Taher Shehab has guided Global Citizen Consultants to be a leader in providing citizenship by investment in over 20 territories, including the Caribbean.
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