Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration vs Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds

Overview

Overview

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Country	Ireland	Saint Lucia
Program type	Descent	Investment
Status	Active	Active

At a glance

At a glance

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Program type	Descent	Investment
Application fee	$312	$2,000
Minimum investment	—	$300,000
Processing time	365 days	180 days
Dual citizenship	Yes	Yes

Fees

Fees

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Application fee	$312	$2,000
Government fee	—	$50,000
Processing fee	—	$2,000
Passport fee	$86	$500
Minimum investment	—	$300,000
Due diligence (main applicant)	—	$8,000
Due diligence (spouse)	—	$5,000
Due diligence (dependent)	—	$5,000

Residency requirements

Residency requirements

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Residency required	—	—
Continuous residency	No	No
Cohabitation required	No	No

Requirements

Requirements

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Interview	Not required	Required
Source of funds	Not required	Required
Police clearance	Not required	Required
Medical exam	Not required	Required
Language	Not required	Not required
Civics test	Not required	Not required
Oath	Not required	Required

Ancestry

Ancestry

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Ancestor must have been a citizen	Yes	No
Ancestor born in the country	Yes	No
Naturalization breaks the chain	No	No
Ethnic origin required	No	No

Family and dependents

Family and dependents

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Dependents allowed	No	Yes
Spouse included	No	Yes
Spouse eligible	No	No
Dependent parents	No	Yes
Maximum child age	—	30
Siblings included	No	Yes

Benefits

Benefits

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
EU citizenship	Yes	No
Schengen access	No	Yes
E-2 treaty country	Yes	No
Dual citizenship	Yes	Yes

Restrictions

Restrictions

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Renunciation required	No	No
Renunciation enforced	No	No
Revocation possible	No	Yes

Application

Application

	IE Irish Citizenship by Foreign Birth Registration	LC Saint Lucia CBI — Government Bonds
Method	Online, mail	Agent
Application type	Open	Open
Processing time	365–365 days	90–180 days
Apply from abroad	Yes	Yes