St Lucia
Summary
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for St Lucia’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
The Government of St Lucia haswill updatedremove all COVID-19 protocolsrelated entry requirements effective from 51 SeptemberFebruary 2022.2023. TheyInformation areis on the St Lucia Government website, and incorporated in this Travel Advice. There is no longer a requirement for any testing before arrival.arrival, and from 1 February the Health Screening Form will no longer be required.
Please contact our switchboard + 1 758 452 2484 and select option 2 for consular services. You can also access consular services by completing the webform, by calling the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in London on +44 (0)207 7008 5000.
Most visits are trouble-free, but there have been incidents of crime including murder, armed robbery and sexual assault. See Crime
The hurricane season normally runs from June to November. You should monitor local and international weather updates from the US National Hurricane Centre and follow the advice of local authorities, including any evacuation orders. See Natural disasters
Cases of Chikungunya virus have been confirmed in St Lucia. You should take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. See Health
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in St Lucia, attacks can’t be ruled out. See Terrorism
Update history
2024-07-19 14:47
Updated information on the hurricane season in the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-05 15:00
Update on passing of Hurricane Beryl through the Caribbean. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-03 20:43
Updated information on hurricane Beryl currently passing through the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
2024-07-01 22:35
Updated information on Hurricane Beryl currently passing through the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)’.
2024-06-30 12:10
Updated information on a hurricane likely to hit the region in the following week (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)’.
2024-06-29 16:53
Updated information on the hurricane season in the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)’.
2024-04-12 11:13
New information on Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, Carnival and other large-scale events (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-10-25 11:59
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-03 14:24
Removal of information on Tropical Storm Bret and updated information about crime (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-06-26 10:55
Updated information about Tropical Storm Bret (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 15:28
Hurricane Watch for Tropical Storm Bret (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 09:45
Information Tropical Storm Bret (‘Summary’ page).Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-02 11:09
Information on Saint Lucia Carnival 1 to 19 July 2023 (‘Summary’ page).
2023-02-27 16:49
Introduction of online embarkation (arrival) form from 1 March 2023 (‘Entry requirements’ page) and information on Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2023 (‘Summary’ page).
2023-01-31 13:59
Updated information on removal of all COVID-19 related entry requirements (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-12-07 14:14
Updated information on gun related crime (‘Safety and security’ page).
2022-09-07 09:49
Updated information on the lifting of COVID-19 entry requirements and other rules (‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry Requirements’ pages).
2022-08-02 16:20
Removal of information on the St Lucia Carnival
2022-07-07 16:55
Updated information on COVID-19 entry rules for unvaccinated travellers and Carnival period (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-29 13:49
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for St Lucia (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-07 12:45
Changes to COVID entry requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-04 17:00
Changes to COVID entry and other rules (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-03-07 10:16
Relaxing of COVID entry requirements and removal of curfew (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)