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St. Lucia visa rules for Benin passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting St. Lucia.

The answer

Visa on arrival. Benin passport holders can get a visa on arrival in St. Lucia.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
42 days per entry
Fee
EC$125.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL42 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

stluciahcuk.orgSaint Lucia High Commission, London (Department of External Affairs table)Checked 30 Oct 2026

23. BENIN YES (poe) YES

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a return ticket.
  • Bring two certified passport-size photographs, a copy of the travel itinerary, and proof of hotel or private accommodation.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What St. Lucia passport holders need to visit Benin.

St. Lucia passport Benin

e-Visa · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

The validity period of the e-Visa will be the one you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

St. Lucia passport to Benin, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Benin passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Castries, nearest first.

  1. St. Vincent & GrenadinesKingstown, about 100 km from CastriesVisa-free · 3 months
  2. DominicaRoseau, about 150 km from CastriesVisa-free · 21 days
  3. BarbadosBridgetown, about 180 km from CastriesVisa-free
  4. SurinameParamaribo, about 1,110 km from CastriesVisa-free · 90 days
  5. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 1,310 km from CastriesVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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