Grenada visa and entry requirements

Grenada's visa list, published by its Embassy in Washington, marks nationals of countries including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom 'No Visa required'. 'Port of Entry' means a visa granted on arrival in Grenada, for which the Embassy arranges a pre-clearance letter from the Immigration and Passport Office beforehand; 'Prior to Arrival' means the visa must be obtained at one of Grenada's missions or consulates before travel. CARICOM Heads of Government recorded in 2008 that Grenada had acted to grant CARICOM nationals a definite entry of six months.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Visa prior to arrival

Fee
200 USD
Processing
—
Entries
single

Single entry, as charged by the Embassy in Washington; a multiple-entry visa is USD 375. Applications must be made at least 6 weeks before departure, and the Embassy says processing takes approximately ten business days from receipt.

Visa at Port of Entry (pre-clearance letter)

Fee
200 XCD
Processing
—
Entries
single

Single entry, paid on arrival once the pre-clearance letter has been issued; multiple entry is EC$375. The pre-clearance letter from the Immigration and Passport Office costs USD 10, payable to the Embassy, which says the application takes approximately ten business days from receipt.

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The Grenada Tourism Authority says your passport must be valid for at least six months from your arrival. The Embassy in Washington requires visa applicants' passports to be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure from Grenada.

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Vaccinations

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  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card)) — WHO's country list says Grenada requires proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. WHO's list of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission includes Trinidad and Tobago, where the risk is present only in parts of the country.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Grenada. The UK government says the main government hospital can cope with many types of treatment but serious cases may need emergency evacuation, that medical treatment in Grenada can be expensive, and to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Onward or return ticket

Required

The Grenada Tourism Authority says visitors must have a valid passport and a return or onward ticket. Canada's travel advice says customs officials will ask you to show a return or onward ticket to enter Grenada, and may also ask for proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official Grenadian source we could read states a funds requirement or amount. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may also ask for proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Customs declaration — No official source we could read describes Grenada's arrival or customs form, or says whether it can be completed online. The UK government says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

Staying past your permitted stay

A visitor or passenger in transit may be given a permit to remain in Grenada for up to twelve months. One who remains after the permit expires without having presented himself or herself as the Act requires is deemed a prohibited alien and may be dealt with as such. A magistrate may order a prohibited alien to be removed from Grenada and detained in custody in the meantime.

Customs & currency

No official source we could read states a cash-declaration threshold for Grenada. The UK government says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

  • Canada's travel advice says it is illegal for civilians to import camouflage material or wear camouflage clothing; the UK government says it is illegal for anyone, including children, to dress in camouflage clothing.
  • The UK government says there are severe penalties for all drug offences; pack all luggage yourself and do not carry anything through customs for anyone else.
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

Yellow fever certificate

WHO's country list says Grenada requires proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. WHO's list of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission includes Trinidad and Tobago, where the risk is present only in parts of the country.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD, EC$)
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK government says most crime in Grenada is non-violent and opportunistic, such as thefts of unattended items or burglaries from villas or cars, and that there are occasional violent crimes including armed robbery and sexual assault. It warns that currents can be deceptively strong and not all beaches have lifeguards or warning flags, and that the hurricane season in the Caribbean normally runs from June to November.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Power plugs
G · 230V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 911 · Fire: 911 · Ambulance: 434
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC-4
Driving side
left
International Driving Permit

The Grenada Tourism Authority says that before visitors drive they must first secure a Grenadian driving permit, obtained by providing a valid driver's licence at the police station, for a fee of EC$60, and that some rental companies provide drivers with a local permit as part of their service.

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Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Grenada. Canada's travel advice says the hurricane season is from early June to the end of November in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

Tips & warnings

Canada's travel advice says the hurricane season is from early June to the end of November. The UK government says Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Carriacou and Petite Martinique in July 2024 and that there continues to be reduced tourist infrastructure as rebuilding efforts continue.

