Visit World - Saudi Citizens Traveling to Saint Lucia: Entry Rules, Visa Requirements & Regulations

The Government of St Lucia removed all COVID-19 related entry requirements effective from 1 February 2023.

Visitors to Saint Lucia must obtain a visa unless they are arriving from one of the visa-exempt or visa-on-arrival countries.

Cruise ship passengers visiting St. Lucia for one day are exempt from visa requirements.

On 28 May 2015, Saint Lucia signed a reciprocal visa waiver agreement with the European Union, which became valid immediately on a provisional basis and was ratified on 15 December 2015. This agreement allows all citizens of countries that are parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.

Download the document titled "Visa Requirements for Saint Lucia" from the government website. It indicates which citizens of which countries need a visa and whether you need to apply in advance or upon arrival.

Citizens of OECS countries and France can enter with a national identity card (ID card) instead of a passport.

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Saint Lucia without a visa:

6 months

Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

90 in any 180-day period

All citizens of the European Union (except Ireland), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

60 days

United Arab Emirates

6 weeks (42 days)

Andorra, Anguilla, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bermuda, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Eswatini, Fiji, Georgia, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Kiribati, South Korea, Kuwait, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Panama, Russia, Saba, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Saint Eustatius, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu , Zambia.

15 days

Singapore

Citizens of these counties can move freely when traveling to Saint Lucia: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

This means that they have the right to live and work in the country without a visa on a long-term basis.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following 50 countries and territories can obtain a 6-week visa on arrival:

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

Citizens of these countries can also apply for an eVisa if they want to avoid long queues at the airport.

eVisa

To apply for an eVisa, eligible travelers must complete a simple online form. They need to provide all the information that will need to be filled in the form (passport details, contact details). Travelers must pay the online fee and provide a valid email ID as the visa will be sent to them by post. The length of a traveler's stay depends on whether the person is applying for a single-entry or multiple-entry visa.

Visa at the embassy/consulate

Travelers from more than 35 countries will be refused entry to Saint Lucia unless they obtain a consular or ambassador visa from the Embassy of Saint Lucia or any diplomatic mission of Saint Lucia prior to arrival as required by the legislate. It is necessary to make an appointment, as well as to fill out a questionnaire with various documents that are attached to it.

Citizens of some of these countries – Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka – must apply before arriving in Saint Lucia.

To obtain a visa on arrival, an application must be submitted to an immigration office or Saint Lucian mission abroad at least two weeks before the expected date of travel, and processing takes approximately five to seven working days.

There is no way to speed up the visa issuance process. For a complete list of countries, visit the Saint Lucia Consulate General website.

Non-Immigrant Visa: Visitor Visa
Description: Foreign nationals from certain countries who intend to visit Saint Lucia for business, leisure or study must present a valid passport from their country and obtain a valid Saint Lucia visa.
Category: Tourist services
Requirements:
- 2 certified passport size photos
- Valid passport (valid for at least six months from the date of departure from the country)
- Return ticket to the port of departure
- A copy of the travel itinerary
- Certificate of hotel/private accommodation
- Invitation letter (if the purpose of the trip is to visit friends/relatives)
There are two types of visas. The first is a one-entry Visitor Visa, the second is multiple-entry.

A person who receives a single-entry visitor visa can stay in the country for 3 months for any purpose, such as tourism or business. They will be granted a single entry into the country in accordance with Saint Lucia's visa policy. A person with a multiple-entry visitor visas can stay in Saint Lucia for 1 year. They can visit the country several times for any purpose. The cost is 46 American dollars (125 XCD) for a single entry visa (within a 3-month period) or 70 American dollars (190 XCD) for multiple entries within one year.

Passengers arriving by cruise ship staying in port for less than 24 hours do not have to pay for a visa.

The requirements for issuing visas for transit passengers are not specified. Transit passengers and children under the age of 12 are exempt from paying the airport tax.

Cats and dogs are subject to special rules and can only be imported as luggage through George Florida Charles Airport or Hewanorra International Airport. Pets must be electronically identified if they have been microchipped. A veterinary health certificate issued by the veterinary authority of the exporting country is required. An import permit must be obtained in advance from the State Veterinary and Livestock Department in Saint Lucia.

Requirements:

Microchip for pets

Saint Lucia requires that your animal is first identified with a 15-digit microchip compliant with ISO 11784/11785.

