Dominica vs Saint Lucia
Dominica starts lower, at USD 200,000 to its Economic Diversification Fund against USD 240,000 for Saint Lucia's National Economic Fund, and both passports travel visa-free to the Schengen area. In our view the residence rule is the bigger difference: Saint Lucia's residency and genuine-link requirement has applied since 1 January 2026, though we found no published details of it, and Dominica has none in force.
Information checked 4 October 2026
Price
| Row |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| From (government minimum) | From USD 200,000 | From USD 240,000 |
Time and residence
| Row | | |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, as published | approximately three to six months | Approximately ninety (90) days from acceptance for processing to grant |
| Residence rule | None under the current Regulations/CBIU guidance; a 30-days-in-first-5-years presence requirement was announced in the 2026/27 Budget Address (4 Aug 2026) but no implementing instrument or start date was found | Statutory residency and genuine-link requirement in force from 1 January 2026, but no prescribed details found |
Family
| Row | | |
|---|---|---|
| Children | Children under 18; children 18-30 in higher education and fully supported; unmarried daughters under 25 living with and fully supported; children 18+ physically or mentally challenged and fully supported | Children of the applicant or spouse aged 21 or below; up to 30 if fully supported; any age if physically or mentally challenged and fully supported |
| Parents | Parents or grandparents of main applicant or spouse, aged over 65 and substantially supported | Parents of the applicant or spouse above 55 and fully supported |
Who can apply
| Row | | |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality restrictions | Barred: Russia, Belarus, Iraq, Yemen Refused unless conditions are met: Iran, North Korea, Sudan | No nationality named as barred on the official page |
Travel (official visa lists only)
| Row | | |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen area | Visa-free short stays (Annex II) | Visa-free short stays (Annex II) |
| United Kingdom | Visa needed (visa national) | Visa needed (visa national) |
Sources and last checked
- Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment Regulations, 2024 (S.R.O. No. 8 of 2024, gazetted 28 June 2024), checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, S.I. No. 106 of 2024 (in force 1 July 2024), checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica — 'A Timeline of the Dominica Citizenship Application Process' (3 Sep 2026), checked 4 October 2026
- Saint Lucia CIU — FAQs page, checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica — FAQs page, checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025 (10 November 2025), checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica — Banned nationalities, checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Saint Lucia, checked 4 October 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 02018R1806-20251230 (EUR-Lex / Publications Office), latest consolidated version as of 2026-10-04, checked 4 October 2026
- GOV.UK, Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list (page updated 3 August 2026), checked 4 October 2026
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Sources and last checked
- Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment Regulations, 2024 (S.R.O. No. 8 of 2024, gazetted 28 June 2024), checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations, S.I. No. 106 of 2024 (in force 1 July 2024), checked 4 October 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 02018R1806-20251230 (EUR-Lex / Publications Office), latest consolidated version as of 2026-10-04, checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2025 (10 November 2025), checked 4 October 2026
- Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica — FAQs page, checked 4 October 2026