St Lucia and the UAE's Diplomatic-Passport Visa Waiver
The 2017 agreement covered diplomatic and official passport holders. Ordinary St Lucia passport holders still require a UAE visa.
A St Lucian coastal view with the Pitons in the distance.
The Government of Saint Lucia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates have signed a visa waiver agreement that will allow easier movement of citizens between the two countries.
The agreement signed on 21 September 2017 covered nationals of St Lucia holding official and diplomatic passports valid for at least six months. It did not establish visa-free UAE access for ordinary St Lucia passport holders.
Nationals of the UAE holding diplomatic, special, ordinary and service passports valid for at least six months were covered on the St Lucia side of the agreement.
The agreement was signed by the Honourable Allen M. Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister for Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, on the margins of the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York.
The exemption will take effect 30 days after the date of signing.
Current travel note (26 October 2026): ordinary St Lucia passport holders require a visa for the UAE and have required a UK visa since 5 March 2026. Schengen short stays remain visa-exempt today, but the European Union has asked the Caribbean CBI states to discuss a proposed phase-out by 1 June 2028; that request is not a final decision. Check official entry rules before travel.
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