PRESS RELEASE August 6, 2020 General Passport Information Please note that due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no in-person applications will be accepted until further notice. All applications must be submitted via mail to: Consulate General of Saint Lucia. P.O. Box 4536, New York, NY 10163 1 . Passport Renewals: 2 passport…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE July 6, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications Monday to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to publish the procedures and responsibilities in the…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE July 2, 2020 TRAVEL PROTOCOLS July 2nd 2020 SAINT LUCIA ANNOUNCES UPDATED TRAVEL PROTOCOLS BEGINNING JULY 9 New Protocols Include Mandatory COVID-19 Pre-Test within 7 Days of Travel, Exemptions for Visitors Traveling from Designated ‘Travel Bubble’ and Pre-Arrival Online Registration Following a reassessment of travel protocols based on…
Read More151 More Saint Lucian Nationals scheduled to Arrive This Weekend The Government of Saint Lucia will this weekend welcome 151 more nationals through the ongoing repatriation process. Returning nationals will include cruise ship workers and students from Canada and Barbados. On May 24th, nineteen (19) nationals will arrive in Saint…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE May 16, 2020 Saint Lucia and the Republic of Kosovo signed an agreement that allowed holders of diplomatic and official passports, the ability to travel to and enter the territory of the other party without the need for a visa. H.E. Anton Edmunds, Ambassador of Saint Lucia to…
Read MoreThis Easter Sunday, the global community will stand together with Saint Lucia to offer unwavering support to frontline workers across the island, who continue to serve the nation tirelessly. The spirit of giving will hit the airwaves during the ‘National COVID-19 Response Telethon’ on April 12, 2020 from 2:00p.m. -6:00…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE April 15, 2020 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes that there are immigration-related challenges as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We continue to carefully analyze these issues and to leverage our resources to effectively address these challenges within our existing authorities. DHS also continues…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE MARCH 23, 2020 The Government of Saint Lucia has announced the Implementation of Heightened Protocol and Social Distancing Regime with measures which come into effect from Monday 23rd March to Sunday April 5th 2020. The measures which were announced today are as follows: -Partial scale down of all…
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