Bilateral relations

Australia and Saint Lucia established diplomatic relations in 1982. Australia's High Commissioner in Port of Spain has non-resident accreditation to Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia does not have official representation in Australia.

Australia and Saint Lucia are members of the Commonwealth, World Trade Organisation (WTO) and United Nations (UN).

Saint Lucia is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, Organization of American States (OAS) and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grouping.

The Australian High Commission in Port of Spain manages a Direct Aid program in St Lucia.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our St Lucia trade/economic fact sheet [PDF].

Fast facts

Saint Lucian visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

12

Australian visitors to Saint Lucia (primary destination 2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

9

Resident Australian population born in Saint Lucia (2021 Census)

63

Australian residents of Caribbean Islander descent (2021 Census)

4,759

Saint Lucia students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education) ^*

5

High level engagement

• 2018 April – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop met Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarah Flood-Beaubrun at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London
• 2017 July – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop met with Prime Minister Allen Chastanet and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarah Flood-Beaubrun in Saint George

Agreements with Saint Lucia

There are no bilateral agreements between Australia and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

See international Austrade offices

Australian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago

18 Herbert Street, St Clair, Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: +1 (868) 822 5450

General: ahc.portofspain@dfat.gov.au

Facebook: Australian High Commission, Trinidad and Tobago

^# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website

^* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website