St Lucia

St Lucia is the second largest of the former West Indies Associated States, lying between Martinique and St, Vincent in the Windward Islands chain of the Caribbean.

St. Lucia has many faces for a visitor to be inspired and fulfilled by. Its most famous and breathtaking sight has to be the Pitons in the southwest: twin peaks rising from the water. From Soufriere in the southwest you can drive to the entrance of La Soufriere volcano with its bubbling sulphur hot springs, rich in minerals. Marigot Bay is a pretty, picturesque harbour where Dr Doolittle was filmed. Castries, the capital is about 20 minutes drive from the main beach areas on the Northwest coast where the beaches are relaxed, the harbour busy and the nightlife active.

Weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
T	82	83	84	87	88	88	87	88	88	87	85	83
S	8	9	8	8	9	7	9	8	7	8	8	8
R	5	4	4	3	6	9	9	11	10	9	9	8

Key to symbols used:

T - Average daily maximum temperatures
S - Average daily sunshine hours
R - Average monthly rainfall (if higher than 0.5”)

Flight time: 9 hours
GMT = or -: - 4
Visa: Not required

Documents and Legal requirements
Residency: The residency period is four days – after 2 days you can make an application for a marriage licence, which takes two days to process. It is possible to be married on the fifth day after arriving in St. Lucia.
Proof of ID: Your original birth certificates and a valid 10-year passport.
Divorced: If either of you is divorced you must produce the Decree Absolute with court stamp.
Widowed: If you are widowed the Death Certificate of your deceased spouse is required.
Age restrictions: If either of you is under the age of 18 evidence of parental consent must be produced in the form of a notarised sworn affidavit.
Name change: If your name has been changed by Deed Poll you will be required to produce legal proof stamped and signed by a solicitor. This also applies if a married woman has reverted back to her maiden name.
Fees: Notorial fees and marriage licence – EC$402.50 Registrar fees – EC$100 marriage certificate – EC$8.

Ceremonies
In St. Lucia no two weddings need be alike. Simply discover you own perfect spot, rent a boat or a dream villa. Then tie the knot, St. Lucia style – on that deserted beach, yacht, in the botanical gardens or simply in a church almost anywhere. You can even pledge your troth underwater.

Obtaining your marriage licence
Application to be married in St. Lucia must be made to the Attorney General (see Further Information) who will issue a marriage licence after a two-day residency period. It takes two working days to process the application so you are able to marry on the fifth day after arriving in St. Lucia.

Further information

St.Lucia Tourist Board 421a Finchley Road London NW3 6HJ Tel: 020-7431 3675 Fax: 020-7431 7920 Email: stlucia@pwaxis.co.uk Website: www.stlucia.org

The Attorney General Governor General House The Morne Castries St. Lucia

Always check with local authorities as this information may be subject to change.