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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visa for South African citizens

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

South African citizens can visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines without a visa for up to 90 days. Bring a passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival. An online immigration and customs form opens 72 hours before arrival and speeds up airport processing.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Saint Vincent and the Grenadines counts your stay: The permitted stay is granted on entry. Overstaying or working without a work permit is illegal.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Online Immigration and Customs Form (optional) — Within 72 hours before arrival; Free. You need flight details, travel documents for each passenger, a PNG or JPEG image of the passport data page and a valid e-mail address. Immigration and customs receipts arrive by e-mail; save them on your phone or print them and show them on arrival. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival
  • Immigration and customs form receipts, on your phone or printed
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk
  • Bringing food requires an import licence (foot-and-mouth disease controls)
  • Declare goods that may be prohibited or subject to duty

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply and pay for an extension with the Immigration Department (Ministry of National Security) before your permitted stay ends.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying or working without a work permit is illegal.

Questions

Do South African citizens need a visa for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

South African citizens can visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can South African citizens stay in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. The permitted stay is granted on entry. Overstaying or working without a work permit is illegal.

Can I extend my stay in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Apply and pay for an extension with the Immigration Department (Ministry of National Security) before your permitted stay ends.

What do I need at the border in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival; Immigration and customs form receipts, on your phone or printed; Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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