Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa and entry requirements

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of National Security grants entry permits on arrival of up to six months to visitors from the UK, the US, the Schengen countries and CARICOM and up to three months to others, extendable at the Immigration Head Office, and an indefinite stay to OECS nationals. For citizens of the European Union, the EU–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa waiver agreement sets a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. The nationalities the Ministry names — Afghanistan, Cameroon, China, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria and Syria — must apply to it for an entry visa in advance; for other nationalities no page of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government we could read says whether a visa is needed.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Extension of Stay

Fee
75 XCD
Processing
—

Cash, per month or part of a month; at the Immigration Head Office in Kingstown or the Bequia, Mustique, Canouan or Union Island ports.

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Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive; the US State Department says it must be valid at the time of entry. No Vincentian source we could read states a passport-validity rule.

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Vaccinations

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  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)) — The UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list says proof of vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
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Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · travel.gc.ca

Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement set by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show a return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

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Proof of funds

Required

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of National Security says entry visa applications must be submitted with a financial statement (applicant and/or sponsor). No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for other visitors; Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask for proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

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Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Immigration and Customs Declaration Form — The Ministry of National Security says all passengers are required to complete an Embarkation/Disembarkation (E/D) form. (on arrival)
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Customs & currency

The US State Department lists no currency restrictions for entering or leaving Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. No Vincentian source we could read publishes a cash-declaration threshold.

  • The UK government says it is illegal for anyone, including children, to dress in camouflage clothing, and Canada says it is illegal for civilians to import camouflage material or wear camouflage clothing.
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Yellow fever certificate

The UK Foreign Office says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list says proof of vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

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 · cdn.who.int · 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 — Generally safe
The UK Foreign Office says most visits are trouble-free, but there have been crimes including murder, armed robbery and assault, and an increase in gang-related murders involving guns, some in populated and public areas. It advises avoiding isolated areas, including beaches, after dark and taking particular care around street and beach parties. Canada's travel advice says the hurricane season is from early June to the end of November and that the La Soufrière volcano is active, its last significant eruption having been in April 2021.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
A, C, E, G, I, K · 230V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 911 or 999 · Police: 999 · Ambulance: 911
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC-4
Driving side
left
International Driving Permit

St Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of Finance says a holder of an international driving permit is exempted from holding a St Vincent and the Grenadines driving permit where the country of issuance is a signatory to the International Convention, and must first register the permit with the Licensing Authority before driving.

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Best time to visit

No official source we could read names a best season. Canada's travel advice says the hurricane season is from early June to the end of November.

Tips & warnings

Canada's travel advice says the hurricane season is from early June to the end of November, and that during this period even small tropical storms can quickly develop into major hurricanes.

Canada's travel advice says the La Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent is active and that its last significant eruption was in April 2021. It says there is limited police presence in the northern part of Saint Vincent island, namely Falls of Baleine, La Soufrière and Trinity Falls, and advises caution if trekking there.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of National Security says visitors who wish to stay longer than the period given on arrival can apply for an extension at the Immigration Head Office in Kingstown or at the Bequia, Mustique, Canouan or Union Island ports, at EC$75 cash per month or part of a month. The UK Foreign Office says it is illegal to stay longer than the period allowed.

Canada's travel advice says U.S. dollars are also widely accepted. The UK government says taxis are not metered, that there are set fares for most destinations, to agree the fare in local currency with the driver before you set off, and that you can often pay in US dollars.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa—
AustriaVisa-free90 days
BarbadosVisa-free180 days
BelarusVisa-free90 days
BelgiumVisa-free90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free30 days
BulgariaVisa-free90 days
CamerooneVisa—
CanadaVisa-free90 days
ChinaeVisa—
ColombiaVisa-free—
CroatiaVisa-free90 days
CyprusVisa-free90 days
CzechiaVisa-free90 days
DenmarkVisa-free90 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EstoniaVisa-free90 days
FinlandVisa-free90 days
FranceVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
GreeceVisa-free90 days
HaitieVisa—
HungaryVisa-free90 days
IraneVisa—
IraqeVisa—
IrelandVisa-free—
ItalyVisa-free90 days
JamaicaVisa-free—
KazakhstanVisa-free90 days
LatviaVisa-free90 days
LebanoneVisa—
LithuaniaVisa-free90 days
LuxembourgVisa-free90 days
MaltaVisa-free90 days
MoldovaVisa-free30 days
NetherlandsVisa-free90 days
NigeriaeVisa—
PolandVisa-free90 days
PortugalVisa-free90 days
RomaniaVisa-free90 days
RussiaVisa-free90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFree movement—
SerbiaVisa-free30 days
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
SlovakiaVisa-free90 days
SloveniaVisa-free90 days
SpainVisa-free90 days
SwedenVisa-free90 days
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwanVisa-free30 days
TajikistanVisa-free90 days
TurkeyVisa required—
United KingdomVisa-free180 days
United StatesVisa-free180 days

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

No official page we read states the rule for 145 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Trinidad and Tobago78 of 199 passports visa-free · 10 eVisa/ETABarbados179 of 199 passports visa-freeSaint Lucia95 of 199 passports visa-freeGrenada114 of 199 passports visa-freeDominican Republic112 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of National Security says persons from Afghanistan, Cameroon, China, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria and Syria must apply to it for an entry visa, with a non-refundable fee of EC$200. The UK and US governments' travel advice tells their citizens they need no visa, and Canada's says none is required for stays up to 30 days; Türkiye's Foreign Ministry says Turkish ordinary passport holders need one. An agreement between the EU and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lets citizens of EU Member States other than Ireland stay without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. For other nationalities no page of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government we could read says whether a visa is needed. The Ministry says entry permits granted on arrival run up to six months for visitors from CARICOM, the UK, the Schengen countries and the US and up to three months for others; OECS nationals get an indefinite stay.

How long can I stay in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' Ministry of National Security says entry permits are granted on arrival by an immigration officer: up to six months for CARICOM, UK, Schengen and US nationals, and up to three months for other countries. For citizens of EU Member States other than Ireland, the EU–Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa waiver agreement sets a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. To stay longer, you can apply for an extension at the Immigration Head Office in Kingstown or at the Bequia, Mustique, Canouan or Union Island ports; it costs EC$75 cash per month or part of a month.

What applies to CARICOM citizens?

The Ministry of National Security says CARICOM nationals are granted an entry permit of up to six months on arrival and OECS nationals an indefinite stay, and that CARICOM citizens holding a CSME certificate issued in their own country may work for six months pending an upgraded certificate from the Ministry.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate?

Only if you are coming from a country listed as a yellow fever transmission risk, according to the UK Foreign Office; WHO's country list says proof of vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Sources & verification

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