tourism.gov.vc : Clearance Procedure St. Vincent & Grenadines

Organization : Ministry of Tourism
Type of Facility : Clearance Procedure
Country: St. Vincent & Grenadines

Website : https://www.gov.vc/

Clearance Procedure:

The following are clearance procedures for arriving by yacht into St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

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Visiting yachts arriving in the territorial waters of St. Vincent & The Grenadines must proceed directly to a designated port of entry to complete clearance formalities before stopping at any other anchorage.

With Q flag hoisted, boats should dock or anchor in the port of entry and only the captain should go ashore taking along:
** Three crew lists
** Clearance from the previous port
** Passports
** Ship’s papers

Ports of Entry:
Our Official Ports of Entry into St. Vincent & The Grenadines are:
** St. Vincent: Chateaubelair, Wallilabou, Kingstown,
** Bequia
** Union Island
** Canouan
** Mustique

Pet Regulations:
The following are regulations for bringing pets into St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

No pets from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia are allowed into St. Vincent & The Grenadines unless they have been in quarantine for six months. They can come aboard yachts, but must remain on board at all times.

Pets are allowed from the UK, New Zealand and Australia on condition that a health certificate is presented. Contact the Government Veterinary Officer at email: animalhealthsvg AT hotmail.com

Animals especially dogs are not allowed at tourism sites.

Boats must also clear out at one of the official ports before departing St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

Private vessels must pay a Cruise Tax to enable unlimited stay in St. Vincent & The Grenadines waters, and charter boats must be in possession of a St. Vincent & The Grenadines Cruising License.

Further information can be obtained from St. Vincent & The Grenadines Customs & Immigration.

Conditions Governing The Importation Of Dogs In St. Vincent & The Grenadines :
Animals (National and International Movement and Disease Prevention) Regulations 1994.
A permit would be granted subject to the terms and conditions relating to the importation of the animal as set out in the governing regulation for the time being in force.

Following terms and conditions :
1. The animal MUST accompanied by health certificate signed by a Government Veterinary Officer stating that: a. The animal was born in and has never left (COUNTRY) or where not born in or has left (COUNTRY) and returned, has been in (COUNTRY) for the previous six (6) months.

b. During the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the exportation of the animal(s) there has been no rabies among unquarantined animals in the country from which the animal(s) is/are exported.

c. i. The animal(s) should be implanted with an I.S.O microchip, followed by a Rabies Vaccination with an inactivated adjuvant vaccine, when the animal is not less than twelve (12) weeks of age

ii. At least three (3) weeks following the Rabies vaccination, a blood sample should be taken from the said animal following microchip identification, and tested for antibody level. (See Annex 1 for the list of approved laboratories) Once the animal has a protective antibody level (>0.5 IU/ml) as established by the approved laboratory, the animal can be exported to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

A copy of the Laboratory result must be sent to the Animal Health and Production Division in order for an import permit to be issued. (No import permit will be issued until the Laboratory results have been received.)

d. The animal(s) should be in good health and free from symptoms of any prescribed or any other infectious or contagious disease.
e. The animal(s) has/have been vaccinated against Canine Distemper, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis, Hepatitis and Parainfluenza.

f. The animal(s) must be screened for heartworm on two (2) occasions within seventy-two (72) hours before export, with one test being conducted in the morning and the second test must be conducted after 4 pm on the same day, with negative results on both occasions.

g. The animal(s) should be treated for external parasites and for internal parasites with an approved broad spectrum anthelminthic.

h. All animals coming from a RABIES ENDEMIC COUNTRY (countries NOT included in the list below, see Annex 2), MUST travel on a direct flight TO ENGLAND to undergo the period of quarantine imposed by DEFRA, England (www.defra.com). The animal(s) SHALL NOT be accompanied by any dog or cat except from the same country.

Contact Information:
Permanent Secretary
Tel No.:(784) 457-1502
Fax No:(784) 451-2425
E-mail: tourism AT gov.vc