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Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Coverage is good across most of the islands; buy a local SIM or roam on a home plan.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
St Kitts and Nevis eTA app (official): apply for the mandatory eTA from a phone.WhatsApp: the messaging app most people use locally.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are both widely used.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in St. Kitts & Nevis
East Caribbean Dollar · $ · XCD
US notes work almost everywhere, but shops usually give EC$2.50 per US$1, slightly below the official rate.
Paying by card gets the official exchange rate, whether settled in EC or US dollars.
Taxi fares rise 50% between 10PM and 6AM, and drivers count on a 10% tip on top.
Minibuses cost far less than taxis; wave one down from the roadside.
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Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · Carnival Day
Thu, 28 Jan 2027 · Buckley's Uprising Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Mon, 3 May 2027 · Labour Day
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday
Mon, 2 Aug 2027 · Emancipation Day
Tue, 3 Aug 2027 · Culturama Day
Thu, 16 Sept 2027 · National Heroes' Day
Sun, 19 Sept 2027 · Independence Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover St. Kitts & Nevis say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 6 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 6 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 5 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 5 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine vaccines incl. MMR; hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated; yellow fever proof only from risk countries.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine vaccines, including measles (MMR); hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for travellers who are not yet vaccinated. Yellow fever proof is needed only when arriving from a country with transmission risk.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $1.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $25,223Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | ships, measuring instruments, beer, electrical transformers, electrical control boards (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 46,922Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 39.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 261 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | volcanic with mountainous interiorsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +1Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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