Visa requirements for Saint Lucia

Most visitors enter Saint Lucia visa-free. 95 of 199 passports need no visa in advance; 56 need a visa or authorisation arranged before travel.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (95)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malawi
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Montenegro
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Kingdom
the United States
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia

Checked against Government of Saint Lucia - Dept. of External Affairs (2018 visa requirements table; read via third-party-hosted scan), Government of Saint Lucia (official FAQ, Nov 2011), Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (stlucia.org) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (48)

Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Djibouti
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
India
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Macao
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nicaragua
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Thailand
the Comoros
the Gambia
the Philippines
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Visa required (56)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Chad
Colombia
Egypt
Eritrea
Haiti
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Moldova
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
the Central African Republic
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Republic of the Congo
the United Arab Emirates
the Vatican City
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Yemen

Visa fees for Saint Lucia

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa	125 XCD, single entry, within a 3-month period	Government of Saint Lucia (govt.lc, official services directory)
Visa	190 XCD, multiple entry, over a 1-year period	Government of Saint Lucia (govt.lc, official services directory)
Visa on arrival	125 XCD, single entry issued at the airport	Government of Saint Lucia (govt.lc, official services directory)

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
Visa	5 working days	Government of Saint Lucia (govt.lc, official services directory)
Visa on arrival	Issued at the port of entry on arrival	Government of Saint Lucia (govt.lc, official services directory)

Apply through official channels

Apply for Saint Lucia non-immigrant visa (official service page)

Travel insurance for Saint Lucia

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Saint Lucia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Saint Lucia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Saint Lucia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Government of Saint Lucia - Dept. of External Affairs (2018 visa requirements table; read via third-party-hosted scan), Government of Saint Lucia (official FAQ, Nov 2011), Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (stlucia.org), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Government of Saint Lucia - Dept. of External Affairs (2018 visa requirements table; read via third-party-hosted scan) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Saint Lucia (official FAQ, Nov 2011) (checked October 10, 2026)
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (stlucia.org) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Saint Lucia?

It depends on your passport. 95 of 199 passports enter Saint Lucia visa-free, 48 can get a visa on arrival; 56 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Saint Lucia cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the visa costs 125 XCD, single entry, within a 3-month period. See the full fee table above.

How long does Saint Lucia visa processing take?

It depends on the visa type. For example, the visa: 5 working days. See the full table above.

Do I need travel insurance for Saint Lucia?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Saint Lucia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.