Costa Rica passport → Saint Lucia
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Saint Lucia?
Visa-free entry42 days
Costa Rican passport holders can visit Saint Lucia without a visa for up to 42 days.
What this means for your trip
- Carry a passport valid for at least six months beyond your travel dates; this is the most common rule.
- Immigration may ask for a return or onward ticket, hotel bookings and proof of funds.
- Visa-free entry is for tourism and short visits. Work and long stays need a proper visa.
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Saint Lucia at a glance
- Capital
- Castries
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1758
- Region
- Caribbean
Saint Lucia for other passports
- Costa RicaVisa-free42 days
IndiaVisa on arrival42 days
United StatesVisa-free42 days
United KingdomVisa-free42 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free60 days
ChinaVisa-free42 days
SingaporeVisa-free15 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa on arrival42 days
Nearby in Caribbean for Costa Rican passport holders
BahamasVisa-free90 days
BarbadosVisa-free90 days
DominicaVisa-free180 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-free90 days
GrenadaVisa-free90 days
HaitiVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free30 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free30 days
Common questions
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Saint Lucia?
Costa Rican passport holders can visit Saint Lucia without a visa for up to 42 days.
How long can Costa Rican citizens stay in Saint Lucia?
Up to 42 days under the current visa-free rule. Longer stays need a different visa.
Can Costa Rican citizens get a visa on arrival in Saint Lucia?
You do not need one: entry is visa-free.
How many countries can Costa Rican citizens visit without a visa?
131 destinations allow entry without a visa arranged in advance (visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA). The Costa Rica passport ranks #26 of 94 (passports with equal scores share a rank).
Source: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0). Updated weekly. Rules can change, so give the official site a quick look before you fly.