Travel from Ivory Coast to Saint Lucia is straightforward
This is the generic answer for any Ivory Coast citizen. Not legal or medical advice — verify with your airline and destination authorities before travel.
Ivory Coast passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival in Saint Lucia for stays of up to 6 weeks.
Generic country-level guidance for Saint Lucia. Verify against the official source before you travel.
This page covers a direct flight to Saint Lucia. If your route connects through a third country, that country may require its own transit visa — sometimes even for a short airside layover. Transit rules depend on your specific routing, so check the country you connect through separately, or analyse your full itinerary.
You're travelling to Saint Lucia (LC). Your home cellular plan may or may not include data abroad — check your carrier's international options before you fly. An eSIM is a low-commitment alternative if your plan doesn't cover the destination or charges high roaming rates.
Your itinerary touches Ivory Coast (CI), where malaria transmission occurs. Transmission is often region-limited within a country (e.g. coastal vs highland zones) and varies by season. Discuss prophylaxis with a travel medicine clinician — the right antimalarial depends on the specific region, your medical history, and any medications you take.
Saint Lucia (LC) requires every traveller to submit the St Lucia Arrival Form for entry — best done a few days before departure rather than in the airport queue. Without it, expect to be pulled aside at the border or denied boarding. Apply at: https://www.stlucia.org/en/entry-requirements/
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Sign in (free) to personalize →Saint Lucia's entry rules ask for proof you'll leave the country, but visa-waiver / ETA travelers like you usually get waved through without check-in agents looking. Have a screenshot of your return flight (or any onward ticket) on your phone in case they do — answers the question instantly.
Typical September conditions at UVF (Saint Lucia (LC)): wet. Typical lows around 24°C, highs around 30°C, frequent rainfall (~248mm for the month). Expect frequent rainfall this month (~248mm typical). Pack a compact rain shell and a small umbrella.