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St Kitts and Nevis shortens quarantine from 4 days to 24 hours for fully vaccinated travellers

St Kitts and Nevis has reduced the travel quarantine period from 4 days to only 24 hours for fully vaccinated international air travellers.

Friday, 8th October 2021

St Kitts and Nevis: The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has reduced the travel quarantine period from 4 days to only 24 hours for fully vaccinated international air travellers. The order will be in effect from October 7, 2021.  According to new regulations, travellers will be tested to travel approved tourist accommodation at the hotel, condo, resort or villa upon their arrival. Following the negative test results, the visitors will be allowed to integrate with all the activities of St Kitts and Nevis, which also includes dine-in at the restaurants, visiting tourist attractions, hiking the volcano, sailing the clear waters, experience the vibe at local beaches and bars, shopping including local craft markets and all other tourism-related activities. In the previous announced travel requirements for non-vaccinated passengers or travellers or Nall and void. According to the announcement that the government made on May 29, 2021, only fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed entry to the federation. However, some exemptions are still in place for citizens and residents of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis and children under the age of 18 accompanied with their fully vaccinated parent or guardian. In this case, all requirements and protocols will remain in place for the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, including a negative test result from an RT-PCR test 72 hours before their arrival in the country. The government also clarifies that a person who is arriving in the country is considered as fully vaccinated when two weeks have been passed since the person has received the second dose of the two-dose vaccine series, or two weeks have been passed since they have received the first dose of one dose vaccine, however, mixing of approved vaccines for St Kitts and Nevis are accepted. Travellers are required to provide proof of vaccination as a scanned copy of their official COVID-19 vaccination record card, upon this submission of their application on www.knatravelform.kn Once they are verified, they will receive travel authorization of their vaccination card and a KN number. Travellers will be required to complete their travel authorization form on the website, which also includes upload of proof of vaccination and proof of booking at the travel approved hotel in St Kitts and Nevis. Following the submission, they will have to upload and submit their negative test result report of COVID-19.