The Prime minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J. Pierre released a press release on Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Programme saying Saint Lucia has fully engaged in all actions, reaffirming our commitment to the highest standards in our CBI program since signing MOA in June 2023.
In the recently held CBI roundtable conference in Grenada, Eastern Caribbean CBI countries have implemented the four out of six Principles, with the exception of audits and revoked passports.
- Denials
- Interviews
- FIU additional checks
- Audits
- Revoked passports
“The CBI countries are making commendable progress on the final two principles—audits and the retrieval of revoked passports.”, said the statement
“The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Board has engaged and agreed to the scope of works with internationally renown consulting firm Deloitte and for the operational audit.”
– Prime Minister
Prior to the MOA signing, Saint Lucia had already implemented or agreed to enact the following deliverables, reflecting our proactive commitment to upholding the highest standards, including:
- Information sharing and Transparency Standards.
- Security Screening and Framework.
- Joint training and capacity building.
“I am pleased to inform you that the Annual Report on Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment program for the period April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, has been completed.”, said PM. This report will be presented to the Cabinet and tabled in Parliament upon the return of Hon. Dr. Ernest Hilaire, the Minister with responsibility for the C.I.P. program.
Source: GOSL
