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Visitor Permit / Extension

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Visitor entry permits are granted on arrival by an Immigration Officer. The official source does not state which nationalities need a visa before travel.

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  • Passport & Immigration, Visitors’ Permits
    Entry permits are granted on arrival by an Immigration Officer. CARICOM nationals, United Kingdom nationals, Schengen-country nationals and U.S.A. nationals may receive six months; other international countries may receive three months. OECS nationals receive indefinite stay upon entry.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Non-nationals seeking residence or employment must first obtain permission. The official source does not state the full list of permitted visit purposes.

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Limits of the record
  • The complete permitted-purpose and visitor-activity rules are not stated.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Visitors may stay six months if they are CARICOM, UK, Schengen or USA nationals, three months if they are nationals of other international countries, and indefinitely if they are OECS nationals. The official source does not state a rolling-period rule or all entry conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • The validity mechanics, rolling-period rules and complete nationality matrix remain unresolved.
  • Passport & Immigration, Visitors’ Permits
    CARICOM nationals, United Kingdom nationals, Schengen-country nationals and U.S.A. nationals may receive six months; other international countries may receive three months. OECS nationals receive indefinite stay upon entry.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Visitor entry permits are granted on arrival by an Immigration Officer; the official visitor page does not list the evidence checked at the border. Nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, China, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nigeria and Syria must apply for an entry visa to the Ministry of National Security, and the application must be submitted with a clear, coloured copy of the passport bio-page, a passport-size photo taken within the last six months, a letter from a sponsor, a valid police certificate of character, a financial statement (applicant and/or sponsor), and, if applicable, a hotel/accommodation booking, charter agreement and itinerary. The official source does not state insurance or onward-travel requirements at the border.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state insurance or onward-travel requirements at the border.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Visitor entry permits are granted on arrival by an Immigration Officer. Visitors seeking a longer stay may apply for an extension at Immigration Head Office in Kingstown or listed ports. The extension costs EC$75 cash per month or part thereof.

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Limits of the record
  • The extension decision criteria, maximum extension period and payment alternatives are not stated.
  • Passport & Immigration, Visitors’ Permits
    Visitors seeking longer stay may apply for an extension at Immigration Head Office in Kingstown or listed ports. The extension costs EC$75 cash per month or part thereof.
  • Passport & Immigration, Visitors’ Permits
    Entry permits are granted on arrival by an Immigration Officer. CARICOM nationals, United Kingdom nationals, Schengen-country nationals and U.S.A. nationals may receive six months; other international countries may receive three months. OECS nationals receive indefinite stay upon entry.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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