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St Kitts and Nevis signs full visa waiver agreement with Tuvalu

Expanding its diplomatic footprints, St Kitts and Nevis have signed a full visa waiver agreement with the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu.

Tuesday, 5th April 2022

Expanding its diplomatic footprints, St Kitts and Nevis have signed a full visa waiver agreement with the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu. The agreement was signed by St Kitts Nevis High Commissioner Dr. Kevin Isaac and Tuvalu Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Kofe on Monday in London, United Kingdom.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Brantley applauded the step and stated that St Kitts and Nevis continue to increase its diplomatic presence across the world and is building friendships with different countries. As per Brantley, since the Team Unity government assumed office in 2015, the country has signed 33 new visa waiver agreements. He also stated that Dr. Kevin Isaac is an excellent diplomat.

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The South Pacific country of Tuvalu is an independent island nation that is part of the British Commonwealth. It is the world's fourth-smallest country. It is situated on the west-central Pacific Ocean and is halfway between Australia and Hawaii. The country is composed by nine small coral islands spread in a chain.

Tuvalu is a Commonwealth constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as head of state (through a governor-general). The government is a parliamentary democracy with a unicameral legislature that is elected through universal adult suffrage. There are no political parties in the country, and the prime minister is chosen by the legislature. The South Pacific Forum has Tuvalu as a member. The population is estimated to be around 11,000 as per the 2021 census.