Vaccination

Your pet must have proof of a current rabies vaccination that was given at least 30 days but no more than 12 months prior to importation. Within 14 days of entering Saint Lucia, your pet must be vaccinated against the following diseases:

Dogs: distemper, leptospirosis, hepatitis/adenovirus, parainfluenza and parvovirus.

Cats: Feline leukemia, feline rhinotracheitis, feline calicivirus, feline panleukopenia, and feline pneumonitis. Pets from areas infected with Lyme must have tested negative for the disease.

Rabies titer test

When entering Saint Lucia, a rabies titer test is required: no earlier than one month after vaccination against rabies. The blood sample must be processed in an approved laboratory. The results must be sent directly to the veterinary service before applying for import.

Countries exempt from rabies testing: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Turks and Caicos Islands, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia (Tahiti), Hawaii, Hong Kong, Iceland, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Saint Helena, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man), Uruguay and the Vatican.

Health certificate

A USDA (or CFIA) accredited veterinarian must complete a veterinary medical certificate for St. Lucia for USDA or CFIA approval if traveling from the United States or Canada. If you are not traveling from one of these countries, your country's governing body responsible for importing and exporting live animals must approve the forms.

Import permit

You must obtain an import permit from a veterinary authority at least 2 weeks in advance if you are bringing a pet cat or dog into Saint Lucia.

Entry into Saint Lucia by plane

Pets must enter St. Lucia through George Florida Charles Airport or Hewanorra International Airport. Your cat or dog must be transported directly to Saint Lucia and must not come into contact with other cats/dogs on the flight, except for those for which a similar permit has been issued. Advance notice of arrival must be provided to the veterinary and animal husbandry service at the point of entry of your pet. Whenever you travel to a foreign country like St. Lucia, it is always a good idea to carry some form of identification that indicates ownership of your pet. All pet dogs and cats must be free of any disease that can infect humans. If your dog or cat is in poor health, further examination by a licensed veterinarian may be required at your expense.

Puppies and kittens

Puppies and kittens under the age of 3 months that do not meet the regulations are not allowed to enter St. Lucia.

Customs

Import and export of national and foreign currencies is not limited.

Duty-free import of up to 200 cigarettes, 250 grams of tobacco products, or up to 50 cigars and up to 1.13 liters of strong alcoholic beverages is allowed.

Weapons and drugs are prohibited from being imported into the country. It is prohibited to export objects and things of historical and artistic value, as well as archaeological findings from the sea, without special permission.

The import of domestic animals is allowed from a limited number of countries (mostly from countries-members of the British Commonwealth) and only with the presence of a veterinary certificate of international standard with the dates of vaccination against rabies, a stamp of veterinary control at the exit of the country, as well as with the presence of a permit from the Government Veterinarian of the Saint Lucia, received in advance.

Tourists leaving the island by plane pay an airport fee of $54, by sea – $20. Transit passengers and children under the age of 12 are exempt from paying the fee.

If a foreign visitor is going to drive in Saint Lucia, they must obtain a local temporary driver's license. A person who is a visitor to St. Lucia and owns a valid driver's license issued by their country of residence can obtain a visitor's driver's license that is valid for driving in Saint Lucia for up to three months. A visitor's license allows its owner to drive only the category of vehicle that is specified the original driver's license.

Basic traffic rules:

Car traffic is carried out on the left side of the road.

The minimum driving age is 18 years.

The permissible level of alcohol in the blood is 0.08%.

It is mandatory for drivers and front seat passengers to fasten their seat belts.

The maximum speed in urban areas is 51 km/h.

All motorcyclists must wear safety helmets.

Additional Information:

The registered owner and driver is responsible for any person in their vehicle who litters the road or nearby land.

In the event of an accident, the driver must stop immediately, give his name and address, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the registration number of the vehicle, the name of an insurance company and the names of all persons in the vehicle.

The driver will be disqualified from driving if the fine is not paid within thirty days of the termination of all proceedings, including the appeal.

Car rental

The minimum age for renting a car is 21 for all drivers, and the maximum is 65. Drivers must always carry valid and international driver's licenses, registration documents and insurance documents.

Police - 999

Castries Fire Station - 1 (758) 455-6100

Ambulance - 911

You can find Saint Lucia Embassies in different countries at the following link: https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/saint-lucia/

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