St Kitts and Nevis entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – St Kitts and Nevis travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 5 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter St Kitts and Nevis, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for St Kitts and Nevis with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it. The FCDO text also mentions a travel authorisation, fee, card or online form: read it in full.
You can visit St Kitts and Nevis without a visa for up to 6 months.
All visitors to St Kitts and Nevis must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travel. The eTA can be applied for online or via the official mobile app. For full details, see the St Kitts and Nevis Electronic Border Management System website.
If you want to stay longer, you must apply and pay for an extension through the St Kitts and Nevis Immigration Department. Email: stkittsimmigrationdept@gmail.com.
It is illegal to overstay your visa or to work without a work permit.
Official source: GOV.UK – St Kitts and Nevis travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 5 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter St Kitts and Nevis, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – St Kitts and Nevis travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 5 January 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for St Kitts and Nevis
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 5 January 2026: “Addition of information that all visitors to St Kitts and Nevis must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travel (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘ Entry requirements’ page).”
- 24 August 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for St Kitts and Nevis ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 16 August 2022: “All COVID-19 entry requirements removed on 15 August ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 1 April 2022: “Update to information on testing requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for St Kitts and Nevis (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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