Apply for a Trade Licence (New)

Description:	A trade licence is required by non-national Companies and non-CARICOM citizens to engage in trade in Saint Lucia or to sell any merchandise or goods of any sort in any building or place.
Category:	Business/Commerce
Office:	Commerce and Industry
Deadline Date:	None
Processing Time:	Varies (see Notes)
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Fee:	EC$500.00 (where average stock does not exceed EC$10,000); EC$1000 in all other cases.
Hours:	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Process:	The applicant submits the completed Trade Licence application form, together with any required supporting documentation,to the Advisory Board at the address specified in the form. Required documentation includes: (i) Letter of reference from applicant's Bank(s) in Saint Lucia and overseas; (ii) Certificate of character (local and overseas); (iii) Copy of business plan.
Requirements:	This process is applicable for non-national Companies and non-CARICOM citizens only. The application form must be completed in triplicate.
Notes:	This process is applicable for non-national Companies and non-CARICOM citizens only. The application form must be completed in triplicate.

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