St. Lucia duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into St. Lucia without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

40 fl oz

approx. 1.14 L, any bottle size · 18+

Full rule

40 fl oz (approx. 1.14 L) of alcohol per traveller 18+; excess up to 4 gallons dutiable; no restriction on bottle size

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 50 cigars / 2 kg tobacco

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 2kg of smoking tobacco (adults)

Goods & gifts

EC$270

gifts · once per year

Full rule

Gifts and souvenirs up to EC$270 exempt - claimable only once a year; excludes alcoholic drinks, cigarettes and commercial goods; personal clothing/toiletries in your possession exempt

Cash · declare from

EC$10,000+

Full rule

Declare from EC$10,000 (or equivalent, approx. USD 3,700) per travel sources; official pages only say foreign currency over the prescribed amount needs exchange-control permission

Depends on: age 18+ for alcohol; EC$270 gift allowance once per year; household effects need 1+ year of prior use; tools-of-trade exemption mainly for returning nationals

Good to know

Numbers verified on the official Saint Lucia Department of External Affairs page (stlucia.gov.lc - TLS cert expired, fetched via curl) and the NY Consulate General page. customs.gov.lc is an Angular SPA whose content does not render server-side. Unusual: tobacco allowance is 2 kg (most Caribbean islands cap at 250 g). CARICOM member.

From St. Lucia's official customs guidance, checked 2026-08-01 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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