Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

44.   Application for alien investor entrance permit

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    (1)     An alien investor shall make an application to the Chief Immigration Officer for an alien investor entrance permit in the prescribed form.

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    (2)     An application under subsection (1) must be supported by —

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      (a)     the letter issued by the Unit under section 43(2);

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      (b)     a valid certificate;

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      I     a valid licence issued under the former Act or an alien landholding licence;

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      (d)     a valid passport —

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        (i)     of the alien investor,

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        (ii)     of a dependant of an alien investor,

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        (iii)     in the case of an alien investor that is a company, of each director, beneficial owner or shareholder of that company.

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    (3)   On receipt of an application for an alien investor entrance permit under subsection (1) and (2), the Chief Immigration Officer shall make a request to the Unit for the results of a due diligence check on —

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      (a)     a dependant who is 16 years of age or older;

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      (b)     a director, beneficial owner or shareholder of the company at the time the company obtained a valid certificate or a director, beneficial owner or shareholder that has changed by a notice of a change of director, beneficial owner or shareholder under section 50.

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    (4)   The Unit shall submit to the Chief Immigration Officer the results of a due diligence check requested under subsection (3).