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Destination

Saint Lucia

North America · Castries

Entry details

Visa required

  • Source's ruleVisa required
  • Passport validityValid for period of stay
  • Mandatory registrationImmigration Form

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Rainy season
Cyclone season
Air⌀ 26 °C
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Sea⌀ 29 °C
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28
Rainfall⌀ 78 mm
58
56
46
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101
143
112
93
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54
Wind⌀ 6 м/с
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Daylight⌀ 12 h
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Tourism: 1.2M international tourists a year▲ +24% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Thanksgiving

    October 5, 2026

    Mon · in 6d

  • National day

    December 13, 2026

    Sun · in 75d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Boxing Day

    December 26, 2026

    Sat · in 88d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Independence Day

    February 22, 2027

    Mon · in 146d

  • Good Friday

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Easter Monday

    March 29, 2027

    Mon · in 181d

UNESCO sites

1

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Pitons Management Area
    2004Natural
    Pitons Management Area©

    The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. Piton means mountain peak in French, so Petit and Gros Piton respectively refer to the smaller and larger peak. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 2,909 ha in size, and located near the town of Soufrière.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Your licence may not be recognized

This country is in a different convention — your IDP may not be recognized; a certified translation or a local licence may be required. Check with the rental company.

Trafficleft-handunfamiliar

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariano risk
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate68%
Mobile datamoderate$1.6/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Overall price level
+19%pricier than home
Food
Healthy diet$7.92/day≈ MDL 51.9/day
Fuel
Gasoline$3.79/L≈ MDL 24.8/L−27%
Diesel$3.79/L≈ MDL 24.8/L

Frequently asked questions

Saint Lucia: do Moldova citizens need a visa?

Yes, Moldova citizens need a visa arranged in advance via a consulate or visa centre.

What do you need to enter?

Passport must be valid Valid for period of stay. On arrival: Immigration Form. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.

All destinations for Moldova citizens: visa-free, eTA and visas →

Similar visa-free destinations

Similar climate, sea and prices — no visa needed in advance.

If something goes wrong

Lost passport, detention, emergencies — where to turn.

MFA emergency line:+373 22 23-20-02MFA call centre (toll-free inside Moldova: 0 80 090 990)
Embassies & consulates — official MFA list

About the country

Capital
Castries
Continent
North America
Population
181,889
Area
616 km²
Currency
Dollar · XCD
▼ 2.2%1 MDL = 0.1524 XCD
May 31, 2026September 28, 2026
Time zone
13:05UTC−4

−7h vs. your time

Sockets
G

240 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
999all services
Calling code
++1-758
Languages
English