What the Saint Lucia visa rules mean for Sri Lanka travellers
Sri Lanka citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Saint Lucia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Holiday visa, which costs 35 GBP with a processing time of 3–5 business days.
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. Sri Lanka citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Iran. Overall the Sri Lanka passport ranks #174 in the world with 19 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Sri Lanka passport you can also visit 7 countries in the region without a visa, including Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela.
In the other direction, Saint Lucia citizens need eta to visit Sri Lanka.