St Kitts and Nevis — Visas and Healthcare
Passports and Visas
Visitors are recommended to hold confirmed return or onward tickets, all documents needed for next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay. As part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), all travelers traveling between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States. If departing from the USA a valid passport will be required by immigration authorities. It is highly recommended that passports have at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.
Americans
United States passport holders must have a passport or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, as well as proof of citizenship, such as an original or certified birth certificate. A visa is not required for a stay of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
UK Nationals
UK nationals require a passport, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to three months. Passport holders with an endorsement British Overseas Territories Citizen (residents of Montserrat) may stay for six months without a visa, and may enter with a passport-replacing document that has photo ID (e.g. driver's license). All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
Canadians
Canadians require a passport or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, as well as proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, to enter St Kitts-Nevis. A visa is not required for a stay of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
Australians
Australians require a passport, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
South Africans
South Africans require a passport, but no visa is required for visits of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
Irish Nationals
Irish nationals require a passport, but no visa is required for a stay of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
New Zealanders
New Zealand nationals require a passport, but no visa is required for a stay of up to three months. All passengers should be in possession of tickets with confirmed onward/return reservations, all documents required for their next destination and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
Healthcare
No vaccinations are required for travel to the islands, but a yellow fever certificate is required from visitors traveling from a yellow fever infected country. Dengue fever is on the increase, and precautions against mosquito bites should be taken. There is a high incidence of HIV/AIDS. Medical facilities are adequate, but limited, and health insurance is essential, which should include emergency air evacuation. Most doctors and hospitals expect cash payment.
Safety
Although most visits to the islands are trouble-free, visitors should still guard against robbery and other crimes of opportunity. Valuables should be left in hotel safes where possible and remote places, particularly beaches, should be avoided, especially after dark. Hurricane season normally runs from June to November.
