Requirements for the Application of a Saint Lucia Passport
1 – Passport Renewals:
- 2 passport photos (2×2, white background; no hats, scarves, turtle necks, tank tops or spaghetti straps. Forehead,
ears & throat clearly visible, no teeth showing, no glasses, no camouflage clothing) - 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 Driver’s License or the NIC Verification Letter - For persons who have never had an NIC number, please complete the NIC Application for Registration
- For those persons who are changing their name, please complete the NIC Change of Particulars
- 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 a U.S. address
- 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
- Legal Guardianship Documents for children under the age of 18 if applicable
- 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
- $135.00- passport renewal fee (all fees are payable via postal money order only)
- $135.00 – first-time passport application fee. Must provide a copy of valid photo ID and an interview is required
- A return courier fee of $25 on a separate money order may be included with each application
- Processing time: approximately 6 – 8 weeks
2 – Expedited Passport:
- In order to expedite the application, all supporting documents including valid proof of NIC number, in the name under which the application is being made must be provided
- All of the above requirements for passport renewals (Section 1)
- $170.00 expedited renewal fee – payable via postal money order only
- Return courier fee of $25 on a separate money order may be included with each application
- Processing time: approximately 4 weeks
3- Damaged Passport:
- All of the above requirements for passport renewals (Section 1)
- Complete Section 8 on the 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 Report – 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
- Complete Section 8 on the application form
- 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)
- $170.00 passport replacement fee – payable via postal money order only
- A return courier fee of $25 on a separate money order may be included with each application
- Processing time: approximately 3 – 6 months (determined by the Immigration Authorities)
Persons who wish to submit passport applications privately
(i.e. not through the Consulate General) 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. You will be responsible for a twenty-five ($25.00) courier fee for the forwarding from the Immigration Department to the Consulate General in New York when picked up at the Consulate.
- If you reside outside of the New York area, the courier fee will be fifty dollars ($50.00) for forwarding within the United States or seventy-five dollars ($75.00) courier fee for forwarding to USVI, BVI, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands & neighboring islands– courier fees are payable via postal money order or Bank Draft only
All fees are payable via Postal Money Order or Bank Draft made out to:
Consulate General of Saint Lucia
Any enquiries may be submitted via email to: saintluciaconsulateny@gmail.com
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