Ambassade de France auprès des États de la Caraïbe Orientale, de la Barbade et de l'OECO - Franch Embassy to the Eastern Caribbean States, to Barbados and to the OECS

The French Embassy to the OECS Member States in residence in Castries (Saint-Lucia) is accredited to the six English speaking islands of the Eastern Caribbean.

 Antigua & Barbuda (since 1982)
 Commonwealth of Dominica (since 1979)
 Grenada (since 1975)
 Saint-Kitts & Nevis (since 1984)
 Saint-Lucia (since 1979)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 1982)

Since 2014, the Embassy is also accredited to Barbados.

The Embassy also has consular jurisdiction for the British dependencies of Tortola, Anguilla and Montserrat.

The Embassy is composed of a diplomatic Chancery, a consular section, and a Department for Co-operation and Culture.

The Embassy is assigned to strengthen relations between France and the O.E.C.S Member States, and also with the O.E.C.S secretariat.

More precisely, the embassy is responsible for :

Following the economical and political issues as well as the external policies of the O.E.C.S Member States and to keep the French government abreast of such ;
Preparing and taking the necessary steps to monitor official negotiations between the French government and relevant local authorities ;
Pursuing integration of the French overseas department of America (Guadeloupe and Martinique) in their regional environment ;
Working in collaboration with the Embassies respresenting other European Union member states and with the delegation of European Union in Barbados, in order to give visibility and consistence to external activities of the European Union ;
Ensuring the security of French and European citizens in the region, particularly regarding exposure to natural disasters.