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1 - Born in Saint Lucia
2 - Born of Saint Lucian parents (or parent) outside of Saint Lucia; and may be
granted to persons
3 - Married to a citizen of Saint Lucia
On application after a period of seven (7) years continuous residence in Saint
Lucia. This period may be reduced in special circumstances if approved by the
Cabinet of Ministers. Such approval is rare and tends to be linked to
outstanding community work.
Permanent Residence
Permanent Residence can be applied for after a period of five (5) years of
continuous residence in Saint Lucia. This period may be significantly reduced
in certain circumstances, e.g. retirees purchasing property and taking up
residence.
The advantage of having this status is that your passport is stamped with the
permanent residence stamp, which obviates the application for residence permits
every three months and the inconvenience of time-consuming procedures at the
port of entry after an overseas trip. This status does not entitle the
permanent resident to work in Saint Lucia; a work permit is still required.
Residence
A person, who is not a citizen of Saint Lucia, wishing to reside in Saint Lucia
can do so under the following conditions:
Where that person comes to the island to work, a work permit must be
obtained prior to arrival. Once the work permit is granted, the Immigration
Department will stamp the individual's passport (after arrival). This stamp
grants the right to reside in Saint Lucia for the duration of the work permit.
Dependants of the person with the work permit will also have a similar stamp
placed in their passport except that this stamp will exclude the right to work.
Persons desiring to purchase property in Saint Lucia and to take up residence
without working can also do so. The acquisition of property by a person other
than a citizen requires special permission from the Minister of legal affairs.
This permission should be granted after the identity and character
of the applicant are ascertained.
For further information e-mail at pmoffice@candw.lc
since August 21, 2000
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