What the Saint Lucia visa rules mean for Cuba travellers
Cuba citizens can enter Saint Lucia without a visa. You only need a valid Cuba passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Saint Lucia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: No official Saint Lucian source we could read states a passport-validity rule. Canada's travel advice says the passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you expect to leave Saint Lucia; the UK's says …
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 9 months or ov…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read makes insurance an entry condition. The UK's travel advice says medical treatment in Saint Lucia can be expensive and serious cases may need emergency evacuation, and advises adequate tr…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether a return or onward ticket is required. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show a return or onward ticket and proof that you have a place to stay.
Saint Lucia entry rules compared
Saint Lucia lets 94 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 48 and requires an embassy visa from 56. Cuba citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Cuba passport ranks #145 in the world with 29 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Cuba passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
In the other direction, Saint Lucia citizens can visit Cuba visa-free for up to 30 days.