Canada's travel advice says traffic drives on the left and that to drive in Grenada you must have a local driver's licence, which you can purchase from a car rental agency or the central police station in St. George's by showing your valid driver's licence.

Visa requirements by nationality

Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanEmbassy visa—
AlbaniaEmbassy visa—
AlgeriaEmbassy visa—
AndorraEmbassy visa—
AngolaEmbassy visa—
Antigua and BarbudaFree movement180 days
ArgentinaVisa-free30 days
ArmeniaEmbassy visa—
AustraliaVisa-free—
AustriaVisa-free90 days
AzerbaijanVisa on arrival—
BahamasFree movement180 days
BahrainEmbassy visa—
BangladeshVisa-free—
BarbadosFree movement180 days
BelarusVisa on arrival—
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
BelizeFree movement180 days
BeninVisa-free90 days
BhutanEmbassy visa—
BoliviaEmbassy visa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa on arrival—
BotswanaVisa-free—
BrazilVisa-free90 days
BruneiVisa-free—
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
Burkina FasoEmbassy visa—
BurundiEmbassy visa—
Cabo VerdeEmbassy visa—
CambodiaEmbassy visa—
CameroonVisa-free—
CanadaVisa-free90 days
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa—
ChadEmbassy visa—
ChileVisa-free—
ChinaVisa-free30 days
ColombiaEmbassy visa—
ComorosEmbassy visa—
Costa RicaVisa-free—
Côte d'IvoireEmbassy visa—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CubaVisa-free60 days
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
DjiboutiEmbassy visa—
DominicaFree movement180 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-free—
EcuadorVisa-free—
EgyptVisa on arrival—
El SalvadorVisa-free—
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visa—
EritreaEmbassy visa—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
EswatiniVisa-free—
EthiopiaEmbassy visa—
FijiEmbassy visa—
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GabonEmbassy visa—
GambiaVisa-free—
GeorgiaVisa-free—
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GhanaVisa-free30 days
GreeceVisa-free90 days
GrenadaFree movement—
GuatemalaEmbassy visa—
GuineaEmbassy visa—
Guinea-BissauEmbassy visa—
GuyanaFree movement180 days
HaitiFree movement180 days
HondurasEmbassy visa—
Hong KongVisa-free—
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IcelandVisa-free—
IndiaVisa-free—
IndonesiaEmbassy visa—
IranEmbassy visa—
IraqEmbassy visa—
IrelandVisa-free—
IsraelVisa-free—
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaFree movement180 days
JapanVisa-free—
JordanEmbassy visa—
KazakhstanVisa on arrival—
KenyaVisa-free—
KiribatiVisa-free—
KosovoEmbassy visa—
KuwaitEmbassy visa—
KyrgyzstanVisa on arrival—
LaosEmbassy visa—
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanonEmbassy visa—
LesothoVisa-free—
LiberiaEmbassy visa—
LibyaEmbassy visa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free—
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MacauVisa-free—
MadagascarEmbassy visa—
MalawiVisa-free—
MalaysiaVisa-free—
MaldivesVisa-free—
MaliEmbassy visa—
MaltaVisa-free90 days
Marshall IslandsEmbassy visa—
MauritaniaEmbassy visa—
MauritiusVisa-free—
MexicoVisa-free—
MicronesiaVisa-free—
MoldovaVisa on arrival—
MonacoVisa-free—
MongoliaEmbassy visa—
MontenegroVisa on arrival—
MoroccoVisa-free—
MozambiqueVisa-free—
MyanmarEmbassy visa—
NamibiaVisa-free—
NauruVisa-free—
NepalEmbassy visa—
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
New ZealandVisa-free—
NicaraguaVisa-free—
NigerEmbassy visa—
NigeriaEmbassy visa—
North KoreaEmbassy visa—
North MacedoniaVisa on arrival—
NorwayVisa-free—
OmanEmbassy visa—
PakistanEmbassy visa—
PalauVisa-free—
PanamaEmbassy visa—
Papua New GuineaVisa-free—
ParaguayEmbassy visa—
PeruVisa-free—
PhilippinesEmbassy visa—
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
QatarEmbassy visa—
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free—
RwandaVisa-free—
Saint Kitts and NevisFree movement180 days
Saint LuciaFree movement180 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFree movement180 days
SamoaVisa-free—
San MarinoVisa-free—
São Tomé and PríncipeEmbassy visa—
Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa—
SenegalEmbassy visa—
SerbiaVisa-free—
SeychellesVisa-free—
Sierra LeoneVisa-free—
SingaporeVisa-free—
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
Solomon IslandsVisa-free—
SomaliaEmbassy visa—
South AfricaVisa-free—
South KoreaVisa-free—
South SudanEmbassy visa—
SpainVisa-free90 days
Sri LankaVisa-free—
SudanEmbassy visa—
SurinameFree movement180 days
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free—
SyriaEmbassy visa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanVisa on arrival—
TanzaniaVisa-free—
ThailandEmbassy visa—
Timor-LesteEmbassy visa—
TogoEmbassy visa—
TongaVisa-free—
Trinidad and TobagoFree movement180 days
TunisiaEmbassy visa—
TurkeyEmbassy visa—
TurkmenistanVisa on arrival—
TuvaluVisa-free—
UgandaVisa-free—
UkraineVisa-free—
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free—
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United StatesVisa-free—
UruguayVisa-free—
UzbekistanVisa on arrival—
VanuatuVisa-free—
Vatican CityVisa-free—
VenezuelaVisa-free—
VietnamEmbassy visa—
YemenEmbassy visa—
ZambiaVisa-free—
ZimbabweEmbassy visa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 1 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Palestine.

