UK Adds St. Lucia, Nicaragua to Visa Nationals List

March 8, 2026·20 days ago·via VisaHQ

The UK adds Nicaragua and St. Lucia to its visa national list effective March 5, 2026, removing them from the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme. Nationals from these countries now require a visit or transit visa before traveling to or through the UK, a shift aimed at tightening immigration controls amid rising asylum claims and concerns over St. Lucia's citizenship-by-investment program.

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