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All non CARICOM individuals and companies, intending to conduct business in Saint Lucia, and own more than 49% of the company\u2019s shares, are required to have a Trade License. The Ministry of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs issues Trade Licenses.<\/p>\n

The procedure for obtaining a Trade License is as follows:-<\/p>\n

1. Three copies of the Trade License Application Form can be obtained from the Ministry of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs or Invest Saint Lucia.<\/p>\n

2. The application form must be completed and returned to the Ministry of Commerce or Invest Saint Lucia.<\/p>\n

3. The application is considered by the Trade License Advisory Board. The Board makes recommendations to the Minister, who then grants the final approval.<\/p>\n

4. The Application takes approximately 6-8 weeks (from the date submitted) to process. The license is issued annually and expires on 31st December of the year in which it is granted.<\/p>\n

A fee of EC $1,000 is payable for a Trade License. Click here for a copy of the Trade License application form.
\nWhere the license is to be held by a person or company involved in selling goods where average stock does not exceed EC$10,000, the fee is EC $500.00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All non CARICOM individuals and companies, intending to conduct business in Saint Lucia, and own more than 49% of the company\u2019s shares, are required to have a Trade License. The Ministry of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs issues Trade Licenses. The procedure for obtaining a Trade License is as follows:- 1. 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