Saint Lucia’s Borders to remain open to arrivals from the UK

The following is a joint statement from the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority and the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association:

Dominic Fedee, Minister for Tourism, Saint Lucia:

“Following the UK Government’s announcement that a new variant of Coronavirus is now spreading across the four Home Nations, the Government of Saint Lucia has reviewed its protocols. We can confirm that our borders remain open to international visitors including arrivals from the UK.

For now, entry protocols remain the same which are; pre-authorisation to travel, a negative PCR test result taken within seven days of travel and booking into a COVID-certified property. All our protocols continue to be reviewed regularly and we will update immediately with any changes. We want to thank our people, partners and visitors for their resolute and effective commitment to maintaining our protocols. The adherence to the strict pre-arrival and in-destination measures have enabled us to continue to welcome thousands of people safely.”

Karolin Troubetzkoy, Chair of the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) adds:

“This has been and continues to be the most challenging year for everyone. All of our members have had to adapt to the many required changes to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and they have done so responsibly. We continue to work with the Saint Lucian Government and the Saint Lucian Tourism Authority (SLTA) to monitor and maintain the necessary protocols in all of our various tourism sectors. We want to thank all our guests, staff hospitality & tourism team members and suppliers for the, continued support. We are committed to continue to host our visitors warmly and safely.”

More information about Saint Lucia, COVID-19 response protocols and forms for travel can be found at www.stlucia.org/covid-19.