What you need to enter Saint Kitts and Nevis with a Ni-Vanuatu passport
Ni-Vanuatu citizens do not need a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis, but they do need an electronic travel authorisation, applied for online before departure.
- Authorisation fee
- 17 USD
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from entry
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 2 October 2026
Verified practical details
The procedure to complete before you travel is Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) and ED form. Here's what we've verified about the process:
Authorisation system
Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) and ED form
All visitors need an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travelling, requested on the official border management portal or its app. The eTA authorises travel to the country, but it is not a visa and does not guarantee entry. Citizens and residents of the country and citizens of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) do not need one; they only complete the free electronic immigration and customs (ED) form. Travellers who need a visa still need it. Anyone arriving by sea must notify the port authority 24 hours ahead. Extensions of stay are requested and paid for at the Immigration Department.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Fee
17 USD
The single-entry eTA costs 17 US dollars per traveller, plus payment fees; faster service carries a surcharge.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months from entry.
- Return ticket.
- An eTA approved before travel, except for OECS citizens.
- Electronic immigration and customs (ED) form.
Transit rules
Arrival and departure taxes are usually included in the ticket, except on some regional flights. Traffic drives on the left. The hurricane season runs from June to November.
More Saint Kitts and Nevis rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Saint Kitts and Nevis page:
Official portal: https://www.knatravelform.kn/. Destination data verified on 2 October 2026. Sources: knatravelform.kn (official portal of the Saint Kitts and Nevis electronic border management system: mandatory eTA, OECS exemptions, ED form, 17-dollar fee); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Saint Kitts and Nevis, updated 8 June 2026: passport, 90 days and ticket for Spanish citizens, yellow fever, risk areas); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/st-kitts-and-nevis (UK Government, updated 5 January 2026: six months for British citizens, extension, arrival by sea, taxes); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 2 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Saint Kitts and Nevis
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Saint Kitts and Nevis can enter Vanuatu visa-free. See the Saint Kitts and Nevis → Vanuatu page.
All 4 passports from Melanesia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Saint Kitts and Nevis. Same result as Vanuatu: Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
With a passport from Vanuatu, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cuba.
A passport from Vanuatu ranks 110 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 78 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Ni-Vanuatu citizens need a visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis?
No, but they do need an electronic travel authorisation, applied for online before departure.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months from entry.
What currency is used in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
What do Ni-Vanuatu passport holders need for the countries near Saint Kitts and Nevis?
With a passport from Vanuatu, in the rest of the Caribbean you can enter Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cuba.
Related pages
See Saint Kitts and Nevis requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.