St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Update history
2025-01-08 14:38
This travel advice was reviewed for accuracy and reissued with information on the continued effects from Hurricane Beryl from July 2024 (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-08-19 15:57
Updated information on the hurricane season in the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-19 11:29
Updated information on the hurricane season in the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-05 14:59
Update on passing of Hurricane Beryl through the Caribbean. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-03 20:37
Updated information hurricane Beryl currently passing through the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
2024-07-01 22:46
Updated information on hurricane Beryl currently passing through the Caribbean. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-06-30 12:12
Updated information. A hurricane likely to hit the region in the following week (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)’.
2024-06-29 16:58
Updated information on the hurricane season in the Caribbean (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)’.
2023-11-23 14:33
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-04 12:01
Updated information on SVG Carnival (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-06-22 11:30
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-14 16:52
Information on Carnival (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages). Lifting of all Covid-19 entry requirements (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages) and updated information on increased flights between Barbados and St Vincent (‘Summary’ and ‘Coronavirus’ pages)
2022-11-11 16:50
Air Canada’s service between St Vincent and Toronto recommenced on 5 November 2022. (‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-09-20 17:06
Updated information on Entry requirements – from 18 September 18 2022, COVID-19-related travel restrictions have been lifted (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-08-26 16:04
Unvaccinated travellers to SVG with negative COVID tests no longer need to mandatory quarantine (‘Entry Requirements’ page)
2022-07-07 15:46
Update to remove information about Vincy Mas 2022 (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-06-24 15:47
Addition of information on the return of the Carnival to SVG this year and ‘Vincy Mas 2022’, that will run from 24 June to 5 July (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-06-13 17:16
Updated information on the restoration of the Air Canada’s service between St Vincent and Toronto from 3 November 2022, local restrictions and COVID-19 entry requirements (‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-29 13:47
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for St Vincent and the Grenadines (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-08 09:49
Information on testing requirements for travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines; ‘SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen’ are now accepted (‘Coronavirus’ page)