St Vincent and the Grenadines
Warnings and insurance
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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You should follow and monitor local and international weather updates from the US National Hurricane Center and follow the advice of local authorities, including any evacuation orders. See Extreme weather and natural disasters
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and see support for British nationals abroad for information about specific travel topics.
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Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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)