St Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Guide

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Passports and Visas

All visitors are required to hold an onward/return ticket, documents for their next destination and sufficient funds for the duration of their stay. 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

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. 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

Passport or passport replacing documents required. No visa necessary for up to one month for holders of British passports endorsed British Overseas Territories Citizen or British Overseas Citizen. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month for nationals of United Kingdom (Great Britain). 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

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. 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

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. All visitors are required to hold an onward/return ticket, documents for their next destination and sufficient funds for the duration of their stay.

South Africans

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. 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

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. 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

Valid passport required. No visa necessary for visits of up to one month. All visitors are required to hold an onward/return ticket, documents for their next destination and sufficient funds for the duration of their stay.

Healthcare

While there are few health risks associated with travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines, recommended vaccinations include Hepatitis B, Yellow fever, Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and Tetanus-diphtheria. Dengue fever occurs rarely and there have been cases of Leptospirosis. HIV/AIDS is present and travelers should take the usual precautions. Ensure food is properly prepared and cooked, avoid un-pasteurized milk and drink only boiled or bottled water. There are pharmacies, hospitals and evacuation facilities available if needed; ensure health insurance is comprehensive.

Safety

Most visits to St Vincent and the Grenadines are trouble-free, but visitors should take general precautions against robbery and theft. Isolated areas, such as beaches, should be avoided after dark. Hurricane season is normally from about June to November.