Visa policy of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

Visa policy map

Freedom of movement

Citizens of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have the right to reside and work indefinitely in Saint Kitts and Nevis without any restrictions:

Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada

Montserrat Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Citizens and residents of Saint Kitts and Nevis and OECS Nationals are exempted from the eTA requirement but are required to complete and submit an Online Immigration and Customs ED Form.

Electronic Travel Authorisation

Following the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system on May 26, 2025, citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Saint Kitts and Nevis as tourists if they have an eTA before they start their journey, for stays up to the duration listed below:

6 months Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Guyana Jamaica Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom United States 3 months All European Union member states Albania Argentina Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eswatini Fiji Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Iceland India Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Lesotho Liechtenstein Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Nauru New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Qatar Russia Rwanda San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Sri Lanka  Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Tonga Turkey Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Zambia Zimbabwe 30 days Belarus China Indonesia Macao 27 days Cuba

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:

Marshall Islands Morocco Montenegro Oman

South Sudan Sudan Togo

A single-entry eTA is valid for 90 days for USD 17. There is no multiple-entry eTA.

Cruise ship passengers can visit Saint Kitts and Nevis for day trips without an eTA.

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, Togo on 24 March, Georgia on 15 July, Marshall Islands on 29 October and they are not yet ratified.

In February 2022, a visa-waiver agreement was signed with Sudan; however, it has yet to be ratified.^{[needs update]}

e-Visa

Visitors from countries that require a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis can apply for an e-Visa. 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.

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

• Visa requirements for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens