{"id":30434,"date":"2015-12-17T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T10:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoryandpartners.com\/?p=30434"},"modified":"2020-08-19T08:43:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T04:43:39","slug":"saint-lucia-releases-its-citizenship-by-investment-program-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.savoryandparnters.com\/blog\/saint-lucia-releases-its-citizenship-by-investment-program-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Lucia\u2019s Citizenship by Investment Program to start in January"},"content":{"rendered":"

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Monday October 12, 2015<\/strong> \u2013 The Citizenship by Investment Program which was approved by the Senate five months ago will go into operation from next January.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony said the country would begin accepting applications from January 1, 2016.\u00a0He made the disclosure as he addressed the recent Global Citizens Forum in Monaco.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although describing himself as a jealous guardian of Saint Lucian citizenship<\/a>, Anthony said the time had come to think beyond the traditional approaches, in order to deal with the myriad problems facing small states, and offering citizenship through investment has now become a viable alternative.<\/p>\n

He told the gathering of citizenship lawyers, wealth managers, marketing agents, investors and VIPs that new citizens must enhance Saint Lucia\u2019s global standing and ensure that the country\u2019s proud heritage endures.<\/p>\n

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The Senate passed the Citizenship by Investment Bill in early August, paving the way for Saint Lucia to join Grenada<\/a>, Dominica<\/a>, St. Kitts and Nevis<\/a> and Antigua and Barbuda<\/a> in offering citizenship to the wealthy in return for a substantial investment.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe cannot sit back as other countries participate in this process,\u201d Minister for Legal Affairs, Home Affairs and National Security, Senator Victor Phillip La Corbiniere said at the time. \u201cWe must be at the forefront of it, both locally and at the international level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Saint Lucia is expecting significant economic benefits from the program.<\/p>\n

Source: <\/span>Caribbean360<\/a><\/p>\n

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