How St Lucia passport became powerful over the years

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May 2, 2021
Author: Prabhu Balakrishnan

The Passport of St Lucia has gained strength over the years in terms of visa free travel freedom. The St Lucia Government has signed number of visa waiver agreements with 146 destinations which includes countries and territories. Today St Lucia is undoubtedly remains, one of the most powerful passports in the Eastern caribbean.

In 2006, St Lucia passport only had visa free access to just 63 destinations. That number jumped more than the double in 15 years of time.

Here is the historical data of visa free countries available from Henley passport index.

YearVisa free
200663
201191
2016125
2021146

History of visa waiver agreements from 2006 to 2021 – Source: Henley

St Lucia Passport - Visa waiver history

Important Visa waivers

In 2015, the important breakthrough came when EU signed visa exemption waiver with St Lucia along with 6 other ACP countries for a period of 90/180 day period to boost business and tourism. Today the visa exemption also applies to non-schengen EU member states such as Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus.

In 2020, a Visa waiver was signed with Kosovo in New York.

Some of the important visa waiver agreements signed by St Lucia are with

  • EU schengen states – Signed May 28, 2015
  • Argentina
  • Cuba
  • Israel
  • Malaysia
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan

Full List of Visa free countries

AfghanistanVisa required
AlbaniaVisa requiredVisa not required for a max. stay of 90 days for holders of a valid multiple entry visa issued by the USA.
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not required
AngolaVisa required
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
ArgentinaVisa not required90 days
ArmeniaVisa on arrival120 daysObtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport or prior to travel online.
Australia and territoriesVisa requiredMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
AustriaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
AzerbaijanVisa required
BahamasVisa not required3 months
BahraineVisa
BangladeshVisa on arrival30 dayNot available at all entry points.
BarbadosVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
BelarusVisa requiredVisas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.
BelgiumVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
BelizeVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival30 days / 8 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
BhutanVisa required
BoliviaVisa on arrival90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required90 days
BotswanaVisa not required90 days90 days within any year period
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Burkina FasoVisa required
BurundiVisa required
CambodiaVisa on arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
CameroonVisa required
CanadaVisa requiredVisa not required for US permanent resident card Holders.
Cape VerdeVisa on arrivalNot available at all entry points.
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa not required90 days
ChinaVisa required
ColombiaVisa not required180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period
ComorosVisa on arrival
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required30 days
Côte d’IvoireVisa required
CroatiaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
CubaVisa not required30 days
CyprusVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
Czech RepublicVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
DenmarkVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
DjiboutieVisa31 days
DominicaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Dominican RepublicVisa not required
EcuadorVisa not required90 days
EgyptVisa on arrival15 days
El SalvadorVisa not required90 days
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
EswatiniVisa not required30 days
EthiopiaeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
FijiVisa not required4 months
FinlandVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
FranceVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
GaboneVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
GambiaVisa not required90 days
GeorgiaeVisa
GermanyVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
GrenadaVisa not requiredFreedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
GuatemalaVisa not required90 days
GuineaVisa required
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival90 days
GuyanaVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
HaitiVisa not required3 months
HondurasVisa not required90 days
HungaryVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
IcelandVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Indiae-Visa60 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2]
An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
IndonesiaVisa not required30 days
IranVisa on arrival30 days
IraqVisa required
IrelandVisa not required
IsraelVisa not required3 months
ItalyVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
JamaicaVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa on arrivalConditions apply.
Not available at all entry points.
KazakhstanVisa required
KenyaVisa not required90 days
KiribatiVisa not required30 days
North KoreaVisa required
South KoreaVisa not required90 days
KuwaitVisa required
KyrgyzstaneVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airportor through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (atAk-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu,Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse,Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,[Note 3] and at 13 border crossings[Note 4] as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020.
eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders.
Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
LatviaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
LebanonVisa requiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate for General Secutiy (La Surete Generale).
LesothoVisa not required90 days
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
LithuaniaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
LuxembourgVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival90 days
MalawiVisa not required90 days
MalaysiaVisa not required1 month
MaldivesVisa on arrival30 days
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MauritaniaVisa on arrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
MauritiusVisa not required90 days
MexicoVisa required
MicronesiaVisa not required30 days
MoldovaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period
MonacoVisa not required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa not required90 days
MoroccoVisa required
MozambiqueVisa on arrival30 daysConditions apply
MyanmarVisa required
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NepalVisa on arrival90 days
NetherlandsVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New ZealandVisa requiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
NicaraguaVisa not required90 days
NigerVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
OmanVisa required
PakistanElectronic Travel AuthorizationElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Online Visa eligible.
PalauVisa on arrival30 days
PanamaVisa not required
Papua New GuineaEasy Visitor Permit30 days
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa not required183 days
PhilippinesVisa not required30 days
PolandVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
PortugalVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
QatareVisa
RomaniaVisa not required90 days within any 180 day period
RussiaVisa required
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not requiredFreedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not requiredFreedom of movement for OECS states; ID card valid
SamoaEntry Permit on arrival60 days
San MarinoVisa not required
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SenegalVisa on arrival90 days
SerbiaVisa requiredVisa not required for holders of Schengen, US or UK visa or residence permits (max stay 90 days)
SeychellesVisitor’s Permit on arrival3 months
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SingaporeVisa not required30 days
SlovakiaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
SloveniaVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon IslandsVisitor’s permit on arrival3 months
SomaliaVisa on arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa required
South SudanElectronic VisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri LankaElectronic Travel Authorization30 days
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
SwedenVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
SwitzerlandVisa not required90 days90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
SyriaVisa required
TajikistaneVisa45 days
TanzaniaVisa not required90 days
ThailandVisa required
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
TogoVisa on arrival7 days
TongaVisa on arrival31 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required6 monthsHolders of Caricom Certificate of Skills can stay indefinitely.
TunisiaVisa not required90 days
TurkeyeVisa90 days
TurkmenistanVisa required
TuvaluVisa on arrival1 month
UgandaVisa on arrivalDetermined at the port of entry. May apply online.
UkraineeVisa30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa required
United Kingdom andCrown dependenciesVisa not required6 months
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa not required30 days
VanuatuVisa not required90 days
Vatican CityVisa not required
VenezuelaVisa not required90 days
VietnamVisa requiredPre-arranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang airports.
Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
YemenVisa required
ZambiaVisa not required90 days90 days as tourists or 30 days for business
ZimbabweVisa not required90 days

