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St. Kitts and Nevis are located in the Eastern Caribbean, roughtly 1,200 miles from Miami and about an hour by plane from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Today’s population of about 45,000 are mostly descendants of Africans brought to the islands to work sugar and tobacco crops. On September 19, 1983 St. Kitts and Nevis gained independence from Britain, but the two-island nation remains a member of the Commonwealth. The islands retain many British traditions – cricket is a favourite pastine and cars drive on the lefthand side of the road.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Visas
Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries do not require a visitor visa for admission to St. Kitts and Nevis: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Granada, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S.A. Uruguay, Venezuela. Documentation Required for Application for a Visitor Visa. A visitor seeking entry to St. Kitts and Nevis is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. Valid passport required (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay) by all, except Nationals of U.S.A. and Canada with a photograph identification.