‘SEAMLESS SAINT LUCIA’ IS A WELCOME UPDATE FOR  INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS 

 St. Lucia’s New Travel Protocols Invite Visitors from Around the World

Castries, Saint Lucia (March 2022) –Effective now, Saint Lucia has updated international arrival protocols, with the “Seamless Saint Lucia” experience for travelers. The following changes for international arrivals, in-transit passengers, and returning nationals are now implemented for arrival to the island.

1. Fully vaccinated travelers and in-transit passengers aged 5 and over must have a negative rapid Covid-19 antigen test or a Rapid COVID-19 PCR test taken one day prior to entering Saint Lucia. Travelers may also provide a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test taken up to five days prior to arrival.
2. All unvaccinated travelers must present a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test, taken up to five days prior to entering Saint Lucia.
3. All travelers must register their information and upload test results online prior to travel on www.stlucia.org/covid-19. On completion, they will receive an automatic ‘ready to go’ email. The previous two-step approval process is no longer required for boarding.

“As one of the very first destinations to implement a responsible tourism reopening strategy, Saint Lucia has continuously evaluated Covid-19 travel protocols. These major changes are good news for visitors and returning nationals as it means a simplified process, greater access to testing, and a significant reduction in cost. We have been listening to our travel community in the U.S., UK, Caribbean, and around the world. Travelers are seeking a seamless experience along with confidence in safety, and our eased protocols reflect our commitment to welcoming travelers back to Saint Lucia,” said Chief Executive Officer of Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Lorine Charles-St. Jules.  Rapid antigen tests must be administered by a healthcare provider. Self-administered tests and saliva tests are not accepted. UK NHS tests are not valid for travel. Unvaccinated visitors can continue to stay at Covid-certified. Returning nationals who are unvaccinated are required to quarantine for a seven-day period.

As of January 2022, ninety (90) percent of tourism arrivals to Saint Lucia have fully vaccinated travelers.  Travelers are considered fully vaccinated two weeks (14 days) after a dose of an accepted single-dose vaccine or two weeks (14 days) after the second dose of an accepted 2-dose vaccine series.  Detailed information and entry requirements about Covid-19 travel protocols can be found at www.stlucia.org/covid-19.