St. Kitts and Nevis

The country's own registry

• Finding No published rule found as of October 30, 2026. No public sex offender registry was found.

Entry and admissibility

• Law Entry of the persons described in the First Schedule, other than citizens and (subject to s. 7) residents, is prohibited (Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02, s. 8(1)). The Schedule includes persons who have been convicted of, or admit to having committed, a criminal offence which, if committed in St. Kitts and Nevis, is punishable with imprisonment for five years or longer (First Schedule, para. 5(a)).
  Source: Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02 (Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis, revision date 31 Dec 2020)
• Law The Schedule also lists persons who are prostitutes or whose behaviour offends morality, or who seek to enter to engage in immoral behaviour (para. 3), and persons against whom deportation orders have been made (para. 9).
  Source: Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02 (Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis, revision date 31 Dec 2020)
• Law The Minister may exempt in writing only the classes named in s. 8(2): certain persons seeking medical treatment or likely to become a public charge, former members of listed organisations, and persons in custody in transit. The conviction ground (para. 5) is not among them.
  Source: Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02 (Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis, revision date 31 Dec 2020)
• Law Where a person is not permitted to enter, an immigration officer may direct the carrier to remove that person (s. 22(1)).
  Source: Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02 (Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis, revision date 31 Dec 2020)
• Finding No published rule found as of October 30, 2026. No official report of St. Kitts and Nevis refusing a U.S. registrant was found.

Visa / travel authorisation

• Policy U.S. citizens need a valid passport (six months' validity at entry). No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days with an onward or return ticket, confirmed accommodation and evidence of means of support.
  Source: U.S. Department of State: Saint Kitts and Nevis International Travel Information (archived copy of 13 July 2026)
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• Policy All passengers by air or sea must complete an eTA before travelling, at knatravelform.kn or through the eBorder app. The State Department gives the fee as US$17.00 from 1 September 2025.
  Source: U.S. Department of State: Saint Kitts and Nevis International Travel Information (archived copy of 13 July 2026)
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What U.S. rules still apply

• Law U.S. law still applies to the trip itself: registrants must report international travel at least 21 days in advance, and the U.S. may notify the destination country before arrival. See the U.S. travel guide for the notice rule, the passport identifier and how notifications work.
  Source: ComplianceAtlas: Traveling Abroad as a U.S. Registrant

Sources

• Immigration Act, Cap. 6.02 (Revised Laws of Saint Christopher and Nevis, revision date 31 Dec 2020)
• U.S. Department of State: Saint Kitts and Nevis International Travel Information (archived copy of 13 July 2026)
• ComplianceAtlas: Traveling Abroad as a U.S. Registrant

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