St Lucia
Warnings and insurance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and see support for British nationals abroad for information about specific travel topics.
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Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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)