St Lucia’s passport ranking improves

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — St Lucia has improved its passport power ranking in the Henley Passport Index, with citizens enjoying visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 145 countries.

The island now sits in 6th place regionally and 31st globally, moving up two spots.

“This marks a new high for St Lucia, which moved up its ranking seven spots since 2008,” according to a release which noted that powerful passports attract high-end candidates willing to develop the socio-economic structure of a country.

This means more quality employment across all of society from lawyers to gardeners, from architects to construction workers.

“It can all create enhanced infrastructure and sound business linkages for the people of accepting the territories,” the release stated.

It quoted Mark Maragh, managing director of Henley & Partners St Lucia, as saying