Defacto or Partially Recognized

TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
AbkhaziaVisa required
KosovoVisa not required90 days
Northern CyprusVisa not required
ArtsakhVisa requiredTravellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
PalestineVisa not requiredArrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicUndefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
SomalilandVisa on arrival30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
South OssetiaVisa not requiredMultiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
TaiwanVisa not required30 days
TransnistriaVisa not requiredRegistration required after 24h.

Dependent / Autonomous territories

China

Hong KongVisa not required90 days
MacauVisa not required90 days

Denmark Territories

Denmark
Faroe IslandsVisa not required
GreenlandVisa not required

France Territories

French GuianaVisa not required
French PolynesiaVisa not required
French West IndiesVisa not requiredIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
MayotteVisa not required
New CaledoniaVisa not required
RéunionVisa not required
Saint Pierre and MiquelonVisa not required
Wallis and FutunaVisa not required
Netherlands
ArubaVisa not required
Caribbean NetherlandsVisa not requiredIncludes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
CuraçaoVisa not required
Sint MaartenVisa not required

New Zealand Territories

Cook IslandsVisa not required31 days
NiueVisa not required30 days
TokelauVisa required

UK Territories

Akrotiri and DhekeliaVisa not requiredStays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.
AnguillaVisa not requiredHolders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
BermudaVisa not required
British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit requiredSpecial permit required.
British Virgin IslandsVisa not required
Cayman IslandsVisa not required
Falkland IslandsVisa required
GibraltarVisa not required
MontserratVisa not required
Pitcairn IslandsVisa not required14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.
Ascension IslandeVisa3 months within any year period
Saint HelenaVisitor’s Pass requiredVisitor’s Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.
Tristan da CunhaPermission requiredPermission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPermit requiredPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).
Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa not requiredHolders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

US Territories

American SamoaVisa required
GuamVisa required
Northern Mariana IslandsVisa required
Puerto RicoVisa required
U.S. Virgin IslandsVisa required

Source: Wiki

References

Last update: 2021-05-02

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