Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

15.   Application requirements for an alien landholding licence

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    (1)   An alien with a valid certificate or an attorney-at-law on behalf of an alien with a valid certificate may make an application to the Board for an alien landholding licence to purchase, acquire, lease subdivide land or to continue to hold land in Saint Lucia.

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    (2)   An application for an alien landholding licence under subsection (1) must —

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      (a)     be made with respect to one parcel of land or one subdivided lot;

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      (b)     be in the prescribed form and contain —

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        (i)     particulars of the ownership, location and cost proposed for purchasing, acquiring or leasing the land,

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        (ii)     specify the purpose for which the land will be used;

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        (iii)     identify any land that the alien currently owns or leases in Saint Lucia;

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      (c)     be accompanied by —

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        (i)     a valid certificate,

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        (ii)     a document that evidences title to a legal or equitable interest in land,

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        (iii)     proof that the land is part of an approved development, where applicable,

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        (iv)     a survey plan lodged at the Office of the Chief Surveyor by a licensed surveyor delineating —

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          (A)     the land that the alien currently owns or leases;

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          (B)     the land that the alien intends to purchase, acquire or lease; or

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          (C)     each subdivided lot,

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        (v)     the Map Sheet and the register with respect to —

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          (A)     the land that the alien currently owns or leases;

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          (B)     the land that the alien intends to purchase, acquire or lease; or

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          (C)     each subdivided lot,

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        (vi)     in the case of an application for an alien landholding licence to hold a subdivided lot, the prescribed subdivision fee,

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        (vii)     a statutory declaration that verifies the information provided in the application.