Visa policy of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Entry stamp to Saint Kitts and Nevis

Visitors to Saint Kitts and Nevis must obtain a visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Freedom of movement

Citizens of the following 5 countries have the right to reside and work indefinitely in Saint Kitts and Nevis without any restrictions:[1][2]

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Saint Kitts and Nevis as tourists without a visa, for stays up to the duration listed below:[1][3][4]

6 months
3 months
30 days
27 days

1 — 6 months for BOTC passport holders of Montserrat, and 3 months for all other classes of British nationality.

Additionally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not name the following countries on the list of countries that need visas to travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis:[5]

Cruise ship passengers can visit Saint Kitts and Nevis for up to 24 hours without a visa.[6]

Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued to nationals of Haiti and holders of normal passports travelling on business do not require a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis for up to 6 months.

Visa exemption agreements for all passports were signed with San Marino on 1 February 2019,[7] Togo[8] on 24 March 2019, Marshall Islands on 29 October 2019[9] and they are not yet ratified. A visa-waiver agreement was signed with Sudan; however, it has yet to be ratified.[10]

e-Visa

Visitors from countries that require a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis can apply for an e-Visa.[1] With a printed approval they are issued a visa on arrival by an Immigration Officer for a fee of USD 100. The maximum length of stay is 30 days.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Refworld | Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: The rights of citizens in countries belonging to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Economic Union to residence, employment and education in other OECS Economic Union countries (2013-December 2017)".
  3. ^ Countries that need Visas to Travel to St. Kitts and Nevis
  4. ^ Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver
  5. ^ "Countries that need Visas to Travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis".
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aviation - St. Kitts-Nevis on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  8. ^ @markbrantley3 (23 March 2019). "#StKitts #Nevis welcomes the signing..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "St. Kitts and Nevis and the Marshall Islands sign visa-waiver agreement". 29 October 2019.
  10. ^ @SudanMissionUN (24 February 2022). "Today, the Chargé d'affaires a.i @ammarmahmoud of the #Sudan to the #UN signed with @stkittsnevisUN a Joint Co…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Visitor Visa Application". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-02.