Saint Lucia95 of 199 passports visa-freeSaint Vincent and the Grenadines43 of 199 passports visa-free · 10 eVisa/ETABarbados179 of 199 passports visa-freeTrinidad and Tobago78 of 199 passports visa-free · 10 eVisa/ETADominica199 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Grenada?

Grenada's visa list, published by its Embassy in Washington, marks nationals of countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand 'No Visa required'. Nationals marked 'Port of Entry' are granted a visa on arrival in Grenada; the Embassy arranges a pre-clearance letter from the Immigration and Passport Office for them before travel. Nationals marked 'Prior to Arrival' must obtain a visa at one of Grenada's missions or consulates before travel. CARICOM Heads of Government recorded in 2008 that Grenada had acted to grant CARICOM nationals a definite entry of six months.

How long can I stay in Grenada without a visa?

Grenada's visa list states a period for some nationalities (30 days for Argentina and China, 60 for Cuba, 90 for Brazil) and says visitors granted entry for a set period are required to obtain a visa when remaining beyond it. The UK government says British visitors are allowed to stay for a maximum of 3 months on entry; Canada's travel advice says no tourist visa is required for stays up to 90 days and that to stay longer you must obtain proper authorization at the Immigration and Passport Department in St. George's. CARICOM Heads of Government recorded in 2008 that Grenada had acted to grant CARICOM nationals a definite entry of six months.

Is there an arrival form for Grenada?

No official source we could read describes Grenada's arrival form or says whether it can be completed online. The UK government says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Grenada?

WHO's country list says Grenada requires proof of yellow fever vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country. WHO's list of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission includes Trinidad and Tobago, where the risk is present only in parts of the country.

Can I drive in Grenada on my own license?

Canada's travel advice says that to drive in Grenada you must have a local driver's licence, which you can purchase from a car rental agency or the central police station in St. George's by showing your valid driver's licence, and that traffic drives on the left.

Does CARICOM free movement apply in Grenada?

Yes. CARICOM Heads of Government recorded in March 2008 that Grenada had acted to implement the decision that CARICOM nationals travelling to other Member States be granted a definite entry of six months, subject to the right of Member States to reject undesirable persons and to prevent persons from becoming a charge on public funds.

Sources & verification

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