Free import
• For travelers aged 18 or older: up to 1.14 L (40 oz) of wine or spirits in total.
• For travelers aged 18 or older: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 227 g (half a pound) of tobacco.
• Personal effects carried in your baggage for your own use, such as clothing, jewelry and toiletries.
• Souvenirs and gifts bought abroad for personal or household use, not for sale, up to a total value of USD 250 per traveler (children under 18 included).
• The allowances can be claimed only once a year. Alcohol and tobacco above these quantities are charged duty and taxes. Firearms and ammunition are not covered by the allowances.
• On the customs declaration form, list your spouse and children under 18 traveling with you and the number of accompanied and unaccompanied bags, and declare fruits, plants, medicines, arms, ammunition, explosives and cash over the limit below.
Currency
• Cash and monetary instruments (such as coins, traveler's cheques, personal or cashier's cheques, stocks and bonds) over USD 10,000 or the equivalent in other currencies must be declared to Customs on arrival.
• The local currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD). Customs does not accept more than XCD 10,000 in cash as payment of duties.
Prohibited
• Counterfeit coins and banknotes
• Food declared unfit for human consumption
• Indecent or obscene material, such as prints, photographs, books, records or videos
• Matches containing white or yellow phosphorus
• Prepared opium and preparations of narcotic drugs for smoking, and pipes or utensils for smoking them
• Pen guns and other disguised firing devices, and tear gas cartridges
• Flick knives, switchblades, ratchet knives and similar knives with flying blades, and night sticks
• Fake stamps and equipment for making them
• Condoms made by MONKOK LATIX of South Korea
• Shaving brushes made in or exported from Japan
• Publications and articles associated with black magic, obeah, witchcraft or occultism
• Soil, except for laboratory testing or recognized scientific research
• Goods banned by other Saint Lucia laws
Restricted
• Firearms, ammunition, explosives, handcuffs, and toys or objects that look like firearms need written permission from the Commissioner of Police.
• Camouflage clothing and uniforms of any police, military or paramilitary force, or clothing resembling them, need written permission from the Commissioner of Police.
• Tear gas needs written authority from the Minister. Night vision equipment needs written permission from the Comptroller of Customs.
• Radio and television transmitters, including walkie-talkies, need a licence from the Minister of Communications.
• Cannabis and other narcotic and psychotropic drugs, including controlled medicines, need a licence from the Chief Medical Officer.
• Goods bearing the Saint Lucia coat of arms or flag need approval from the Minister. Goods with designs imitating money need approval from the Comptroller of Customs. Goods with false or misleading trade marks are restricted.
• Endangered species of animals and plants and products made from them (such as ivory, turtle shell, black coral, furs of protected species, parrots and orchids) need CITES permits.
• Chain saws need a licence from the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Fresh fruit and vegetables, live plants, cut flowers, seeds, and craft items made of wood or straw need a Plant Import Permit from the Plant Quarantine Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, and a phytosanitary certificate. Contact the unit before you travel, and declare all plant material to Customs on arrival. Seeds in clear ziplock or unmarked bags, or with labels not in English, are not allowed.
• Live animals and animal products need an import permit from the Veterinary and Livestock Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture (
[email protected]), applied for in advance (processing about 2 business days, fee XCD 45). They are inspected on arrival.
• Dogs and cats need the import permit, an ISO microchip, a rabies vaccination given at least one month before travel, other core vaccinations, parasite treatment within 14 days before travel and a veterinary health certificate from the official veterinary authority of the exporting country. Pets from countries that are not rabies-free also need a rabies antibody (FAVN) test of at least 0.5 IU/ml, taken at least 30 days after vaccination, and can enter only 3 months after the blood sample was taken. Tell the Veterinary Division your port, date, time and flight number at least 3 days before arrival. Animals without a permit or that do not meet the rules are refused entry or humanely euthanized.
• Pit Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and crosses of these breeds are not allowed entry.
• Commercial goods must be declared and cleared through Customs on a Single Administrative Document in ASYCUDA World.