Attesting St. Lucia Documents (FAQs)

Yes - St Lucia is a member of the Apostille Convention.

St Lucia documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When St Lucia documents are required for non-apostille countries, they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information see:
St. Lucia Apostille Services

Apostille Stamps in St Lucia can be obtained to authenticate public documents, including:

• St Lucia Marriage Certificates:
• Birth and death certificates
• Police Character Certificates issued by the Royal St Lucia Police Force
• Certificates of Good Standing
• Incorporation documents
• Academic certificates
• Other documents certified in St Lucia by a notary.

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in St. Lucia, please contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our St. Lucia apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of St. Lucia documents, see:
St. Lucia Apostille Services

Apostilles to authenticate St Lucia birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs in Castries by submitting an original certificate issued by the St Lucia Civil Status registry.

For further information about our St Lucia apostille services, please see:
St. Lucia Apostille service

St Lucia Police Certificates of Character, certifying an absence of criminal record in St Lucia, can be obtained from the Royal St Lucia Police Force. Overseas applicants are required to submit a set of fingerprints.
Apply for Police Certificate of Character

Isarey can assist clients requiring a St Lucia police clearance certificate for use overseas with the submission of applications to the St Lucia police force. We will also collect issued certificates and obtain apostille stamp from the Ministry of External Affairs. For further information, see:
St. Lucia Apostille Services

St Lucia Apostille Stamps are normally obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs in Castries in 5 working days

An original birth, death or marriage certificate is required to obtain an Apostille in St Lucia. The certificate must be issued by the Civil Status registry.

Isarey can obtain official copies locally for clients who require an apostille stamp of legalization of their certificates for use abroad. Please see:
St. Lucia Apostille service

Yes - an original Police Character Certificate must be submitted for an Apostille. The Certificate must be issued by the St Lucia Police Force.

A Power of Attorney acknowledged by a St Lucia notary can be authenticated with an Apostille from the St Lucia Ministry of External Affairs.

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Official copies of St Lucia marriage certificates and other civil status documents can be obtained from the Civil Status registry. Applications must be submitted in writing.

• Apply for a marriage certificate
• Apply for a Birth Certificate
• Application form - vital records (PDF)

Isarey can obtain copies of St Lucia marriage certificates, birth and death certificates directly from the Civil Status registry for apostille authentication by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Apostilles to authenticate St Lucia Police Character Certificates can be obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs. The original certificate, issued by the Royal St Lucia Police Force, must be submitted for certification.

To have your fingerprints taken outside St Lucia, contact the local police force. For more information on having your fingerprints taken in different countries, see:
Getting your fingerprints taken

St Lucia documents required for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates must be legalized by the St Lucia Ministry of External Affairs and then submitted for attestation by the UAE embassy in Havana.

St Lucia documents required for submission to the authorities of Vietnam must be legalized by the St Lucia Ministry of External Affairs and then submitted for attestation by the Vietnamese embassy in Panama City.

St Lucia documents required for submission to the authorities of Qatar must be legalized by the St Lucia Ministry of External Affairs and then submitted for attestation by the Qatari embassy in Caracas.

St Lucia documents required for submission to the authorities of Taiwan must be legalized by the St Lucia Ministry of External Affairs and then submitted for attestation by the embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in St Lucia.