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Last verified: Tuesday, 23. April 2024 at 08:18 AM

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon Travelling Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is (relatively) safe

Local Situation: 2.5 / 5

Travelling Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is (relatively) safe. We detected travel advisories from 2 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 2.5 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 2.5 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/st-vincent-and-grenadines

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise normal precautions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.   Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines.html

Individual rating changes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed from 2.5 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed from 1.0 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with a rating of 1.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with a rating of 1.0.

About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with its capital Kingstown is a country in North America (Caribbean), twice the size of Washington, DC (389 km²). The country is located Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. The climate can be described as tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November). The landscape is volcanic, mountainous. With a population of about 0.12 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Kingstown
Population less than one million
Size 389 km²
Size comparable to twice the size of Washington, DC
Common languages English, French
Currency Dollar (short: XCD)
Common voltage (electricity) 230V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 1800
International phone prefix +1-784
Internet Top Level Domain .vc
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 VC
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 VCT
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 670

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • in some areas
  • pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive
  • pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents

Natural hazzards

  • hurricanes
  • La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
  • La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. cement
  2. clothing
  3. food processing
  4. furniture
  5. starch
  6. tourism

Agriculture products

  1. bananas
  2. cattle
  3. coconuts
  4. fish
  5. goats
  6. pigs
  7. sheep
  8. spices
  9. sweet potatoes

Saint Vincentian or Vincentian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Export products

  1. arrowroot starch
  2. bananas
  3. dasheen (taro)
  4. eddoes
  5. tennis racquets

Import products

  1. chemicals
  2. equipment
  3. fertilizers
  4. foodstuffs
  5. fuels
  6. machinery
  7. minerals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is currently rated at 2,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 2 official sources. Travelling Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is (relatively) safe.

Is it safe to travel Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2024?

You are good to go, enjoy your trip to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

How many travel advisories do you know for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 2 individual sources for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

What is the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a size of 389 km² or 150 mi² which is twice the size of Washington, DC.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.