Category: Business

Labour Law The Labour Code sets guidelines for employment of persons, dismissal and payment of severance and other benefits. Hours of Work 1. Maximum Weekly Hours – 40hrs work Week 2. Maximum Daily Hours – 8 hrs 3. Maximum overtime Hours – No limit (overtime issued at the discretion of Employer) Overtime Over 40 hours […]

St Lucia Citizenship or permanent residence may be applied for, through the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Security, if a non-national is desirous of becoming a citizen or a permanent resident of Saint Lucia, after having resided in Saint Lucia for: • (1) one to three (3) years, temporary residency • (5) five years, […]

Upon entering the country, a visitor is given a maximum of 6 weeks to remain on island. Prior to the expiration of this deadline and/or in the event the visitor plans to stay longer, a further extension may be granted after an application is made to the Immigration Department. The extension granted will be discretionary, […]

An investor, who is desirous of developing land, must apply for permission from the Planning Department of the Ministry of Physical Development, Housing and Urban Renewal. The application must be made in triplicate and should be accompanied by maps and plans. Failure by the authorities to give a decision for development approval within ninety (90) […]

Steps in Buying Land The Purchaser 1. Obtains a Letter of Offer from the vendor [the person wishing to sell the land] 2. Obtain a copy land register to ensure: • That the vendor has absolute title to the land. • That the amount of land, which is being offered, corresponds with the official records. […]

All non-nationals are required to obtain an Aliens Landholding License, in order to purchase property in St Lucia. The license is obtained from the Ministry of Physical Development, Housing and Urban Renewal, and must be registered by a local solicitor. 1. The Applicant’s lawyer writes to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Physical Development […]