St Lucia climbs two places in the Caribbean passport rankings

Best CitizenshipsUpdated 1 min read

Investment fromUS$240,000

Visa-free (Henley Index)143

Timeline12–20 months

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Key facts reviewed 22 October 2026 against official programme sources. Figures are minimums and change often.

Saint Lucia Passport

The Saint Lucia passport is the biggest climber by two places in the Caribbean  in the 2019 Henley passport rankings with visa free travel to 145 visa free destinations in the world.

St Lucia passport is the  31st powerful passport in the world

The Saint Lucia passport also ranks 7th best CBI passport among citizenship by investment schemes. Among the Caribbean CBI passports, Saint Lucia passport scores 3rd in Henley rankings.

 

Saint Lucia Passport rankings

 

Citizenship by Investment

St Lucia also offers a citizenship by investment program in the Caribbean. Foreign investors are required to pay

  • USD 100,000 to Government fund or
  • USD 300,000 Real estate investment
  • USD 500,000 Government bonds
  • Joint investment USD 1.5 million invested in Business enterprise projects by each applicant in a total USD 6 million project

 

Visa free travel

In 2019, Saint Lucian passport had access to 145 visa free countries. Some of these countries are

EU member states

United Kingdom and Ireland

Croatia

Argentina

Moldova

Malaysia

Montenegro

Indonesia

South Korea

Singapore

Panama

Cuba

Visa required

A valid visa required to visit these countries

  • China,
  • Russia
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Japan
  • Australia and New Zealand

 

Written by

Best Citizenships

Mr. Prabhu Balakrishnan, is the Founder and CEO of Best Citizenships. World's Leading expert in citizenship and residence by investment programs 15+ years experience with high net worth clients. Founded several startup brands for CBI industry. A Pioneer advocating Global mobility with dual Citizenship. Other interests include migration, computers, finance, travel, startups and crypto.

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