St. Vincent & Grenadines
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for St. Vincent & Grenadines
You · American passport
Up to 180 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
travel.state.gov · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Ask customs before you ship
There's no published rule. Ask customs before you ship.
gov.uk · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 40 days out
Permit, microchip then rabies, FAVN > 0.5 IU/ml 3+ weeks after vaccine, 6 months' residency, tests/treatments within 7 days, APHIS-endorsed certificate, 48 h notice. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch St. Vincent & Grenadines.
We'll email you if St. Vincent & Grenadines's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into St. Vincent & Grenadines.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have your vet implant a microchip and record the number on every document.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccine at 12 weeks+
Rabies vaccine given after the chip at 12 weeks of age or older.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
FAVN titer > 0.5 IU/ml, 3+ weeks after vaccine
FAVN test (Kansas State for US pets) on blood drawn at least 3 weeks after the rabies vaccination.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- At least 6 months before you arrive
6 months in the US (or born there)
Pet born in and never left the US, or in the US for the previous 6 months.
- At least 7 days before you arrive
Core vaccines 7+ days before export
Dogs: distemper, parvovirus, leptospirosis, hepatitis, parainfluenza; cats: core vaccines, at least 7 days before export.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Dogs: heartworm test within 7 days
Heartworm test within 7 days before export.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Internal + external parasite treatment within 7 days
Broad-spectrum dewormer and external parasite treatment within 7 days before export.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Health certificate endorsed by APHIS
Accredited vet issues the certificate; APHIS ink-signs and embosses it.
- At least 48 hours before you arrive
48 hours' notice of arrival
Give 48 hours' notice of arrival.
- By the day you arrive
Import permit
Owner obtains an import permit before travel.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in St. Vincent & Grenadines
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 180 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 180 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 180 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 180 days per visit | travel.state.gov · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | travel.gc.ca · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in St. Vincent & Grenadines
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | No published rule | Ask customs before you ship | gov.uk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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