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 photos (2×2, white background; no hats, scarves, turtle necks, tank tops or spaghetti straps, forehead, ears & throat clearly exposed, no teeth showing, no glasses)
- Original Birth Certificate- reads Birth in the District of… at the top of the page. Your Christian/first name and any middle name/s must be on the certificate
- Valid proof of an NIC number for everyone age 16 and over. Accepted valid proof comes in the form of a valid Saint Lucia ID Card or Saint Lucia Drivers License or the NIC Letter. Completed application form (Front page & Sections 1, 2, 5, 6 & 10 must be completed by all applicants. In Section 1, the local address is a Saint Lucia address and the Foreign Address is your U.S. address
- Application must be notarized in Section 7
- For children under the age of 16, parent signs in Sections 6 and 9. Child signs in Section 10 only For children over the age of 16 but under the age of 18, child signs Sections 6 and 10. Parent signs Section 9 only
- Original Marriage Certificate for married women
- Original Divorce Decree for divorced women
- Original Death Certificate for women whose names have changed due to the death of a spouse
- Original Citizenship Decree for citizens by decent or naturalization
- Original Deed Poll if your name has been changed at any time other than by marriage, divorce or death of a spouse
- Passport application forms are available online at saintluciaconsulateny.org
- $115 • passport renewal fee (all fees are payable via postal money order only) $185.00 • expedited renewal fee. In order to expedite the application, supporting documents in the name under which the application is being made must be provided including valid proof of NIC number: processing time approximately 4 weeks Processing time: approximately 6 – 8 weeks
2. First Time Applicant:
- All of the above requirements for passport renewals (Section 1)
- Notarized copy of valid identification e.g. U.S. passport, Driver’s License or ID Card
- Complete NIC Application for Registration
- Applicant must be interviewed by a Consular Officer
- $160.00 first time passport application fee payable via postal money order only Processing time: approximately 6 – 8 weeks
3. Damaged Passport:
- All of the above requirements for passport renewals (Section 1)
- Complete Section 8 on application form Statement of Witness
- Damaged passport
- Applicant must be interviewed by a Consular Officer
- $160.00 passport replacement fee payable via postal money order only. Processing time: approximately 3 months
4. Lost Passport
- All of the above requirements for damaged passports and passport renewals (Sections 1 & 2)
- Police Repon – in N.Y. a letter is needed from the Consulate General to obtain this report. Fee $20.00 – payable via postal money order only
- Affidavit – Lost Passport
- Applicant must be interviewed by a Consular Officer
- Number and Date of Issue of the lost passport (a photocopy of the lost passport would be ideal)
- $160.00 passport replacement fee payable via postal money order only Processing time: approximately 3 months
Persons who wish to submit passport applications privately should note the following:
The new passport will not be released to your representative in Saint Lucia but will be sent to the Consulate General in New York