Saint Lucia citizenship review: deadlines, procedure and fees
Permission to review and the final citizenship decision are separate stages.
The clocks are separate: request within 60 days of the denial letter being issued; a decision on granting review within 21 days of receipt; then a citizenship decision within 60 days of review being granted. Payment or review acceptance is not citizenship approval.
An applicant refused Saint Lucia citizenship by investment may request ministerial review under section 37 of the Citizenship by Investment Act. The Minister first decides whether to grant a review, then whether to approve the citizenship application. Acceptance for review is not citizenship approval.[1]
Three clocks with different starting points
The written request must be addressed to the Minister and submitted through the Unit within 60 days of the Board issuing its denial letter. The statute uses the issue date, not the date the applicant happens to read it.[1]
Within 21 days of receiving the request, the Minister must notify the applicant whether review is granted. If granted, the Minister must approve or deny the citizenship application within 60 days of that grant.[1]
These periods should not be added together and advertised as a guaranteed approval date. Record the denial-letter date, receipt of the request and grant of review separately.
The request cannot introduce new evidence
Statutory grounds concern misapplication of law, relevant or irrelevant considerations, procedural irregularities, or findings unsupported by evidence. The request cannot seek to introduce new information or documents.[1]
Once review is granted, the Minister may request explanations, further information or an interview. That differs from volunteering new evidence with the initial request. Interviews are normally in Saint Lucia; an approved alternative location is at the applicant’s expense.[1]
The fee specified in 2026
SI 57, published on 23 March 2026, lists US$3,000 for review of a denied citizenship application under due-diligence and background-check fees.[2] It is not an all-inclusive quote for representation, legal work or interview expenses, and payment does not guarantee either review or citizenship.
The substantive law still applies. The 2025 amending Act revised the refusal provisions; review is not a means of bypassing eligibility requirements.[3] Base the request on the actual decision, the original record and the specific disputed assessment.
Official sources
General policy information; individual circumstances and the competent authority’s requirements govern each application.