ST KITTS AND NEVIS

Pets

Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a veterinarian "good health and rabies inoculation" certificate, issued at point of origin, and an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture. Advance notice to station manager on either St. Kitts or Nevis of the transporting airline is necessary, also in case of transit.

Certain breeds of dogs are now banned such as the Pit Bull and other Bull/Terrier types/

Your pet needs a health certificate issued by the Vet Authority or Government Vet and have the seal of the exporting country. You also need to have a microchip in your pet and have rabies vaccinations.

General Information

St Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the Americas, in both area and population. The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is Basseterre on the larger island of Saint Kitts. The smaller state of Nevis lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called "The Narrows".