Notarial and documentary services guide for St Lucia
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the High Commission in St Lucia.
Overview
The British High Commission can provide a limited range of documentary services for British nationals in St Lucia. British consular officers in Commonwealth countries have no powers under the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 as read with the Consular Relations Act 1968 to undertake notarial acts, witnessing a signature, make a certified copy of a document or administer oaths, affirmations or affidavits. If you require these services you should contact a local notary. A standard letter is available to confirm that we do not offer these services.
The services we provide
Citizenship ceremony
Once your application to naturalise has been authorised, the Home Office will send your certificate of British Citizenship to the British High Commission. The British High Commission will contact you once the certificate arrives and arrange an appointment to administer an Oath of Allegiance/Affirmation. For all appointments, you will need to bring acceptable evidence of your identity. We accept passports, national identity cards and driving licences with a photograph as evidence of identity. You may need to pay fee 9 (£100) if you were under 18 when you applied to naturalise but turned 18 before your citizenship ceremony. The British High Commission will advise you on this before your ceremony.
How to legalise a document
The British High Commission in St Lucia is unable to legalise UK public documents. Legalisation is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on an official public document is genuine. UK public documents such as birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates can be legalised by the UK government in the UK. This is also known as an apostille.
The Legalisation Office in the UK can legalise UK public documents and you can find information on how to do this here.
- legalising UK documents/certificates: Legalisation Office
- providing copies of British birth, death and marriage certificates: General Register Office
- information on marriage in the UK
- certifying your fingerprints: Metropolitan Police UK
- pension certificates: Department for Work & Pensions
- taxation and UK National Insurance contributions certificates: HM Revenues & Customs
- renew British driving licences or provide certificates regarding British driving licences: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
- certificates confirming British nationality: UK Border Agency
If you cannot find what you are looking in the list above, please refer to the British High Commission for a complete list of services in St Lucia.
Data protection
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office holds and uses data for purposes notified to the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998. Such personal data may be disclosed to other UK government departments and public authorities
Last updated 24 March 2021 + show all updates
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Page reviewed and updated – March 2021
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First published.