St Kitts and Nevis Releases Travel Requirements Ahead of Oct. 31 Reopening

St. Kitts & Nevis will once again welcome visitors to its shores beginning Oct. 31, 2020, with a phased reopening plan.

As part of the specific entry and travel requirements for Phase 1, international travelers must complete the entry form on the national website and submit a negative PCR test completed within 72-hours of travel from an accredited laboratory.

Upon arrival, they will undergo a health screening at the airport which includes a temperature check and a health questionnaire. Travelers will also have to download the SKN COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app, which will be used for the first 14 days of travel.

Visitors staying anywhere from one to six days will be free to move about the hotel property, interact with other guests and partake in hotel activities.

If they plan on staying longer, on day seven, they will be required to take another PCR-test at their own cost. If the traveler tests negative on day seven, they are allowed, through the hotel’s tour desk, to book select excursions and access select destination sites (a list will be announced at a later date).

Those taking trips of of 14 days or longer visitors will need to undergo a PCR-test again on day 14, and if they test negative the traveler will be allowed to integrate into St. Kitts and Nevis.

Masks are required whenever the visitor is outside of their hotel room.

Approved hotels for international travelers are: Four Seasons Nevis, Koi Resort by Curio, Oualie Beach, Park Hyatt St. Kitts, Royal St. Kitts Hotel, and St. Kitts Marriott Resort.

“We have been working diligently to prepare for this reopening to ensure that we are ready to welcome travelers by training and certifying local businesses and individuals in the health and safety protocols they are required to meet and be certified in to be permitted to operate,” said the Hon. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports. “This is particularly important as we encourage visitors to explore our islands beyond their hotels to experience what makes us a unique, authentic and quintessential Caribbean experience.”

Every sector of the travel industry has been trained in health and safety protocols, which include a comprehensive system of inspection and monitoring to encourage everyone to maintain the basic standards. Those who have participated in the training receive a certificates and business who have been inspected and meet the “Travel Approved” criteria, will receive their “Travel Approved” Seal.