BUSINESS FACILITATION MEASURES
Visa Requirements for Business Travelers in the Americas

 

St. Lucia  (Destination)	Short-term Business Visit
Visitor Visa  Requirements	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries require a visitor visa for admission and transit St Lucia:  Colombia Paraguay Honduras	Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to St. Lucia: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Peru St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago U.S.A Uruguay Venezuela
Documentation  Required for  Application for  a Visitor Visa	A visitor seeking entry to St. Lucia is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Passport required by all, except Nationals of U.S.A. and Canada with photograph identification A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay) Application form 2 passport-sized photograph Evidence of sufficient funds Return or outward-bound ticket for their next destination
Method of Lodgement
Processing time	Dependent upon nationality of applicant, normally 2-3 days.
Multiple Entry  Visa
Validity/Extension	Up to 6 weeks. Extensions to visas can be made at the Immigration Department in St Lucia.
Cost of Visa Application	Approximately US$20 depending on the Nationality.
Accompanying dependants	Family members accompanying a visitor to St. Lucia must also meet all requirements for temporary entry.
General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors	St. Lucia's Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter St. Lucia to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to St. Lucia to work. These persons usually represent a foreign company, therefore they must present proof of it. Examples are: representatives coming to St. Lucia to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
Specific Requirements	All the requirements specified for a visitors visa
Further  Information	Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy

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