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Saint Kitts and Nevis travel guide: visa and weather
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for Saint Kitts and Nevis. Capital: Basseterre.
Do you need a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 121 passports can enter Saint Kitts and Nevis without a visa.
All 198 passports for Saint Kitts and Nevis · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis at a glance
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Region
- Caribbean, North America
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar ($, XCD)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1869
- Drives on the
- left
Weather in Basseterre
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Saint Kitts and Nevis or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in Saint Kitts and Nevis, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 121 passports can enter Saint Kitts and Nevis without a visa and 77 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Traffic keeps to the left in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
What currency does Saint Kitts and Nevis use?
Eastern Caribbean dollar ($, XCD).
What is the calling code for Saint Kitts and Nevis?
+1869.
What is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Basseterre.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.